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WTF is that supposed to mean? No idea what you're talking about.

With regards to direct physical presence, yes. The PCs are the focus of the game, so having deities directly involved in the world and mucking about would be kind of a buzzkill. Inasmuch as deities not only grant their priests/clerics the ability to work miracles (look, instant healing!) on...

That may very well be the most succinct summary of Greek Mythology ever written.

It's not about "playing D&D right." It's about the core assumptions in the basic rules: one of the basic classes -the Cleric- is granted potent spells by their deity on a daily basis which anyone and everyone can witness them using. So yes, it's a default assumption of D&D that there are gods...

If the OP had specified any of those, you'd have a point.

The suggestion that any D&D character would by lacking a patron deity is laughable. The idea of not believing/following any gods in a world where physical proof of their existence, their power, and their constant interest in mortal affairs makes absolutely no sense. So yes, a Bard most likely...

Nothing official, but there does seem to be quite a lot of home brewed material for Dragonlance on the net at this point. We just finished RoT and our DM is starting a Dragonlance campaign at our next meeting because it's his all-time favorite setting. He's not waiting for an "official"...

It's only abuse if you're inconsistent to the point that the players notice and it spoils their fun.

Excellent solution, and I like the fact that it scales with level. One of the issues I have with GWM and SS feats is that they give a 4th level character (or a 1st level variant human) a massively front-loaded benefit which seems too big for their level, then becomes less relevant (or less...

What's the formula look like if you're using one of the -5/+10 feats, and where is the break even point in that case?

Just in case my avatar isn't a dead giveaway, my dirty secret is that I'd rather be playing Ars Magica. Wait, am I even allowed to say that here?

I've found that "in character" resolutions can work for role-playing issues, and when handled properly, the results are entertaining for everyone. But for disagreements over mechanical or rules issues, it's just going to be obvious what's happening: DM is targeting problem player. This will...

Sorry to hear your rotten luck continues.

Is this one of the same people you were having trouble with in the "Did I do something wrong?" thread? If so, you really need to find a new gaming group. No, I'm not joking. Life is too short to waste time gaming with people this dim.

Yes, with magic it would be possible. So if someone shows me a character sheet with a magical bow that can be fired accurately with one hand (not listed in the DMG) or a magic shield that requires no hands (DMG p151) that's perfectly reasonable. But if the only explanation is "Hey it's magic!"...

Unless it's strapped to your back (which is still likely to make things difficult) NO, it's not possible to carry a shield on one arm and fire a bow and arrow at the same time with any accuracy. All I can say to anyone who disagrees is go give it a try and get back to me.

Anyone who's ever handled any type of bow knows this is absolute nonsense.

Probably about a 2. We go to great lengths to avoid combat, but it's motivated almost as much by a desire to conserve resources as by pacifism. If it was purely out of pacifism I'd call it a solid 1.

Over the years I've come to realize that the best use for a Wand of Wonder, or any other form of Chaos Magic (including the entire sub-class of Sorcerer) is to identify D&D players I'd like to avoid.