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by Judging__Eagle
Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:02 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superheroes?
Replies: 65
Views: 11650

Re: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superhero

1169407046[/unixtime]]Where are rules for disabling a Force Cage? [br][br]Epic level handbook; it's a DD check of.. 120?[br][br]Check www.d20srd.com, they have the epic level stuff there, check the epic skill checks.[br][br][br][br]As for IR goggles not working, well, there's different types. Passi...
by Judging__Eagle
Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:25 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: The Sage on Taking 10
Replies: 24
Views: 2499

Re: Getting your attacks to be touchy

1169426563[/unixtime]] 1169332050[/unixtime]] Sure, UMD says that you can't take 10; but Warlocks are able to Take 10 as it is, so if one clas can take 10 at level 4; an other class should be able to do the same at.. level 10. [br][br]In Andy's FAQ word, that's covered too.[br][br] [br] The warlock...
by Judging__Eagle
Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:45 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Ugh, Playing a high level Phasm 'flavourfully' is still more
Replies: 13
Views: 1744

Re: Ugh, Playing a high level Phasm 'flavourfully' is still

1169370497[/unixtime]]I see where you're going with that, but no. Again, RAW specifically notes that you don't actually get the ability, regardless of anything else. Basically, so far as the item is concerned, you have the power, and the item works accordingly (hence: Use Magic Device). As far as t...
by Judging__Eagle
Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:18 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superheroes?
Replies: 65
Views: 11650

Re: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superhero

1169330061[/unixtime]] 1169322236[/unixtime]][br]IR goggles > Any invisibility[br][br].... Batarangs > Flying[br][br] [br][br]Yeah, buit how often does batman walk around with IR goggles anyway? [br][br]And batman can't do jack against a scry and die attack. [br][br][br]Do you have an itemized list...
by Judging__Eagle
Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:27 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: The Sage on Taking 10
Replies: 24
Views: 2499

Re: Getting your attacks to be touchy

1169150303[/unixtime]]If your DM puts any value into what the FAQ/Sage Advice says, what Eagle posted won't work.[br][br] Can a rogue with skill mastery take 10 on a Use Magic Device check? [br][br]No. The rogue’s skill mastery class feature states that “she may take 10 even if stress and distracti...
by Judging__Eagle
Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:27 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: The Sage on Taking 10
Replies: 24
Views: 2499

Re: Getting your attacks to be touchy

1169150303[/unixtime]]If your DM puts any value into what the FAQ/Sage Advice says, what Eagle posted won't work.[br][br] Can a rogue with skill mastery take 10 on a Use Magic Device check? [br][br]No. The rogue’s skill mastery class feature states that “she may take 10 even if stress and distracti...
by Judging__Eagle
Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:43 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superheroes?
Replies: 65
Views: 11650

Re: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superhero

1169320247[/unixtime]]I can't see any confrontation between Batman and a maxed-out Wizard going well for Batman... the Wizard will benefit from Fly and Greater Invisibility without even thinking hard, and that gives Batman problems. While Batman's trying to locate his assailant, the Wizard is hamme...
by Judging__Eagle
Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:02 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Getting your attacks to be touchy
Replies: 23
Views: 3889

Re: Getting your attacks to be touchy

1169107566[/unixtime]]I have no problem getting sneak attacks while playing rogues. There are curently so many ways of getting your opponents to lose DEX that i seriously have no problem there.[br]The problem i have is that i play in a Planescape campaign. The critters have very high nat armors and...
by Judging__Eagle
Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:08 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Ugh, Playing a high level Phasm 'flavourfully' is still more
Replies: 13
Views: 1744

Re: Ugh, Playing a high level Phasm 'flavourfully' is still

Oh, wow.[br][br]And I thought I was just using a passable method to patch up my lost spell casting level.[br][br]I should... probably use 3 of these at a time, right?[br][br]One as my archivist; then UMD to see if I can act like an archivist higher than I really am.[br][br]Then again as a Druid.[br]...
by Judging__Eagle
Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:54 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Getting your attacks to be touchy
Replies: 23
Views: 3889

Re: Getting your attacks to be touchy

So, just so that I'm clear.[br][br]If a rogue makes a touch attack, is it automatically a sneak attack?[br][br]Or do they have to also catch someone flat-footed?[br][br]So, they target loses.... like all of their AC except for deflection or AC that they keep thanks to uncanny dodge?[br][br]Or does i...
by Judging__Eagle
Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:37 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superheroes?
Replies: 65
Views: 11650

Re: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superhero

1168973277[/unixtime]]Though I have to say that trying to argue either side of this is a losing fight, Batman's gadgetry and planning would pretty much act like a supernatural ability. He's a Robe of Useful Items that spits out whatever technological doo-dad he needs to conquer the problem at hand....
by Judging__Eagle
Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:13 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Getting your attacks to be touchy
Replies: 23
Views: 3889

Re: Getting your attacks to be touchy

1168965781[/unixtime]]More problems with net.[br]Only 5 hp - anyone can slice through it[br]I play a halfling - medium size creatures are the largest i'll ever entangle.[br][br]Net might be a good answer, but i'm looking for something more permanent and without charges. [br][br]No, you could use ne...
by Judging__Eagle
Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:00 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Ugh, Playing a high level Phasm 'flavourfully' is still more
Replies: 13
Views: 1744

Ugh, Playing a high level Phasm 'flavourfully' is still more

Now, I have nothing but praise for Frank and K's supplements, but of course not all material can support all ideas.[br][br]You see, a couple months ago I started shwoing the material that they have written up to my gaming group b/c it's just such hot shit that I think everyone should read it.[br][br...
by Judging__Eagle
Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:21 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superheroes?
Replies: 65
Views: 11650

Re: How Strong Are D&D Characters Compared to Real Superhero

Not true.[br][br]There are stimulants used by the military that simply provide your brain with the chemical that you consume while awake and replenish while asleep; the chemical produced by 'dreaming' so to speak.[br][br]Now, these things are completely non-addictive and as soon as you stop popping ...
by Judging__Eagle
Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:30 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Getting your attacks to be touchy
Replies: 23
Views: 3889

Re: Getting your attacks to be touchy

I think that the idea is that you initiate combat with a net ouf of your Bag of Holding that is full of Nets ; entangle a target, and then proceed to stab the fvck out of your now entangled enemy.[br][br]Also, reccomend to your allies to pick up nets as well.[br][br]Your group's fighter and barbaria...
by Judging__Eagle
Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:41 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How overpowered is two-handed fighting?
Replies: 14
Views: 2185

Re: How overpowered is two-handed fighting?

1168893336[/unixtime]] 1168892715[/unixtime]]So, in any case, you still will use the Falchion, Armour Spikes/Razors, Gauntlets/Boots and an Animtated Tower Sheild if you're a Sword and Board, Two-Weapon ot Two-Handed fighter. Or if you're THF and really want to dip monk, you can use your body for u...
by Judging__Eagle
Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:25 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How overpowered is two-handed fighting?
Replies: 14
Views: 2185

Re: How overpowered is two-handed fighting?

So, in any case, you still will use the Falchion, Armour Spikes/Razors, Gauntlets/Boots and an Animtated Tower Sheild if you're a Sword and Board, Two-Weapon ot Two-Handed fighter.[br][br]Mostly b/c you get the best off all three types.[br][br]Damage from THF[br][br]Bonus Weapon Attacks from TWF[br]...
by Judging__Eagle
Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:26 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How overpowered is two-handed fighting?
Replies: 14
Views: 2185

Re: How overpowered is two-handed fighting?

Uhm, I know this is some pretty bad thread necromancy, but THF make TWF suck even more. [br](using Frank's semantics that something sucks if something else using a different mechanic can replicate or surpass that original mechanic's possible results)[br][br]Since just b/c you use a 2-handed weapon d...
by Judging__Eagle
Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:07 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How do I convince a DM I'm not a powergamer...?
Replies: 41
Views: 6108

Re: hello

Wow, nice going there 'Guest'.

You might have just removed posting priveleges from all unregistered people with that crap.

by Judging__Eagle
Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:56 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Races of War
Replies: 563
Views: 284612

Re: Races of War

Okay, for this 'testing' of the maerial presented both here and in your other books, our gaming group is running a World's Largest Dungeun campaign (we bought the book over a year ago and we started it, got somewhere in the 1st lvl area and now wer started again in the 4 or 5th lvl area).[br][br][br...
by Judging__Eagle
Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:07 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Races of War
Replies: 563
Views: 284612

Re: Races of War

Bah, I thought I had posted something to that effect but I guess I hadn't.

or I lost my post? Freaking hell.
by Judging__Eagle
Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: World of Darkness and Folly
Replies: 103
Views: 18012

Re: World of Darkness and Folly

1167971061[/unixtime]]Ohayo Gozaimasu!!!! ^_^ ^_^ ^_^[br]Katana wa totemo suigoi desu!!!!![br](that means Samurai swords are really great!! In Nihongo)[br][br]But vampiric werewolf ninjas don't use katana. Lycanthrovampiric shinobi (Shinobi is another reading of "ninja" in Nihongo, SUGOI,...
by Judging__Eagle
Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:47 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Races of War
Replies: 563
Views: 284612

Re: Races of War

1164836945[/unixtime]]The +1, +6 are added to the first part of the statement, which said 'while charging'...[br][br]The +16 perhaps could be used with a ranged attack, but the feat tree didn't seem to be ranged.[br][br]Perhaps the feats need to be written a little more clearly.[br][br]-Crissa [br]...
by Judging__Eagle
Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:20 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Does Caster > Fighter in Other systems?
Replies: 17
Views: 2915

Re: Does Caster > Fighter in Other systems?

So, the best way to deal with this is to either have everyone use magic, or have magic not be the be all and end all for a game system.[br][br]That sounds reasonable.[br][br]I think that the alternate casters that K and Frank wrote up for their supplements is a step in the right direction regarding ...
by Judging__Eagle
Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:06 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Book of 9 swords review
Replies: 77
Views: 23883

Re: Book of 9 swords review

1167424118[/unixtime]] 1166234276[/unixtime]]And that, NineInchNails, is why Crusaders suck and you don't. [br][br]And you, sir, even though I disagree with you, are awesome. :thumb: [br][br]I think it's b/c almost everyon here is awesome at something.[br][br]Me, I'm awesome at never being able to ...