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Are cherubs even listed in Dnd?

And, anyway, aren't we coming up on the need for some good-aligned Spheres?

An anti-Imp breaking out stuff from the Bone and Carnage spheres...Well, that's just not something you want to see.

Forgive the newbie, but...[br][br]I can't help but wonder of what Frank's going to be like with a med degree...[br][br]~Doctor~ We'll go in from this side and remove it using--[br]~Frank~ *swoops in out of the hall* [br][br]"Are you fvcking nuts? That's just too complicated and it'll put him in...

I am in awe, Frank.

Friends have accused me of pulling fun BBEG concepts and good names out of my ass, but Frank, you are pure amazing.

(Edit: Okay, the awe subsided some, and I have one question: Does Magnetism work on people wearing plate armor?)

:lmao:[br][br]I stand corrected![br][br]Hail the Lord of the Pigeons![br][br] Scrofulous, The Pigeon God [br]Intermediate deity[br]Neutral[br]Holy symbol: A pigeon[br]Favored weapon: Rubber chicken (1d3 bludgeoning, nonlethal)[br]Portfolio: Survival by Lowering Your Standards, Homeless City Dwellers...

Hm. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but don't PrCs tend to fit into several broad categories? I'm just working off the top of my head here, but they tend to go like:[br][br]-You have an affinity for something that gives you extra powers based on that affinity.[br][br]-You are the master of an unique style ...

You *do* get some aquifers out in rocky deserts. Really, if you're going to have a desert culture, rocky is the kind to do it in. You assume that there is stuff that grows out there (because there bloody well is), and it's possible to get the occasional stream or oasis. And they can build a city alo...

Okay, wow. The Fire Mage makes me grin. [br][br]I would have fun playing a character with that class. With absolutely no reason to fear fire (except from other uber fire-users), a Fire Mage could be great for quirky stuff to weird out the other party. Like sleeping curled up on the campfire.[br][br]...

I've got a bet riding on how long it'll take a player to invent a god with Favored Weapon: Greatsword/axe/Monk Scissor Sword (From Dragonmech. 1d8, 19-20/x3, +2 to Feint and Disarm, exotic, special monk weapon) or Avalanche Club or something.[br][br]Or maybe a god with a Domain of "Kicking Ass&...

Clerics get full BAB, it's just listed in a footnote to the class. (Look under 4th-level spells.) They also don't need skills because they have spells. Seriously, take a look at the rogue skil list sometime and figure out how many 1-1 replacements for skills there are. Move Silently? Silence is wor...

This'll probably take some polishing, and I'd welcome input on this...[br][br]Okay. I'm looking right at Complete Divine. Yes. I know a lot of it sucks (seriously, you should get a LOT sexier class features for being a favored underling of Hieroneous, if only because you're not allowed to have any f...

Interesting point. I'm not a fan of the series, but as far as I can tell, it functions as you say it does. And as for polymorph functioning like that...[br][br]Yeah, that sounds playable. Being able to say, "You have x-number of forms. Choose them carefully. And, no, you can't have dragon. Unle...

[br] Grant more and more Ghastly! powers based apon your ranks in Knowledge (Necromancy).. er... based apon your highest level known necromancy spell. [br] [br][br]Really? I'd think they'd make rebelling adolescents try to stay in your company, because you're such a badass you're in CLOTHING MADE FR...

I do know Salvatore's had some bad experiences involving internet denizens. He got ripped by the Star Wars fanboys for killing off Chewbacca in Vector Prime (done on explicit order of George Lucas).[br][br]Reading that particular interview, I think Drizzt's daddy was expecting people on internet for...

So, what's the damage for throwing snowballs? [br][br]1d4 Annoyance if it's non-consensual snowballing. +1d6 Fun if it's consensual. x4 crit. A slushball in the right place can either make or ruin your day. [br][br]And that sounds so, so wrong. [br][br]And someday I am going to buy a keyboard that ...

The only historical analogue I can think of off-hand would be the Inuit. They got by on hunting, fishing, and whaling. Maybe the peopel can get by on hunting and cultivating lichen.[br][br]I would suggest that this mountain range does, in fact, has a seasonal variation. Even if it's two seasons the ...

A lot can be done with some basic magic. I think there's a low-level druid spell--Goodberry or something like that--that can feed a person for a day on one berry. Clerics can make basic food and water. So you could say that the people have learned to adapt to the cold--mostly by dint of a lot of hun...

[br] Maxus: looks like an interpersonal issue. Young or immature players, perhaps?[br]Consider online gaming, or maybe even pursuing the entire Final Fantasy series? [br][br]I'll own up to a hearty dislike of Mark. But, in my defense, I only started to dislike him after I mentally gave him chance af...

[br] Basically, I'm in agreement with those who say that nobody played by the DM should be constantly upstaging PCs, or even sharing the spotlight. [br][br]Forever and ever. Amen.[br][br]Really, that's why I'm leery of DMPCs. It's just too easy and too tempting to make a cool character who'll be a m...

[br] Bad DM stories need to include not only what went wrong, but how it could have been handled better. Otherwise, it's just 'bad game stories'.[br] [br][br]That's actually a very valid point. Okay, here's my analysis based on what I remember:[br][br]1) The controlled-character-with-no-save was jus...

Because it's fun to complain and see who's had it worse...Here's a story about my first DM for an online gaming group.[br][br]His name is Mark.[br][br]Mark has ego problems.[br][br]He can be pretty tolerant of you experimenting with a build/class/character in his game. But Mark insists on having a D...

Oh yeah. I've seen the Warforged. By far my favorite depiction is the Warforged Pimp picture I found. (One wearing a broad plumed hat, a cape, a cane, and a couple human females hanging onto his arms. Ask and I'll e-mail.)[br][br]I don't see why they should be core, but Aasimar shouldn't be, though....

Assume teh n00b is not very familiar with Eberron and explicitly say what race?

I'd like to amend and clarify the earlier statement. I did not mean to imply the Celestial Beacon is crap on a par with the Craft and trapmaking rules. Far from it. If I ever needed a class that would have a fair chance of successfully soloing an entire evil party it's my first choice, and I would g...

This idea hit me earlier, so forgive me if it's not really polished...[br][br][br]But it does seem to me that that's stuff meant to be used by DMs and stuff meant to be used by PCs.[br][br]Of course, you're thinking 'Duh,' but, really. The way the rules are set up, traps are there for the amusement ...

Look, confrontational tone aside, my point is that 'testing ground' dungeons lack a kind of plot quality control. You are, at a basic level, having the designers kill off people that are useful to them. Thats just dumb, in a very 'Evil Overlord' list kind of way. It also, in D&D terms, means ro...