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Non-feat alternative There is also a non-feat alternative to this: Active Shields An active shield is a shield which has a large metal boss (Latin umbo) in the centre. This shield boss allows the wielder to actively engage an opponent with the shield rather than passively reacting to an...

I like this addition. Overall this is a feat that restores some of the balance between shields and 2-handed weapons with power attack. Flavor-wise, I can see Elves wearing full plate now (like the LotR movie) but Half-Orcs and Dwarves will still prefer power attacking with 2-handed weapons...

That would be a really cool ability for the BBEG. Just when the party thinks they've got him on the ropes, the BBEG croaks some inhuman sounds and suddenly everyone feels weaker. They look around and notice the grass has dried up, trees have shrivled and the BBEG is looking stronger than ever...

Yes it is as a matter of fact. Basically Grymwurld is an Earth that never knew any religion that is still in existence, i.e. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. In response to the barbarian incursions in Rome, the Latin cults cannonized their practices and created a church...

This is exactly what I do. :] I also give max hit points instead of reserve points. Almost the same thing but less bookkeeping.

In Grymwurld™ I’ve used the following magical healing rules ever since 1st ed. AD&D: All magical healing is empathic and vampiric. When a cleric casts Cure Light Wounds (or any other healing spell), the cleric incurs damage equal to the amount healed. This takes one hand. The cleric may inflict...

I took a very simple approach: Casting a spell is automatic. (Although the Fort save sounds interesting.) Casting a spell incurs non-lethal damage equal to spell level + caster level. All non-lethal damage that exceeds remaining hit points is incurred as temporary Con damage. Note that per the...

Take a look at Conan RPG by Mongoose. All of the PC races are Human. Also Iron Heroes has some ideas on how to differentiate Human tribes.

Take a look at the d20 Modern SRD’s Basic Classes. These classes are Strong Hero, Tough Hero, Fast Hero, Smart Hero, and Fast Hero. There are also Advanced Classes and Prestige Classes. d20 Modern Arcana SRD has rules for magic including classes, spells, magic items, etc.

Twelve Days of Christmas START not end on Christmas From Wikipedia: While I respect Phil's decision to have a pre-Christmas sale, as a Mediævalist (and a Christian) I can’t keep quiet when I see a confusion between the Twelve Days of Christmas and Advent.

Thanks The Le! Interesting product. For me personally I would've like to have seen at most three core classes (Int, Cha, Wis based) with a list of feat chains. That way the player & GM have more flexibility in manifesting their vision of a witch. Or better still, no base classes at all but...

For Grymwurld™ I require characters to have ranks in the appropriate craft skill instead of level requirements. This works out to minimum caster level +3. Brew Potion: 6 ranks of Craft (brewing), Spellcraft, & Knowledge (Arcana) Craft Magic Arms: 8 ranks of Craft (weapons), Spellcraft, &...

Based on Treebore's description, it sounds like his DM has control issues and may make up house rules on the spot to retain control. I've met a lot of DMs who behave that way and it really has to do with ignorance or misdunderstanding of the rules. My recommendation is to share the relevant...

Just as a DM, I've run more than 101+ people through Grymwurld.™ Like some of the others, I started in the '70s, moved around a bit, ran concurrent campaigns, etc. And this is not counting the games I've run at cons.

Same here. However I didn't (and still don't today) allow Evil PCs. I think if you enforce all the restrictions and disadvantages, Drow, Barbarians, and Cavaliers are not unbalancing at all.

I should think that a weightless weapon would be a light weapon regardless of size.

Wow! Given the expertise of your group, I'm a little confused as to why you're raising these questions. But I'll respond as best as I can…. Core D&D posits multiple afterlifes tied directly to alignment. While only one alignment considers itself Neutral/Good, all alignments consider...

Agreed. I also think that each individual GM should adjust the fiction:reality ratio to suit the needs of their game. Hence the beauty of the d20 system allowing a great deal of flexibility and customization to apply house rules. :lol: I think all of us have had this experience at least...

The old 'every weapon should be no better or worse than any other weapon' argument? No thanks. For myself, it really kills my suspension of disbelief when D&D calls a 2-handed scimitar a "falchion." Why not call it a 2-handed curved sword? Or go the fantasy route all the way and invent a...

Klofft—maybe you're asking the wrong question. D&D assumes a polytheistic setting. Historical polytheistic cultures did not have a concept of ultimate good or Hell. Look at the Germanic, Pagan, Slavic, Roman, and Greek paganism. Look at Hinduism (classical & modern). Look at Native American...