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Will a spellthief break Pathfinder?
My Pathfinder PC died recently, and the GM is allowing me to pick also from D&D 3.5 classes for my next PC. I'm considering the class spellthief, and my DM has approved this pick, but I'm worried ...
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What unbalancing system effects would a DPR by character level damage cap have?
My players have asked me to come up with a Damage Per Round cap for each level. They want me to help them set up a DPR by level limit so they can do optimal damage, but not be overpowered.
In this ...
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Can a spellcaster (learn to) cast while polymorphed into non-humanoid form capable of spellcasting?
Some non-humanoid creatures, for example the naga guardian, are capable of spellcasting (either innately or via class levels) despite not apparently being to provide the normal somatic component of ...
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Houserule: All cantrips/orisons on spell list cast spontaneously, limited per day. Broken?
I'm a new-ish 3.5/Pathfinder frankenstein-hybrid DM (CMB and CMD exist in my game, Death rules from Pathfinder, the rest is 3.5) and now I'm thinking about tweaking Level 0 spells.
However I'm not ...
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How are Fighters Linear but Wizards Quadratic?
The phrase "Linear Fighters, Quadratic Wizards" gets bandied about a lot, but I've found I don't have a good way to explain it to newer players.
The tier system post has some examples of how wizards ...
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Channel Spell (su) and Scorching Ray
When talking with my players (we all play Pathfinder, but use some classes of 3.5), one of them plays with a spellsword and we're confused about channel spell:
Channel Spell(su) At 4th level, a ...
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Does Pathfinder have the character imbalance problem that D&D 3.X has?
Many agree that D&D 3.X has a tier "problem" (or system or classification, depending upon your preference). I enjoy the basic rule set of 3.X but have a hard time having fun with a system that is ...
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Will adding spells to the Duskblade Spell list unbalance play?
I'm wanting to build a GMPC Duskblade character for a gestalt game.
I've read different sources with spells and thought of a number to add. Here's the complete spell list (regular Duskblade spells ...
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Are There Weaker Alternatives to Cleric, Wizard, or Druid? [closed]
Clerics, Wizards, and Druids are widely regarded as having so many more and more powerful options than non-spellcasters, like Fighters, that trying to play a game involving both of them will leave the ...
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Would magic 'weapons' make the monk more balanced?
The monk in D&D 3.5 (and, to a lesser extent, in Pathfinder) is generally considered underpowered.
Would adding magic 'weapons' that could add enhancement bonuses and magic weapon effects to a ...
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What steps should I go about to balance a character class?
I'm trying to tweak/balance the Wizard (and to a lesser extent the Cleric) class(es) in Pathfinder.
The two things that really irritate me are:
Spell components. Tongue of frog and Eye of newt ...
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