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A'koss · Mar 30, 2003

Another little tibit about the Bard I missed was that they apparantly have a "dramatically improved" Bardic Lore ability. The "Eldritch Knight" was also one of those PrCs considered to be a good more into for the Bard...

A'koss.

ssampier · Mar 30, 2003

Not bad, seems like a good enough reason to get the 3.5 PHB. Haven't seen any cause to get the other two yet though.

Magic missile is what makes a wizard a wizard, no rewrites! Otherwise you might as well play GURPS or something

(I still wants to call D&D 3.5 "D&D 95"

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Henry · Mar 30, 2003

Just a note: I merged this thread and the "tidbits" thread, just to keep the info together.

Gez · Mar 30, 2003

A'koss said:
Another little tibit about the Bard I missed was that they apparantly have a "dramatically improved" Bardic Lore ability. The "Eldritch Knight" was also one of those PrCs considered to be a good more into for the Bard...

Wonder if that may be Monte Cook's Eldritch Warrior PrC.

As for nerfing magic missile, why not ? While you're at that, give wizards a d1 HD, remove their good Will save, and replace the "Intelligence score must be equal to 10+spell level to cast a spell" by "Intelligence modifier must be equal to spell level to cast a spell". Sheesh.

Olive · Mar 30, 2003

Angcuru said:
why the hell would they alter magic missile? It is and always has been the mage's favored spell since it ALWAYS hits. It's a bit of a balancing factor, and has saved the lives of many a mage. I can't tell you HOW many times a mage in my games has saved his own arse with that spell when being charged by a goblin berserker!

and yet you're one of the people suggesting they change things about the paladin that have always been that way aren't you?

Celtavian · Mar 30, 2003

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And on that note, Sorcerers still can't make use of Quicken Spell (the only way to cast 2 spells at once).

This is pretty annoying. Kind of hamstrings sorcerers considering they already receive less feats than a wizard and really don't have the extra feat to spend on Arcane Preparation to take advantage of quicken spell. This will make the sorcerer a much less attractive class, IMO.

I could have accepted the Haste change if they had integrated a means for the sorcerer to use the Quicken feat without Arcane Preparation. Now, I feel like my blaster sorcerer has been completely hamstringed.

Gez · Mar 30, 2003

Olive said:
and yet you're one of the people suggesting they change things about the paladin that have always been that way aren't you?

The multiclassing restriction for paladin has always been the way it is ? Funny, I thought multi-classing didn't existed in 2e (it worked completely not in the same way, and was totally lame, that is; 3e multiclassing is real multiclassing).

The paladin was before restricted to humans. Humans couldn't multiclass. But there were lots of other classes that were restricted to human (like, for example, any specialist wizard save illusionist (gnome) and enchanter (elf)). What if they forbade clerics of human deity to multiclass ? For flavor ? Because that has always been the way it is ?

Gez · Mar 30, 2003

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Celtavian said:
Now, I feel like my blaster sorcerer has been completely hamstringed.

Nerfing was the intent.

JRRNeiklot · Mar 30, 2003

4. The ranger gets improved species enemy abilities (starting at 1st level), more skill points, track while running, "wild empathy" ability (again at 1st level)... and at 2nd level gets to choose his "combat style" (two-weapon and archery only).

I've heard enough.

This change has made up my mind. Instead of being shoehorned into two weapon fighting, the ranger gets shoe horned into either two weapon fighting OR archery style. I was willing to give WOTC the benefit of the doubt, but since theyn still haven't been able to come up with a decent ranger class, I refuse to purchase 3.5 E. I may download the SRD, but they have gotten all my money they are going to get.

A ranger is not defined by his fighting style. Every other class can fight however they want - be it twf, archery, weapon and shield, single weapon style, unarmed, or two handed weapon style. The ranger has to use twf or archery or waste half his class abilities. There is no room for a ranger who fights with a single weapon only, or a two handed weapon.

I'm sure there are those who would say there is no reason why a ranger can't choose that style, but you'd as soon play a mage with a 10 intelligence as a ranger with feats he doesn't use. I.E., it ain't gonna happen. So, even though my piddly little dollar doesn't amount to crap, WOTC will not see any more of them.