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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dremen" data-source="post: 588524" data-attributes="member: 6773">I don't really like the OA or Dragon 303 styles. There are too many feat requirements, and the benifit is free. I feel it also removes a certain amount of the role playing aspect. Also there is such a long wait to get them. I liked the Fighting Styles/Legandary froms in Quint Monk. There are less in the way of feat requirements, which allows lower level characters to get them. Also they have a time and XP cost. As a player I like the idea because since I have to pay for something, that it means more. As a DM it is a valuble tool for role playing, and it helps keep marialy minded characters more in line XP wise with item creating spell casters. I also think this way adds much in the way of flavor. As a martial artist (studying Ba Qua, former styles: Wing Chun, Tatsu Do Karate, Shaolin Kung fu Northern/Southern, Grecko Roman Wrestling) If find that the Legandary forms from QM much more in line with certain special forms/styles more in line with real life. I could tell from reading the book that the author was himself a martial artist with experience, before reading this on the last page. OA on the other hand I felt was not written by a martial artist or even someone who has more than a few months experience. Not that it is a bad book. Its one of my favorite, and the art is great. I think that the OA styles give too much as a free benifit, and from browsing dragon 303 (I did not read completely) it seemed like there was too little benifit. Maybe I'm wrong about dragon though.-D</blockquote>

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