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The problem with most monk class combinations is that they tend to work poorly for groups that start from first level. Just adding a level of Monk without some _serious_ downtime just seems wrong to me. It takes time to go through the 36 chambers... Works better if the DM ditches the...

Hmm, how would wizards access this feat? Spontaneous 'burning' of memorized spells? Or just fragmented memorizing? A full round sounds good, channeling this kind of energy should be at least as bothersome as other metamagics. Maybe time is a good way to enable this feat for wizards, without...

Neat idea. It just bothers me that you would have no reason to ever fight without your scabbard. A TWF by any other name... What about making it a Scabbard of Expertise, that bestows upon you the Combat Expertise feat. You'd still be able to defend with it (up to +5, as usual), but there'd be a...

It seems that what the ranger was for 3.0 turns out to be the sorcerer for 3.5... I don't think that earlier spell level access is that great. Might be better if the psion is included in the balance of classes, but just between a wizard and a sorcerer (especially non-specialists), the sorc is...

A metallic dragon of appropriate size, beaten into submission. When the players see a brass dragon with several scales missing and a huge chain bridle, they should be equally infuriated and scared. Alternatively a behir, bulette, triceratops, advanced nightmare, advanced winter wolf, advanced...

Nope. Just remember that S&F is one of the most heavily errata-ed source books this side of the Rio Grande:

For real two-fisted action you'd need some ammo-generating, self-loading magic crossbow. For the full John Woo feeling... Non-magically it's a little bit harder. With some protrusions on the crossbows, it would be possible to reload both of them by pushing them against each other, i.e. you'll...

Looks broken to me. 15 special abilites, i.e. 11 bonus feats (without most prerequisites), as much as the fighter, plus improved evasion and uncanny dodge. Plus flurry, plus +5 to AC/dmg/atk with katana in the end, fighter BAB, two good saves. Totally unbalanced, and still not good enough. No...

Having just seen a Kill Bill double feature, I just have to put in my two cents. Someone already mentioned "Beyond Monks" and the martial artist class. Rather good resource, Hong's martial artist is a similar homebrew. But generally even the core should be sufficient if your player is willing...

Lemme guess: Japanese Ninja musem? Private collection of a modern "ninja"?

I'm all for expanding the monk's weapon list, but a rapier-wielding monk? That would require some heavy modifications, as the core rule monk seriously evokes Shaolins... Jumping around and flurrying just doesn't mix with swashbuckling. As my prime evidence I present the "Musketeer" movie. There...

Casanunda?

I have no direct experience with this PrC, as I had no valid candidates since 3.5, but it looks to me quite flexible. It really looks like it's just written for a Ranger, but I see several other options. First of all, we've got the multi-classing option. The first few ranger levels (before...

If a quiver and bow works for the hunter... I'd say it probably depends on the type of environment, the size of the weapon and the user and numerous other factors. That's the main problem with the contemporary ninja image, it's all so homogenous. Black-clad, with swords on their backs and...

"How does it feel? Do you like the balance?" "I think so," Arya said. "First lesson," Jon said. "Stick them with the pointy end."

Erm, while I agree that the ninja-to is mostly a product of modern fiction, I'd have to disagree with the assumption that carrying around a "honking big piece of metal" wasn't done or is that stupid. Due to folk myths, modern "practitioners" spreading misinformation and disagreeing scholars...

Come on, we're not talking rocket science here. It's got a grip, it's got a blade, 'nuff said. Due to different construction/length I might not be able to use it optimally, but that would translate in not being able to use e.g. my Gladius WF for a Ninja-To. A "cultural taboo" should not...

Yep. I just have the US originals, but I'm rather sure that the German translated version uses 1.5m. I don't know where Skip is pulling these assumptions from... Maybe not for you ;) Personally I prefer to avoid the term "meter", though I don't care whether "pace" now means "meter" or "yard"...

They should be the same as a short sword. Wakizashis are basically masterwork short swords, and ninja-tos certainly don't qualify for mwk... If I remember correctly, they were either very rough swords -- sometimes even without an actual edge -- mostly to parry and get away quickly. Or they just...

Aren't the translated versions already in metric anyway? At least nowadays it's easy, when your ranges aren't triple outside what they're in dungeons...