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Hey hey, UK! Sorry for the delayed response; I was in the Bahamas for four days. ;) Percentages can't be used in this discussion, I think, since they can't be isolated. Cha 40 + Heavenly Mind is +x% to the Nth-level character, but if that 40 or the N changes, the x changes, rendering moot the...

He insists on it, unfortunately, because anything else would require him to reverse his argument against saving throw DCs and thus be forced to do some changes to Ascension.

Hey, UK. :) I'm sorry to bring this up again... but this makes no sense. Fluid bonuses are always getting better. So why would one need a divine ability that improves upon these self-improving bonuses more so than the same kind of divine ability would improve upon a bonus that hangs in the...

Okay; I'll disagree to agree on this as well. Rule Zero here I come. Removing the Strength prerequisite for True Strike goes an inch when it needs a full foot, but do as you will; Rule Zero once again.

Hey hey, UK. Monks, moreso than the rest; but in the end if you want to hit and deal damage, you're goign to need better numbers. Until you're dealing with Uncanny Power Attack and DevCrit. :p Only when you diverge and start talking about things like keen and fortification. One a...

But by definition Static Abilities should get a larger boost from a feat or divine ability? you're contravening this? Why? Another thing to note is that the MBSS abilities don't "start" weaker if the entity is prefabbed with a higher modifier than +20. No one would worry about True Strike with...

Quick question. Regarding the MBSS abilities (Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit), shouldn't the static abilities (AC and DCs) receive a bonus equal to the ability modifier while the fluid abilities (Attacks and Saves) add divine rank? It's becoming a point of contention in my group and we're wondering...

I second that inquiry.

"Options" not withstanding, magic weapons are not only essential, they are indispensable. But no one is suggesting we drop ACs... because one has the option of having various enchantments on a weapon rather than straight bonuses? That's not even in the same sport as this discussion, let alone...

UK, I think you're picking a fight with the resistance bonus when many other items qualify for the same peeve... basically any item that ups numbers generally qualifies. Armor bonuses, weapon bonuses... both are necessary for combat; both are forced on players since the game literally cannot...

See, now that's metagaming/munching. That's using every possible facet of the rules to exploit the saving throw system even though you just don't need it. Random Treasure over the levels and ally-made items should hold down the fort for most PCs, but just because they have the item doesn't make...

Hey hey! Technically, yes. Wealth is accounted for in ECL, and that allows for cloaks of resistance. However you want to look at it, to color it, to make your reasoning hold water is up to you, but R&D at WotC and message board data tends to agree that resistance bonuses are one of the Big Six...

...because he never misses deadlines. :\

Hey hey, UK! Yeah, but if 9 out of 10 players tend to wear them anyway, it's not in your hands and DC issues settle down a bit. Which is a player-based issue, not a DM-based one. If the players tend to wear a CoR then your DC problems, in terms of formulae, loose a lot of the head they might...

Well, it's pretty clear that you don't play much; resistance bonuses are essential to play after a certain level. It's not "piss poor"; if you want to underhandedly insult me, make a better effort. Also, until you can prove that 20th-level characters don't need resistance bonuses to save, keep a...

My thoughts exactly. Or is it heretical to say that in this thread? :p But seriously. The way I look at it, fey as a type seems to cap out once it blurs into outsiders or elementals. At a glance, it seems like they are sorta like watered down elemental spirits with a touch of thematic...

Be that as it may, I can't think of a reason not to wear a cloak of resistance. It pretty much is the one staple item at almost any level beyond 9th, IMXP. So I don't think anyone would complain wearing one because it is essential; it's essential like a magic weapon is essential for fighters, or...

Do we really desperately need more fey? I don't see them as being all that important a breed of monster. They are just as easily encompassed by the Outsider type, maybe with a Fey subtype.

Well... don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Path of Least Resistance suggests that the CR is wrong, not the save DCs.

Got mine. The art is sharp, the layout is nice, and it's interesting to see it in the new font. A+ distinction, Krusty; congratulations! It's nice to know I won't need to open my laptop to get at the Bestiary anymore. :)