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Is the linked homebrew discipline any good.
« on: November 02, 2010, 10:59:17 PM »
Because it looks cool, I want to know if it would be worth it, in your typical game.

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Cleric: "I can kill a guy in half a turn."
Wizard: "I can kill a guy before my turn."
Bard: "I can get three idiots to kill guys for me."

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Sounds fine to me.
probably over on "Off-topic".
might want to put a little disclaimer in the first post.

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Re: Is the linked homebrew discipline any good.
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2010, 11:18:09 PM »
too situational; it's only good versus other martial adepts, and seriously, how many DMs use martial adepts?
the prereqs for all the maneuvers make it so you have to invest into this, unlike with stone dragon whose maneuvers have almost no prerequistites

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Re: Is the linked homebrew discipline any good.
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2010, 12:45:53 AM »
too situational; it's only good versus other martial adepts, and seriously, how many DMs use martial adepts?
the prereqs for all the maneuvers make it so you have to invest into this, unlike with stone dragon whose maneuvers have almost no prerequistites
This. If you were playing in a campaign full of martial adepts, it would be more useful, but it's definitely a niche school.

Now if you want some other homebrew disciplines to look at, TheDementedOne has absolutely exquisite disciplines you could look at. It'd seriously be possible (and even feasible) to play a martial adept without using the ToB schools, or even run a campaign full of martial adepts without worrying about things turning stale. I'd even go so far as to call his work...sublime. :P

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Re: Is the linked homebrew discipline any good.
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2010, 10:45:53 PM »
actually it doesn't look to bad, but the ToB system was never very organized to me. Not sure if adding more is a good idea. But then again I, fairly, restrict a lot of magic (but not the ToB stuff).
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Re: Is the linked homebrew discipline any good.
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2010, 10:54:15 PM »
actually it doesn't look to bad, but the ToB system was never very organized to me. Not sure if adding more is a good idea. But then again I, fairly, restrict a lot of magic (but not the ToB stuff).
Nah. It's bloody useless unless you know you'll be fighting martial adepts. As far as the ToB system, it's actually one of WotC's gems, up until they started doing silly things like saying "make your game more like 4e, eliminate the recharge mechanic for maneuvers." Which is bullshit.

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Re: Is the linked homebrew discipline any good.
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2010, 11:04:09 PM »
I would suggest using this in a campaign where characters get maneuvers for free based on their BAB.
As far as the ToB system, it's actually one of WotC's gems, up until they started doing silly things like saying "make your game more like 4e, eliminate the recharge mechanic for maneuvers." Which is bullshit.
Huh?
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Re: Is the linked homebrew discipline any good.
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2010, 11:08:12 PM »
As far as the ToB system, it's actually one of WotC's gems, up until they started doing silly things like saying "make your game more like 4e, eliminate the recharge mechanic for maneuvers." Which is bullshit.
Huh?
Somewhere, I don't quite remember where, one of the design team mentioned adapting the ToB classes to fit better with 4e's encounter/daily powers by getting rid of the recharge mechanics entirely so that maneuvers were one use per fight.

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Re: Is the linked homebrew discipline any good.
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2010, 12:13:39 AM »
On the subject of homebrew martial disciplines, here's another. Give it an eyeball. (Yes, I know, it sucks.)
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Re: Is the linked homebrew discipline any good.
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2010, 09:26:23 PM »
too situational; it's only good versus other martial adepts, and seriously, how many DMs use martial adepts?
the prereqs for all the maneuvers make it so you have to invest into this, unlike with stone dragon whose maneuvers have almost no prerequistites
This. If you were playing in a campaign full of martial adepts, it would be more useful, but it's definitely a niche school.

Now if you want some other homebrew disciplines to look at, TheDementedOne has absolutely exquisite disciplines you could look at. It'd seriously be possible (and even feasible) to play a martial adept without using the ToB schools, or even run a campaign full of martial adepts without worrying about things turning stale. I'd even go so far as to call his work...sublime. :P

Oh yeah, I remember looking at his stuff. Coin's Edge looks fun.
[spoiler]Fighter: "I can kill a guy in one turn."
Cleric: "I can kill a guy in half a turn."
Wizard: "I can kill a guy before my turn."
Bard: "I can get three idiots to kill guys for me."

On a strange note, would anyone be put out if we had a post about people or events we can spare a thought for, or if its within their creed, a prayer for? Just a random thought, but ... hells I wouldn't have known about either Archangels daughter or Saeomons niece if I didn't happen to be on these threads.
Sounds fine to me.
probably over on "Off-topic".
might want to put a little disclaimer in the first post.

This is the Min/Max board. We should be able to figure out a way to optimize the POWER OF PRAYER(TM) that doesn't involve "Pazuzu, Pazuzu, Pazuzu".
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