Most superfluous rule?

[Nyaricus]

You're thinking of Simple Weapon Proficiency, perhaps? Martial Weapon Prof. gets you exactly one weapon, just like Exotic Weapon Prof. The only difference is the prereq: EWP requires BAB +1, MWP requires nothing.

Cheers, -- N

Well... crap

In any case, I like Weapon Groups waaaay better. Makes so much sense, IMO.

cheers,
--N

 

[Mistwell]

Alignment.

[Ducks]

 

[Darklone]

Since most of my other problems with 3.x have likely been addressed - in regards to excessive:

Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat gets you one weapon, which is only marginally better then a Martial Weapon - which Martial Weapon Proficiency feat gets you all for the price of one.

It's silly, really.

Played too much NWN, eh ?

Not really a rule, but it has rules....the Toughness feat. It's a waste of space. Luckily it doesn't take up much space.

That feat is not bad for low level games.

Personally I use Toughness as 2hp +1hp/level. Same as Toughness with Imp Toughness advancement.

 

[Nyaricus]

Played too much NWN, eh ?

Actually, I own the game but I've never played it, lol

 

[Wik]

Five Foot Steps. Oh, wait, this is about Superfluous rules, not ones that I hate? That changes everything.

All the condition summaries. Hate 'em. Simplify, people! (or, better yet, include what "sickened" means in the monster description, or even give a page reference, so I don't have to find the rules for it in the middle of a combat!)

 

[isoChron]

-Distinction between class skills and cross class skills. Just make all skills class skills.

-Dodge should just be +1 AC

-Favored Classes

-Multiclass Penalties

-Multiclass Restrictions (Monk, Paladin, etc.)

-well, starting money, we never stick to that.

-Toughness ... we changed it to +3 hp and dead at -13 instead -10, and it is still very weak.

-the wide array of +2/+2 feats, really there should only be one generic feat, with DM approval of choice.

 

[Flynn]

The magic rule that says that divine spellcasters can leave slots open to be filled later, when there's also a rule that says divine casters can only renew their spells at a specific time each day. (With this conflict, we play specific time and ignore open slots.)

 

[Baby Samurai]

-Favoured classes

-Multi-classing restrictions for monk and paladins etc

-Multi-classing XP penalties

-Massive damage

-Skill ranks

-Iterative attacks

-5 ft. step

-Wild shape

-Polymorph spell

-Save or Die spells

-Leadership feat

-Certainly certain skills could stand to be folded – Hide + Move Silently = Stealth etc.

 

[Klaus]

The magic rule that says that divine spellcasters can leave slots open to be filled later, when there's also a rule that says divine casters can only renew their spells at a specific time each day. (With this conflict, we play specific time and ignore open slots.)

They renew their *slots* without the need of rest by praying at a specific time. But once renewed, not all slots need to be filled up with prepared spells.

Open slots to be filled later = more versatile clerics, wizards, druids, rangers and paladins.

 

[Allegro]

Conditional bonuses are pretty irritating. Dodge counts doubly.

I'll second that.

I rolled an 11 on my search, 13 if it is made of stone, 13 if it is a concealed or secret door, or 15 if it is a stone concealed or secret door.