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Whip, I think Andrei is talking about some of the ones that talk about killing cops or the ones that tried to get the cops removed from a gay pride parade, including the ones that were marching because they were gay or an ally, in Canada. I personally have a problem with those in BLM with that beha...

People have been making "lair effects" for decades, please don't credit 5th Edition for anything. They did not do a single thing that has not been done better before. Anyway, the first thing you need to ask yourself is "Why do monsters get extra abilities while in their lair?" Th...

and objecting if people used "modernisms" such as "firing" arrows instead of "shooting" them. I thought you "loose" an arrow and "shoot" a bow, if you wanted to be 'realistic'? Shh, don't remind them that they actually know nothing about language an...

The need for physical books is an artifact, but there is still a want for physical books. There are people who just like having a physical copy of something, and you shouldn't miss out on that revenue stream as long as you can afford it. Quoted for truth. I have PDFs of the 3.5 PH, MM and DMG, but ...

Couldn't read the entire thing before one important question popped into my mind... how do Choicers oppress Lifers? "You have to chose if you want to keep the baby!" "no, when you make me chose I might make the choice to abort it, but I want to keep it, so force me to keep it!" ...

You might want to make an edit- the first question about payment doesn't specify if it's per person or per game table, while the second question does specify per person. I was confused for a bit trying to decide if the question was "how much should the GM be paid" or "what would I per...

If stats modify only defense, then diversification trumps specialization. -Username17 In that case, is there a way to make stats not modify attacks that doesn't leave reactionaries foaming at the mouth? I'm finding it really hard to justify not having any stats reflect an increased ability to punch...

Sponge, while I'm not going to foam at the mouth like PL over your idea here I am a bit confused about what you're trying to do.? This isn't tied to a current system, but rather just some brainstorming for how stats might work in, say, 6th edition or Advanced 3rd edition Dungeons and Dragons. Becau...

Because in dungeons and dragons to the extent that Will saves are effected by attributes they ARE routinely dumped , and even dumped by characters with a poor contribution to will save from their classes, JUST to better max out their attribute contribution to their primary attack. Just to be clear:...

Specialists can guarantee a strong primary attack, have a chance of a strong defense, and merely risk low defenses. Uh. Yeah? In Dungeons and Dragons you can dump your will save and probably go a whole level without something actually targeting your will save if you're lucky. But when you encounter...

It's been spitballed a few times here that base stats should really only affect defenses so that people aren't trapped into making certain kinds of characters. If strength determines your bonuses to hit and damage, justifying putting any points into intelligence instead of strength for a warrior is...

It's been spitballed a few times here that base stats should really only affect defenses so that people aren't trapped into making certain kinds of characters. If strength determines your bonuses to hit and damage, justifying putting any points into intelligence instead of strength for a warrior is ...

If you like your players (and GMs) not knowing the chances of their success on any die roll, go ahead.

Why Rainbow Servant? It's mostly useless before 10 for non full list spontaneous casters. If you can't think of anything else, you could go Ruathar (3/4 BAB, full casting, entry requirement is 9 skill ranks in anything (unless your GM is a stickler for fluff prereqs, in which case 'you must have pe...

You guys realize that static damage tends to be boring as fuck, right? People want the roll to matter.

What, are you going to give an orc runner the ability to summon 1d4 orcs out of thin air if players lose line of sight to them for one whole round? You present this as an absurd position, but it's not. Summoning spells in D&D currently take a full round action. If an orc in question has the mag...

Say, for the sake of this example, that someone over at Hasbro grows a brain and finally fires Mike Mearls. As they look around for fresh blood to revitalize D&D they (somehow) put you in charge of remaking 3.5 edition into Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition. As this is incredibly broad, ...

Apparently Trump just pulled ahead in the polls according to the Los Angeles Times: http://cesrusc.org/election/ Don't know how that stacks up to other polls since I don't follow polls very much, but I'd assume it has something to do with Trump's visit to Louisiana and subsequent "high moral gr...

Doesn't TN usually refer to what number you have to hit or roll over? I'm used to reading "how many hits you need to succeed" as 'Theshold of success' instead. Yes, but Target Number is such a good term for the number of hits you need to get. You could also call it "HN", for Hit...

Chakra All living things have various nodes throughout their body called chakras, points where the physical and spiritual energies of a living thing mix and then spread throughout the body. It is at these chakras that powerful, binding effects can be tied to the body, making them function for the i...

Combat basics Health Points You have a number of Health Points (HP) equal to your Power Level times 10, minimum of 1. So a PL0 nobody has 1 hp and a starting hero has 10. When your hp reaches 0 you are unconscious. An NPC who is brought down to 0 hp is either dying, if dealt lethal damage, or just u...

I'd look at Koumei's Bakuhatsu High for inspiration and ability ideas, for starters. Already have. My group played a few very enjoyable sessions of that game, but the combat was too limited for us to keep with it for very long. I certainly am stealing a few good bits from it though. The range on yo...

Okay, typing up all the skills is a huge pain in the ass, and you all know what skills basically do, some I'm going to skip a bunch of stuff here. The basics are simple. A normal human adult has 2 in any skill they do in their daily life, a skill of 1~3 in any hobby they might have, and maximum for ...

Attributes Attributes are the basics of the basics- they define the physical, mental and social aspects of your character. The attributes are, in fact, divided into those three categories. Physical Attributes are your Might, Agility, and Precision. Taken together they represent the sum total of wha...

So I'm attempting to make a full RPG for my local group to play, and anyone else on the interbutts who would find the genre and style to their liking. If anyone is interested, or would just like to leave some feedback in general, or would like to comment on the design for the sake of discussing desi...