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Maybe the great metrol zoo. As the height of culture in the 5 nations, I could see something like that in Cyre. Wonderous beasts from Khorvaire's wild past and even stranger beings from Xen'drik and maybe even something from Argonessen. Of course, this is all just an excuse to create a...

Ogre rape gangs continue to be a popular pick.

The SRD strips out all the WotC intellectual property like the name Tenser. It's still his spell. ;)

Master's touch a swift (Bard 1, sor/wiz 1) spell from CAdv and the Spell Compendium grants proficiency in a weapon or shield. In the Eberron campaign setting, there's a weapon quality(bound air elemental I think) that grants weapon finesse with that weapon.

How bout the feat, Danger Sense from CAdv?

There will inevitably be more bald people.

Yup, it was a mistake.

One of the better series which at least hints at roots in D&D is the Malazan Book of the Fallen. Priests who actually cast spells. Mages get "used up" after throwing their allotment. Interesting story. If you like big characters with even bigger plots, you should check it out.

Isn't fell animate a feat? It's true that a few spells are missing info though.

For another option, if allowed, you could go with Elemental body from the Spell compendium (yes that one again). 7th level. Hour per level. If you take the air form, you get flight equal to your movement(perfect). While, by default, it isn't quite as fast as the other options, it also grants...

In Dragon 332, the Touched by Madness article contains an invocation called Voice of Madness. Other issues may contain others, but I think the Warlock is still protected IP. If that's the case, other 3rd party companies likely aren't supporting the class.

It's in the new Spell Compendium. Shame that it's not a swift action to cast. Might make a nice variant. :]

Weapon shift Transmutation Bard 2, sor/wiz 1 ?

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No doubt, that's the case in your experience. Histrionics aside, it sounds like you have an enjoyable group. The OP, though, stated that he/she found that there was a net loss of roleplay due to the "lowest common denominator" effect. To be clear, I'm not suggesting that the PHB 4.0 should...

Alright, fair enough. Just one question, do you give xp for good roleplaying encounters?

Sure, the group should provide encouragement and support. It's not a requirement, but it seems like a simple, elegant way to foster roleplay. C'mon Crothy, you're Mr. "More options are always good". ;) I'd have thought you'd be all about it.

But for those who are on the fence, or would do a great job if they gave it a try, a little incentive can go a long way.

Right, if it can be bought and sold. There's a sizable minority of gamers on this board though who don't have magic merchants in their games. There is no market to speak of outside of the party itself and peers. Barter is the mainstay of those games. In such a world a "good item" might be...

I wasn't addressing any particular percentage, but it seems reasonable that in certain campaigns there would be different valuations.