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Frank, I think you're falling to bad word choice; I think you want the word "genre." Otherwise, Modern Earth is not a setting by your reckoning. Let's consider the relatively simple addition of "True Names." Boom, now that True Names are in the system, people can use more powerfu...

Frank, I think that by your count, the planet Earth has failed as a setting due to excessive diversity.

I noticed a lack of giant robots. (OK, the Hormigans might fit there after refluff.)

Interesting factoid: I was the one to propose that article.

I recall there being a recent thread on races/cultures. I believe that it ended with four races: Orcs, Humans/Elves, Halflings/Hobbits/Elves, and Dwarves.

Tell me, is there even a decent reason to limit rituals per day?

1-Seems OK
4-We can already do that!
9-Bards and Battle Sorcerers get this at level 1!
14-Not crazy enough
19-Definitely not crazy enough

Talisman wrote:I want to play the guy who carries the day through skill, endurance, strength, cunning, and a bit of luck.

Why do I think that sounds like either the RoW Fighter or the Rogue?

I had an idea for TNE. What if being proficient with a weapon allowed you to use particular abilities that require you to use that particular weapon. These abilities would be unconstrained by Color, allowing anyone who studied with the weapon to use the ability. (I thought about splitting these up ...

I had an idea for TNE. What if being proficient with a weapon allowed you to use particular abilities that require you to use that particular weapon. These abilities would be unconstrained by Color, allowing anyone who studied with the weapon to use the ability. (I thought about splitting these up i...

Guys, Frank weighed in on this on the previous page.

FrankTrollman wrote:Conditions that affect attack rolls should not stack, and conditions that affect damage rolls should. This is because going off the RNG on attacks is really boring, but going off the RNG on damage is how the battle actually ends.

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One thing on the Shift-AoO/Edge thing: since (in the Tomes at least) both warriors may have The Edge over the other through different means, perhaps it should be: Shift Away: You may shift out of melee. You may optionally avoid provoking Attacks of Opportunity against any opponents who you have The ...

[1] I do know a lot about how combat with swords and armour and bows works because I do it all the damn time. I was at the Battle of Tewkesbury event this weekend as a participant. I've dressed in platemail and swung heavy swords, flails, maces and quarterstaffs at other guys dressed the same. I've...

Yes, that is precisely what I'm suggesting. It is precisely the impression I got from Frank's comments, and I think it makes eminently good sense. I'm afraid that I don't see that in his comments. My impression was that different Tier 1 Effects would stack with each other, but you can't be staggere...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is at least one of you suggesting that staggered should stack with itself? i honestly haven't gotten that idea from Frank's comments.

Perhaps activating multiple buffing spells with a Move Action (with a free Intimidate Check) or one buff with a Swift Action?

I've been thinking that Epic should be one-on-one using the Mass Combat system..

The thing is, I don't think those assumptions are ones we want to make for TNE.

Ah, well that explains things. Personally, I prefer the (interacting) Fantasy Kitchen Sink, myself.

As for Prof X sometimes not gesturing, are you able to say that when he wasn't gesturing that he was engaged in a physical combat at the time with a monster of some sort?

Irrelevant.

Koumei, I think your tags need to be looked at.

Amazingly, I agree with something you said.

Koumei, I'm curious. Is it the flavor or the mechanics of Psionics that you don't like. And again for the record, I've suspected that the first nine levels of Conduit to the Lower Planes reflavored would make for a better "Psion" than the Sorcerer as written. As to your suggestion, two wor...

Of course, people wanted an 'actual' psychic class, so one was poorly written for it and used on and off again in the D&D game. Really, the wizard or sorcerer still fit the bill for mental powers characters. 'I have already stated why, multiple times, in this thread why that is not so. @Aktarie...

so what you're saying is that rather than citing every single psion using gestures or words, Their presence is accounted for under both statements. Our statements differ on events when a Psion does not use gestures (Judging__Eagle->powers fail; NoDot->powers work just fine). Therefore, citing examp...

No, I think the Tin-Foil hats in Armageddon would be a better example.

For those of you who can't handle too much liquid awesome in one sitting, the people who'd look funny would be the people who didn't.

Who's to say that a Psion standing still doesn't cause the Psychic power to fail? The XPH? The source material. Please don't attempt this fallacy. You're the one claiming that Psions must , as in their powers fail in these are absent , use gestures or say something. You're the one with the extraord...