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I like wand, but it tops out at 4th level spells. Craft Wonderous never dies (until Epic). So, long-term, the choice is obvious. But two characters really changes the dynamic. Since I would guess few people play that way (although we did play with 3 for almost a year), you are probably the...

Go wizard and take the Improved Spell Capacity feat. That's about it. While I don't feel that spellcasters of any sort "got the shaft" in the ELH, the options are a bit more limited. What saves you is that you have 9th level spells and (hopefully) maxed spellcraft. That will meet most feat...

I disagree. Look at the feat and ability point progressions. You get a feat every three levels, and an ability score every four. So, ability scores are (supply and demand) more precious than feats. So the feat items should be comparable or slightly cheaper than ability score items. Perhaps...

I am working hard to create a new campaign, world, rules changes, everything, based on the assumtion that no two characters are created equal, and some will be very unequal. The whole balance thing is too artificial. I can get into magic with a fair amount of suspension of disbelief, but the...

Which one of these 'alternate d20' systems has the armor=DR system? I looked, but could not find. I have been considering buying all of these books (CoC, d20M, SW, WoT), basically for all of the alterante rules bits. Thanks, -Fletch!

I asked SKR this question about a month ago, and he said there was no formula for it. All 'official' items were all 'compare to another item' in terms of their pricing. He did forward an idea for 5kgp for a feat with no prerequisites, or if the user had to fulfill the prerequisites to gain the...

Manual of the Planes has an improved alarm spell, plus several spells that force creatures in overlapping planes (ethereal, astral, shadow, etc.) back to the material plane. This way, the BBEG can choose when to fight. Note, also, that spell effects do not extend from the ethereal to the...

Don't forget that they can hold their breath for a few rounds, cough and gag for one (resetting the hold-breath saving throw), then hold their breath again. So you are out of action for one round out of every five, unless you natural 1 your save... -Fletch!

Sure-Striking gives you the ability to penetrate DR as a +5 weapon for only a +1 bonus. We have an ability that treats an an item as if it had a +5 bonus for purposes of being damaged (Unbreakable). Considering an epic variant, as well. At high levels, sunder destroys characters, not items...

It says quite specifically, either in the spells section or the FAQ that elves must still rest (no spellcasting, strenuous activity, etc.) for the full 8 hours. They will be awake, though. In addition, humans and other races do not need 8 hours of sleep. That is only approximate. I see all...

Darn, I thought it meant pounding. ;) -Fletch!

Vile damage would work, and there's even a spell that creates a +2 shortspear for short duration that deals all damage as vile damage. As for unholy, that can be healed in any fashion. It just only affects good or non-evil creatures, depending on the source. -Fletch!

Depending on the level of your PCs, a clay golem would do very nicely. -Fletch!

Didn't Chris Columbus turn down the directorship for Harry Potter III? That plus the loss of Richard Harris (sad, but he had a good life and an excellent career) will mean a profound change in the next few Harry Potter movies. Dumbledore starts to take more of an active role in II and III, and...

There is a major difference between a movie and a book. Movies are supposed to look good, but they really do all of the 'thinking' for you. When you read a book, you have to picture everything yourself - the action is in your head. But you mind knows how the real world works, and tries to...

Slow day. Creative. Threw these together quickly. Separate? As one? ====================== Breath gone in the glare Lightning flashes, ground to sky, The great dragon falls. And so the grand wrym In its ruin descending Breaks the land, burning. No deed of revenge stuck down the sorcerer...

Considering that you get a new feat every three levels, and a new ability score point every four, I would figure that you could get a feat with a wish or miracle. You'd have to put a limit on it, though. You get 5 ability score points by 20th level, and six feats (not counting the ability...

While Mind Blank may be 8th level (requiring a 15th+level bad guy), I think we were talking about a party capable of casting teleport, and assuming that this wasn't the sole 5th level slot. Plus, the weight limit may or may not be a factor. So we are talking about 10th-12th level characters...

Or have a fall down a slope to half subdual, half real. -Fletch!

Roleplaying is about suspension of disbelief - you immerse yourself in the world and you 'are there'. Now if something absurd happens, like "bungie jump 200' without the bungie, and he still lives", the suspension of disbelief is gone. "This is just a dream, and a stupid one at that." It...