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ok, this is a question about poison doses. basically, the DMG has only one thing to say about doses: does this mean that each individual arrow requires a separate dose? or, because arrows come in bundles of 20, is it possible to apply one dose to a bundle? is this clarified in the complete...

back to the matter at hand... anyhow... i noticed that only one post out of 60-something has addressed my original question. would giving half-orcs (or full-blooded orcs in my campaign), the scent ability unbalance the race to the point of LA? they would have to take a feat (track) to get...

point taken. i won't try to defend it. i think this kind of statement is representative of what i'm talking about. "my half-orc barbarian is fine with his stats." well, of course he is. he's a barbarian. he's got a good STR score that will be an asset when he rages. what if i don't want...

actually, i do take some things away from dwarves. darkvision, for one. that's more of a flavor thing, though, because it doesn't really make sense for my campaigns.

ok, first off... shilsen, half-orcs don't take a hit to WIS, just INT and CHA (which makes sense, especially if you sneak in an Intimidate bonus for them). second, yes, i'm familiar with the origin of the word "gyp." it's a colloquialism. don't get all red in the face over it. ;) i'm pretty...

hell yes! i've been playing the dark side of gnomes for years now. it's just nice to see a setting where it's the rule instead of the exception. i also like what i've seen of the artificer class. perfect for the tinker gnomes!

yeah, dwarves deserve an LA. i'm not even going to try to argue the point that they're balanced.

wow! i just read about the gnomes of eberron on the dragonshards section of the WotC site. i like what they've done. that's the kind of flavor the gnomes deserve!

i don't really think they're unbalanced as far as ability scores go... the DMG says that a -2 penalty to two mental stats is equal to a +2 bonus to a physical stat (i.e. -2 CHA, -2 INT, +2 STR). the bonus to intimidate and survival is not a bad idea, though. it makes sense.

so scent is over the top? i don't think it would apply in as many situations as spot, listen, or survival... and i know they're just half-orcs, but in my campaigns, there are no such things as half-orcs. just regular old orcs with the stats and abilities of half-orcs.

i mean, compared to the other races, they seem underpowered to me. their ability scores even out, and the only perk they get is darkvision. i'm thinking about giving them the scent ability in my next campaign. would this unbalance the race to the point of LA?

how bout orcs? i've heard they have a less inherently-evil feel and more of a druidic/animistic culture. what is their relationship with other races? were they part of the Dhakaani Empire (do i have that right) along with hobgoblins and bugbears?

what's eberron's take on the traditional core races? specifically elves, gnomes, and halflings?

where is the artificer base class? is that only in the eberron CS? and the effigy master... where do i find that?

if we were talking about characters instead of players, i'm sure that awful cliche would rear its head. but let me clarify: how do you (players and DMs, real people in the real world around a real table) prepare for campaigns?

i saw this thread on the paizo boards, and i wanted to bring it up here: what do you do (as a player or a DM) to prepare for a campaign? before the adventure begins, how do you go about character creation and campaign brainstorming as a group?

no. what i mean is that with a high ability score and a racial INT bonus, a 1st level mage could attempt 9th level spells. there's nothing to hold him back, because he basically "knows" every spell on the sorcerer/wizard list (if i understand your proposal correctly). while it's unlikely that...

clerics have been replaced by priests IMC. some priests are referred to as clerics, some as druids, some as shamans or holy men: this all depends upon the faith in question. BAB and Save progressions are the same. additional class skills are based on individual faith. turn undead is not a...

i think you should keep the spells known list to spells within their realm. the progression is a balance factor in the rules. you can use the sorcerer's list. i just don't want to see a 1st level mage trying a wish spell til he gets it right. that said, i've been trying out a silmilar system...

i'm thinking about using a spell point system based on vitality points. i.e., spell points are vitality points. spells would do an amount of subdual damage equal to 2 x spell level (cantrips would deal 1 point of damage). healing spells would convert lethal damage to nonlethal damage. this...