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by RobG
Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:16 pm
Forum: It's My Own Invention...
Topic: Building things from scratch: Design Principles.
Replies: 154
Views: 52378

It's all I have left.

bump..
by RobG
Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:58 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Are you really nostalgic for 3.5, or just for PHB Wizards?
Replies: 103
Views: 15514

Holy crap. My Polymorph thread is relevant again.

http://tgdmb.com/viewtopic.php?p=256410 ... ht=#256410

Spoilers: I fixed it. :saywhat: anyone who says I didn't.
by RobG
Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:32 am
Forum: It's My Own Invention...
Topic: Building things from scratch: Design Principles.
Replies: 154
Views: 52378

Leap year

BUMP

See you in 2020
by RobG
Sun Aug 03, 2014 3:58 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: 500 word challenge
Replies: 219
Views: 51031

by RobG
Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:31 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help me get the 'spirit' of DnD?
Replies: 46
Views: 6370

K wrote:
I tend to see DnD as fundamentally being about a game where crazy shit happens and then you stagger home under the weight of your treasure.

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That's about right.
by RobG
Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:36 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Annoying Game Questions You Want Answered
Replies: 5992
Views: 933364

Would a multiclass Rogue and Tome Assassin be able to add sneak attack damage to every death attack? Is a multiclass Rogue and Tome Assassin a good idea? One of my players wanted to try one. IMHO any Assassin PC is not a good idea. It normally ends up as two separate games: One normal and one where...
by RobG
Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:44 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: What's D&D/PF like if you take out full casters?
Replies: 76
Views: 11825

Josh Kablack's post is very well-stated. +1 from me. Removing or preventing conditions and seeing through illusions by mid-levels are important. You can do this with magic items easily enough. Things like fast travel and divinations are not because the Big Bad Guy tends to wait around for you to get...
by RobG
Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:15 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Annoying Game Questions You Want Answered
Replies: 5992
Views: 933364

It had something to do with worshiping Kurtulmak iirc, it's a relic of the god of Koe-Bolds.

Just watched all of Unforgotten Realms yesterday. Funny as hell.
by RobG
Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:43 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Psionics: How the fuck does it work?
Replies: 20
Views: 5892

There is a feat in Pathfinder to make your Astral Construct last hrs/level. If he gets into combat he only lasts rnds/level. He takes a -2 to attack and he gets one less slot A ability, but he also gets full BAB in Pathfinder. The 7 power point version can fly and take the whole party. It might take...
by RobG
Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:17 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Permanant Magnificent Mansion
Replies: 11
Views: 1888

When you buy a new key it conjures up etherial workmen that expand your house. They can install water slides or nacho cheese fountains or whatever. I wish I still had the layout for the Eberron game I had this in. The teenage Sorceress had posters of famous Bards in her room. The Necromancer had und...
by RobG
Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:57 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Permanant Magnificent Mansion
Replies: 11
Views: 1888

We call it "George's Key". It's a key, stick it into any vertical surface of something larger than yourself and open a door to your pad. More expensive keys equal better digs of course. Normally you find basic townhouse level keys around level 5-6. Players love this shit, I'm not exactly s...
by RobG
Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:41 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Should falling damage scale with size
Replies: 59
Views: 6941

A simple way to do it.. BRUISED 10 or 15 feet fall: Make a check or take half your max HP in non-lethal damage. HURT A 20-foot fall:Make a check or take half your max HP in damage. If this would take you into negative HP, you are DYING. 25, 30 or 35 feet: Make a check or you are DYING instead of HUR...
by RobG
Wed Jan 01, 2014 12:50 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Can high SR equal useful fighters?
Replies: 44
Views: 5239

Not really saying it would bring fighters up to wizard level. Wizards would be more powerful with the buff anyway, I'm just saying it might give the fighter something to do. Even if he's just the wizards pet bulldog he can thrown at another wizard instead of a spell. It's better than shining his boo...
by RobG
Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:38 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Can high SR equal useful fighters?
Replies: 44
Views: 5239

Can high SR equal useful fighters?

In other words: Give casters high SR, like level+15 to 20. A spell, a class feature, whatever..

Eliminate cheap ways to bypass SR and now you need fighters again, to kill casters.

Counter-intuitive maybe, but would it work?
by RobG
Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:29 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Is D&D 3e the best we'll ever have?
Replies: 77
Views: 14210

How about just combing through DeviantArt until you see something you want to use and then negotiate a fee to use it?

Sounds like it would be less expensive and you'd get exactly what you wanted.
by RobG
Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:14 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Annoying Game Questions You Want Answered
Replies: 5992
Views: 933364

I cant find the rule for carrying capacity while flying in Pathfinder. Can I cast Ant Haul on my Bralani summons and have him carry the whole party?

Does anyone know?
by RobG
Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:08 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: What to ban to make 3.0E and/or 3.5E playable and fair?
Replies: 90
Views: 15981

To keep it simple, ban.. 1) Spells affecting other spells 2)Anything that reduces the level of a metamagic effect and then go through all the higher level spells in the PHB. Ban whatever you don't want your players to be doing (planeshifting, polymorphing, chain-binding vrocks, etc). Ban nothing if ...
by RobG
Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:07 am
Forum: It's My Own Invention...
Topic: Libertad's Planar Revision Project, now with pretty pictures
Replies: 31
Views: 19433

Standing Ovation.. Great work sir.
by RobG
Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:24 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: I'm walking on sunshine [and stabbing fools]!
Replies: 28
Views: 3927

Hydrogen and Helium are both gasses. The necklace of adaptation should work.. with a little rules lawyering.
by RobG
Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:41 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Aggregate Attacks: How Should Volley Work?
Replies: 22
Views: 4294

It sounds like you need to come at this backwards, result first. Figure out how much damage you think your PC should take if he's fired on by 20,100 or 1000 archers. Use your result to figure out a system to reflect that.
by RobG
Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:46 am
Forum: It's My Own Invention...
Topic: Orion's Lightning-Quick 3.5 Patch for public consumption
Replies: 12
Views: 2066

Re: Orion's Lightning-Quick 3.5 Patch for public consumption

Orion wrote: how can I balance stuff out enough that no one can suck noticeably in mid-level dungeon-bashing with the least amount of added or changed rules text?.
If that's really what you want then I'd say use the tier system. It doesn't have a lot of fans around here but it does exactly what you requested.
by RobG
Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:19 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Polymorph
Replies: 127
Views: 19154

What problems does this solve, exactly? I was hoping for some more specific criticism but here goes Main Point 1- It eliminates "Dumpster-Diving" (Taking too much game time to figure what to change into) You have to specify what you will change into when you prepare the spell. If you take...
by RobG
Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:12 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Polymorph
Replies: 127
Views: 19154

Option 3- More options Level 3 WILDSHAPE As the Druid ability for 1 min/level Level 4 DRACONIC POLYMORPH You may polymorph yourself into a Dragon for 1 min/ level. You take on all the abilities and statistics of that Dragon, including any breath weapon, ex or su abilities or spellcasting (you lose y...
by RobG
Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:48 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Polymorph
Replies: 127
Views: 19154

Option 2- Do the actual work. POLYMORPH LEVEL 4- S/W Range: Personal Verbal, Somatic and Material Focus Duration: 1 min/ level Polymorph tranforms you into a specific type of creature , chosen at the time the spell is prepared, for 1 min/level, allowing you to take on some of the abilities of that c...
by RobG
Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:30 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Polymorph
Replies: 127
Views: 19154

.. and awake. First option- Keep it simple. Use a mechanic that already exists. ~~ FEAT Channel Monster- When casting an arcane Summon Monster spell you may instead polymorph yourself into the creature in question. You may choose a creature from the next highest list (SM 6 instead of SM 5 for exampl...