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  1. Machiavelli

    Shadowdancer PrC (revised)

    I really like how you've set up a progression of ability strengths, without just having a heap of level-dependent abilities at 1st level and very few new abilities to look forward to after that. Kudos. That said, I think Shadow Blend is more potent than Hide in Plain Sight, if I'm reading it...
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    The weapon to beat all weapons.

    Hm, the basic, fundamental idea behind this is fascinating: conjuring up items into one's own hands, to be used and manipulated like any other piece of reality, then snuffing them out of existance when they are no longer useful. The trouble here, I think, is that you've created absolutely no...
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    Does multiclassing make Rage too powerful?

    For roleplay purposes, in almost every situation it makes next to NO sense to cherrypick classes, unless you need those levels of those classes to qualify for a prestige class your character is striving for. Unless your character is VERY erratic and non-commital (hard to imagine roping such a...
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    The bigger they are, the harder they are to kill

    ...which already exists. Thanks for pointing that out, because I wholeheartedly agree that HP scaled to size adequately represents the difficulties faced in fighting larger creatures. Extra mechanics, while sometimes fun to use and hence sometimes worth implimenting, are more often just extra...
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    Benefits to the cleric for healing others

    Um, the cmpensation for being the free HP soup kitchen for entire parties is that Clerics are combat monsters. Even after buffing a bit and healing a bit, there are enough spells left over for a cleric to buff himself up and take his armored, 1d8/lvl hitpoint-endowed, mace-proficient self into...
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    Looking to learn and start playing D&D!!!!

    Which Waynesboro, PA? There's one by Lancaster that might, maybe, be a remote possibility for me. The one on the western end of the state is too far, sorry.
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    A mid-level Fighter Feat

    This is a powerful feat with strong prerequisites, which helps to make mid-to-high level fighters more effective in combat. It sounds good to me, because fighter-types are often shafted in higher-level play..
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    An Obsolete Rogue

    I've got a simple variant that I call my "smalltown rogue" variant: Remove Abilities: -Trapfinding @ lvl1 -Trap Sense +1 @ every 3rd lvl Add: -Dodge @ lvl1 -Initiative +1 @ every 3rd lvl Remove class skills: -Appraise -Decipher Script -Forgery -Open Lock -Sleight of Hand Add: -Handle Animal...
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    Exp...off the chart!

    It's the internet. I try not to assume ANYTHING any more. Besides, the world is filled with a diverse lot. There's no reason to get upset just because somebody steps outside my tiny wedge of experience and does or says something I wouldn't have.
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    Exp...off the chart!

    If you're looking for Exp awards for defeating monsters, those are in the DMG.
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    Exp...off the chart!

    I'm really bad at interpreting intent through typos and grammer troubles (don't worry, I'm not going to harp on you. Everyone makes mistakes, and I know I can't assume that English is everybody's first language and major degree in college). I'm going to re-type your post for my own benefit...
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    Versatile Spellcaster feat from Races of the Dragon

    When feats change game dynamics significantly, and disobey fundamental core rules in the process, they do so in a carefully, explicitly detailed manner. A casual toss of 5 or 6 words doesn't cut it, because there are so many ways to read them. If this feat was intended to allow cross-class...
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    Warmage Edge and Arcane Strike

    Ahhh, that's right! The Spellsword! Thanks for reminding me ;) It's not a very cohesive character idea, though. It has a neat idea for using mechanics to their fullest combat potential, but the roleplaying aspect seems forced: what the heck would compel a strictly-trained warmage, educated...
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    What the...

    When I found the Geomancer in Complete Divine I wanted to make the best use of it I could, but my first thought was actualy "OooOOOooo, horns! And claws and a tail, too! With photosynthetic vines for hair! I HAVE to play one of these!" Then I found out just how broken Divine Metamagic is...
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    The Ways-to-Get-AC-Bonuses Thread

    20) Mage Armor - Spell with +4 AC bonus. Stacks with basically nothing.
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    Mage Robes

    This sounds really very cool, except for the Dexterity cap. Somehow I can't imagine a set of robes being so poorly tailored and fitted (ESPECIALLY masterwork robes) that thay are almost as encumbering as a set of full-plate or half-plate armor. Typically, light armor has a Dex cap of +4-8...
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    What the...

    When I want a blaster caster, I turn to the Geomancer with Divine Metamagic. At 10th-lvl he's casting 3rd-lvl spells as a 10th-lvl sorcerer, WITHOUT acane failure chances (full-plate and tower shield, here I come!) and using 11 extra levels of metamagic each day on his 3rd-lvl spells, with the...
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    Arcane Tussler PrC

    Hmmm, Furryfoot. I almost thought I was done with this PrC, 'till you posted >.< There aren't alot of high-level melee touch attacks. Usually the high-level ones are touch attacks simply to balance the fact that they kick butt, Temporal Stasis and Imprisonment being prime examples. If I...
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    Elymasti, an arctic bird/reptile people

    Only without sunlight or an equivalent. That makes druids, sorcerers, and alchemists very popular on rainy days! Me, too! That's why I didn't want a level adjustment. I'd drop the -4 Con, except that it just fits so nicely with a lightly built bird creature. Honestly, I'd like this race to...
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