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The spell memorization lists that I have currently for an arcane caster: Buff Solo, Buff Party, Covert, Dungeon, Mook Killing, Traveling, Undead Crawling, Urban, and Wilderness.

A glove of storing would solve the problem methinks.

I like that the decks from Sialla, Todd and anonymous keep strongly to the same thematic style. Sialla's artwork is great, but I like more color - along the lines of what you might find in many tarot decks. DertyAngel's deck varies a bit thematically, but I do have some favourites from there...

Providing the Knight's ability to make a monster go agro gives a reasonable save, I see nothing wrong with it. It's nowhere near as bad as a Wizard casting Baleful Polymorph, which would end the encounter if it worked.

It is worse than Dodge, if Dodge is house-ruled to +1 dodge bonus to AC. However, it remains a useful feat if you are trying to achieve high AC with a one-handed weapon and shield type of character. e.g. I would consider it to be better than Combat Expertise for such a character, because you get...

Our DM allowed a take 20 on the Decipher Script roll to create a cipher, providing twenty times the time was taken (20 weeks in total I think). It seems quite reasonable for someone who is absolutely paranoid about others reading their stuff. Note that someone with Decipher Script or...

Dragon Disciple effectively makes you a Half Dragon by the end of the prestige class, without you missing out on HD (and hence skills, feats, BAB) along the way. You are better off going Dragon Disciple than Half Dragon in my opinion.

When they are done with it. By which I mean: sufficient design time, sufficient playtesting, and thorough editing of stat blocks et al. I guess ideally by the end of 2007, given the plethora of complete books coming out currently (i.e. to offer something better instead of those).

3.5E has jumped the shark with the plethora of crunchy complete splat books, new base classes, etc. If I was DMing a campaign, I might buy some more fluff books (i.e. books describing campaign worlds et al.), but I am unlikely to buy any more rulebooks. Players Handbook II is likely to have...

The Epic Level Handbook is terrible when it comes to epic spells and epic feats (some far too weak), and not so good when it comes to multi-classing. They are right that BAB progression and saving throw progression needs to flatten out between classes at epic levels, otherwise the disparity is...

Here is what I woudl do to simplify bonus types: Alchemical gets folded into Circumstance. [Circumstance] Combine Armor and Natural Armor. [Armor] Combine Deflection and Shield. [Deflection] Competence and Insight get folded into Enhancement. [Enhancement] Dodge stays. [Dodge] Inherent stays...

Actually, the mob rules do cover what happens when a mob is dispersed: - if mob dispersed by nonlethal attacks, there are no casualties - If mob dispersed by lethal attacks, 30% slain, 30% on 0 HP, remainder ok

Take the Luck and Travel domains. Travel domain gives you the benefit of Freedom of Movement versus magical effects that impede movement for 1 round/Cleric level, which is very useful. As you're a Gnome, you won't have 4 feats to spend on Dodge, Great Fortitude, Iron Will and Lightning Reflexes...

Well, I'm going to included 3E and 3.5E designers because they are essential to build on the legacy of D&D, as well as some newer folks. Andy Collins: 3.5E fixed some things, and Unearthed Arcana had some good ideas Andy Smith: to help put together the 4E SRD Bruce Cordell: decent job with...

1st level in Spellsword gives +1 caster level and 10% reduction in arcane spell failure. It's a nice front-loading, but you had to get martial weapon proficiency from somewhere to get into the class if I recall the prerequisites.

Two-Weapon Fighting is definitely a poor choice. You will always be short on feats to spend and TWF is an expensive chain, that is not better than using a two-handed weapon and spending the feats elsewhere. As you need a free hand, you should either use buckler (defense) + one-handed weapon, or...

Real world example: humans and dolphins. Fishermen and dolphins do compete for a resource (fish), and the fishermen may hunt the dolphins, but generally they don't interact much.

I would use the grabbing an item rule in combat. I would use Sleight of Hand rules when the opponent is not aware that you are hostile (e.g. walking down the street, next to someone in a bar).

Get rid of Medium Armor Proficiency - put those armors in Heavy Armor except for Hide, which Druids need. Don't allow mithral to drop the armor category to allow Light Armor Proficiency to be used. And yes, Medium Armor Proficiency sucks, unless you're talking about a Ranger in mithral Heavy...

Keep in mind that Alter Self can allow you to change to Humanoid forms with wings, Humanoid forms with gills, and so forth ... It can be very useful. 30,000gp sounds reasonable.