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every light-armored melee type should get Tumble, Balance, Climb and Jump as class skills. what does being a master of blades have to do with Rage? Drop the additional Rage ability. Also, what class is Defensive Stance from? I'm sure I'v seen it before, but I can't remember where. I would...

In 3.0, if a Druid used a weapon that was not on the class proficiency list, the Druid lost the ability to cast spells for 24 hours. In 3.5 however, this prohibition has been removed and only wearing prohibited armor causes the Druid to lose her spellcasting ability. So yes, an elven Druid can...

yeah, I play in a campaign where my character is a few levels lower. It is (for me at least) a noticeable difference that does hamper my enjoyment, but really, I think it depends on what type of campaign, and what type of character you are playing. What is the character's class? Is there some...

The most obvious problem with this class is the rules for shapechanging. It is far too long and far too complicated. A good rule of thumb when making classes; if describing a particular quality or ability takes up more than a page, it is probably too complicated. You also seem to disregard...

you would probably get a better response on the M&M forum. They have a section there for SuperLink products, which these templates are.

You should check out Nocturnals, Green Ronin's latest book for M&M. It goes into alot of depth on the style of non-super powered game that it sounds like you are interested in.

Okay, let me see if I can explain: The reason the wizard class is so powerful and (arguably) more powerful than the sorcerer, is because they can know and prepare enough spells to be ready for any challenge or situation. Sorcerers aren't able to know enough spells to diversify in the same way...

Compared to how many spells a typical wizard has, with their very limited spell list, casting spells like a wizard really isn't viable. You mention that the elemental advances, so it doens't really make sense that its not the same elemental each time. Because its more balanced and consistant...

considering the very limited spell list, casting spells like a wizard isn't really appropriatte. Should be as sorcerer. i'm a little confused by this. Do they summon a random elemental or the same specific one? I assume its the latter. Rather than expending Rebuke attempts, change it so its...

posted by kigmatzomat: I figured it was something like that. Even so, I think you should address some of the more tricky abilities from the PHB classes so that a DM would know how to handle similar abilities for non-PHB classes. posted by Merlion: The mechanics are good, though. The...

a few tips for posting classes: Since you already mentioned what the BAB and Good/Bad saves are, theirs no reason to put them on the table. Also, the BAB at 20th level is 15 not 16. Lastly, there are nor exclusive skills anymore (at least not in 3.5). on to the class itself... You really...

I agree. Version 1 is better. A couple things to consider; do the bonuses from these abilities stack with Spell Focus/GSF? Also, its not really appropriate for bards to get these abilities automatically, hough maybe they can acquire them as feats.

posted by LGodamus: True. But its also true that most of the people who buy and play D&D are white american males. If the ethnic diversity presented in the books is supposed to reflect the potential market place, america, why not go one step further and just include pictures of white male...

posted by nHammer: Well in the original situation gin described, the people in question were new to the game and likely haven't had an opportunity to read the books in detail, and shouldn't be expected to have scoured the Player's Handbook for those few lines that deal with skin color. What a...

originally posted by nHammer: Its not quite that simple. The images in the books define how people imagine their characters. Also, their is an inconsistancy between how the races are described and how they appear; with the exception of half-orcs, almost all non-human characters are pictured...

I am an African American male in my early 20s. When I was a kid, when I first got into D&D, all the characters I created were white, regardless of their "race." When I created characters for other games however, like GURPS or Champions, I created characters with a wide range of ethnic origins...

Getting back to Tatsukun's original question... For grappling and such, consider the mindblade itself a light melee weapon, regardless of whether it appears to be a katana or a shorsword or whatever. That way, it could be used while grappling (albiet at a penalty), and prevents extra damage...

No, shurikens are thrown ranged weapons. Ranged weapons aren't clasified the same way melee weapons are so their is no such thing as a 'light' ranged weapon.

Interesting idea, but it doesn't really make sense as a Core class. Conceptually, a race, template, or even a PrC just makes more sense. The best solution is probably a race with racial class levels like in Arcana Unearthed.

Interesting idea, but much room for improvement. I assume this class is for a low-magic setting, but the thing I notice immediately is that with the sole exception of very specialized knowledge, the Scholar is outclassed in every respect by a Bard of equal level. Now I love Bard's but their...