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That's good! I also like the idea that spell slot progression is slower but starts with more slots. I think it's kinda silly that they start with only 2 slots but grow to 22. That's by a factor of ten! Imo it would be nicer if it was from 5 slots to 15. That's a factor of 3 and it would make...

In Mutants and Masterminds you decide your own descriptors. It is trivial to design a character who is purely mundane. I will quote, for example, this power from Power Profiles (3e) which comes from the Talent chapter. It is the chapter with techniques that are pure skill and no fluff. Perfect...

There is an issue here with some people arguing that because X is true, Y must be true, and this leads to a lot of people thinking (including me, to be honest) that people who argue that X is true are actually doing it to prove that Y must be true. Less of a miscommunication thing and more...

Does that mean technology is magic?

I think the big thing is to understand that while some people might claim that the wizard is a specialist in spellcasting, what they really are is that they are the ultimate generalist because they can, as long as they have spells, basically adapt to anything. The fix is to make casters more...

Then isn't this whole reply chain a violation of the + thread rule?

Because "it wouldn't be realistic to have an ability that isn't magical that can do X reliably". Some people believe, or argue anyway, that the only way to do something reliably is by using magic. If it's not magic it can't be reliable. They'll argue for this by trying to point out edge cases...

Each wizard should be more narrow. No more generalist wizards who are better than the specialists at their schtick. I picture wizards picking a main focus. This focus gives them access to spells of a very narrow theme. For example teleportation. This wizard can now mainly do teleportation...

None of the above is, of course, at all necessary. It's just justification for why magic must be superior.

That line of thinking leads to getting rid of all class features and at that point I think it's fair to ask why even play a D&D like system.

I think it is pretty valid to say that sometimes this feature doesn't work. On the other hand, I also think it's worth thinking about rule of cool here. Suppose the players end up warped into some other plane it would be really nifty, don't you think, if it turns out that this character with...

Assuming this is the correct version of the feature "You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt...

Has D&D ever had morale rules? I've never played anything earlier than 3.0, but that one I don't think had morale.

I never said it needs to be consistently usable. If it requires a save it isn't consistent. Ah so that's why people are asking how this and that ability would work when used against a PC...

Let's quote. "This special quality makes a creature’s very presence unsettling to foes. Activating this ability is a free action that is usually part of an attack or charge. Opponents within range who witness the action may become frightened or shaken. The range is usually 30 feet, and the...

There is, as far as I know, nothing that prevents this from being used against player characters. I don't see how that matters at all, though.

This is a good template, borrowed from PF2. "You can frighten foes so much, they might die. Attempt an Intimidation check against the Will DC of a living creature within 30 feet of you that you sense or observe and who can sense or observe you. If the target can't hear you or doesn't understand...

This makes no sense. Are you saying that there cannot mechanically exist a non-magical way to induce fear?

I don't understand what you mean when you say that the saves cannot model it? What do you mean with "it"? And what do you mean when you say they cannot fail?

I would really like some more involved martial classes, like something from the Tome of Battle. Those were great.