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They explained/corrected the CL issue with the pearls. The CL 17 is just for the highest one. The others are much lower. CL for magic items aren't usually higher than the minimum CL to cast the spells required for the item. It's just another one of those carry over things from 3x. You can...

I was over exaggerating for effect. :) The point being that the DC can fluctuate based on whatever parameters the DM decides is appropriate for her campaign. If she wants an item difficult to identify, then the tools are available to do so, but if in my campaign I want all items easily...

Their world and setting books contain feats, spells, traits, etc.

The spell resist energy also protects equipment. Since its the spell used to make energy resistant items, one could say the same rules apply. But that still doesn't help with all the naked tieflings running around.

And disgusting. You win at multiple categories! ;) What's left? Disturbing? Degenerative? Distinguished?

It's also a good way to "hind" information about the NPC. Who is he/she really?

Consider using common things that aren't usually names. As an example, I had an villain named Path. There are a lot of cool sounding words that are used in everyday speech. Also consider names that people would refer to them as, not their actual names. The Hound. The Betrayer. Etc.

I've been reading a lot on the boards about play-styles and find that I enjoy two different play styles when I play D&D. When I run games I like rules light, character driven stories, with an emphasis on character development and making the characters part of the world. When I play in games I...

Although the release schedule is much slower than the 3x schedule, it's bound to happen, as with any game that releases expansions.

This is my preference and the easiest way to scale information based on item power, age or DM discretion. +1 sword that was made yesterday. DC 10 Sword of the Gods crafted a million years ago. DC 100 Easy enough.

It is a failing of PF if it's a result of running an AP that requires those roles for successful completion. Although I have never encountered any issues with lacking roles in large party groups in APs, I could certainly see it as an issues with smaller groups, but they'll have other issues as well.

I just did a search through my 3.5 compendium and didn't find anything else (antiplant shell and command plants are the only ones that are close).

Antiplant shell? Antiplant Shell Abjuration Level: Drd 4 Components: V, S, DF Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: 10 ft. Area: 10-ft.-radius emanation, centered on you Duration: 10 min./level (D) Saving Throw: None Spell Resistance: Yes The antiplant shell spell creates an...

With most systems, you're limited to advancement during a set period of time, no matter how many times you use the skill during that period of time. Using the leveling system in D&D you would only get to increase your skill once per a level, no matter how many times you used it during the...

I think PF has an alternative to companions for all the classes, so no one has to have one, which is nice for large groups.

The Urban Ranger gets pretty much the same skills, 2 less skill points, trapfinding, favored enemy, a full BAB, and a higher DPR than the rogue with either archery or melee, and an animal buddy if he wants it. Oh yeah, and throw in spell casting on top of that. The rogue just can't stand up over...

The urban ranger archetypes picks locks just fine, pretty close to the rogue and better at combat to boot. I've found these to be better selections than going rogue. Tank or ranged rogue - ranger Sneaky rogue - ninja Utility rogue - alchemist Support rogue - bard Each of these is a better...

Alchemist, ranger, and bard do the rogue role usually better than the rogue.

Based on my last CoC campaign, players forgot to mark them and I forgot to end the sessions at certain points so they could roll to increase them (and the players didn't remind me either). I think skill-based systems without leveling are great, but the reward mechanics I find are often...

There isn't any reason, unless you think combat and spells, etc, should be scaled back, which many people do. It's all about finding a balance at this point. If the core of 5e (or for some reason basic as people are calling it) has a very simple combat, spell, and skill mechanic that balances...