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I tried a little playtest last night. It was just a meaningless combat, three characters, one of each of the core roles, against three orcs. One thing I did test was adding skill points back in. I discovered that if you do that, you really need to put class skills back in as well. With lots of...

I had not noticed that, thanks! Yup. For the elves, that's not much of a big deal, since having Nature Sense or Second Sight go off at random times doesn't really do much. With the gnome, though, it could add a touch of comedy ... I can envision a gnome getting hit by a weapon, and having a...

I am very taken with True20, so much so that I am considering converting my Lord of the Rings game to that system. That is neither here nor there, though. The point of this post is to get some critiques of some house rules that I whipped up. It is so much easier for a DM ... er ... excuse me, a...

With high-tech armors, we allow for Complete cover, therefore, the DR always applies.

I agree, which is why if you want to use such a system in D&D, adding in a class bonus to AC mechanic is in order (like the Defense bonus in d20 Modern and Conan d20). It simply won't work if all the character has to go on is Dex and cover bonus. Also, setting the DR high enough for it to be...

Let me know how it works out. I think the cover bonuses for armor and for regular cover would stack with each other. As for the characters getting hit more often, that is a problem. Perhaps you could implement a class bonus to defense? That's not a problem in d20 Modern since that game...

As far as D20 Modern "miniatures" go, I've found that O-Gauge model railroad figures are just about right for minatures use. They are a big bigger than a proper miniature, but they work in a pinch. Just glue them to a square miniature base and you are ready to go. The biggest drawback is that...

Being a big fan of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming in general, I'd like to see a Shadowchasers campaign book in the manner of Urban Arcana. It could have official rules for Fear and Horror, perhaps adapted from the Ravenloft books. It could also contain an expanded description of the realm of...

You could try doing this by having armor work like Cover. All you need to know is the character's Touch AC and Max AC. More recent character sheets already have a spot for you to note those anyway, so it's right there for easy reference. Armor as Cover works like this: If an attack roll is...

"Obi-wan is here. I have felt him!"

"But with the post filters on I can't even flame! How am I supposed to fight?" :p

I've always found this exchange between Han and Leia in the garbage compactor amusing: Han: Keep on top of it! Leia: I can't! (I should be ashamed of myself!) :o

According to stock D&D rules, basically, a humanoid below 5th level that is bitten by a vampire loses every memory of their past lives and becomes a Vampire Spawn . They have no memory of their former lives. If the person bitten by a vampire is 5th level or greater, you use the Vampire Template...

Laugh it up, fuzzball ... :D

Awww, shucks ... thanks ... :D And to get back to the Star Wars quotes ... "You know sometimes I amaze even myself ... "

The Dire Corby was also updated in the Tome of Horrors. :)

Ohhh ... ow ... that one hurts ... ugh ... bravo, Gump, bravo!

"Where are you taking this .... thing ... ?"

How bout: "Hey! You're not permitted in there!" And the technical-sounding but still somewhat kinky: "The target is a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port." And we can add: "Vader! Release him ... " "Go for the legs!" "Augh! Go away beastly thing! Shoo! Shoo!"

If what you have for the KARASUMAN is comparable to other CR 15 Outsiders, then there is no need to change the CR. I should have compared it before assuming it was overpowered. My bad. :)