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Don't forget to announce "Storm count at (insert number)" whenever your opponent plays more than one spell per turn.

That's always hilarious.

Batman obviously stunlocks any magic user who isn't immune to status effects. [br][br]Next! [br][br]I also vaguely recall the flash had his own set of exclusive physics to acompany his super abilities, so I would think an ability that read "Wild Card" would trump wizard spells, which are u...

No arcane thesis? I need to be told how it impacts my spells before I can use it!

One question frank - Isn't rewriting all the classes more work than just balancing magic?

Heading to the shop today to apply for a job, ill be sure to read it over. I've read rants on the wotc board, but I don't trust the majority of them to form opinions about anything.

1154632535[/unixtime][br][br]Sure you can argue that everyone does everything for selfish reasons. At that point, intention and alignment are completely meaningless, as is the discussion.[br][br]But have you ever met someone who actually was thinking, If I do this thing that so many people think is...

1154528726[/unixtime]]When I was studying themodynamics, I had this professor who was really great at lecturing - whilst you were there sitting in the lecture hall, you understood his subject and what he was talking about perfectly - but when you left, the effect wore off and you were confused agai...

I think it's obvious that more numbers equals more role playing.

Well alright. I am sufficiently disenchanted with d20 Modern now.

I see Paladins and their philosophy as being big bullies. That same Lich might just be going about his business, trying to make ends meet while some jerk with a Holy sword and mandate comes in to impose his will on him. [br][br]That stuff doesn't fly when the same Chaotic Evil Berserker tries to ens...

1154065063[/unixtime]] 1153984631[/unixtime]][br]Is a Lich's shirt by definition, "evil" if he's doing his laundry? If so, when does his shirt stop being evil? [br][br]I suppose if he cleans it using a metamagic'd prestidigitation that adds the evil descriptor (dunno if such a feat is out...

1153980409[/unixtime]]I don't even make vampires *need* blood, they just crave it, and don't fight the craving because they are all jerks (because in my homebrew campaign setting, negative energy *is* evil, in a literal sense, so there are no good undead. Ever). [br][br]Is a Lich's shirt by definit...

Ok, to make sure I understand this - [br][br]I jack my character's subdual damage up, and take stuff like knock out punch. I connect. I auto critical. I easily surpass his CON, and then he passes his save. He's dazed, and I juggle him until he fails - at which point I coup him.[br][br]Am I missing s...

I just started playing in a campaign, so I would like to get overall opinions of modern.[br][br]I'm personally playing a fast hero, and from what I gather this character type is a little bit over the power curve the other classes bring. It looks like it's essentially a rogue, but with jacked defense...

To apply that sort of weakness to undead - the vampire specifically, you are conceeding that you want "traditional" traits to be applied to mythological creatures disregarding any sort of game balance or consistency.[br][br]I think it's a little hokey to throw a weakness on a vampire perso...

Ridiculous. Since you have no other options, I would just do as they say. There is no real way to win this situation, but I wouldn't play with a group of juveniles who don't see how the ends justify the means. Frying a character down to -10 and forcing them to make a new character out of malice is o...

I don't either, to tell you the truth. I do usually play with a group of players who clasically don't have a good sense of what is actually game-breaking, and showing what is essentially "good faith" by adding in restrictions (albeit-irrelevant ones) I believe will help this class go over ...

Just a game mechanic I think the class needs.

1153112012[/unixtime]]Art of Evasion is a bit weak with both a necessary skill check and a recharge time. I'd pick one.[br][br]Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "Tempest Ambidexterity". Can you elaborate?[br][br]As is, I think the class is a bit stronger than a Rogue -- but I think that...

Excellent ideas guys. Updates added.[br][br]Is the combat style chain over the top? This class already does quite a bit more than a rogue, and two weapon fighting is all but a required feat purchase for them.[br][br]I would like to keep the 3.0/Tempest ambidexterity in the class, as opposed to just ...

When calculating the power level of the class, the electric guitar and totally awesome freak outs didn't make the final cut. I apologize.[br][br]My vision of this Ninja is a video game rpg one. It advances two weapon fighting, or throwing, acts like a rogue but really isn't one, has some tank abilit...

RandomCasualty - If it was going off an attack roll, I feel it would be much easier for the ninja to avoid. [br][br]I've now written in skill mastery doesn't apply to the feature, but aren't attack rolls generally lower than damage output? It was just about balance, not actual realism.[br][br]The co...

Suggestions for art of evasion then? Perhaps each consecutive check is made at a -4 for the duration of the encounter?[br][br] Of course, against casters, you're pretty much pwned, because you've got weak will and fortitude, meaning any spell he tosses at you is likely to succeed. [br][br]Probably, ...

A ninja who can't disable traps sounds like a dead ninja to me, even with--perhaps--an array of mobility spells available. [br][br]I was just trying not to step on the rogue too much, because I know a few players in my group are very pro-rogue. Do you propose anything in that regards?[br][br] …is p...

Sudden strike - Okie doke. I'm new at this, so it's helpful to know.[br][br]Pal/Rang - Casualty of last minute alterations to casting power. Was originally Bard casting, but I came to the conclusion it was a little over the top considering the rest of the class features.[br][br]Ninja Dodge - I agree...