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Also 50/50. I think this is probably the best it could be. DM and player are working together to tell a story, but the DM also must challenge the player. Therefore, the story is often the best when player and DM have a low-level, friendly rivalry.

Actually, I worked it out to the existing 6, plus two more. I would take the insight from Wis and create a new ability score based on this: Perception I also would create an Appearance score. Not all creatures would have an appearance score. Vermin do not usually care how other vermin look...

I think its just what style you like. These don't work so well for me, but I have a friend who loves them, same with the "Races of . . ." series. I prefered "The Complete . . ." series. He did not care for it. Go figure.

unless its a Plane, and not a world

air, land, water . . . food, shelter . . . gravity is good, too

My group usually has anything non-alcoholic. That said, beer and wine are allowed. The rule is simple--max 1 drink every 3 hours, no drinks within 2 hours of leaving. Works out well. Enough to be mellow, but not enough to cause the game to break down.

From Webster;s Pocket Dictionary of the English Language 2002: aberration- n. an abnormality; a deviation from the customary course or condition; a delusion or derangement. What this means is that any creature that is so far out of the ordinary that there is no normal creature that fits the...

Well, let me see if I can gum up the works . . . Which is more chaotic, chaotic good, or chaotic evil? Which is more lawful, lawful evil or lawful good? The answer is a bit disturbing, as is the core question in this thread. Consider that evil is about the intentional infliction of harm to...

Three steps to victory . . . 1. Cast Forcecage at the yutz. 2. Have your wizard create an antimagic field around himself, then run up to the forcecage. Since forcecage is a bunch of walls of force, it will not be suppressed (under 3.0, see Stronghold Builders, though I remember no change in...

Still need to know the creature type and spell like abilities. Creature type affects BAB, and skill points/HD. All told, I'm thinking LA of +7, not counting the spell-like abilities. Please supply above info, unless I missed it.

Yes. I picked it because the character name I use for my handle is a wizard that worships Tempus. Needless to say, he likes combat. To all who view this thread-got kicked off before I could submit the poll to be attached (AOL is not my friend). Please visit the poll, and feel free to vote...

Since everyone has run the "weakest" route, I thought I would run the opposite. Presume everyone knows that each class has different strengths and weaknesses based on the class's theme. A fighter vs. a wizard is a crap shoot, as is a cleric vs. a barbarian. The answer seems easy, but a clever...

Since the weakest have been asked about, how about the strongest. Do not just address combat. Presume a well balanced campaign (things like diplomacy, leadership, intrigue, and the like). Go to the Poll, pick an answer. This thread was to be attached to the poll. Got kicked off while defining...

Actually, no (IMHO). 1. Dex controls the bonuses on many skills, Con only affects Concentration. Good if you plan to play a spellcaster/psion, but otherwise not that big a deal. Next, Con gives you bonus HP. Now, a +2 Con equals one more hp per level. The fact that they lose on Charisma does not...

Actually, my issue with the XP cost is simple: A wizard or sorcerer should not pay experience point costs that high for a spell to be made permanent, but that gives the dispeller two caster level checks to dispel the permanent spell. Consider, an 18th level caster makes enlarge person permanent...

Well, I have two characters in my mind that apply. One, Zen Falconnan, is a bit of a firebug (an interesting trait in a mildly deranged evoker that specializes in fire). Clever, angry at the universe, but chaotic good (with chaotic neutral tendencies). Loves a fight, and has jumped into melee in...

I went with TWF, as I generally play elves when playing a martial class. An elf with weapon finesse, a pair of short swords or rapiers, or even daggers, and a high dex is good. His AC is going to be fair, his saves are good for combat, and as a scout, his odds of being forced into melee are...

Ladies and gentlemen, the debate seems, to me at least, to be moot. 1. All rules are optional. Don't like the rule, don't use it (though I would seriously talk to your players, first). 2. A set of rules that unites all elements of combat into a single system, is by definition, streamlined. 3...

Back in 2E, a buddy of mine was playing a swashbuckler. He felt the need to quick draw a rapier in the middle of a tavern, as he was about to be attacked. The DM ruled he needed to make a Dex check, as no rules were yet officially available. He rolled an automatic fail. He then failed another to...

Quoting my wife-not a member-- "If the guys want her to play that kind of character-do it. Use Charisma as your highest score. Use bluff, intimidate, or whatever, other skill appropriate to get their characters killed. Play the sex-pot if they try to pigeon-hole you, then make them regret it...