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I haven't used firearms IMC, but here's a suggestion I've trotted out before that was fairly well received... VARIABLE CRIT MULTIPLIER Pistol: 18(x2) / 19(x3) / 20(x4) Rifle: 18(x3) / 19(x4) / 20(x5) I think this helps to set firearms apart a bit, and allows for their potential...

And I agree with this 100% :) Once you find a ruling that works, and everyone agrees on, it should graduate to the status of predictable 'rule'. _______________________________ As to multiple arbitrary rules being a 'bad, bad, bad idea'... It's much easier having "one rule to rule them all"...

If AoOs are interfering with your enjoyment of the game, then by all means trash them--or any other rule that is a hinderance rather than a help. AoO works great for some people, and that's fine, but D&D got along for many years without them as well. Just use a little common sense and DM's...

Say it ain't so Bill! No wonder its been so quiet over at the Classic D&D Forum at dragonsfoot. :( Real life has a way of intruding, but it has got to be dealt with--I'm glad you've got your priorities straight. Good luck, and I hope things all work out for the best. If you ever need to...

I think I would probably treat it more like a sling in terms of re-loading (Is there a difference in 3e?)--it should certainly have a ROF faster than a crossbow. Also, don't forget to limit its use in cramped or confined spaces, especially with obstructions overhead--again, much as with a...

Cleric and Magic-User :)

You can find that Ranger in the old Best of Dragon as well. I thought maybe you were talking about another one that I hadn't heard of. I think the original Ranger Class is similar enough to the 1e version that you could say they are basically the same in spirit. ;)

Plane Sailing-- I like what you've done wrt the Ranger and Barbarian in your campaign, but what did you mean by "similar to the pre-1st edition ranger"?

I think one potential solution to having a Ranger that would satisfy everyone's conceptions would be a new, more general, core class--let's call it the light fighter for the time being. Where the standard Fighter focuses almost exclusively on combat, the Light Fighter would place slightly less...

The reason I shied away from using DR, is that the D&D AC system (in all its incarnations) is a representation of how difficult it is to 'damage' a foe. By introducing DR on top of AC, you wind up with a situation where a foe may be 'hit' (which by D&D conventions implies damage) but not...

Here's something I'm in the middle of developing for my Basic D&D campaign--you may, or may not, be able to mine it for ideas in 3e... Weapon damage varies by armour type. Bladed weapons (ex. swords) score full damage versus unarmoured and lightly rmoured foes. While their damage die is...

No need to go changing our beloved Constitution... Afterall, it isn't cruel if it's justified, and it won't be 'unusual' if we start doing it regularly ;)

Perhaps you could require the Ranger to take a rank in Knowledge('Enemy') before he is allowed to designate a particular foe as the chosen enemy of the day?

I wanted to post yesterday, but I couldn't think of what to say... Today...I still can't. All I know, is that reading this news, and seeing that picture of your beautiful family, brought tears to my eyes. I'm terribly sorry...

BTW, you could also check out Hackmaster, they have rules for this as well.

Sounds a lot like Palladium ;) While I'm not a fan of this--too much bookeeping involved--if I were to implement it, I would probably allow armour to provide a small amount of DR (as the Barbarian ability) on a successful 'hit'--otherwise armour has been made less effective (i.e. it now...

I totally agree with your point about conceptualization, it's probably the most important thing when it comes to mechanics--it isn't whether or not a mechanic is scientifically sound necessarily but, rather, whether or not it 'feels' right to the players (of course, the two are not always...

QUICK... What's 67 times 1120? :eek: ;)

Just thought I'd mention Pendragon--because I wouldn't be me if I didn't. (As a combat system, it has my favorite mechanics bar none--the only thing that keeps it from becoming my FRPG of choice, is its lack of an appropriate magic system and good skill/character creation system for...

Iwas thinking this same thing a few minutes after posting--great minds and all that :) Fair enough--envisioning it as working the opposite just fits my vision of fantasy 'reality' better. ;) Leaving aside these wholesale changes for a second, one house rule for the current system I was...