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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Conjurer" data-source="post: 3965933" data-attributes="member: 58544"> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> NO MORE LEVEL DRAIN - Good, as long as there are other mechanisms in place to bypass HP as a way to threaten PCs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> NO MORE (temporary) ABILITY DRAIN - Good, as long as there are other mechanisms in place to bypass HP as a way to threaten PCs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> NO MORE SAVE-OR-DIE - Yes, it's annoying to lose a character to a lose-or-die effect, but that's part and parcel of playing D&D, I think. However, if there still are other save-or-suck effects, not all is lost.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> NO MORE ETHICAL ALIGNMENTS - Good riddance to a pretty useless and polemic mechanic</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> SNEAK ATTACK ON ANYTHING - Seems Ok to me.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> FASTER GAME MECHANICS - I'll believe it when I see it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> FASTER (N)PC CREATION - I'll believe it when I see it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> NO MORE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF MAGIC ITEMS - Good. I already favour low quanitities of magic items in my campaigns anyway.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> NO MORE (or less) VANCIAN CASTING - It's good that they're giving Vancian a rest. I still need to see the new system in action, though.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> NO MORE SPELL SCHOOLS - Depends. If I can still cherry-pick spells thematically linked and call myself a Conjurer (or Enchanter or Necromancer), then I won't care a bit. If, however, my spell-selection is going to be limited to blasting spells... well, I'm not going to be happy. I'm waiting on this one.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> FOCUS ITEMS - Fewer, but more interesting Items? Yes!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> SKILL SYSTEM REVAMP - Need to see it in action. Seems Ok, so far</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> BASIC RACES CHANGES - None of the important races are missing, so Ok. I can probably work a way to introduce Eladrins into my own homebrew. (Plus, my group played in my admitedly generic homebrew over a year without realizing I had forgotten about Gnomes) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> RACIAL PANTHEONS GETTING THE BOOT - Good. I already did this in my own homebrew.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> ELIMINATION OF PRESTIGE CLASSES - Neutral. It seems we lose prestige classes but gain Parangon Paths. If I can still use the latter to give flavour to my homebrew, I'm Ok with it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> EFFORT TO BALANCE FEATS - Good. After all, some feats were next to useless before. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> PARTY ROLES - DEFENDER, LEADER, ETC. - As long as classes are not restricted into the roles I'm fine with it. The people making this game are not stupid, and they know players would resent the unnecesary restrictions.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> POINTS OF LIGHT SETTING DESIGN - Seems Ok. I might even borrow some fluff for my own homebrew.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> LACK OF BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY - Nothing I can't work around to introduce into my own homebrew setting, so far.</li> </ol></blockquote>

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