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<blockquote data-quote="Conaill" data-source="post: 2814392" data-attributes="member: 1264"><p>Here's a version from 01-06-06: </p><p></p><p><a href="http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:b6hrek3fie4J:www.enworld.org/archive/index.php/t-155074.html++site:www.enworld.org+Nyaricus%27s+%22Tasty+Bits%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5" target="_blank">http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:b6hrek3fie4J:www.enworld.org/archive/index.php/t-155074.html++site:www.enworld.org+Nyaricus's+"Tasty+Bits"&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5</a></p><p></p><p>[sblock]Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 01:15 AM</p><p>Hello all, this is a thread which i will be using to interconnect all those interesting posts that I have started up and contributed to (or, perhaps, simply find interesting), by catergory, and then putting a link in for easy access in my Sig. Feel free to comment on those specific posts, in those threads where they originate, but I'd appreciate keeping this one relatively clean of errata. Happy gaming to you all!!</p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 01:19 AM</p><p>Alternative Stat Rolling Methods</p><p>my favourites</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2698023&postcount=53" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2698023&postcount=53</a></p><p></p><p>Weapon Group Profs - Races Classes and Regions</p><p>an original idea which ironically turned up in UA - check it out, there are many common sense fixes which prove this to be superior in design compared to UA</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149277" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149277</a></p><p></p><p>Weapons as Special Effects</p><p>some very neat ideas here - kinda mind-bending too</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=103168" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=103168</a></p><p></p><p>The 6 Ability-Score Saving Throw varient</p><p>using all Abilities for Saving Throws</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157725" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157725</a></p><p></p><p>Using Dexterity to hit --> everytime.</p><p>a thread on using Dex instead of Str to hit. Period</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157161" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157161</a></p><p></p><p>My Speed varient</p><p>instead of one base speed, we use Str+Dex to determine speed</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2744840&postcount=3" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2744840&postcount=3</a></p><p></p><p>5-foot Step House rule</p><p>favour fighter types - but check it out!</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2756585&postcount=34" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2756585&postcount=34</a></p><p></p><p>A Discussion on training rules</p><p>mayhap you find some ideas here, i thought I'd post it up here</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=150544" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=150544</a></p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 01:20 AM</p><p>Frukathka's Gathered Goodies</p><p>the thread which inspired me to create this thread! Check it out!</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=151754" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=151754</a></p><p></p><p>Bront's Creation Collection</p><p>yay! more creations</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=158623" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=158623</a></p><p></p><p>Living EnWorld Judges Rules and Mechanics Page</p><p>another errata page, like mine</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=142438" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=142438</a></p><p></p><p>World Building Discussion</p><p>more neat ideas > can anyone say "half-orc necro from the southern lands"?</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148101" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148101</a></p><p></p><p>d20 Middle Earth</p><p>cool link, check it out</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148791" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148791</a></p><p></p><p>Printing PDF's</p><p>helpful reasources</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=160367" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=160367</a></p><p></p><p>Converting D&D Characters</p><p>thank's Wizards</p><p><a href="http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnD_CYC_intro.asp" target="_blank">http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnD_CYC_intro.asp</a></p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 01:20 AM</p><p>Base Classes</p><p></p><p>Berserker, Nordic-inspired [with the Bearsark and Ulfhednar PrC's)</p><p>what the barbarian should have been all along</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=144925" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=144925</a></p><p></p><p>Bard, Celtic-inspired</p><p>combinding Celtic themes with some (very limited) fantasy elements [UNDER CONSTRUCTION]</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2700701#post2700701" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2700701#post2700701</a></p><p></p><p>A new class for Elves? [think Tolkien here]</p><p>a musing by yours truely on a Tolkien-eque base class for elves; a sort of "nature-mage"</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157005" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157005</a></p><p></p><p>Sorcerer</p><p>the way he alwasy should have been</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2706578&postcount=8" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2706578&postcount=8</a></p><p></p><p>The Bruiser</p><p>an alternative Monk</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=161237" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=161237</a></p><p></p><p>Low Magic Priest</p><p>a very interesting take on a non-spellcasting priest</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157636#post2754110" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157636#post2754110</a></p><p></p><p>Fighter Varients</p><p>some great mulling over what can be done with fighters</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=161689" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=161689</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2827888#post2827888" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2827888#post2827888</a></p><p></p><p>Terry Goodkind Wizard and Sorcerer Discussion</p><p>and no, Terry didn't participate</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152150" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152150</a></p><p></p><p>Altenate Druid Build, and Magician Class</p><p>intersting alternatives with some neat abilities</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=151866" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=151866</a></p><p></p><p>Shadowfist, a varient monk</p><p>a very intersting (non Oriental, more or less) twist on a staple class</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152928" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152928</a></p><p></p><p>Streetfighter class</p><p>mostly a neat thread for ideas</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152455" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152455</a></p><p></p><p>Commando class</p><p>ranger/rogue hybrid</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=161103" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=161103</a></p><p></p><p>Prestige Classes</p><p></p><p>18 PRC, 3 Paragon, 2 Races, 20 Feats, 7 Magic Item, 1 material, 1 creature, 1 class +</p><p>I will eventually get all the individual posts for each topic, but for now, enjoy in its entirty</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2766626#post2766626" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2766626#post2766626</a></p><p></p><p>Adamantine Warden PrC</p><p>An Armour Specialist</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149982" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149982</a></p><p></p><p>Goblin Wolf-Rider</p><p>this is right out of LotR</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149617" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149617</a></p><p></p><p>Puma Burglar</p><p>a wild, and yet urbanite sneak</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=153627" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=153627</a></p><p></p><p>Elven Diplomat PrC</p><p>an elf who has many connections</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=156664" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=156664</a></p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 01:21 AM</p><p>Alternative Half-Orc</p><p>the general concensus gives us this version, which i posted; please read the whole thread though, as there are many other good points about half-orcs</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2675752&postcount=82" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2675752&postcount=82</a></p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 01:22 AM</p><p>Dire Man</p><p>no, this isn't a spoof! a neat discussion on Dire Men</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152714" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152714</a></p><p></p><p>Felinefolk</p><p>a nice, humanoid, +0 LA Cat race</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2621949&postcount=27" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2621949&postcount=27</a></p><p></p><p>Mace Cannon</p><p>a BBEG that could knock you lights out . . . and so much MORE</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149984" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149984</a></p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 01:23 AM</p><p>List of WotC Feats</p><p>wow . . . and just when you thought you ran out of ideas . . .</p><p><a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/lists/feats" target="_blank">http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/lists/feats</a></p><p></p><p>Alternative Feat Concept</p><p>an original idea to use scaling feat chains so as to give more higher level feats choices for characters (esp fighters)</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=146951" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=146951</a></p><p></p><p>Vile Poverty</p><p>oh yeah, we got that covered</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152478" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152478</a></p><p></p><p>Undead Hunter</p><p>Sneak Attack Undead</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2608772&postcount=18" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2608772&postcount=18</a></p><p></p><p>Alignment as a Feat</p><p>yeah . . . just when you thought it couldn't be any more 4e <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=159883" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=159883</a></p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 01:24 AM</p><p>Magic Spheres</p><p>an awesome idea which could translate well into almost any game [need Excel to veiw; link on page]</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2753449#post2753449" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2753449#post2753449</a></p><p></p><p>Best Wizard Spells</p><p>9 different polls all lined up for your use</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=144162" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=144162</a></p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 01:24 AM</p><p>Equipment</p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 02:06 AM</p><p>A Nerds' Life</p><p></p><p>All advice and criticism will be gratefully received, all flames will be negligently extinguished, and all trolls will be ignominously starved. Thanks for your opinions.</p><p>>Imret</p><p></p><p>I know I'm arguing hard for my original positions, and you're arguing the argument, but that's what arguments are SUPPOSED to be. Strongly held intellectual positions that come to some sort of compromise or understanding.</p><p>>Luthien Greyspear</p><p></p><p>The difference between role playing and roll playing is the distance between the human heart and the dice rolling hand.</p><p>>William Ronald</p><p></p><p>Options are good. They are also, amazingly, optional. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>>buzz</p><p></p><p>I keep my thoughts on file for rapid deployment.</p><p>>mmadsen</p><p></p><p>Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak</p><p>>Sae Cael Oanar (off the WotC boards)</p><p></p><p>In terms of sheer mass and volume, I own more books than I do clothes...</p><p>>Umbran</p><p></p><p>I love DMing. I'm passionate about it. I wish I could do it for a living.</p><p>>ForceUser</p><p></p><p>Every DM should play from time to time . . you shore up your weak spots</p><p>>Varianor Abroad</p><p></p><p>Here I go delurking again... >merelycompetent</p><p>Bet you can't post just one. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> >Dr. Awkward</p><p></p><p>May your d20's always roll a crit!</p><p>>Nightcloak</p><p></p><p>Get all three of the women you like in a room with tubs of whip cream and jello. Have them fight to see who is worthy of you. Then, post pics on ENWorld. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></p><p>>BelenUmeria</p><p></p><p>On Adding 3rd Party Materials into a game</p><p>If a player wants to add something, the conversation goes something like this: "No. Loan me the book and the answer becomes Maybe. If I think the feature you want is underpowered, the answer will likely become Yes."</p><p>>azhrei_fje</p><p></p><p>"As a simulation of reality, AD&D can only be condemned as a dismal failure, and those seeking such a system would do best to look elsewhere."</p><p>>1e AD&D DMG</p><p></p><p>The Rule of Zero</p><p>0. The DM is always right</p><p>1. If the DM is not right, see rule #0.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Oddities and Ironies</p><p></p><p>"Real Life" is a registered trademark of God.</p><p>>KenHood (and yes, this even made me, an athiest, laugh</p><p></p><p>Now for paladin players, here's a safe analogy to use as a rule of thumb:</p><p>1) If you're clearly more powerful than your enemy, ask yourself, "What would Superman do?"</p><p>2) If you're NOT clearly more powerful than your enemy, go with, "What would Batman do?"</p><p>>Wulf</p><p></p><p>We had a 2e game with one "human" female wizard and seven dwarven characters. The weird thing was, we really didn't even plan it that way. The first 4 or 5 of us had our characters in mind and the others said, "heck, we've almost got seven dwarves as it is..." With the obvious paralells, we all came up with nicknames for the dwarves. Sneaky (rogue), Creepy (psionicist), Shooty (fighter specialized in crossbows), Smashy (cleric/fighter hammer wielder), Slashy (fighter specialized in axes), Noisy (bard), and Ma (cleric). All together, we had a great time in that game.</p><p>>Greatwyrm</p><p></p><p>Adventuring companies regularly emerge from their holes carrying more gold and silver coins than were ever created in our world's history. My question - who put all those coins in that hole?</p><p>A: Monsters have treasure.</p><p>Q: Where did the monster get its treasure?</p><p>A: From looting villages and killing adventurers.</p><p>Q: a village's loot is chickens, pigs, and grain. If... ah, forget it.</p><p>>Sorloc (from RPGHost)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Funny Quotes</p><p></p><p>How to Play D&D</p><p>1. kill all the bad guys,</p><p>2. loot everything that's not nailed down, and</p><p>3. bring a crowbar for that</p><p>>Spatzimaus</p><p></p><p>I always figured that adventurers were dire humans. > Kobold Marine</p><p>Dire animals are larger, tougher, meaner versions of ordinary animals. > SRD</p><p>Yep, looks about right. > Nifft</p><p></p><p>-if Frodo hadn't gotten all those 18's, he would have sucked!</p><p>-Bah. If Frodo's DM hadn't been fudging rolls, he never would have made it to Rivendell with those pansy stats.<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>>Nifft and Christian</p><p></p><p>How much war could a warforged forge if a warforged could forge war?</p><p>>mathx314 (off the WotC boards)</p><p></p><p>What's the easiest way to get in a fight? Go around town asking half-orcs math questions.</p><p>>my player, Steven</p><p></p><p>Nothing like spending the first round of combat trying to finish a bowel movement.</p><p>>Vraille Darkfang</p><p></p><p>My shirt idea. "I sent my PCs to the Abyss and all I got was this stupid t-shirt!"</p><p>>Blade of Desecration</p><p></p><p>. . . I always carry a portable hole and a bag of holding on my PCs. I call them "Plan B".</p><p>>Zappo</p><p></p><p>. . .take one half-orc, arm with sledge hammer, find locked door or chest, apply liberally.</p><p>Remember, a sledgehammer is also known as a Barbarian Lockpick.</p><p>>Grommilus</p><p></p><p>'Follow me and we shall forge an empire! A cute and fuzzy empire!'</p><p>>glass</p><p></p><p>Basically Druids are bards done right - jack of all trades, master of all <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>>Stalker0</p><p></p><p>Bah, who needs Bilbo Baggins?</p><p>We have Lidda. SHE would have learned old Smaug a lesson or two. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious :]" data-shortname=":]" /></p><p>Thorin Oakenshield, you got cheated! Never trust a Wizard. Always shop at the 3rd Edition Store for the best Halfling Rogues. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>>Edena_of_Neith</p><p></p><p>If you meet Drizzt attack him, kill him, piss on his corpse, use capture the soul, disintergrate the corpse, scatter the dust to all the planes, and sell the soul to Lloth personally. After that ask the dm if you can do it agian.</p><p>If Drizz`t kills you, keep attacking with all your characters until dm ceases to put him in. No talking just stabbing.</p><p>>TwinSwords</p><p></p><p>Kender are right up there with Drow in my game. If you even THINK about asking me if you can play one, I will beat you about the head and shoulders with your own PHB and tell you that you are no longer allowed to play anything but humans.</p><p>>Edymnion (off the WotC boards)</p><p></p><p>Finally, I love templates! So PCs expect to see half-dragon trolls (type: Dragon), half-fiend bugbears (type: Outsider(Evil)), shadow tigers (type: Magical Beast), half-fiend shadow mineral spellstiched ancient dracoliches (type: TPK), etc.</p><p>>Nifft</p><p></p><p>. . . our popular culture is beginning to look like we lost a war with Nerdistan.</p><p>>Time magazine</p><p></p><p>page 126 of the Shining South Sourcebook describes a band of savage dire gnomish were-moles called the Blood Screamers. They are lead by a gnome Vampire called, simply, Blood-Curdling Scream - a CE male Rock Gnome Vampire Illusionist 9 [I assume they erronessly left out the were-mole template]. Anyways, what do we have here? A bunch of really scary furballs that would look great as trim on a fancy coat - but they could have an awesome hook, seeing as how they also live in tunnels dug out by giant ants, and they live close to the magic-rich nation of Halruaa, and the fact that gnomes like magic and they live in an area called the bandit wastes which means they might want to raid parts of Halruaa for magic items which Blood-Curdling Scream could use to further his evil plots to take over all of Faerun and kill Elminster and bring him back as a bloodcraving fur hat and Drizzt as matching mittens <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>>Nyaricus (that's me <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />)</p><p></p><p>My Kill List:</p><p>Drummers: 12 (pretty easy, though one was a high-level bard)</p><p>Pipers: 11 (pretty hard... deadly sonic attacks!)</p><p>Lords: 10 (a big battle, they had very high jump modifiers too)</p><p>Ladies: 9 (nearly wiped out the whole party; they were shadowdancers)</p><p>Maids: 8 (we thought it would be easy but they were Battlemaid PrC with dire cattle)</p><p>Swans: 7 (no sweat)</p><p>Geese: 6 (we hardly got any xp for this but did have fun terrorizing a farm)</p><p>Golden rings: 5 (evil entities in the form of gold jewelry)</p><p>Birds: 4 (they weren't just any birds but calling birds that summoned fiends)</p><p>French hens: 3 (almost TPK!)</p><p>Turtle doves: 2 (actually they were dire koopas).</p><p>Partridge: 1 (it was no challenge...the treant it was roosting in was another matter)</p><p>>lukelightning</p><p></p><p>-Wizards' Rules-</p><p>Wizard's First Rule - People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true.</p><p>Wizard's Second Rule - The greatest harm can result from the best intentions.</p><p>Wizard's Third Rule - Passion rules reason.</p><p>Wizard's Fourth Rule - There is magic in forgiveness- the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive.</p><p>Wizard's Fifth Rule - Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.</p><p>Wizard's Sixth Rule - The only sovereign I can allow to rule me is reason. The first law of reason is this: what exists, exists; what is, is. From this irreducible, bedrock principle, all knowledge is built. This is the foundation from which life is embraced.</p><p>Wizard's Seventh Rule - Life is the future, not the past.</p><p>Wizard's Eighth Rule - Deserve victory.</p><p>Wizard's Ninth Rule - A contradiction cannot exist in reality.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Character Quotes</p><p></p><p>"To speak his name is to make him live again!" - Egyptian proverb</p><p>>Imhotepthewise</p><p>DamionW</p><p>11-05-05, 03:35 AM</p><p>Nyaricus are posts 3-9 supposed to link to anything? I'm just seeing plain text...</p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-05-05, 04:32 AM</p><p>naw man, i am leaving room to build this up. I am still basically a noob here at EN World, but i have quite a few entries and points of interests i will eventually post up.</p><p></p><p>The main thing is, is that i needed to put in at least 3 letters for each post - so the title is down there instead of the title line untill i can get some links posted . . . and boy (!) do i have many. Patience is the key here, but i'll start to build this up as time goes by.</p><p></p><p>Remember that since i am only "editing" the entries, this post will not go to the top of the forum page; so if people want to check this out, it'll always be in my sig, or even better, just bookmark it! Hope that answers your (an others) questions and potential questions.</p><p></p><p>cheers</p><p>Thia Halmades</p><p>11-08-05, 09:34 PM</p><p>Ah, okay. For a moment I thought I was going to be treated to a 'best of' symposium where we went over all the times we argued. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":P" title="Stick out tongue :P" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":P" /></p><p></p><p>No. Seriously. I had no idea what the plan was here. But I'm down for a point of reference. 'Tasty Bits' is a pretty questionable thread title, though.</p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-09-05, 03:41 AM</p><p>Ah, okay. For a moment I thought I was going to be treated to a 'best of' symposium where we went over all the times we argued. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":P" title="Stick out tongue :P" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":P" /></p><p>I'll look into making a new post just for those XD <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":P" title="Stick out tongue :P" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":P" /></p><p></p><p>No. Seriously. I had no idea what the plan was here. But I'm down for a point of reference. 'Tasty Bits' is a pretty questionable thread title, though.</p><p>huh, i wasn't thinking i was being elusive at all . . . actually, sorta clever <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":P" title="Stick out tongue :P" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":P" />. My sig explains it better though > and since i wasn't expecting to get even this much traffic in this thread (rather, just continually editing posts) i figured that my sig would be the main draw into this thread. Alas, that has been proven otherwise, what with you meddling kids!!! (jk, jk)</p><p></p><p>Anyways, i hope that once i get some more info in here, you peeps can find some cool topics.</p><p>Sravoff</p><p>11-15-05, 01:50 AM</p><p>Sorry to spam this place, Great idea, I'll check back frequently, but I had a questin on the sorcerer you had.</p><p></p><p>well, actually I don't understand any of it really. He seems to get spells known...thwen get a feat, that gives him a WHOLE bunch more spells know. Then he seems to cast vitually none per day....I am probably reading this wrong.</p><p></p><p>So, was there a thread that explained a bit more of it? Or anything to that nature?</p><p></p><p>Once again sorry to intrude into your thread here. I'll get rid of this post once I understand the sorcerer.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p>-Sravoff</p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-15-05, 02:26 AM</p><p>hey man, don't worry about spamming this post at all - i made all the basic areas which i can edit things into already. I am completely cool with you guys posting in here, if there's something you simply don't understand.</p><p></p><p>In the sorcerer, you might not have noticed a link in the upper right corner whihch leads you back to the main thread. I didn't notice anyhting out of whack with spells per day/known, etc, but i don't like to play spellcasters in general, so i mihgt not have noticed that. Basically, getting bonus feats like a wizard, and Eschew Materials were the main points i wanted to leach from that sorc - they make them a more viable base class, otherwise they end up going PrC ASAP - and making the sorcerer base class a "few level dip" class for prereqs.</p><p></p><p>What i will also be implimenting is that wizards must choose item creation feats or spell mastery - making them "scholar types" and with the sorc doing meta-magic, they are the balsters. It makes sense in my mind, so i am going with it.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps man.</p><p>Sravoff</p><p>11-15-05, 03:36 AM</p><p>I took a look back to the thread, but the class didn't seem to be discussed, atleast not on any of the points I didn't understrand. I'll look back over it.</p><p></p><p>I never even considered the sorcerer a weak class, they ahve always been one of my favorites, but that is perhaps because we never bother with components, unlless they are really expensive.</p><p></p><p>Sorcerer Barbarians were always favorites of mine, but I guess that is all preference ,as I have seen a lot of people trying to "fix" the sorcerer.</p><p></p><p>I'll look back over the sorcerer and edit if I find, or fail to, anything out.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for the thread, Sravoff</p><p></p><p>-edit- Ok, I understand the spells now, mostly, though the spells known is still a bit confusing. Can the sorcerer only learn spells on his spell list, by way of the spell schooling feat? Or is spells known learned from any list?</p><p></p><p>That bit is still slightly confusing, though for ow, I shall guess you have to use the spell schooling feat to learn any spells.... though that seems slightly silly, to require a class to take certain feats. -/edit-</p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>11-15-05, 04:57 AM</p><p>hey man,</p><p></p><p>i think that sorc class was just a "here, check out something that's cool" spur of the moment thing - my best advice would be to post on the thread adn ask for some details about the class and how, mechanically, it works.</p><p></p><p>and no problem with the thread <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>wuyanei</p><p>11-15-05, 06:24 AM</p><p>Hi, Nyaricus! Hi, Sravoff! I was the poster of the tweaked sorcerer, so I'd like to explain a bit here.</p><p></p><p>The basic idea behind my sorcerer tweak is that sorcerers learn spells piecemeal. They have no system or plan, and might not even be able to understand arcane writing (ie. scrolls). They just know how to focus their will 'this way' and create a fireball-type effect. They do not know 'why', just that it works.</p><p></p><p>Mechanically, the sorcerer can learn any spell in existance, but always as an arcane spell (so ASF always applies). They can even make up entirely new 'spells' that emulate creatures' spell-like abilities. If a sorcerer wants to learn 'cure light wound', he can do so. If he wants to learn 'holy sword', he can do so as well.</p><p></p><p>However, a sorcerer has no 'spell list' except for the spells he knows. So, if a 1st level sorcerer chose to learn 'cure light wounds' and 'sleep' as his two 1st level spells, then he CANNOT activate a wand of magic missile, as magic missile is not on his spell list. He COULD, however, activate wand of cure light wounds</p><p></p><p>Now if that same sorcerer took the Spell Schooling feat for Wizard spells once at 1st level, that sorcerer would have all 0th ~ 2nd level wizard spells on his spell list. So, the sorcerer would be able to activate a wand of magic missile, or a scroll of knock. The if the sorcerer had taken the Spell Schooling feat for Cleric spells once instead, he would be able to activate a wand of bless, but NOT a wand of magic missile.</p><p></p><p>You just have to 'get' the difference between 'spells known' and 'spells on your spell list'. You can only cast spells that you 'know', but merely need to have a spell on you 'spell list' toactivate a wand or scroll that stores that spell.</p><p></p><p>Clerics automatically 'know' all spells on thier spell list. Wizards (and the RAW sorcerer) may learn any spell that is 'on' their spell list, but do not actually 'know' a spell until he has learned it. My sorcerers may 'learn' any spell in existance (subject to DM approval, of course), but the only spells on his 'spell list' (ie the only spells that he can activate in wands or cast from scrolls) are the spells he actually 'knows'.</p><p></p><p>I hope this has made things clearer. If not, tell me and I'll try to do better. ^_^</p><p></p><p>As for the extra number of spells known... I have tweaked ALL casting classes IMC so that the spells-known and spells-per-day progress even beyond 20th level. I'll just edit it back so that the list is compatable with the original rules.</p><p>Sravoff</p><p>11-15-05, 09:12 PM</p><p>Aahh.... Ok, that makes alot of sense. I very much like it, nice.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the explanation, it makes alot of sense now, and I very much like. I'll feature it in my next game.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for sharing.</p><p></p><p>-Sravoff</p><p>wuyanei</p><p>11-16-05, 03:58 AM</p><p>A special note. This tweak does require quite a bit of DM judgement.</p><p></p><p>As a rule of thumb, spells that only exist on the bard list should be learned at 3/2 their spell level (round up, so the Brd 3rd spell good hope would be a 4th level sorcerer spell); spell on the paladin or ranger lists should be learned at twice their spell level (round up, so the Pal 4th spell holy sword would be an 8th level sorcerer spell). If a spell exists on more than one spell list, use the priority: Wiz -> Clr -> Drd -> Brd -> Rng, Pal, Assassin, Demonist etc. DM judgement is required in all cases.</p><p>Cartigan Mrryl</p><p>11-17-05, 02:35 PM</p><p>I have nothing but respect for you as of yet, man. Anyways, I need to find out how to link to this thread... fotch it. My sig need a redo anyways...</p><p>Cheiromancer</p><p>11-17-05, 04:02 PM</p><p>A special note. This tweak does require quite a bit of DM judgement.</p><p></p><p>As a rule of thumb, spells that only exist on the bard list should be learned at 3/2 their spell level (round up, so the Brd 3rd spell good hope would be a 4th level sorcerer spell); spell on the paladin or ranger lists should be learned at twice their spell level (round up, so the Pal 4th spell holy sword would be an 8th level sorcerer spell). If a spell exists on more than one spell list, use the priority: Wiz -> Clr -> Drd -> Brd -> Rng, Pal, Assassin, Demonist etc. DM judgement is required in all cases.</p><p></p><p>This tweak would also be a good idea to apply to the Archivist and their "learn any divine spell from a scroll" class feature.</p><p>__________________</p><p>Tales of Wyre: Compiled Sepulchrave Story Hour (updated 05-15) (<a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=58227&perpage=20" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=58227&perpage=20</a>)</p><p>and associated Rogue's Gallery (master list of links) (<a href="http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=1709876#post1709876" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=1709876#post1709876</a>)</p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>12-07-05, 06:59 AM</p><p>*bump*</p><p></p><p>been doing quite a bit of updating lately - just thought I'd give a heads up for you all <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>cheers!!</p><p>Nyaricus</p><p>01-06-06, 10:51 AM</p><p>completely unintentionally, I updated the page one month to the day of the last time I did.</p><p></p><p>so, uhhh . . . yeah . . . *awkward silence*</p><p></p><p><must think of way to end it . . . EUREKA!></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>*bump* <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" />[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Conaill, post: 2814392, member: 1264"] Here's a version from 01-06-06: [url]http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:b6hrek3fie4J:www.enworld.org/archive/index.php/t-155074.html++site:www.enworld.org+Nyaricus%27s+%22Tasty+Bits%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5[/url] [sblock]Nyaricus 11-05-05, 01:15 AM Hello all, this is a thread which i will be using to interconnect all those interesting posts that I have started up and contributed to (or, perhaps, simply find interesting), by catergory, and then putting a link in for easy access in my Sig. Feel free to comment on those specific posts, in those threads where they originate, but I'd appreciate keeping this one relatively clean of errata. Happy gaming to you all!! Nyaricus 11-05-05, 01:19 AM Alternative Stat Rolling Methods my favourites [url]http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2698023&postcount=53[/url] Weapon Group Profs - Races Classes and Regions an original idea which ironically turned up in UA - check it out, there are many common sense fixes which prove this to be superior in design compared to UA [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149277[/url] Weapons as Special Effects some very neat ideas here - kinda mind-bending too [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=103168[/url] The 6 Ability-Score Saving Throw varient using all Abilities for Saving Throws [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157725[/url] Using Dexterity to hit --> everytime. a thread on using Dex instead of Str to hit. Period [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157161[/url] My Speed varient instead of one base speed, we use Str+Dex to determine speed [url]http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2744840&postcount=3[/url] 5-foot Step House rule favour fighter types - but check it out! [url]http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2756585&postcount=34[/url] A Discussion on training rules mayhap you find some ideas here, i thought I'd post it up here [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=150544[/url] Nyaricus 11-05-05, 01:20 AM Frukathka's Gathered Goodies the thread which inspired me to create this thread! Check it out! [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=151754[/url] Bront's Creation Collection yay! more creations [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=158623[/url] Living EnWorld Judges Rules and Mechanics Page another errata page, like mine [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=142438[/url] World Building Discussion more neat ideas > can anyone say "half-orc necro from the southern lands"? [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148101[/url] d20 Middle Earth cool link, check it out [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148791[/url] Printing PDF's helpful reasources [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=160367[/url] Converting D&D Characters thank's Wizards [url]http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnD_CYC_intro.asp[/url] Nyaricus 11-05-05, 01:20 AM Base Classes Berserker, Nordic-inspired [with the Bearsark and Ulfhednar PrC's) what the barbarian should have been all along [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=144925[/url] Bard, Celtic-inspired combinding Celtic themes with some (very limited) fantasy elements [UNDER CONSTRUCTION] [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2700701#post2700701[/url] A new class for Elves? [think Tolkien here] a musing by yours truely on a Tolkien-eque base class for elves; a sort of "nature-mage" [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157005[/url] Sorcerer the way he alwasy should have been [url]http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2706578&postcount=8[/url] The Bruiser an alternative Monk [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=161237[/url] Low Magic Priest a very interesting take on a non-spellcasting priest [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=157636#post2754110[/url] Fighter Varients some great mulling over what can be done with fighters [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=161689[/url] [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2827888#post2827888[/url] Terry Goodkind Wizard and Sorcerer Discussion and no, Terry didn't participate [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152150[/url] Altenate Druid Build, and Magician Class intersting alternatives with some neat abilities [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=151866[/url] Shadowfist, a varient monk a very intersting (non Oriental, more or less) twist on a staple class [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152928[/url] Streetfighter class mostly a neat thread for ideas [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152455[/url] Commando class ranger/rogue hybrid [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=161103[/url] Prestige Classes 18 PRC, 3 Paragon, 2 Races, 20 Feats, 7 Magic Item, 1 material, 1 creature, 1 class + I will eventually get all the individual posts for each topic, but for now, enjoy in its entirty [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2766626#post2766626[/url] Adamantine Warden PrC An Armour Specialist [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149982[/url] Goblin Wolf-Rider this is right out of LotR [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149617[/url] Puma Burglar a wild, and yet urbanite sneak [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=153627[/url] Elven Diplomat PrC an elf who has many connections [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=156664[/url] Nyaricus 11-05-05, 01:21 AM Alternative Half-Orc the general concensus gives us this version, which i posted; please read the whole thread though, as there are many other good points about half-orcs [url]http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2675752&postcount=82[/url] Nyaricus 11-05-05, 01:22 AM Dire Man no, this isn't a spoof! a neat discussion on Dire Men [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152714[/url] Felinefolk a nice, humanoid, +0 LA Cat race [url]http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2621949&postcount=27[/url] Mace Cannon a BBEG that could knock you lights out . . . and so much MORE [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=149984[/url] Nyaricus 11-05-05, 01:23 AM List of WotC Feats wow . . . and just when you thought you ran out of ideas . . . [url]http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/lists/feats[/url] Alternative Feat Concept an original idea to use scaling feat chains so as to give more higher level feats choices for characters (esp fighters) [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=146951[/url] Vile Poverty oh yeah, we got that covered [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=152478[/url] Undead Hunter Sneak Attack Undead [url]http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2608772&postcount=18[/url] Alignment as a Feat yeah . . . just when you thought it couldn't be any more 4e :p [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=159883[/url] Nyaricus 11-05-05, 01:24 AM Magic Spheres an awesome idea which could translate well into almost any game [need Excel to veiw; link on page] [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2753449#post2753449[/url] Best Wizard Spells 9 different polls all lined up for your use [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=144162[/url] Nyaricus 11-05-05, 01:24 AM Equipment Nyaricus 11-05-05, 02:06 AM A Nerds' Life All advice and criticism will be gratefully received, all flames will be negligently extinguished, and all trolls will be ignominously starved. Thanks for your opinions. >Imret I know I'm arguing hard for my original positions, and you're arguing the argument, but that's what arguments are SUPPOSED to be. Strongly held intellectual positions that come to some sort of compromise or understanding. >Luthien Greyspear The difference between role playing and roll playing is the distance between the human heart and the dice rolling hand. >William Ronald Options are good. They are also, amazingly, optional. :) >buzz I keep my thoughts on file for rapid deployment. >mmadsen Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak >Sae Cael Oanar (off the WotC boards) In terms of sheer mass and volume, I own more books than I do clothes... >Umbran I love DMing. I'm passionate about it. I wish I could do it for a living. >ForceUser Every DM should play from time to time . . you shore up your weak spots >Varianor Abroad Here I go delurking again... >merelycompetent Bet you can't post just one. :p >Dr. Awkward May your d20's always roll a crit! >Nightcloak Get all three of the women you like in a room with tubs of whip cream and jello. Have them fight to see who is worthy of you. Then, post pics on ENWorld. :p >BelenUmeria On Adding 3rd Party Materials into a game If a player wants to add something, the conversation goes something like this: "No. Loan me the book and the answer becomes Maybe. If I think the feature you want is underpowered, the answer will likely become Yes." >azhrei_fje "As a simulation of reality, AD&D can only be condemned as a dismal failure, and those seeking such a system would do best to look elsewhere." >1e AD&D DMG The Rule of Zero 0. The DM is always right 1. If the DM is not right, see rule #0. Oddities and Ironies "Real Life" is a registered trademark of God. >KenHood (and yes, this even made me, an athiest, laugh Now for paladin players, here's a safe analogy to use as a rule of thumb: 1) If you're clearly more powerful than your enemy, ask yourself, "What would Superman do?" 2) If you're NOT clearly more powerful than your enemy, go with, "What would Batman do?" >Wulf We had a 2e game with one "human" female wizard and seven dwarven characters. The weird thing was, we really didn't even plan it that way. The first 4 or 5 of us had our characters in mind and the others said, "heck, we've almost got seven dwarves as it is..." With the obvious paralells, we all came up with nicknames for the dwarves. Sneaky (rogue), Creepy (psionicist), Shooty (fighter specialized in crossbows), Smashy (cleric/fighter hammer wielder), Slashy (fighter specialized in axes), Noisy (bard), and Ma (cleric). All together, we had a great time in that game. >Greatwyrm Adventuring companies regularly emerge from their holes carrying more gold and silver coins than were ever created in our world's history. My question - who put all those coins in that hole? A: Monsters have treasure. Q: Where did the monster get its treasure? A: From looting villages and killing adventurers. Q: a village's loot is chickens, pigs, and grain. If... ah, forget it. >Sorloc (from RPGHost) Funny Quotes How to Play D&D 1. kill all the bad guys, 2. loot everything that's not nailed down, and 3. bring a crowbar for that >Spatzimaus I always figured that adventurers were dire humans. > Kobold Marine Dire animals are larger, tougher, meaner versions of ordinary animals. > SRD Yep, looks about right. > Nifft -if Frodo hadn't gotten all those 18's, he would have sucked! -Bah. If Frodo's DM hadn't been fudging rolls, he never would have made it to Rivendell with those pansy stats.:D >Nifft and Christian How much war could a warforged forge if a warforged could forge war? >mathx314 (off the WotC boards) What's the easiest way to get in a fight? Go around town asking half-orcs math questions. >my player, Steven Nothing like spending the first round of combat trying to finish a bowel movement. >Vraille Darkfang My shirt idea. "I sent my PCs to the Abyss and all I got was this stupid t-shirt!" >Blade of Desecration . . . I always carry a portable hole and a bag of holding on my PCs. I call them "Plan B". >Zappo . . .take one half-orc, arm with sledge hammer, find locked door or chest, apply liberally. Remember, a sledgehammer is also known as a Barbarian Lockpick. >Grommilus 'Follow me and we shall forge an empire! A cute and fuzzy empire!' >glass Basically Druids are bards done right - jack of all trades, master of all :) >Stalker0 Bah, who needs Bilbo Baggins? We have Lidda. SHE would have learned old Smaug a lesson or two. :] Thorin Oakenshield, you got cheated! Never trust a Wizard. Always shop at the 3rd Edition Store for the best Halfling Rogues. :) >Edena_of_Neith If you meet Drizzt attack him, kill him, piss on his corpse, use capture the soul, disintergrate the corpse, scatter the dust to all the planes, and sell the soul to Lloth personally. After that ask the dm if you can do it agian. If Drizz`t kills you, keep attacking with all your characters until dm ceases to put him in. No talking just stabbing. >TwinSwords Kender are right up there with Drow in my game. If you even THINK about asking me if you can play one, I will beat you about the head and shoulders with your own PHB and tell you that you are no longer allowed to play anything but humans. >Edymnion (off the WotC boards) Finally, I love templates! So PCs expect to see half-dragon trolls (type: Dragon), half-fiend bugbears (type: Outsider(Evil)), shadow tigers (type: Magical Beast), half-fiend shadow mineral spellstiched ancient dracoliches (type: TPK), etc. >Nifft . . . our popular culture is beginning to look like we lost a war with Nerdistan. >Time magazine page 126 of the Shining South Sourcebook describes a band of savage dire gnomish were-moles called the Blood Screamers. They are lead by a gnome Vampire called, simply, Blood-Curdling Scream - a CE male Rock Gnome Vampire Illusionist 9 [I assume they erronessly left out the were-mole template]. Anyways, what do we have here? A bunch of really scary furballs that would look great as trim on a fancy coat - but they could have an awesome hook, seeing as how they also live in tunnels dug out by giant ants, and they live close to the magic-rich nation of Halruaa, and the fact that gnomes like magic and they live in an area called the bandit wastes which means they might want to raid parts of Halruaa for magic items which Blood-Curdling Scream could use to further his evil plots to take over all of Faerun and kill Elminster and bring him back as a bloodcraving fur hat and Drizzt as matching mittens :D >Nyaricus (that's me ;)) My Kill List: Drummers: 12 (pretty easy, though one was a high-level bard) Pipers: 11 (pretty hard... deadly sonic attacks!) Lords: 10 (a big battle, they had very high jump modifiers too) Ladies: 9 (nearly wiped out the whole party; they were shadowdancers) Maids: 8 (we thought it would be easy but they were Battlemaid PrC with dire cattle) Swans: 7 (no sweat) Geese: 6 (we hardly got any xp for this but did have fun terrorizing a farm) Golden rings: 5 (evil entities in the form of gold jewelry) Birds: 4 (they weren't just any birds but calling birds that summoned fiends) French hens: 3 (almost TPK!) Turtle doves: 2 (actually they were dire koopas). Partridge: 1 (it was no challenge...the treant it was roosting in was another matter) >lukelightning -Wizards' Rules- Wizard's First Rule - People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizard's Second Rule - The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizard's Third Rule - Passion rules reason. Wizard's Fourth Rule - There is magic in forgiveness- the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizard's Fifth Rule - Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizard's Sixth Rule - The only sovereign I can allow to rule me is reason. The first law of reason is this: what exists, exists; what is, is. From this irreducible, bedrock principle, all knowledge is built. This is the foundation from which life is embraced. Wizard's Seventh Rule - Life is the future, not the past. Wizard's Eighth Rule - Deserve victory. Wizard's Ninth Rule - A contradiction cannot exist in reality. Character Quotes "To speak his name is to make him live again!" - Egyptian proverb >Imhotepthewise DamionW 11-05-05, 03:35 AM Nyaricus are posts 3-9 supposed to link to anything? I'm just seeing plain text... Nyaricus 11-05-05, 04:32 AM naw man, i am leaving room to build this up. I am still basically a noob here at EN World, but i have quite a few entries and points of interests i will eventually post up. The main thing is, is that i needed to put in at least 3 letters for each post - so the title is down there instead of the title line untill i can get some links posted . . . and boy (!) do i have many. Patience is the key here, but i'll start to build this up as time goes by. Remember that since i am only "editing" the entries, this post will not go to the top of the forum page; so if people want to check this out, it'll always be in my sig, or even better, just bookmark it! Hope that answers your (an others) questions and potential questions. cheers Thia Halmades 11-08-05, 09:34 PM Ah, okay. For a moment I thought I was going to be treated to a 'best of' symposium where we went over all the times we argued. :P No. Seriously. I had no idea what the plan was here. But I'm down for a point of reference. 'Tasty Bits' is a pretty questionable thread title, though. Nyaricus 11-09-05, 03:41 AM Ah, okay. For a moment I thought I was going to be treated to a 'best of' symposium where we went over all the times we argued. :P I'll look into making a new post just for those XD :P No. Seriously. I had no idea what the plan was here. But I'm down for a point of reference. 'Tasty Bits' is a pretty questionable thread title, though. huh, i wasn't thinking i was being elusive at all . . . actually, sorta clever :P. My sig explains it better though > and since i wasn't expecting to get even this much traffic in this thread (rather, just continually editing posts) i figured that my sig would be the main draw into this thread. Alas, that has been proven otherwise, what with you meddling kids!!! (jk, jk) Anyways, i hope that once i get some more info in here, you peeps can find some cool topics. Sravoff 11-15-05, 01:50 AM Sorry to spam this place, Great idea, I'll check back frequently, but I had a questin on the sorcerer you had. well, actually I don't understand any of it really. He seems to get spells known...thwen get a feat, that gives him a WHOLE bunch more spells know. Then he seems to cast vitually none per day....I am probably reading this wrong. So, was there a thread that explained a bit more of it? Or anything to that nature? Once again sorry to intrude into your thread here. I'll get rid of this post once I understand the sorcerer. Thanks -Sravoff Nyaricus 11-15-05, 02:26 AM hey man, don't worry about spamming this post at all - i made all the basic areas which i can edit things into already. I am completely cool with you guys posting in here, if there's something you simply don't understand. In the sorcerer, you might not have noticed a link in the upper right corner whihch leads you back to the main thread. I didn't notice anyhting out of whack with spells per day/known, etc, but i don't like to play spellcasters in general, so i mihgt not have noticed that. Basically, getting bonus feats like a wizard, and Eschew Materials were the main points i wanted to leach from that sorc - they make them a more viable base class, otherwise they end up going PrC ASAP - and making the sorcerer base class a "few level dip" class for prereqs. What i will also be implimenting is that wizards must choose item creation feats or spell mastery - making them "scholar types" and with the sorc doing meta-magic, they are the balsters. It makes sense in my mind, so i am going with it. Hope that helps man. Sravoff 11-15-05, 03:36 AM I took a look back to the thread, but the class didn't seem to be discussed, atleast not on any of the points I didn't understrand. I'll look back over it. I never even considered the sorcerer a weak class, they ahve always been one of my favorites, but that is perhaps because we never bother with components, unlless they are really expensive. Sorcerer Barbarians were always favorites of mine, but I guess that is all preference ,as I have seen a lot of people trying to "fix" the sorcerer. I'll look back over the sorcerer and edit if I find, or fail to, anything out. Thanks again for the thread, Sravoff -edit- Ok, I understand the spells now, mostly, though the spells known is still a bit confusing. Can the sorcerer only learn spells on his spell list, by way of the spell schooling feat? Or is spells known learned from any list? That bit is still slightly confusing, though for ow, I shall guess you have to use the spell schooling feat to learn any spells.... though that seems slightly silly, to require a class to take certain feats. -/edit- Nyaricus 11-15-05, 04:57 AM hey man, i think that sorc class was just a "here, check out something that's cool" spur of the moment thing - my best advice would be to post on the thread adn ask for some details about the class and how, mechanically, it works. and no problem with the thread :D wuyanei 11-15-05, 06:24 AM Hi, Nyaricus! Hi, Sravoff! I was the poster of the tweaked sorcerer, so I'd like to explain a bit here. The basic idea behind my sorcerer tweak is that sorcerers learn spells piecemeal. They have no system or plan, and might not even be able to understand arcane writing (ie. scrolls). They just know how to focus their will 'this way' and create a fireball-type effect. They do not know 'why', just that it works. Mechanically, the sorcerer can learn any spell in existance, but always as an arcane spell (so ASF always applies). They can even make up entirely new 'spells' that emulate creatures' spell-like abilities. If a sorcerer wants to learn 'cure light wound', he can do so. If he wants to learn 'holy sword', he can do so as well. However, a sorcerer has no 'spell list' except for the spells he knows. So, if a 1st level sorcerer chose to learn 'cure light wounds' and 'sleep' as his two 1st level spells, then he CANNOT activate a wand of magic missile, as magic missile is not on his spell list. He COULD, however, activate wand of cure light wounds Now if that same sorcerer took the Spell Schooling feat for Wizard spells once at 1st level, that sorcerer would have all 0th ~ 2nd level wizard spells on his spell list. So, the sorcerer would be able to activate a wand of magic missile, or a scroll of knock. The if the sorcerer had taken the Spell Schooling feat for Cleric spells once instead, he would be able to activate a wand of bless, but NOT a wand of magic missile. You just have to 'get' the difference between 'spells known' and 'spells on your spell list'. You can only cast spells that you 'know', but merely need to have a spell on you 'spell list' toactivate a wand or scroll that stores that spell. Clerics automatically 'know' all spells on thier spell list. Wizards (and the RAW sorcerer) may learn any spell that is 'on' their spell list, but do not actually 'know' a spell until he has learned it. My sorcerers may 'learn' any spell in existance (subject to DM approval, of course), but the only spells on his 'spell list' (ie the only spells that he can activate in wands or cast from scrolls) are the spells he actually 'knows'. I hope this has made things clearer. If not, tell me and I'll try to do better. ^_^ As for the extra number of spells known... I have tweaked ALL casting classes IMC so that the spells-known and spells-per-day progress even beyond 20th level. I'll just edit it back so that the list is compatable with the original rules. Sravoff 11-15-05, 09:12 PM Aahh.... Ok, that makes alot of sense. I very much like it, nice. Thanks for the explanation, it makes alot of sense now, and I very much like. I'll feature it in my next game. Thanks for sharing. -Sravoff wuyanei 11-16-05, 03:58 AM A special note. This tweak does require quite a bit of DM judgement. As a rule of thumb, spells that only exist on the bard list should be learned at 3/2 their spell level (round up, so the Brd 3rd spell good hope would be a 4th level sorcerer spell); spell on the paladin or ranger lists should be learned at twice their spell level (round up, so the Pal 4th spell holy sword would be an 8th level sorcerer spell). If a spell exists on more than one spell list, use the priority: Wiz -> Clr -> Drd -> Brd -> Rng, Pal, Assassin, Demonist etc. DM judgement is required in all cases. Cartigan Mrryl 11-17-05, 02:35 PM I have nothing but respect for you as of yet, man. Anyways, I need to find out how to link to this thread... fotch it. My sig need a redo anyways... Cheiromancer 11-17-05, 04:02 PM A special note. This tweak does require quite a bit of DM judgement. As a rule of thumb, spells that only exist on the bard list should be learned at 3/2 their spell level (round up, so the Brd 3rd spell good hope would be a 4th level sorcerer spell); spell on the paladin or ranger lists should be learned at twice their spell level (round up, so the Pal 4th spell holy sword would be an 8th level sorcerer spell). If a spell exists on more than one spell list, use the priority: Wiz -> Clr -> Drd -> Brd -> Rng, Pal, Assassin, Demonist etc. DM judgement is required in all cases. This tweak would also be a good idea to apply to the Archivist and their "learn any divine spell from a scroll" class feature. __________________ Tales of Wyre: Compiled Sepulchrave Story Hour (updated 05-15) ([url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=58227&perpage=20[/url]) and associated Rogue's Gallery (master list of links) ([url]http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=1709876#post1709876[/url]) Nyaricus 12-07-05, 06:59 AM *bump* been doing quite a bit of updating lately - just thought I'd give a heads up for you all :) cheers!! Nyaricus 01-06-06, 10:51 AM completely unintentionally, I updated the page one month to the day of the last time I did. so, uhhh . . . yeah . . . *awkward silence* <must think of way to end it . . . EUREKA!> *bump* :cool:[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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