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From what I'm reading from WotC, it is. What are these power sources of which you speak? [/sarcasm] But seriously, primal? I only partially disagree here. I can think of a few fringe cases, namely paladin and ranger, where they should be primarily martial classes and need some spells. I'll...

I don't agree with that. It is just the only way they've thought up so far. And sadly it seems they rested after doing it. "Eh, Good Enough" would be the definition I'd use.

I warn you now, it is a rather massive reply. I do want to say, as I have before, that if you are good enough to get the batter to do something every single time, that you are going to be more than fined. You get good at something with practice, otherwise it is a one off. I'm assuming if you...

I just want to say first off that the cricket example is a good one but it FAR OFF from the baseball example in several ways. Most notably the benefit of hitting someone and the lack of a 'beaning' attempt, as well as the expected results from those two acts. But now onto to the example. I...

My whatever comment was meant to imply that I didn't care. And I didn't. I found it odd how you decided to dissect my point and I said so, but that was your call and I really don't care (now or then) how you did it. And I would not have had any questions or even find it odd had you decided to...

I don't see why you decided to dissect my post in the way you did but whatever. In the example you gave, which is what I was using and WILL be using in this post, you described a pitcher throwing a ball and attempting to bean the batter. Using this example you then summarize that the batter...

Okay I am going off of a few assumptions so I am sorry if I missed something along the way. Using your example, the pitcher throws the ball attempting to bean the batter. The batter, not wanting to be beaned, then jumps out of the way. I don't have a problem with this so far. We'll call it...

To OP mostly: I think that you more or less hit the right target with what is wrong with clerics. They are too focused on one type of heal. The magic missile = cure light wounds is a little off but fairly fitting. I disagree with your solutions and premises beyond that however. The solution...

You mean something like: http://www.d20srd.org/

Which is fine if talking about fantasy or fictional armies. But my points are still valid, because every and I mean every single armed forces I can think of either has naval or military (army/air force) ranks. And what I said applied to those. That sounds... odd. What country is that, if you...

Omegaxicor I can understand 'confusing' but what was so contradictory? I enjoy actual real world ranks, and can easily decipher things if you find them confusing but I'd need more info on where to start. Beyond that, I like the replies you have received so far as they seem to blend real and...

I've certainly had a player like that. It isn't just you. It is a problem, I guess, that GreyICE never had this experience. But this is exactly what I'm saying. Monks have always been super-effective at being MONKS. They make horrible barbarians, wizards, or liches. Okay, so same BAB, check...

Right, so to compare a barbarian and a monk to in terms of being a barbarian, the monk can't ever win. Same as comparing a barbarian and a wizard in terms of being a wizard, the barbarian can't compare to wizard or ever win. They aren't though. You say that monks are trying to be fighters, but...

(I assume this is 3e-ish related. Otherwise, disregard.) I have, it worked fine. The wizards (for example) kept on not-using their energy damage and kept using their things that bypassed to-hits or HP in general. At least at higher levels, at lower levels a werewolf can tear a party apart and...

If what you say is true, I guess I would say that even lie detectors aren't 100%. It could be that the guy who killed the king is REALLY good at bluffing. It could be that the guy you suspect just feels really guilty, or is scared or is hiding that he stole a chicken. It is a near perfect...

I gave how he was effective. And it wasn't effective at "being a barbarian" so I don't get where any of that comes from. In 3e, even a fighter is a poor barbarian. Besides that, a monk isn't a barbarian, nor is he trying to be? It is like comparing a rogue to a wizard and then saying "haha...

No, that was two separate comments, sorry about the confusion. Part 1: In what 'original' sense are bugbears the way you described? I was unfamiliar with that bugbears = boogeymen description. Part 2: On the topic of 'original' .. I say that original hobgoblins were smaller than goblins, so if...

In what 'original' sense? The 'original' hobgoblins were smaller versions of goblins/brownies and far more tricksy, not bigger, stronger and militaristic. That's all I'm saying. I actually really agree with this. Not necessarily smiling or anything but teeth. I always saw goblins (regular...

I guess it depends on what you define as weak. And what you define as effective. I've played a bunch of monks and they are almost always the most effective member of the party, or at least top half regardless of group. Are they a fighter? No. Do they replace the fighter? Usually no. Are they a...

Failures might be a strong term. I think generally monks have not been well-made in the history of DnD but I don't see what that has to do as far as the viability or uniqueness of a class. A monk is a terrible fighter and it isn't exactly a rogue either (no sneak attack or trap finding) but it...