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Yeah, that seems perfectly reasonable to me. Here's a question: does the spell work on a great club? That would make it pretty potent (3d8 damage). BD

I'm glad to see a product featuring a 5 level prestige class. I think there's a dearth of shorter PRCs on the market. I'm kind of partial to them myself. ;) Neat concept. And at .99 cents, how can you go wrong? :) BD

Thanks! Printing up a PDF and binding it for your own personal use is perfectly legal. That's why many PDFs come with a "printer friendly" version. :) BD

Again we have a differcne of opinion. I think the spiked chain is powerful, but I don't think its crazy over the top. I've had players use them in my game without incident. It's a d20 product, so I compared it to the only exotic reach weapons in the PHB, and I found it to be less powerful...

I see your point, I really do. I just don't think its out of line when compared to other exotic weapons, namely the spiked chain, which also allows you to threaten many sqaures at no penalty, and trip, and disarm. BD

Really? More overpowered than a spiked chain? I think the inability to strike adjacent creatures, that fact that it requires a feat to use, not to mention the logistics problem of toting a twenty-foot pole around, more than makes up for its damage and reach. But YMMV. BD

Here's how I statted up the sarissa, which is essentially a pike, in Master at Arms: Pikeman. To compensate for the extended reach, I made it an exotic weapon and added a penalty to hit creatures 10 feet away. New Exotic Weapon Dmg (S) Dmg (M) Critical Range Weight Type Sarissa 1d8 1d10 x3...

No, quite the opposite actually. The structure allows me to be more creative. I can focus my imagination on fleshing out the concepts in the outline rather than always attempting be super-creative on the fly. Plus, as the story gets bigger and bigger, it helps me keep track of everything and...

Yeah, Metmorphosis is an entirely different thing. It's what happened to those stinking New York Mets when they transformed into a winning team and broke the 14-year consecutive divisional title streak of my beloved Braves. Bastards. :D BD

The Macedonian phalanx under Philip II was considered at the time to be invulnerable from the front. Philip's phalangites used the sarissa, a spear that was anywhere from 15-20 feet in length. The weapon was long enough that their were five rows of pikes in front of the first rank of men...

Virgin Territory Well, I've finally gotten to the point where I'm writing all new material rather than just revising what's here in the story hour. I'm 7 chapters into Tides of Chaos and things are shaping up much differently that I had originally planned. Writing the novels on a deadline had...

Hey, ow. That's a little close to the mark. :D Don't you see, it was all in my fiendish plan. Write a story hour that a publisher/site owner likes to read, update infrequently, and then wait for him to offer a book deal just so I'll finish the damn thing. :] Works everytime. BD

Ok, I think the RPGNOW thing is sorted out. Alzrius, if you are still having problems, let me know and I'll get a copy to you. BD

RPGNOW is looking into the problem. In the meantime, if you want to email me at blackdirge@hotmail.com, I'll send you a copy. BD

There nothing in rules that says you can't combine the vampire or lich template with the spawn of Apophis. :] There's nothing like poison + constriction + swallow whole + energy drain to ruin a PCs day. :D BD

Blackdyrge’s Templates returns with a new template based on the fearsome god-serpent from Egyptian mythology: Apophis. The spawn of Apophis are the half-mortal progeny of the fell deity, and are possessed with the same rapacious and destructive nature as their divine progenitor. All spawn are...

Sorry, my bad. I misspoke about the crunch in this version. However, the PDF can now be had very cheaply. So those of you who want to read the novel and still wait for the crunchy-super-deluxe version can do that. BD

Actually, the first product will likely be magic missile, but we've been careful not to duplicate the Force Missile Mage. C'mon, I'm all about the flavor, and I'm gonna hold you to your offer! :D I'm working on a class for color spray right now, which I think is pretty flavorful. :) BD

Absolutely. We are currently working on a series, tentatively titled Adeptus Arcanum, which will feature 3 level prestige classes built around a single iconic spell (magic missile, fireball, haste, etc.). Look for the first release in mid to late July. BD

The Master at Arms: Mega Bundle lets you get the first eight Master at Arms products for just $10.00. Now you can own all of these great fighter resources at a savings of nearly 30%. Here’s what people have been saying about the Master at Arms line: “I picked this product up, and immediately...