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I would probably give them a +1 to strength for their ability modifier. Stone tell would be a spell I'd have no problem giving them as a racial power. I'd also give them dwarven ability to identify stonework, sloping passages etc. They should be immune to petrification. Finally, I'd give...

Fair enough! But by the same logic, laminar armour might as well be called banded armour no? I don't know, I mean armour is essentially just a shield you wear. Leather armour is a leather shield, mail armour is essentially a thin steel shield. A shield is essentially wooden armour, so it...

Using my knowledge of history to try to win the argument yes, but spurious no. Besides, you've already proven to everyone that you are not going to give and are just keeping going to save face, so I'm playing to the crowd rather than arguing with you per se. As for doubting my knowledge of...

Hah! I guess I'm the only one that doesn't mind when my players cheat when rolling ability scores. I don't mind generally as long as if I see an 18 on that sheet then I better see an 8 on there too. Most of the time when people cheat on ability scores, they make a slightly positive or a...

Actually, Laminar is a type of armour as well. (from the sometimes (though increasingly) accurate wikipedia: Laminar armour (from Latin: laminae - layer), sometimes confusingly referred to as "banded mail", is an armour made from horizontal overlapping rows or bands of solid armour plates.[1]...

Where is Lammelar armour, and the Linothorax? ;) Also, if you're going to pendantic about armour, why are you continuing to undervalue the shield?

Yes, but you are fixated on a particular rule (which makes sense for a great number of people) as not making good enough sense for you. If you really want rules that don't make sense or aren't realistic, you have to pretty much throw out the whole damn thing. D&D is one huge pile of nonsense...

It isn't just contradiction either. Home is sometimes the place for adventures, such as when Goblins attack. I would assume that most halflings are taught the arts of self defense in their own martial tradition, just like it was common for people of all medieval societies to learn self...

Yep, the Romans made fun of Gaulish long swords, because they caused long slashing but superficial wounds, as it bounced off roman shields and chain. The Roman Gladius is a short, light, thrusting weapon good for punching through (or poking under) chain and right into the Gaulish torso. I can...

I want a system where weapon blows are counted, with greater and lesser blows, where only the last couple of blows are considered to injure or kill you. For example, a fighter can take 6 hits in a combat, armour adds 4 hits for a total of ten. The fighter is considered lightly wounded after 5...

That's where it is going to stay as well, because a significant portion of the D&D audience will not be bothering with feats or specialities, and catering to them is a design goal of D&D Next. I doubt players such as Lanefan or thedungeondelver (if they play 5e) are going to bother with them...

As a side note, I hope that the D&D design team tries to take a swing at all the failed mechanics of previous editions. Varied BAB might be fixable with flatter math and more varied AC bonuses (+4 and + 15 AC in the same adventure) among monsters. Proficiencies might be fixable if it is...

Is it really such a problem to ban the Wizard? I mean, you are asking quite a lot if you are expecting everyone to come around to not having Vancian magic in the course of the playtest. If Vancian magic is a deal breaker for you, but I'm sorry but you are probably already out. I mean...

Then I have to choose between my racial background and other more interesting backgrounds. If I am a halfling fighter and acolyte of Yondolla, I still want to be good at slings and thrown stones like Tolkien described in the prologue to Lord of the Rings. Most halflings are going to be...

Because it isn't indefensible that's why. It isn't an entire race, it is the members of the adventuring class of that race, who spend a good deal of their time killing and pillaging... you know for goodness (but mostly for XP). A slight bonus regardless of class. But a halfling wizard is...

I just want an armour system that gives proper respect to carrying a shield. A shield is often worth as much protection as an entire suit of armour, which is why people carried them. D&D has never, ever given shields the bonus they deserve of +4 AC. Okay, it might be worth only +2 if you are...

I think you are thinking that increased damage is only due to superior strength. I can assure you TrippyHippy, that it only requires 3 inches of penetration to kill you, and that requires very little strength. Halflings train with slings and daggers, and have master fighting techniques...

I agree that the Warlock in 3e was a good contrast to the 3e wizard, in that all of his abilities were at-will, but he suffered because he didn't have enough offensive power. They need to borrow from 4e and make them all about hellfire, poison, diseases, curses, and summoned devils. If we...

I think each version of multiclassing has something to recommend, and all have extreme difficulties. 1e/2e - Pros: With multiclassing, you managed to keep pace with single classed characters, only losing a minor bit of power in exchange for much improved flexibility. Dual-classing allowed...

Heh, it's amazing at how completely FR is following in the same mistakes as the Dragonlance setting. The Spellplague was it's 5th Age period, and now we're going to have the same rough fix as well.