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Its what I do... I am a programmer, this is how I make a living.

One of the things that bothers me is that a lot of the changes made for 4e were long discussed and had very similar mechanics released under the OGL. They have taken our "open feedback" and closed it off.

Why don't you go to the source. The first UA book for d20, the one where incantations originated. Urban Arcana. I don't know how long WotC will continue to host the d20 modern SRD, so get it while you can! http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/msrd

I picked up a copy of true20 revised yesterday at books a million, it was the last one left sitting right next to stacks and stacks of unsold 4e books. :D

To say that OGL failed because there was not an iterative design process with a centralized evolving core is not quite correct. It did not develop a centralized evolving core because there was never a system in place to aggregate that core. For an open project, even in the software world, if...

The page where it says you get 1 first level stance at first level. Its in the class description for stances for swordsage, crusader, and warblade.

1: The relative balance and usefulness of all characters in D&D is based solely on their combat prowess. I don't know about you, but for me an RPG is not defined exclusively by combat. Craft skills become relevant in a campaign where you can't just walk into a shop (on a deserted island...

Darrin Drader: You didn't actually violate copyright back in the day because you didn't publish it and distribute it to others. He is distributing, and he is violating copyright and contract law. Holding a high standard for those who use licenses in this field is vitally important for anyone...

I have to agree with Festers fact, though not perhaps his presentation. To use the d20 logo or claim compatibility with D&D/D20 modern, you must use the D20 STL. Using the D20 STL also involves a number of restrictions, including not altering the license and provisions you can not include...

Static defense scores, stronger focus on at-will and fast recovery mechanics (no more vancian spellcasting and far fewer X/day powers). Possibly the way equipment is handled, a bit to early to tell for that.

nothing... It just does not appeal to me enough. At least unless one of my friends decides to run a game, then whatever he runs.

I would also point out boosts (even those few that grant attacks), as a swift action can be used in the same round as a full attack.

makes sense to me, allows humans to retain a little bit of their multiclass flexibility from 3rd edition.

You know, I haven't been ignoring your arguments. In fact I accepted that in superheroland D&D, where magic is everywhere, it doesn't matter if it seems odd. There are a couple arguments I am making: 1: It breaks verisimilitude for any setting with less than superheroics. 2: The argument "it...

How is that a valid response? He is good at knocking down doors with his strength. Sure, he has plenty of other options. But having those options does not negate the fact that he is in fact really good at it. For no particular reason. I have never suggested that a strength check is the only or...

http://fontforge.sourceforge.net might be useful. another option would be to awk a string input into HTML img tags linking to images of each character...

That or he realized that being a smart hero sucks when you are getting shot at regularly and decided to add a few levels of fast hero, strong hero or soldier to boost his combat survival.

Even looking at John Mclaine, at the end of the last movie, was he as good at hacking computers as Theo from Die Hard 1? WHat happened to all the XP he got from getting shot, blown up and saying bad one liners? He doesn't add half his level to his int checks or his computer use skill because it...

he wouldn't be. He would blow it up, phase/teleport through it, twist its very form with his arcane will. But he probably wouldn't bash it down with his shoulder.

That is a skill, not an ability. It is also what you are gaining experience with. After that year of chucking wood, are you any better at programming software? Would you expect to be producing 20 bundles if you had instead decided to sit at a desk for a year and gain some "level" of...