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In the game I'm running, one of my players built a construct using the Animated Object rules. The construct (Mr. Tik-tok) has the 'Metal' special ability, and as such, sports a hardness rating. During a recent battle, Mr. Tik-tok was the subject of a spell that gave it DR 10. The monster it was fighting by-passed the DR, another player said that the monster still wasn't doing damage as it still had to contest with the hardness. I ruled that Mr. Tik-tok would have either DR or hardness, at the very least, only the most protective would apply, as they both do the the same thing. This caused some consternation amongst the players, and myself.

I guess what I'd like to know is what is the relationship between DR and hardness? Does one trump another? Can a creature have both, and if so, do they overlap or stack? Please help.

Any ideas about what books might you like to see?

I think that for their next 'Races' book they should do "Races of the Planes". I know the Planar Handbook was created for players, but in this one they would examine the Slaadi, Modrons, Genasi, Mercanes and maybe Paraelementals.

Fiendish Codex I is released in June, and it focuses on Demons. Fiendish Codex II in December, and it focuses on Devils. Well, how about next year they release Fiendish Codex III, and make it focus on Yugoloths? They have not gotten nearly as much coverage as the other two races, maybe this would help them gain more noteriety.

D&D is fantasy role-playing based on Europe during the middle ages. Oriental Adventures gave players the chance to give their campaigns an asian flavour. Eberron lets players incorperate a steampunk-esque bend into campaigns. Well, why not make a Forgotten Realms book that updates some of its old spin-off settings? This will allow players to add Mesoamerican, Arabic or various other east Asian flares to some of their games.

I'm sure that there are good reasons why some or all of these books will never get made, but if these are things that players would really like to see, they'll never get made unless we let ourselves be heard, right? Let me know what you think, good, bad or indifferent.

Like Rangers and Paladins, Savants gain the ability to cast spells at a higher level than 1st. I was wondering if, since this was the case, they case at 1/2 their class level too?

If they do, is their caster level the same or different when casting arcane and divine spells?

Or, am I just think about this to much?

Yeah, so like where the smeg is it!? Are we suposed to get it a week later in comic store, gaming stores, and on newstands?

Ok, so I'm lazy, and busy, so I really don't have time to write these up and submit them. I'd love to get the money and the recognition, but it would be cool just to see it in print too. And I'm sure that most of you out there who are beter then I am at these kinds of things. But here's the idea: prestige classes based on some well known superheroes...

Still with me? Ok, I know you're laughing, but think about it; there is a connection between comic fandom and game playing, many times we are the same people. So why not have the ability to play one of your favourite heroes of villians in a campaign?

With some tweeking, a Paladin could be transferred onto a Sentinel of Liberty modelled after Captain America:
- special mitheral/adamantine sheild
- gain sheild bashing bonus feats
- ability to use the sheild as a range weapon
- special leadership ability that inspires allies

A Rogue could turn into a Arachnidist (ok, the name sucks, but someonw else can fix that) after Spider-Man:
- supernatural ability to 'Spider Climb' at will
- spell-like ability to cast 'Web' (once, twice & then three times a day)
- spider/danger sence allowing the re-rolling of a reflex save 1/day
- Brachiation ablility at either reduced or base speed
- maybe an increase to the Dex score?

There are countless other superheroes, but I've only thought about these at any length. Someone could try to make a Mage that can wear heavy armor a la Dr. Doom, but I don't know how to make it work. And just because I used Marvel heroes doesn't mean that other compnay characters, but at present these were the only character I can fit into being D&D character classes.

Let me know what you think. Feel free to develop the ideas, and if they are to be published, at present I'm not interested in the money, but I would like some acknowlegdement and/or credit.

Hey folks!

I only returned to D&D last year after a decade long absence. I only started playing again about three monthes ago (don't ask. lol) I only started reading Dragon three monthes ago, and I only joined the site this morning. So I hope you'll go easy on me.

I've been thinking about creating a new PC race. The more ideas I get, the more complex they get, and then I start thinking about maybe I should be creating more than one race instead. But now I'm thinking I can do both. Is it possible to have one race composed of two subraces. Look different, have different stats, but still be the same people?

I also want to create a new god to be their patron, and give him/her (haven't picked yet) a new domain. I'm not going to say that I plan to be revolutionary, but I do hope this could be a fun new choice for players. Give me as any advice you can think of, you all sound more knowledgable about these things than I am.

Thanks! :D