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This is a case-by-case, I hope. This argument is disengenius. Summoned monsters have alignements in their own right. Whether they are subject to Protection from Alignment is subject to their alignment, not the caster's, but it's certainly not ignored just because they're summoned. Many of...

Oh, and to the person who is upset that Dragons are impossible to sneak-attack, note that they have blindsight in all directions and threaten every square surrounding them in the real game (via tail sweeps, wing buffets, and a prehensile head.) So no, you can't sneak-attack dragons, except when...

Things that really torqued me off. . . 1) Barbarian Rage is a full-round action, provoking an attack of opportunity? WHY? It removes any chance of spontaneously raging and escaping a crowd of ticked off peasants by tossing them aside. 2) Wizards MUST have a familiar. I don't like...

Someone said at some point that, because of legal issues, it's impossible to use OGC content with NWN even if the copyright holder gives permission. If he gives permission, he's also giving you license to ignore the OGL to the extent he deems fit. Not sure how that would hold up in court, but...

Wow. I need to stop taking 24 hour naps! Not necessarily. Even though the opponents in my games are human, often the reality factor STILL gets in the way. Note that when I said anime before, I meant Ranma 1/2 over Fist of the North Star, just for one example. Ranma Saotome takes incredible...

This was in a pre-made adventure. The scenario was an ambush, and we were *supposed* to go quietly. Being allowed to read the adventure afterwards, the notes on "If the PCs resist" pretty much amounted to "kill them." And as I said, it nearly happened that way. It took both luck and some...

This is where we differ. Different types of mechanics can make different forces superior, and can change the odds of surviving an encounter with superior forces. In a realistic fight, five surprised people vs fifty with prepared actions do not survive. Ever. Not that I've heard of, anyway...

I'm going to say something right now UK: My arguments aren't any longer directed at YOU, just the general population of idiot DMs which seems to exist. ;D They're the ones who need to hear about these things, because they're the ones who manage to chop off their own heads with "realism"...

I'm only going to address one point here right now because I think it comes straight to the point of arguing for HP There are several ways in realistic treatment of damage and injury can detract heavily from, or even collapse, a game when the factors are not fully taken into account. 1)...

One example. . . . There's actually an article in one of the first Star Wars Gamer magazines discussing how the game mechancs for the Duel of the Fates (Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Maul) work out. Notice that there are precisely four direct hits during that fight. It'll take...

Okay, here's something to throw out to the masses. We need better rules for multiple partners. Any suggestions?

I think somewhere in here I lost track of my main point. The questions are: Are Hit Points realistic? Why or why not? The answer to the first is "Damn straight they're not realistic." The answer to the second question is slightly more complicated. To put it simply, HP aren't meant to be...

Well, all I had to go on was what looked like a pretty poorly-written article that made numerous assumptions about D&D (Not D20 in general. HP isn't part of D20) that simply aren't true. Also, my PHB goes through a lot of abuse. I don't have that particular page anymore. :p I'll take your...

Rather than, or possibly in addition to, basing Favored Class on race, why not base it on previous class. It would work something like this. At first level, you can pick any class as normal. After that, you can advance in your original class, or in a "related" class without penalty. If you...

Well, I read the article you pointed me at. This guy clearly doesn't know the new system all that well, to go by this example. I'll be quoting from his article here. Well, for one, this is normally 10d6 damage. Not particularly fatal to high-level character. However, he's ignoring that...

One problem that seems to pervade the "Hit points aren't realistic" crowd is pretty simple. To them, a hit is a HIT. A solid, deadly attack. A low damage roll is a glancing blow that barely pierces the skin or bruises, a high-damage roll is descirbed as probably piercing a few arteries or the...

What does it do?

Actually, the feat penalty is negated (at the cost of delaying high-level spells by a level) by initially taking a level of Fighter, Ranger, or Barbarian (Personally, I'd go with Barbarian for the extra HPs and skills, or maybe Ranger and get points in Concentration and Spellcraft early on.)

Thinking about commoners Actually, I suspect that a commoner would last indefinitely out in the wilderness, though it wouldn't be pleasant. Think about it. He has to gather food (Many of not most commoners would supplement their diets at home from roots and berries growing wild nearby.) He...

Good point Ana. I suppose posting at the end of Con weekend is just a bad idea, eh?