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I have used both point buy and some of the dice rolling methods discussed in the DMG. I have had fun with characters created by both sets of rules. The key thing in a game is to have fun. I believe that 3.5 promostes this by giving the character choices. As for the issue of bonus types...

This sounds like the halflings of the Talenta Plains in the Eberron campaign setting. I would argue that having different cultures for the same races makes sense, as culture can be shaped by many factors -- including the environment.

Edena, if you look at the standard NPCs in the DMG, you can find a sample 5th level ranger. (Page 121 of the DMG has a sample gnoll ranger. You can either use the stats as is, just modifying the stats to reflect that the character is a half orc. If you keep the alignment, perhaps the ranger...

Well, the stats for the iconics were posted in an earlier book. I can't recall the name of it at the moment. I suspect that Lidda's sympathies would lie with someone seeking a healer. Possibly, she might use a free action to warn both Narrin and Claire of the bear before heading back to her...

I think that celestial armor is a bit much for Narrin to own. As for the horse, this is allowable. It might be fair to balance the encounter a bit for Claire, as the horse counts towards Narrin's equipment. Also, it is rather hard to ride horses in the woods, and the distance in the encounter...

Most of the players I have seen try to obtain a wand of magic missiles of 3rd level or higher caster level. It is more expensive, but can be a useful item. Mind you, avoiding the fight is the best option for this character -- especially with several other lives on the line.

Claire's best option would have been to double move away and cast expeditious retreat. Claire would have to also make a fortitude save because of taking more than 50 percent of her hit points of damage in one round. (Also, a man walking in heavy armor in the woods should probably make a fair...

I would like to keep this respectful, as it seems that we are learning a few things here. I have found that maturity tends to go along with age, although there are exceptions. I have seen very mature young people and some immature adults. Mind you, I have seen good players of different ages...

Jester47, I think that your post makes a very important point. I have seen some people in different subgroups embrace stigmas and stereotypes (THAT would be a horrific and ugly name for a game) . Sometimes, I have seen people use membership in a group to justify behavior. I find this to be...

I concur. I want a feel for the setting, and to see if there are any concepts that attract me to the setting. Then, I can see how some of those concepts are implemented, and learn more about the setting. The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Book does this by talking a little bit about the...

I think that equipment is an important consideration for characters, as the CR system assumes a standard level of equipment. I would argue that Iron Will is a good feat for fighters, as it improves a weak save. Edena, maybe it would be a good idea to rerun the fight between Narrin and...

Pride is often the worst enemies of many player characters. Still, I would argue that one of Claire's strengths in this encounter is her greater speed and mobility. If the distances were much closer, Narrin would be in much better shape. However, a person moving in heavy armor is going to...

Edena, in the case of tied initiatives, the character or creature with the higher dexterity modifier wins. If dexterity is equal, the two players or the DM and the player roll a d20 to see who wins. I would also hesitate to rely two heavily on touch spells for a mage. Also, I noiticed that...

I have seen many different types of gamers and gaming groups in the last 25 yars. Some gamers I have meet are socially inept; others were socially skilled. I find it very hard to make broad generalizations about gamers based on my experiences. I have known confident, kind and mature people...

Hi, Edena. I would also suggest that the characters would have some idea that a fight might be coming. In the case of Claire, she may well have already cast Mage Armor which lasts 1 hour per level. Most arcane casters that I have seen use the spell at low to mid-levels. The spell will give...

Well, I think one of the reasons for limits on the number of feats and skill points is that characters tend to be specialists than generalists. It is very hard in the rules for a character to be an expert at everything. I think this is a somewhat realistic approach, as the characters are...

I have played characters who have taken skill focus for concentration. I think that the feat requirements for a prestige class should reflect the basic concepts of the prestige class. So, I can understand requiring spell focus for certain PrCs. However, I have been puzzled as to why some...

Generally, I have found that sequential initative solves many of the problems in the post. One thing to remember is that there is a good chart on what provokes an attack of opportunity in the Player's Handbook. For opponents, it might just be best to roll a single initative for them -- or one...

There is also word that Kermit's followers are seeking someone who can guid them to a new plane beyond the commonly accepted cosmology, which may reportedly be merely a small part of a larger whole. There is word that they seek an obscure orcish goddess named Miss Piggy whose cult was described...

The clack in Sigil is that the Slaadi decided to destroy Limbo when they learned that their plane was also a dance. The Lady of Pain would neither confirm or deny this comment. In other news, posters have appeared in several cities on Toril and Oerth claiming that the multiverse is far...