3 Years of Unearthed Arcana

[amethal]

I use racial paragons a lot.

I have also used the environmental races and level adjustment buy off.

I've toyed with introducing lots of other rules, but never got round to it.

 

[Shieldhaven]

I've used weapon groups extensively, though with a slightly different implementation.

I've used Cloistered Clerics (but no other variants). One campaign I was in was theoretically going to allow me to get a transmuter variant ability in place of my familiar, but I had to drop out of the campaign before the GM got around to letting my character learn the ability. (...seven levels after I should have had it.)

I've used the Only Three Classes model (Warrior, Expert, Adept), and found it interesting. Then I changed some of the other rules a whole lot more in a grand but short-lived experiment. =)

I think that's about it.

Haven

 

[Plane Sailing]

I have to admit that I didn't find a single thing in UA that I wanted to use, which was rather disappointing

 

[Mercule]

Used and liked:
Weapon Groups
Wizard Specialist Variants
Removing Level Adjustment
Death and Dying
Spell Points (could be better, but it's an improvement over PHB)
Complex Skill Checks

Used and disliked:
Defense Bonus
Armor as DR
VP/WP

Used and indifferent:
Bloodlines

The funny thing with the Defense Bonus and Armor as DR is that they had a very similar effect on me as when I played Phoenix Command -- I now care less about "realism" and more about ease of play. VP/WP was similar, though it was so egregious it didn't last long.

 

[diaglo]

What rules are so good you'd like to see them become part of the core rules for D&D?

i recognize the words, but in the context of the book in which this is directed i'm


diaglo "i still say gary wrote this for his powergaming scions" Ooi

 

[hong]

i recognize the words, but in the context of the book in which this is directed i'm


diaglo "i still say gary wrote this for his powergaming scions" Ooi

I love the thief-acrobat with all of my body, including my pee-pee.

 

[Ant]

Consistently used (and loved):
- Many of the Class variants including Domain Wizards and Cloistered Clerics
- Flaws
- Players Roll All the Dice

Would love to use a whole bunch more.

 

[Mark CMG]

hong and davey/diaglo - Please, keep to your one joke allowance per thread (and not the same joke).

 

[Nine Hands]

I've used Action Points, Recharge Magic, Class Defense Bonuses, Armor as DR, Weapon Group Proficiencies and Incantations. Made for a really interesting game.

 

[Raven Crowking]

[Emily Lattella]What's all this I hear about Unearthed Arcana? I just opened the door and said "Use it". As a result, of course, I've had a few drow cavaliers......

What? Wrong edition?

Never Mind. [/Emily Lattella]


Seriously, though, I use a variant of WP/Vitality and Amour as DR. Also a variant of Action Points. Also a variant of prestige bards and paladins.

RC