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KarinsDad, I suppose that we just have a very different experience of the application of area evocations, then. In my experience, nearly every encounter has multiple opportunities to cast a fireball or lightning bolt that does not affect allies. My "n/2+1/2" formula is intended to take into...

A minor quibble... In Eberron, half-elves are a distinct race that breeds true, and not typically the result of crossbreeding, so a Dragonmarked House is perfectly reasonable. Half-orcs, on the other hand... don't actually get their own house, so it's all good. -- gnfnrf

I'd just like to clarify something, here. I did not assume that an area evocation (or orb) would be cast every round. I chose a formula to decide how many foes to consider that the AoE affected the moment it was cast, regardless of what round that was. No caster of 9th to 10th level can cast...

For PC use, anyway, I did some extensive analysis on the Orb spells using a notional run through Expedition to the Demonweb Pits, which I posted in this thread. http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=196274 My conclusion was that more often than not, an area evocation was a better choice. --...

I use the same rule as for ELs. Double the PCs = +2 effective party level. Since most parties don't come in multiples of 4, I interpolate logarithmically. Thus, take the average party level then add (excel code for clarity) LOG(N/4, 2)*2, where N is the party size. This works well for...

The solution is, as far as I can tell, very simple. String ropes everywhere. Or possibly adamantine chains. That way, when under the effects of Reverse Gravity, you will get a Reflex save, since there will always be something to grab. I suggest adamantine chains because the enemy wizard will...

Do you mean the movie called Lara Croft: Tomb Raider? -- gnfnrf

Jack of All Trades lets you get somewhere close to an Indiana Jonesey random hope of knowing things. If that's not good enough, maybe you can adapt Ancestral Knowledge from Races of Stone (or play a dwarf.) In general, its a bad idea to take class features and turn them into feats...

But what I like so much about the knight is that their restrictions ARE mechanical. Instead of the vagueness of the paladin's code (and the many arguments about what is and is not included therein) you have mechanical restrictions against flanking and attacking flat-footed opponents. Of...

Spinning off from another thread... The maneuver Insightful Strike from the Book of Nine Swords interacts with critical hits exactly how? 1.) You deal no additional damage. 2.) You threaten and critical by the weapon's threat range and critical multiplier, using the skill check as the base...

I don't think knight class features should be spun out as feats at all. Otherwise, fighters (who have lots of feats to spend) can recreate whichever bits of the knight mechanics they want, while leaving behind the restrictions and flavor. -- gnfnrf

Because strikes can critical (p 42-43) and while EXTRA damage isn't multiplied, Insightful strike replaces the regular damage. I'd prefer it if it didn't critical at all, but I was convinced otherwise at the time. I take it you think I was wrong? -- gnfnrf

In play, I have seen the following. An Eberron kalashtar soulknife/swordsage (run from 9th to 12th level) who was not problematic at all... AFTER a houserule/clarification that Insightful Strike (the maneuver) crits 20/x2 when used, regardless of the weapon. In fact, this character was...

When given one of these templates, does an elf lose weapon proficiencies? Does a dwarf lose stonecunning? Does a gnome lose spell-like abilities? Does an ogre mage lose cone of cold? Does a tarrasque lose reflective carapace? No. Neither does a human lose the extra feat or skill points...

Does this version of the paladin cast spells with caster level=class level, like a bard, or caster level=class level/2, like a paladin? If the former, several noncore spells need to be banned/fixed (Righteous Aura, I'm looking at your) and the power level increase is more significant. If the...

Races of the Dragon doesn't have an aspect of tiamat in it. Dragon Magic has a CR 13 aspect of tiamat. What you want is an advanced aspect by the notes on p 141 of FC2. For a CR 19 tiamat, this would give her 18 HD (with appropriate advancement), SR 32, +2 to all ability scores, and some...

Sorry, to be more specific on your later questions. Level Adjustment +8 plus 6 HD means that this creature would be appropriate AS A PC in a 14th level party. However, this is not what party would be appropriate to FIGHT the creature, since certain abilities affect LA and CR very differently...

OK, first, a quick glossary. CR: The measure of a foe's challenge to a party of PCs. ECL: The measure of the relative benefits of playing a monstrous creature, compared to a normal classed PC. LA: The amount added to a creature's HD+Class Level to calculate its ECL. You are making a foe...

So, I'm prepping a game which will run through EttDP, and I've encountered a few unusual/inconsistant bits which I'm not sure what to do with. 1.) The Demon-Quelling sword is statted on p. 43, and while it is staggeringly valuable, it is not listed as intelligent. On p. 51, however, it is...

I disagree. The area dispel's "may choose to" wording takes care of the whole routine, while giving flexibility. The targeted dispel is specifically worded differently. -- gnfnrf