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Hi, I've been playing D&D on and off for a long time. I moved out to California recently (from Chicago) and I haven't played any D&D in quite some time, though I have kept up with the game through friends talking about new things in their games. My favorite games involve a balance of combat and...

following that idea: Isochron Scepter I (0-1st level spells) Isochron Scepter II (2nd level spells) etc Technik

No offense, but I cannot see a PC buying this item for that price. I think it is more appropriate, but the power bottoms out tremendously quick (depending on how fast you gain levels, but by the time you are level 9 or 10 and could afford something like this, you probably won't need the extra...

Way too overpriced. Try comparing to the pearls for an appropriate price (1d4+1 extra 2nd level spells - 99,000 gp?). Technik

Rolling Damage Dice in front of players - fair and dangerous, just how I like it. Announcing the 50/50 chance to go for a particular PC - sounds more like a computer game than a tabletop roleplaying game. A DM should take responsibility for every NPC motive in the world, its a hard job but...

Along those lines I think warforged make for a good ancient enemy of the phaerimm. Technik

Are there many examples of a high initiative dictating the course of the fight? I mean, as someone said, a high initiative only lets you go 1st one time (or perhaps twice, with a surprise round). Additionally, you can refocus to go first in any given round. The biggest advantage/abuse seems to...

I was also being punny ;)

I'm sure dwarves, men of gondor and rohan, and hobbits don't receive Cha bonuses.... Edited: It's for his particular campaign, but I'm sure these aren't the only races. It may however show a greater-than-normal disparity. Technik

By the book a PC who wishes to play a lizardman (lizardfolk) character will have to take 2 levels in 'humanoid' for the racial hit die and due to the +5 Nat Armor and +2 Str, +2 Con, -2 Int, and considerable skill bonuses (+4 Jump, Swim, Balance) they are ECL +1. However, stacked against...

This seems to be a small point. I mean honestly, no it isn't a perfect fit flavor-wise, but this is the same game where people hurl fireballs, raise the dead, and slay dragons right? If it helps serve someone's concept, what difference does it make if the crunch-to-fluff isn't dead on? Dodge...

Yeah, it is the 'unfettered' technique. Flavor-wise you can call it 'a wild abondon during battle making the fighter's position difficult to predict', mechanically its a sound way to do what the OC wanted. Unimaginative? While I think that mechanics can be imaginative, generally how you...

So the players are cautious and paranoid to the point they can't play brash, agressive, daring, foolhardy characters? Or you just mete out the 'effect' of that cause? I'm not picking on the poster of that quote, I'm curious whether or not that is just the general consensus. Technik

Level decides many things in D&D. However if someone in my game went through a lot of trouble to come up with a unique character concept, then rolled the dice and configured a character, and finally developed a rich background, then expected his friends to raise (save) him, I would allow it...

Its very hard to port a class like you described, although I think Wheel of Time d20 has done one of the better jobs thus far with its level-tiered spell system. I was trying to incorperate abilities like dispel magic that they could do at will (mage points providing). The class is still in the...

My time has been in short supply lately, I wrote that bit back in november and found it on my comp waiting to get posted. I'll try and do some revising this week... (thanks for the support and input!!!!!) Technik

The quarterstaff is a fine weapon. I believe the tables in the DMG for determining frequency of magic item distribution make simple weapons more common, which is a slight bonus (also more common in Modules - most seem to have at least 1 Dagger +1 and Quarterstaff +1). -If you aren't...

Don't you have a freedom fighter PrC of your own Jester? :) Technik

Elf Rog3/Mag4 BAB: +5 HP: 6d6 + 6 Saves: 2/7/5 Abilities: Sneak Attack +2d6, Evasion, Trap Sense +1, Trapfinding Spells Known: Prestidigation, Magic Missile, Invisibility Mage Points: 4 Feats: War Magician, Weapon Finesse, Magician's Temperence, Mage Sight Possible Spells Per Day: Magic Missile...

Bump for some sort of reply ;)