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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 2961559" data-attributes="member: 9254">Yeah, that ticked me off too.  For phalanxes and tumble I added a house rule that states: people with one handed piercing weapons may fight in close ranks, taking half the normal space (e.g. 2.5' for a medium creature), but have their dex bonus reduced to +0 just like some heavy armors (they are NOT treated as having been denied their dex bonus).  Close ranks are considered impassable for purposes of tumbling and movement (even for allies).  Members of close ranks  receive a +4 circumstance bonus to resist bullrush & trip.  I've also added a "body shield" that requires a special proficiency due to the large size.  The body shield grants +2 AC under normal conditions but provides an additional +1 cover bonus to the weilder and those on each side in close ranks.  If you read closely, that means the person on the end gets a +2 shield & +2 cover AC bonus while the person in the center gets a +2 shield and +3 cover AC bonus.  In the vein of the Complete combat actions I have a feat/class feature that grants phalanx movement, a +4 bonus to crossing unstable terrain in a phalanx.  It also allows ranks within a phalanx to change places but it requires holding/delaying action so that the rank change occurs on the same action.  There is a dwarf-only feat that allows use of slashing weapons (e.g. axes) in phalanxes.  Can you tell I like the idea of phalanxes?</blockquote>

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