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The two mechanical differences between a short sword and a quarterstaff are damage type (piercing vs. bludgeoning) and critical threat range (19-20 vs. 20.) I agree to the extent that you could call that an even trade. However, both weapons are Light. This means that they do not do 1.5x...

My favorite was my Ring of Shooting Stars. My namesake character, an elven fighter, hardly ever actually used the darn thing, but it was interesting. It just struck me as somehow very suitable for an elf. More beneficial (and less "flavorful") choices showed up in treasure hoards, but I stuck...

How would I know that I don't like 4e if I weren't familiar with it? Duh! In all seriousness, I don't really "hate" it, exactly. But it does seem like you have to be either a "hater" or a fanboy, since so many people don't seem comfortable to admit any middleground. I was nonplussed by the...

I've read the Advanced Player's Guide. I loathe 4e. Hate it, hate it, hate it. Don't like it, either. And have I mentioned I'm not a fan of 4e? An yet... The Advanced Player's Guide almost changed my mind. Seriously. I thought it was so well written, I *almost* changed my mind. So...

I'd suggest (okay, argue) a different interpretation. The spell creates a "barrier" that blocks these effects. The difference is that this "barrier" is a 40' radius in the case of unhallow rather than 5' for protection from good. Only attempts at possession or control that would cross this...

Archangel? Of the "fallen" variety, maybe?:hmm: Offering unsubstantiated criticism without any explanation or positive suggestions is simply bad manners. (Maybe you're lost? The WOTC boards are over there...) That being said, the comment is just dead *wrong*. Kerrick's Monk gets plenty of...

It is extremely interesting to peruse these feats again after a long while. I remember thinking when I first saw the Netbook that some of the feats were a bit overpowered or over-the-top. (By contrast, I also thought it was much better overall in quality than a lot of published for-profit...

"Trollkin" are a player character race in Iron Kingdoms. +2 Str, +4 Con, -2 Dex, -2 Cha Darkvision 30' Heal Twice Normal, +4 racial bonus to save vs. Poison, +2 racial bonus vs. Disease, severed limbs may be reattached and heal in 2-7 days, or regrow in a month or two. "Poison Resistance" 4...

The Black Company Campaign Setting is wonderful. Glen Cook's fictional world is rendered faithfully and well. Fans of the books should be pleased, and a reader unfamiliar with the setting should find it a fascinating introduction. Moreover, there are a ton of interesting game mechanics that...

Would d8 HD across the board really be so bad? It has "old school" charm, for one thing. And when you average a dragon's hit points over it's ECL to take LAs into consideration, I think you end up with about 8HD worth. As pointed out upthread, type-specific special qualities could further...

SKINCHANGER Alignment: Any. Hit Die: d8. Class Skills The skinchanger’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move...

Hi StreamOfTheSky. You may be right. Maybe going for a completely new mechanic that doesn't interact with other manufactured or natural weapon attacks is just too much to easily swallow. My primary intention was to avoid the reliance on multiple attacks per round. I liked the trend towards...

A +4 LA is my best guess estimate too. There are more goodies overall than in templates with a comparable level adjustment. Outsider racial Hit Dice actually aren't that bad; compared to a Fighter, you lose feats but gain a boatload of skill points. But the physical ability bonuses and...

Some progress to report! I cleared out the first post to make room for the class write-up. (I moved the original text to the second post.) I added several paragraphs of "fluff" description, and took a stab at tentatively detailing the basic class features like HD, BAB, Saves, Skills, and...

I really enjoyed the way you split the classes to cover different ground. I look forward to it! Question, BTW... Are you looking for feedback in the thread itself, or were you looking to preserve it as an "uncluttered" archive of all your creations?

Hi Tetsubo. I love the name "Skinwalker". I've been keeping "skinchanger", which is close, in the back of my mind name as a possible name for the class I'd like to make. I prefer the PHB variant for the simplicity, too. I hope you end up statting up your concept. In case you'd find it...

Hi Sylrae. Thanks for the reply! I think I've decided to bit the bullet and go with full BAB, just to track with official material. But I *do* appreciate what you've done. As I mentioned above, a slew of full BAB classes aren't really to my taste... Its too much of an imposition on the...

I suspect you may be right on the mark, and I may end up needing to tone at least a few things down once I'm done, and figure out how things I've been thinking of in isolation will combine with each other. You'll see that I followed most of your suggestions, with the exception of BAB, for the...

Hi Tiny Little Raven. Thank you for sharing your work! I'm intrigued by the backstory you envision for your Vardøger class. I googled the term, so have an inkling about the link to shapeshifting, but wonder about the bent towards investigation and detection. Would you mind elaborating? (Not...

Hi StreamOfTheSky. Thanks for the response! You make an excellent point about referencing the Ranger as a touchpoint. I'm surprised in retrospect that it hadn't occurred to me, since I've used Ranger in shapechanger builds based on published sources. One "trick" I've used before has been...