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We haven't rolled for stats since 2000 or so, so saying that point buy is embraced is kind of an understatement. I've talked to a couple of the players, and they were a bit taken aback by the 38 point buy (I think the average we'd used before this was 28), but I think they'll manage. -TRRW

Silvanesti Elf works well, with their Intelligence bonus; also their racial superiority complex. Failing that, just stay away from anything with an Int penalty and you should be golden. Take the Font of Inspiration feat a couple of times to really milk your high intelligence bonus. -TRRW

NPCs/Monsters aren't getting more HP. Save or Die effects have always been kinda rare in my games, so it's not really that much an issue. I had thought about removing the +2 to two skills feats, but in the end, they don't get taken in a regular D&D game, much less a higher powered one. The...

Starting up a new Age of Worms game, and would like some feedback from the masses. Note, I'll be running the AP as stated in the modules, except in Eberron. I've got a group of 3 players, if that makes any difference. I've also borrowed some rules from Star Wars: Saga Edition to help make...

The Complete Adventurer version of the Ninja class. It's just... I dunno... Dumb? Sudden Strike is like the little idiot brother of Sneak Attack, I'm not too fond of it. I use the Oriental Adventures/Rokugan Ninja if someone is gung-ho about playing one. Same thing with Samurai; we use the...

Good for you? Personally, I don't like hexes; they never seemed to work out for my groups. -TRRW

(Druid's Name) and Nature's Rejects. (Warforged's Name) and the Fleshies. Piratecat's Dirty Secret House of Cards the Legacy the Legion the Circle the Elite Array Nature's Wrath -TRRW

I've used Ptolus to great effect in my Savage Tide game. Me: "If you don't stop bickering about (insert issue here), I'm going to beat both of you to death with this [holds up Ptolus menacingly]." Players: "Ok, we'll stop." In all seriousness, Legend of the Five Rings 3e's section on...

This is why I just use Star Wars SAGA for every genre now. I'll take 10 minutes to convert races and reflavor the classes, then we're good to go. As examples of converted SAGA games, I've run a historical fantasy game, a modern game, a Call of Cthluhu-ish game, and am currently working on a...

Not "Orb of X" spells cast from a wand or staff. Staves are a Warlock's best friend, because they let you use your full Warlock CL with a rather trivial UMD check at the levels you'll have them. At the Greater Invocation stage, my warlock took the Evard's Black Tentacles invocation. -TRRW

I'm torn, because on the one hand I love Dragon Magazine. On the other, I hate Elmore's artwork. Sure, he's a stand-up gentleman, but *gluh*. I understand he's an icon of the fantasy illustration industry, but there are more talented artists. Just because something's been around a long time...

Should've made it in color and actually having the phrase "Coolest Guy at GenCon" on it. Failing that, it needs a slogan of some kind. Maybe "Brian's Shirt" or "WWBD?" -TRRW

Yeah, I'm kinda in the other camp on this one. In most SW games, there's way too many DSPs handed out. I understand that the Dark Side is a real threat to most Force Sensitives, but getting 1 or 2 DSPs for lying? That's just ridiculous. -TRRW

I'll use PPH (Price Per Hour) to try and determine overall value. True20 - $20 for 24 hours (6 weekly sessions) of game. PPH: $0.83 World's Largest Dungeon - $100 for 8 hours (2 weekly sessions) of game. PPH: $12.50 D&D 3.5 Core Rules - $60 for 216 hours (52 weekly sessions) of game. PPH: $0.27...

Star Wars SAGA Edition, Magic Item Compendium, Legend of the Five Rings 3e, Mutants and Masterminds 2nd Ed, and Wheel of Time d20. No particular order, really. They're all fantastic. -TRRW

What FreeXenon said. -TRRW

We have a magic rope (use activated item, casts Rope Trick once per day, CL 8) so we've got 8 hours of rest. Honestly, though, I don't think I've ever been part of a group that's had more than a day or two of downtime. Our DMs just don't like Item Creation, I think. I'm thinking about just...

Well, I do understand the utility of it, but as it stands we're going to have at most 8 hours of down time at a time for the next 5 levels or so. Lots of running running running. I already ditched my familiar for Sudden Shift (PHB2). -TRRW

Are there any ACFs that allow the swapping out of Scribe Scroll for something useful? -TRRW

Either this or Swordsage. Warblade works well for the samurai mentality. Take a few Diamond Mind maneuvers to replicate Iaijutsu. -TRRW