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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spatzimaus" data-source="post: 324121" data-attributes="member: 3051">I didn't give it a save, because the problem isn't the no-save, it's that touch attacks (which almost never have saves) are too good in general, especially against most non-human monsters (the ones with only Natural Armor to save them).  Nerf Harm, and people will just use Otto's Irresistible Dance.So, here are some changes:1> Anyone taking damage while "carrying" a touch attack must make a Concentration check (as if casting the spell) to avoid losing it.  A natural 1 on this check means you accidentally hit yourself (automatically failing SR as well).(Readied actions and AoOs will now prevent a lot of touch spells from landing)2> Harm, as the ultimate negative-energy spell, gains the EVIL descriptor.  Heal, as the ultimate positive-energy spell, gains the GOOD descriptor (same for Mass Heal).  Remember that Good Clerics/Druids can't cast Evil spells and vice versa.3> Currently, Base AC is 10 for all creatures, and most just add a size penalty and Natural Armor on to that.  Go back and change the big-NA monsters to have half be NA and half be a higher Base AC.Example: dragon with 16 Natural Armor would now be Base AC of 18 and 8 NA.  No ability allows you to bypass Base AC.  Against a touch attack he'd still have a good AC that way.  Instead of half across the board, vary it a bit by monster type.</blockquote>