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What with all the great and very arcane items in the form of staves & rods, I have a new type of item... the Sacred Relic. Made from the bones of saints, avatars, and sacrificial altars, these items frequently come in the form of a magic weapon or protective trinket... which can also grant the...

I've decided to add a small advantage system to my character creation process. Every character gets two advantages, role-playing wise determined by culture/background. Sample advantages include martial paragon: You gain a simple or martial weapon proficiency. and the relevant one...

I like the idea of that feat. It should be easier to get than Improved Crit, whose high requirements make sense but are frustrating for many lower level character concepts. I'd guess around 3rd or 4th level for fighter types. Would it be incrementable? As in, could you choose -10/+2?

Yes, but innate ability does both give you an advantage and place limits on progress. Just look at upper level physics... those aren't dumb people with mad skillz. I suppose it might be more realistic to have skills become cross class once you spent points = ability score. That would be too...

very cool. The image strikes me as the D&D version of an Aristotelian model of the cosmos.

Are all the races going to have Weapon Familliarity? That ability should really be for weapons which are culturally significant while not being truly complex if you've been casually practicing with them for years. Elves just gain the weapons like that as bonus feats outright. Somehow I can't...

I don't really have time to participate in this in any but the most casual of ways. But from my observations of that last BC thread... the very FIRST thing that MUST be done is get everyone in the core group agreed on what the taken can do, what the template does, and what the taken were like...

I do the same thing as Spatzimaus. But I don't make the player choose which domain at the start of the day. This, I think, balances the fact that there is one less spell per day. I am also slowly working on a feat tree like the Divine feats, but each one or more domains as requirements as...

I think these elemental foci are a great way to develop the elemental connection of a being that has a deep but weak connection to a particular element. IMO the genasi are not quite elemental enough for what they are supposed to reperesent, yet making them any more elemental at base would be...

Okay, I more or less agree with everything so far... so good. I know what's up with these skills. This question is related to 'types' of charisma. If you have a charming, down-to-earch charismatic fellow, and the regal presence that attracts all eyes and all respect... well, how does the...

If you want a rogue with a background in research, you could always give him a level in expert :) I understand what Stalker is going for, but why not leave the cross class system the way it is, but have the max- skill ranks be based on the ranks, not the skill points. That way you get the...

I use a 'penitent' class that emphasizes partial seclusion from society, group discipline and worship, and the subtle blessings and protection of the gods. Entry into the class is made by those who for one reason or another choose to take religious vows- including criminals who to escape...

Best way of using this idea is building off the Genasi. I was wondering about using them both, but separately.

Very like my penitent class. HD: d6 Att: As rogue Skills: 4 (including Decipher Script) Spellcasting: As Bard --They also gain multiple domains- 1 every 5 levels. Since I am not playing with the Paladin, and it fits, I also give a Divine Protection- Charisma bonus to saving throws and Lay on...

All great images. My complements to the assorted artists.

Started a thread on the Gather Info question... sounded like you were just arguing the point I was making... Back on topic... I think that by the end point of this chain the character should have the Cold subtype. Based on the sort of modifications that happen to you at the upper end... I am...

Gather Info vs. Diplomacy... when trying to get information, which do you use when? I view gather info as a skill of casually hanging out in a bar, making chitchat, and coming away with knowledge people didn't realize they were giving away. Diplomacy/Intimidate, on the other hand, is between...

If you're taking out the lawful from the paladin, take out the good as well. Make the class a Holy Champion with abilities based on a dominant alignment descriptor. The whole style of paladin is a holdover. Even its role in the game is one. You could create such a character perfectly well...

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Gather Info vs. Diplomacy I didn't mean to imply a reduction of social skills. Gather Info is about blending in and hanging out. The 'regal presence' angle of charisma is the opposite approach to social interaction. While it shares some things with Diplomacy, the two are different. For the...