As with so many of the so-called problems with v3.5, I've run into none of the supposed difficulties with raise dead in my games. Not every stableboy or barmaid who gets run through is automatically raised at the temple turnstile.
I do like this idea, though. I think I will implement it in my...
Wow. I just had a flash of insight. Enlightenment.
For a moment after reading this post, I knew what it was like to be a pro-4e fanboy confronted by a 3.5e "hater."
:D
This must be one of the reasons why Cinematic Unisystem appeals to both of us so much.
Player: "Ahhh! I've got to get away from these zombies! Is there a sewer nearby?"
Me: "Spend a drama point and there is!"
Player: "Ok, spent. I crawl down the manhole and pull the cover behind me...
And what do you call the player who ignores such a bonus after the warlord has gone out of his way to use one of his precious powers in order to set up such a situation?
I have a pretty good idea what the player of the warlord would call him....
Welcome to ENWorld! I love it here, and I hope you do, too. There are some amazingly creative and kind folks here.
So, how much criticism of D&D 4th edition can a poster make before he or she begins to infringe on your peace?
Hmm.
I'm not totally convinced by this reasoning. I worked for a large corporation--one that is larger that Wizards of the Coast, I'm sure--and they weren't paralyzed by bureaucracy when it came to errata. Perhaps WotC is, but I don't think that would excuse them in this instance.
I would...
The character sheets were "in production"? Aren't they just PDF documents? It isn't like they sent the handouts off to a professional printer, right?
Even if they did send everything off to a professional printer and the deadline for changes had passed, they could have easily send out an...
Sidewinder, the d20 western game, uses the term "grit points," and I think this is a brilliant change. It perfectly captures the feel of the wild west and the ability for heroes to suck it up and keep fighting.
I'm tempted to adopt this terminology in my D&D games.