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The reason I like the d10 for the ranger is that hit points are supposed to represent not only toughness but also the character's ability to defend himself, to make hits less damaging. The archetype of the hunter seems to call for light armor and yet strong combat skill, so it seems that a high...

I really think the ranger should have a d10, but in all other respects I like the 3.5 ranger better than the 3.0 ranger. What would be the simplest way to re-balance the class after boosting the hit die back up where it belongs? Would it be enough to restrict the armor proficiency to light...

I'm looking for players and/or groups located on the south side! I am about to start up a new group, and I have a few players but need more. I am also interested in being a player myself, so if you are looking for players, post it here. I am located in Lansing, near the Borman Expressway...

Has anyone actually designed a Paladin PRC? I like the idea and I'd like to give it a try, but I don't think I would put the effort into designing it myself.

Has anyone actually designed a Paladin PRC? I like the idea and I'd like to give it a try, but I don't think I would put the effort into designing it myself.

Does the MM have a better layout? I always thought it should have a picture for every monster. And it should try to keep all the text for a monster on one page, whenever possible.

Most of the excitement seems to be about the PHB. Are the revisions to Core Rulebooks II & III really substantial and interesting enough to warrant purchase?

If you want a fighter-mage, you may as well play a bard. Even if you couldn't care less about bardic music, you will end up being a more powerful spellcaster and have a higher base attack bonus than you would if you multiclass. The only disadvantage is that you will not have all the extra...

I don't either. But then again, I never understood why they get to use scimitars. Who really knows?!

I'm really happy with the spontaneous casting feature. So many of the druid spells are only relevant to a very very specific situation, which meant (under the old rules) that it was rarely a good idea to prepare those spells unless you knew for sure that you were going to be able to use those...

We're all familiar with the bi-axial system of D&D, and surely most of us are acquainted with systems like Warhammer and Stormbringer (Elric), that use Chaos and Law as the sole axis. Are there other alignment systems? I have always felt that chaos and law end up being not distinct enough from...

Why not just eliminate the distinction between arcane and divine magic, allowing wizards and sorcerers access to healing spells? It wouldn't make those classes much more powerful--just a bit more versatile. But if you think it would be too much, then tinker away! Anything to get rid of the...

These are awesome! I never thought of making so many spells off of one basic theme. It really makes magic seem more "organic"--like it is more a part of an array of possibilities that can be extended and modified but are still connected in essence.

Anyone know whether the Skill Focus feat will be modified in 3.5? I know that there is a very common house rule to bump it up to +3.

I really like these changes, especially the slight of hand idea, the elimination of animal empathy, and the new approach to languages. The only thing that completely puzzles me is what they are going to do without Scry. Anybody know more about that?

What else would your wizard be doing with his (standard) action, if he's casting a cantrip as a free action? Attacking with his dagger? I don't like the idea of a wizard casting more than one spell in a round. So you might want to consider limiting your house rule so that only actions other...

How do you know Ambidexterity is no longer necessary for TWF? Is there a place such information is available?

Is it difficult to destroy a magic weapon . . . an evil magic weapon, for example? How would you go about doing it, other than taking it to Mordor?

What I did in my campaign was to just leave the whole HP and AC abstraction as it is, but give more ABILITY SCORE DAMAGE. This creates more realism by making wounds affect the character's ability to perform. I did this in three ways: 1. Employing a critical hit chart, which adds ability...

1. I like the idea of AC bonuses by level. After all, your ability to parry attacks ought to be somewhat in proportion to your attack skill. One way to do this would be to give a +1 AC for every 3 points of BAB. 2. I like the idea of making HP standard for a race, but I do not like the...