I've got the 3.5 PHB in front of me

[Brekki]

Request: Druid news:
- animal companion rules ? ... CR/HD or combo ?
- wildshaping ? CR/HD/templates ?

 

[Plane Sailing]

No, they're set up so you get them when a character would have the minimum BAB to receive them through a linear, single-class progression.

Well, it may have changed *but* it used to be +9 BAB to get improved TWF, and the ranger can get it at 6th level. Similarly (although I can't be certain without my books) GTWF required more than a +11 BAB.

So, unless there has been a change in the standard feats (and there may well have been - we don't know yet) it looks like they do get most of the feats early.

As I said.

Cheers

 

[daTim]

We should take discussion about his answers to other threads, so that it is easier for him to skim the board for quesitons, and not have to plow through discussion.

With that, here is my one question: what does improved weapon specilization and focus do, and what are the pre-req's?

 

[Chun-tzu]

I'd like to third the nomination to separate discussion from news in this thread.

And to, what, 105th the thanks to the Odd-man, Roy.

Some feats are necessary ASAP to make the concept viable. Precise Shot is very much needed for an archer. I don't think that's petulent on his part. The class should have been designed to take into account.

Precise Shot is NOT part of the Ranger's combat path.

It's Rapid Shot at 2nd level, Manyshot at 6th, and Improved Precise Shot (defined earlier in this thread) at 11th.

 

[Mark Chance]

Funky Logic Man!

I can't dig that funky logic, man.

Have no fear! Funky Logic Man is here!

It's Solid! meets Mutants & Masterminds!

 

[Ravellion]

Perhpas we shouldn't discuss the ramifactions to the rules changes in this thread. We must be flooding the chap.

 

[Jack Daniel]

I third that request to see the monk and druid class ability progressions! It'd really be helpful to know how monks Flurry now, and whether or not their unarmed damage beign changed was a rumor or not (I kinda liked the old d6/d8/d10/d12/d20 progression).

But rangers... well, it's not like anything's changed since the rumors first came to light, but suffice it to say I knew all along that Combat Styles would be crap, so that's one class that's never going to see my campaign. The revision hasn't even come out, and I've already had to fix the 3.5 ranger.

 

[Dave Turner]

Could you summarize the changes to the Sorcerer class, Roy? Will I have to resort to the BoAM version permanently?

 

[Joshua Randall]

Toughness

Has there been any change to the Toughness feat? I'm wondering if it's getting the Neverwinter Nights treatment (i.e., +1 HP/level instead of a flat +3 HP). Thanks!

 

[Rugger]

I'm more put out (if I'm reading it correctly) by the fact that you now can't power attack with a light weapon. A fighter with a light weapon can't convert their accuracy into increased damage now without also being a rogue. In fact you can't do much with your accuracy because light weapons are hopeless for disarming and other special maneuvers. The heavy weapon guys will be the ones with the tactical options.

Wow.

I've been understanding of most of the changes so far...but did they think Power Attack needed to be powered up? It's one of the best feats in the game as is...argh.

And no light weapons for Power Attack. Double argh.

-Rugger
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