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I've read some of Tales of Dying Earth. I hear the last one about the archmage is cool. The ones about Cugel- don't read them unless you're stranger than I. I hate the character & don't care about him to such a degree that it was a force of will to finish his first book. When I saw the next...

Wu is the most reasonable of the goa'uld by far. He sometimes shows glimmerings of willingness to do things that might seem compassionate but that serve some greater, and subtler ends on his part. That's my impression of him at least. His LE seems more Lawful than Evil.

Hmm. Inanimate objects have a Charisma of 0. So with that low a charisma I think the flatlined personality angle is the most likely way it would play out. The character might even be forgotten in tactics and healing by the other players! I can just picture the low Cha rogue- he lurks around...

True, but the principle of the thing is a little odd. The old man that doesn't show his age much is all well and good- but that's what the awesome veteran fighter is supposed to do. The Druid and Monk are supposed to live for several centuries, scaring generations of students. But in the way...

The balance of the runes lies in their limited versatility. Its okay to gain and research new runes, but only when the level says you gain one should the character figure out that last piece of information that allows a rune to be used. A house rule that requires XP to research a rune outside...

Anabstercorian, that's some good numbers. Never put crunch to that idea before...

I think it should be the next step up from lesser, the particular vocab escapes me. See, the Wolf Totem Warrior and the Giant are supposed to be special, and the Fleet of Foot feat is supposed to be taken if you're something else and you want speed. So I think a rune that grants speed would...

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I agree with Nightfall. Maybe what you are looking for is more manifestations? That way you could add more weathery options without challenging the Air Witch for dominance of the skies.

I've never seen a quadruple post. Raellia Danica

As long as you have at least a handful of options that appeal to each player, you should be fine. The more you take out or change, the more shocked they'll be, and the more likely they'll resist. I can be sure to alienate 1 player in 5 with any major rules change, but that 5th guy will...

If you look at certain ancestral peoples, you might find something like a universal pantheon. Greek, Roman, Norse, and Aryan-Hindu- these pantheons arguably share commonalities in their Indo-European heritage. The only way to create a real universal pantheon for a fantasy setting is to list...

Heavy Cavalry is also good for a grand charge out the main gates to save someone under pursuit. Light Cavalry would probably be better for raiding though.

I don't know why, but I just remembered an episode of Star Trek. What if you spun it that only the elderly were sacrificed? Means of population control and magical energies to enchant the great something-or-others that make the society one that can defend itself from all comers. Like flashlights.

It requires a feat to gain access to it and can only be used under the light of the moon. I don't remember if it can be used more than once a night. It's also unclear (at least to me) whether the benefits of the spell wear off when it ends (1 round per level later) or if just the bless/bane...

Some big glimpses of the telepathy system were in the previews. Check the B5 site.

I think a better teleport fix would be that a paladin's mount is magical to the point that it doesn't count as any weight for teleports. The wizard casts the spell, the mount brings its own juice. And wouldn't the mount, in his celestial frolicking, shake off the stuff *it* doesn't want to carry?

From a design perspective, I seem to remember the bonus was reduced to +1 because of Greater Weapon Focus and several other things in the game (not just core rules), not because Spell Focus at +2 was itself all that bad. I think that +2 is better than +1 fpr psychological reasons. Two feats...

What is the best free mapping program? Particularly for world maps.

I like the odd-numbered bonus character feats, but that would dilute the fighter unless he gained a proportional bonus. Perhaps if the fighter also gained 4 skill points per level? I would like a fighter who could take a rank of Sot or Hde once in a while without sacrificing all skill points...