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I'm sorry, but this last bit made me snicker. Have you ever fired a shotgun before? It's not a big deal to someone who has done it dozens or hundreds of times. Rather, it is a predictable, reliable thing which produces consistant results - aim ahead of the moving object, squeeze the trigger, and...

Regarding the magic = wonder and mystery thing, it's my belief that practically the only way to really do that is to not allow PC's access to magic using classes or to make magic items. Then the whole magic system can be DM fiat and the players truely will be mystified. As soon as you permit PC...

The army: Druid for Summon Nature's Ally, with augmented summoning Wizard for Summon Monster n, also with augmented summoning Fighter with varied tactical options for battlefield control - reach weapon, bow, tower shield; archery chain and combat expertise Bard for social skills, scouting, and...

Hmmm... A CL 5 Half-fiend Human Fighter 1 has a BAB of +1, but gets +4 to strength and dex so then net is really always 2 behind a normal human fighter. The half-fiend fighter is also 3 feats behind, but in turn gets flight, darkvision, natural armor, SR, DR, great resistances, Smite Good, and...

I hardly bother with NPC classes at all. The idea of a 10th level warrior or commoner seems pretty useless to me. Instead I use 1st level warriors or commoner stats to represent the typical people of the world. Anyone with any more fighting ability than that gets levels in Fighter (or maybe...

There are detailed guidelines in the back of the 3.5e Monster Manual which address things like appropriate AC, HD, attacks, etc by CR. Too much to summarize adequately here. I suggest you start with that, then come back for help with specifics. So far as the low magic thing goes, that will need...

No, but I'd consider Point Blank Shot and Precise Shot higher priorities.

I think it depends on the slot used by the item. It's not unreasonable to assume that a cloak, ring, broach, circlet, etc would be worn every waking hour by a character. So for such an item I would assume that the followers and cohort would never deal with anything but the augemented persona...

The idea of something with a dragon's dimensions flying by wing power is pretty far fetched to begin with. There's gotta be "magic" involved there anyways, even if its not magic by game definitions. If it violates your sensibilities then make a house rule.

I almost forgot - you'll also want at least 5 ranks of Spellcraft for the UMD synergy when using scrolls. 6th Lvl Warlock with 16 Cha, maxed UMD, Skill Focus(UMD), 5 ranks of Spellcraft = 9+3+3+2 = 17, enough to take 10 with any 4th level scroll!

I reccomend maxing out Use Magic Device. In fact, I'd probably be tempted to take Skill Focus (UMD) at 3rd or 6th level. Having automatic success (via take 10) with every Divine or Arcane scroll you can afford is pretty huge, especially if you're the primary caster in the group.

I think that's been accounted for everywhere so far ...except, woops, a size Small Pixie has 3/4 carrying capacity so it would need a Strength of 15 to lift a hafling.

The biggest problem I still have with it, is that it's tied much more to maneuverability than it is to size and strength. A Pixie with a potion of Bull's Strength would have a much easier time (~ %50) getting a halfling into the air than would a gargoyle with the same potion. Maybe the -20...

I might just go with the improved grab rule. I don't mind if it's hard to fly away with a struggling opponent, it just shouldn't be impossible based solely on maneuverability.

This means that an eagle (size small) cannot take off with a fish (diminutive) unless it kills it first, or you give the eagle Improved Grab. Feh. I think I'm going to house rule this one.

So I take it you agree with my original reading of the rules then - the gargoyle can move the grapple 30' per round, but may not gain any altitude?

The Snatch feat is only available to size Huge or larger creatures. Improved Grab would let the gargoyle get ahold of the hafling with a normal claw attack, but doesn't help with the whole issue of taking off and carrying him along. If a gargoyle is strong enough to fly around with a dead...

...or "What is the air-speed velocity of a grappling Gargoyle?" It seems to me that a gargoyle should be able to grab a halfling commoner and fly off with him. It shouldn't be guaranteed, with the halfling struggling and all, but it should be possible, right? However, in looking into the rules...

It puts it in line with every other spellcaster in the game - e.g. a Level 6 Sorcerer gets 3rd Level Spells. Spellcaster level affects checks for Counterspelling and Spell Resistance, so this must stay in line with casters of equal character level. Spell Level affects things like the...

EB Spell Level = 1, or essence/blast level EB Caster Level = Warlock Level