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<blockquote data-quote="trav_laney" data-source="post: 3154116" data-attributes="member: 46508">The biggest reason not to rely on non-SRD material is the copyright issue.&nbsp; I'm not necessarily trying to get this work published at the moment, but it would be nice to have the option if I choose to do so later.&nbsp; Borrowing material from Dragon Magazine, Oriental Adventures, Complete Warrior, and other non-SRD sources is kind of against the rules.&nbsp; Legal issues aside, it is just poor form.Which is why I'm squeamish about a lot of the samurai's abilities.&nbsp; As you've mentioned, they are barely-modified abilities that were taken from non-SRD sources (like the Supreme Cleave feat from Sword and Fist, the Staredown and Lunging Strike abilities from Complete Warrior, and so on.)&nbsp; I haven't cited my sources or made any footnotes yet, so technically, I am in copyright violation at the moment.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/paranoid.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":uhoh:" title="Paranoid&nbsp; &nbsp; :uhoh:" data-shortname=":uhoh:" /> As for Crippling Strike and Deadly strike abilities, changing them to the SRD version isn't such a bad idea.&nbsp; I was brainstorming for new ideas off-the-cuff, and just hammered out some notes.&nbsp; I'll make the changes in the final draft.So I am learning.&nbsp;&nbsp; :\&nbsp;&nbsp; But even with the questionable Focused Strike and DR, my players already feel that this class is worlds ahead of the one in Complete Warrior.&nbsp; And that was my goal when I started this project.&nbsp; Maybe for my next project, I will build a better ninja class, and really have everyone's boxers in a wad...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="trav_laney, post: 3154116, member: 46508"] The biggest reason not to rely on non-SRD material is the copyright issue. I'm not necessarily trying to get this work published at the moment, but it would be nice to have the option if I choose to do so later. Borrowing material from Dragon Magazine, Oriental Adventures, Complete Warrior, and other non-SRD sources is kind of against the rules. Legal issues aside, it is just poor form. Which is why I'm squeamish about a lot of the samurai's abilities. As you've mentioned, they are barely-modified abilities that were taken from non-SRD sources (like the Supreme Cleave feat from Sword and Fist, the Staredown and Lunging Strike abilities from Complete Warrior, and so on.) I haven't cited my sources or made any footnotes yet, so technically, I am in copyright violation at the moment. :uhoh: As for Crippling Strike and Deadly strike abilities, changing them to the SRD version isn't such a bad idea. I was brainstorming for new ideas off-the-cuff, and just hammered out some notes. I'll make the changes in the final draft. So I am learning. :\ But even with the questionable Focused Strike and DR, my players already feel that this class is worlds ahead of the one in Complete Warrior. And that was my goal when I started this project. Maybe for my next project, I will build a better ninja class, and [I]really[/I] have everyone's boxers in a wad... [/QUOTE]

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