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First off, in regards to the first quote, let me get this straight. You believe that a fighter, doing 21 points of damage with a greatsword, isn't necessarily doing anything because it wasn't what you consider a Called Shot? Bwah? Now, in regards to both posts, this almost seems more like an...

Making a Paladin's Code is definitely something that should be done with a player. Find something that's best for you, and create some benefit if the paladin's code is overly strict. I find DM's with stricter codes make the Gods slightly more active in the paladin's life... if a god is going...

While I'm rather hard pressed to argue against your experiences in the SCA, as I don't believe they adhere to the d20 system, I'll at least attempt to express my understanding of DND's combat mechanics in a way that can be transposed onto ... "real world" sword fighting. That said... By...

If we are to not assume that a fighter is doing his best to hit his opponent every time he swings, then what are we to assume? Is the fighter just going through the motions? I really can't see the logic in taking this stance. Combat mechanics in DND, and the implication that the attack is...

Spycraft has a good way of dealing with environments in their chase system. It's not overly complex, but does the job. It comes down to designing different chase moves, giving them Ride DCs based on how good they are, and then assigning penalties based on how difficult doing those maneuvers is...

Every single time a fighter swings, he's actively trying to hit his opponent for the best affect. There's simply no room for called shots when the implication is that each roll already is a called shot. The negation of any specific mechanical advantage to called shots comes with the implied...

0. With your DM, Determine the OK Levels of Cinema and Tactics. No matter what advice you take, the most important thing to do is decide ahead of time what's good for you and your dm (or you and your players). Frankly, if they don't want a wargame, and they aren't all tactics-crazy, then...

My only comment is that, as a player, DR 1 / cold iron would make me go "Whoop-tee-doo." Flavorwise, it's nifty that there's some attachment or relationship between this new druid and the fey (assuming that's what the cold iron DR is inspired by). I'd rather go DR 2, DR 4, DR 6, DR 8, DR 10...

"I want to rule the plane" should be preceeded by "I want to rule the world" which should be preceeded by "I want to rule the continent"... which should be preceeded by "I want to rule the country" which should come only after "I want to rule the duchy/barony/fief" and that comes only after you...

Some alternatives could be 1- Being Rare does not Equate to being Valuable. Supply and demand doesn't always work out perfectly in a society where only some people understand the technology behind the supply. If guns are rare, then they must be beyond the ken of the majority of the people...

I've done the "You're all slaves in a mine run by Orcs." routine.. that worked smashingly. I believe the trick to cliches working comes down to two things: 1- Accepting Players. 2- The Cliche not being experienced before to the group as a whole, in almost exactly similar circumstances.

Some of what's been mentioned above, but as of recently- a ton of 8 Bit Theater quotes have been worming their way into our gaming. "Blearg I am Dead!" and "I like Swords.. I like Swords.. I like Swords.." are the most popular.

I wouldn't set it down that an Alignment always did a CDG... but the motives of some specific creatures in your world may suggest CDGs. I always had skeletons CDG people, as they were mindless harbingers of undeath's hatred of life (and a person at -1 is still alive.)

Can you tumble while prone? All I've seen while prone are rules for attacking, getting up, and crawling. Personally, I don't see the big deal. Making up house rules or interpretations that allow people to avoid prone aoos seems like sidestepping a valid tactic that trip focused monsters rely...

Once my old halfling rogue momentarily convinced an group of drow new to the surface that the trees kept the sky up, so they were very much against harming nature in the future conquests they were obviously mapping out in their heads. The group druid seemed pleased at this, so I couldn't help...

Lawful Good Human Bard... shoot me 11 11 10 13 15 14 .... shoot me.

NE or LE. The evil is there because the wizard made clear that he'll kill his opposition if it's the easiest route to what he wants. So far he has only done this to undead and drow- but if it's easier to get people to pay taxes by instilling fear in them, I don't see him having any problem...

I imagine a knight using both hands to line up the lance on top of his mount's head and cringe... then I imagine the knight using both hands on the side of his horse and going flying when he hits anything and cringe.. and then I realize that so long as the letter of the rules do not explicitly...

Artifact- Get a nifty item, or get several slightly less nifty ones. Allies- You have people to call upon, who may also call on you. Backing- You've got rank, and that means you've got push. Contacts- Hey, you need info or a friend in the right place? You got it. Familiar- Pet or really big and...

Now we just need some politically correct means of paladins smiting the pragmatics. If it works in your world, great- I just don't see it fitting standard cosmology. I've taken the view in dnd campaigns that I've run that, simplistically speaking, evil and good are closer to molecules...