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I still feel like I haven't seen you approach the mechanics for thirst, hunger and the lack of resources at the root of the setting. It really seems to me that it is way more important than worrying about what stats Half-Ogres or Pterrans get.

Well, yes, the system isn't a perfectly consistent reflection of reality. There are certainly times when it seems like one would either move out of the way or one wouldn't, but it is tested against AC. There are also cases where is seems like having heavy armor would really help you in a...

Oh, absolutely so! A 20th level warrior can run around wearing a fortress and attack 4x as fast as anyone else possibly can and can take a punishment equivalent to an entire army and basically slaughter a 1000 normal people in battle single handedly.... and if anyone else is along for the ride...

All your commands imply inspiration of a sort. "Inspiration" or "Orders" or "Commands" or "Encouragement", however you want to phrase it... similar effect that the Bard's music or the Paladin's auras give. Yes, and if you look at the threads on this forum you will see half a dozen people...

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The Bard is master of knowledge, skills and trickery who uses a mix of fighting and arcane magic by use of a musical instrument in order to achieve his ends and by use of the musical instruments can encourage and thus enhance his allies. The Warlord is a warrior of sorts who uses tactical...

I really don't think you could do one that would be remotely balanced. The fundamental problem is the mind-boggling way that WotC decided to do large characters. The game effect being "small" does is that you can't wield heavy weapons.... and penalties when it comes to grappling and maybe some...

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That is really the heart I am getting at. Putting out setting after setting after setting where the mood, technology, government, theme, aesthetics and such are all 100% identical and they are completely inhabited by exactly the same peoples who relate to one another in exactly the same way and...

Well, this is why likely the absolutely best way to introduce the settings is to introduce them via adventure paths that really highlight the stark differences in the settings by focusing on adventures that could really only take place in those specific settings and couldn't just be put...

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Hmm.. it looks like you are making a lot of progress in most cases. The classes seem like way too much though. Remember that even the most cursory alteration, just one ability that has come to be core to the class in edition since, was labeled its own class in 1st and 2nd edition. Gladiator...

If you can tell me where and how in Forgotten Realms you can have steampunk technology and skyscrapers and so noir style detective/espionage in regards to noble houses and crime families in Forgotten Realms, I'd really like to know how you play yours because I've never much seen anything...

It is rather "convenient" that the races the slayers managed not to wipe out were those that were playable in 1st edition. Seriously, how hard is it to wipe out elves? They live in isolated pockets, hardly ever breed and take forever to reach maturity. Oh, but they can't be wiped out, they are a...

Huh... I like that they put thought into a demon-blooded Tiefling and how to make it different from a devil-blooded one, but... random spells?... I get that demons are about chaos, but generally speaking do demons just randomly change into other demons once a day? Plus, having random spells is...

Well, technically what he is clearly trying to do is to overtly "give chase", he just wants to be hidden while doing it... even though the monster knows exactly from where the threat was coming from as would anyone else in that room who just saw the monster flee there.

There were some good things about Eberron and some bad things. It is a setting that I feel had a lot of brilliant potential, but also some remarkably bad design decisions. The Good * The level of technology was superior to most settings, but not sci-fi/fantasy-level like Planescape or...

Hmmm.. I hardly see the difference in your particular case. But "enter stealth" would be an action, but you can still take an action and then move. Seeing what is in the room when you enter is not an action... So regardless, in this case you hide/sneak up to the room and then peek inside. I...

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Yes, someone else already got to it, but.... The Dex fighter only has lower AC if plate armor is available. If plate armor is non-existent, then the Dex fighter will match the AC and surpass the damage of the Str fighter unless the Str fighter is using that one specific build I mentioned...