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It's amazing how many times I've looked at a D&D rule from 3e/3.5e and thought, 'but why didn't they... oh yeah... that would be too much like the Hero System (Champions).' Maybe it's just me. But I really do have the sense sometimes that when updating 'the world's most popular roleplaying...

My ideal would be a system that completely divorces combat and noncombat abilities. Classes would offer unique, flavorful, and mechanically-balanced options to allow players equal opportunity in combat. A seperate level-base 'proficiencies' subsystem would provide options for noncombat...

Soulshifter A Soulshifter is a shapeshifter, able to alter his appearance and form either fully or in part. The Soulshifter may take a single other form or many. He may create powerful natural weapons or defenses, grow larger or smaller, develop new senses or modes of movement, or enhance...

The Classes - Core Four + Prestige thread reminded me of these. They were written as a sort of equivalent to 2E Kits, before the Alternate Class Feature mechanic was fleshed out by WOTC. I didn't want to threadjack, so I'm posting them seperately. I only ever fully detailed a few, but here...

Would a single attack (a bite) at 1d6 + 1-1/2 Str be comparable to a pair of attacks (2 claws) at 1d4 + 1/2 Str, or would you need to add something more to the single attack--- maybe bump up the crit multiplier (assuming x2 for both)--- if you wanted to achieve parity (make them equally good...

This thread is inspired by one from a couple of weeks ago asking for good half-dragon builds. I didn't have much to offer at the time, but the question stuck with me... Half-Dragon Barbarian (Natural Attack Monster) Human base race, Barbarian 6 (+3 LA = ECL 9) 1st level Barbarian 1 -...

Do Armor Spikes add +1d6 to damage while grappling (which is what the description seems to say), or does the 1d6 piercing damage replace normal grappling damage?

I could have sworn that you could only spend one skill point per level on a given skill. Now I see examples to the contrary, and can't seem to find the "rule" I was so sure of... Was I just imagining things, or perhaps I'm confusing editions?

I wanted to make a barbarian who didn't use a two-handed weapon or charge all of the time, but was still competitive. I tried for a progression that would be playable at all levels. I'd appreciate your feedback; tell me how you think I did. I welcome suggestions and criticism. The build use...

I was just over on the WOTC site reading through the pertinent FAQ and errata, but comparing it to the text of the "polymorph subschool" rules in PHB II and the Spell Compendium has left me confused. :confused: In the case of a Bear Warrior (CW), do all magic items meld into the bear form...

Does Spring Attack work with a natural weapon attack? (i just noticed the wording of the feat says, "melee weapon". Spring Attack [General] Prerequisites Dex 13, Dodge, Mobility, base attack bonus +4. Benefit When using the attack action with a melee weapon, you can move both before and...

The ritual that transforms a character into an Elan wipes out any class levels. Only the character's memories and basic personality survive the process. But couldn't a potential Elan use a Thought Bottle to circumvent this? If this were allowed, then would an LA be appropriate to balance the...

Can a character with 5 levels of Dragon Devotee, which adds the Draconic template, then advance in the Dragon Disciple PrC, which grants the abilities of half-dragon? While I haven't found anything that explicitly forbids it, it does seem like the character would be doubling up on stat bonuses...

I could have sworn I saw a feat that could be used in the place of Dodge to qualify for other feats, PrCs, etc. Now I can't find it. :( Any help? How many other feats are there out there that can replace core feats to meet prerequisites?

Has anyone come across "official" stats for Thibbledorf Pwent, the quintessential Battlerager from the Drizzt books? I'm interested particularly in how his armor and helmet spike are characterized, and what feats are used to emulate his unique fighting style. Thanks!

I downloaded the free trial version of JAWS PDF Editor and played with it during the evaluation period, and now I'm hooked. (Imagine extracting only the pages you want from 15 or 20 different sourcebooks to a single PDF!) I'm considering coughing up the cash to purchase the software, but...

Can a Druid take the Improved Natural Armor and Improved Natural Weapon feats and benefit from them while in wildshape? I'm assuming a human druid who would only meet the prerequisites for these feats while using wildshape to assume an appropriate form.

Gauntlets allow a character to do lethal damage with unarmed strikes. An attack with a spiked gauntlet is an armed attack. Does this mean that Weapon Focus (unarmed strike) would apply to an attack with a gauntlet, but not a spiked gauntlet? Or is it just that a character attacking with a...

Hey there. I'm not sure that this would be the right place to ask, but since I have gotten little response to the question in the House Rules forum where the thing is posted, I figured it couldn't hurt to ask... So, if you've got a handle on ECL and CR, would you mind taking a look and making...

"Moonlight Serenade" by Hai Phan, used with the gracious permission of the artist. To see more of the work of Hai Phan, visit his gallery at Elfwood. Vampyr (Alternate Vampire Template) Vampyres are undead creatures that return from the grave to prey upon the blood of the living. For the...