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Thank you all for responding; the PCs are going to experience a richer variety of encounters then what I normally think up. I’m going to incorporate the ideas of using stampeding animals and pincer movements where the orcs use their superior mobility to surround PCs. I also really like the...

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The PCs in my campaign are venturing into orc controlled mountains while trailing some orc raiders. The orcs in the region have mastered polearm mountaineering and can jump down 20 foot cliffs or cross small ravines with impunity. If you are curious google “Salto del pastor” to get an idea...

Go on the offensive and cast enervation and give the demon negative levels. This will knock down the caster level of the blasphemy spell. A bestow curse spell could give the demon a 50/50 chance of not spamming blasphemy. I’m not sure what I think about this idea, how about using the...

Instead of using magic items you could have a 13th level abjuration master specialist for magical support. The master specialist prestige class is from the complete mage and would allow the mage to cast personal abjuration spells as range touch. Using this ability the mage would cast antimagic...

I try to build player profiles and understand what they want to do. For example one of my characters wants to see a real reoccurring villain and another one wants to sell more flatware (no really this is seriously what she said). The current adventure is setting up the both they will encounter...

One thing I always found interesting is a good vampire will detect positive on a detect evil and detect good spells. This showcases in the rules how a good vampire is a tenuous state of being. The nature of vampirism is evil and only a very strong will could possibly escape this. To quote...

Alchemy by definition is the transformation of matter; lead into gold for example. This is modeled in the D&D universe by requiring the ability to cast spells as a prerequisite for alchemy. The “same material” clause of fabricate prevents fabricate from working with alchemy because alchemy is...

I’m inspired by the word “cutpurse”; how about treating it as a sunder attempt against the pocket, sack, backpack, or belt the potion is attached to or in?

The previously presented options seem very Wild West where everyone is willing to fight and kill. Most NPCs are not going to be inclined or capable of fighting the PCs. To simulate this create a few named factions like Kordite, merchant, beggar, working class, criminals and politico. Every NPC...

Have the party at sword point rob a merchant. Then have the bard of the party cast Modify Memory and change the memory to the party chasing off a group of thieves that were about the kill the merchant after looting the store. Not only do you get the loot, but the merchant is grateful :)

The big problem I foresee is keeping it interesting for the entire party. For example, a fighter likely doesn’t have any social skill but might have swimming and riding. Now to keep it interesting, create a web characters and objects each with a slice of the information needed to expose the...

I’ve used a d24 instead of a d20 for a custom magic sword for players. I think this cheater dice would be a hoot for some particularly fatalistic players. It is just up to the DM to make sure the cost of the weapon is appropriate with a little stat work. Some people hate losing and will...

I've played illusionist wizards before and have been rewarded with BAB bumps when my character never rolled an attack. Why is the BAB bonus different then social graces? I like social games and would like all characters to become better at social interactions as time goes on. To me social...

This is one of those truly annoying aspects about 3.5. Most 20th characters are less able to tell if an NPC is lying then a 1st level bard. I'm playing with a cleric who would like to tell a fib or two but is stymied because he doesn't have any ranks in bluff but he has plenty of ranks in...

The master specialist prestige class specializing in abjuration can give allies personal range abjuration spells. Imagine a raging barbarian with an antimagic field around him tearing apart the dreaded lich. Most personal abjuration spells are balanced because the weak little wizard is casting...

How about a letting the wizard research a transmutation spell that will turn a PC into a clock-work or war forged version of themselves. The new form perhaps gives a plus to will saves versus enchantments and a penalty to reflex and initiative. Then let the wizard apply repair spells as...

In OOTS 610 in panel 8, a NPC claims bard song is worth at least +2 to break down a door. Inspire competence seems to only give a +2 to skill checks and breaking down a door is a strength check not a skill check. Is this artistic license or can bard song actually do this? -Allegro

This could also open up a role-playing opportunity to get a foot into the criminal underground. The PCs approach a butcher who kicks them out of the store in front of many patrons. As the PCs leave the butcher shop another man in blood soaked apron and holding a cleaver motions the PCs into an...

Hmm, well assuming you are willing to add a 1st level sorcerer and trained dire porcupine or suitable replacement. The sorcerer has a potion of invisibility and will drink it. Whenever the paladin is grappled the sorcerer casts Benign Transportation and switches the paladin for the dire...