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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Endur" data-source="post: 621210" data-attributes="member: 3346">I think1) PHB:  Allow strength versions for all other missile weapons besides bows.  A Strength crossbow shouldn't require any more strength (just be more expensive than usual).2) PHB: For crossbows, instead of making loading a move-equivalent action, only allow a crossbow to be fired during a full attack.  That way, a crossbow wielder can shoot multiple times if he has multiple attacks, but he'll never be able to move and fire, which is more realistic (and closer to how other games model crossbows).  He also wouldn't be able to fire during a partial action, which simulates the fact that his weapon isn't loaded and takes a little while longer to ready.3) PHB Spells: Don't let Greater Magic Weapon affect 50 arrows.  Let the spell only affect one arrow.  Otherwise, the double stacking of enhancement bonuses for bow and arrows gets to be really high in games where the party is 8th level and above.4) DMG Encounters: Effects of Rain (DMG needs sample weather rules for rain, fog, lightning storms, etc.).  5) DMG Prestige Classes: A character should only be able to join one prestige class.  None of this stuff where a character takes one level in ten different prestige classes to get all the front loaded benefits.6) DMG Magic Items: Bag of Tricks is way underpriced.  Try comparing the prices of the Bag of Tricks, the figurines of Wonderous Power, and the Horn of Valhalla.7)DMG Magic Items: The Hammer of Thunderbolts needs a higher DC for its slay giants ability.  Fort save DC 16 is something just about every Giant can make unless they roll a 1.8)MM: The CR increase for advancing Monster's Hit Dice in the Monster Manual needs to be changed.  Currently, doubling the hit dice of a monster adds two to the CR.  If you double the hit dice of a monster, you should majorly increase the CR, perhaps doubling the CR.  Also, many of the templates that add +1 or +2 need to add much more for higher hit dice creatures, the way the Fiendish template increases its CR increase based on creature hit dice.  Good examples of messed up CRs: fully advanced half fiend Athach (28 hit dice).    Fiendish Troll: Fire resistance, SR, DR.  What more could you ask for in a CR 6 monster.Basic MM creatures with CRs that are too low: Troll, Ettin, all Dragons, most templates, etc.I also agree with all of the suggestions below.</blockquote>

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