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I know everyone has built a character concept who had some really nifty feats that allowed them to do all kinds of crazy things (especially with all the newer rulebooks) but I'm asking everyone to look back to the Core Rules - the Feats presented in the 3.5 PHB. What is the best feat combo you've ever come up with using only the things you found in that book? (Feat combos should be 2 or 3 feats that work well together.)

My personal favorite? Improved Trip and Combat Reflexes. I trip you. You get up and provoke an AoO which I use to trip you again and follow it up with my regular attack at the same attack bonus. Rinse, lather, repeat.

Not to be a downer, but you can't trip someone on an AoO provoked by going from prone to standing. The AoO happens as they begin to stand so you can't trip them again until your next turn (with improved trip of course).

Me: Age 31

I DM LG Bi-weekly in a local gaming group (I even get to play every now and then!). The age range there runs from 12 (my son) up to 58. Most players there are in their early 20's to mid 30's--with a few younger, a few older. It's a nice mix

I have to home games on hiatus right now-they start at 23 and roll up to 37.

My only observation is the play styles-older players in my area tend to be more RP intensive, younger ones more hack n' slash, for the most part. There are exceptions, of course.

Craig Shannon is my new hero. That was a brilliant post.

@Mr. A. Stewart--do you or have you ever played Living Greyhawk? I too wish that wotc would publish a 3.5 Greyhawk Campaign setting, but until that day I work with LG, Dragon, and Dungeon.

I've found Eberron to be a very entertaining setting to use for many of the reasons previously stated. I can do things in Eberron that don't translate well in Greyhawk-that pulp/noir thing again. I love Greyhawk too, don't get me wrong. I play Living Greyhawk on a regular basis, heck I've even co-authored a module (and writing another one now). That being said, I find it quite easy to find room in my gaming heart for both. The only setting I've never had a buring desire to play is FR. I've enjoyed reading about a dozen FR novels, I just don't feel the need to play it. I'm a strong subscriber to the "to each his/her own" philosophy. D&D is about choices (as has been aptly stated before)and Eberron provides me more choices I (and my players) enjoy.
Things I like about Eberron-
-The whole magic-as-technology feel. I like Warforged, Lightning rails and the like. Warforged are and easy class to munchkin and just roll some dice with, but they don't HAVE to be that way. They can be just as complex and interesting as any other race, I've seen it.
-The new races. They've been very well recieved with my group and I think they are (for the most part) interesting and well written.
-History and backstory. The creation story, the different epochs, a Goblinoid empire-very well done in my book.
-Abstraced deities and fuzzy alignment. Much more in line with how I design adventures than what is common or accepted in Greyhawk. A big plus in my book.
-Drow as jungle savages. Very refreshing. I can use standard Lolth-ian drow in Greyhawk.

I could go on, but it would be a waste of time. I understand that the very things I like may make someone else retch, that's ok too. As long as we discuss it like civilized people, some good may actually come out of it.

That is what I like about the Iron Heroes variant, there is no alignment. I think it makes things much more enjoyable when you don't have to stop and argue about "Hey, is this action Lawful Good, or is it more Lawful Neutral". I say kudos to you, Mr. Baker, if you've managed to throw a flying monkey wrench into the alignment system.

And while we are at it, I will say one good (gasp!) thing about Eberron. I do like the fact that someone finally did something more with the Rakshasa. In my mind, that was one of the most underused monsters in all of D&D (right up their with the Ogre Mage). And they are way to cool to be that forgotten. So huzzah for the Lords of Dust, which was a really cool name, by the way (I know, that's two good things, but as I said before...not a rational being!)

Wow...not one but two good things. I suppose it'll start raining frogs soon.

Anyway, it's a little off topic now, but what a great discussion.

Thanks for the insightful and meaningful comments Keith!

First off, welcome to the messageboards.

I like a lot of different worlds. Greyhawk because that is where all the classics adventures took place. FR, Ravenloft, and Spelljammer because my original group had some great campaigns in those settings. I also Dragonlance, and Plansecape is OK.

There are several reasons why I dislike Eberron, most of which are probably irrational. That's OK, though, because I never claimed to be a rational guy (at least I don't think I ever did). Mostly I dislike the technomagic, steam-punk feel. Not to mention that WotC ignores several really cool worlds (inlcuding Greyhawk) in favor of this upstart. Also, it seems that Eberron is a world designed to appeal to younger people (teens to early 20s). I'm not "younger people", and I find them somewhat annoying at times. But that's me, I'm an ornery old bastard. Of course, sometimes my writing seems overly harsh, which usually means that I just failed a Write Sarcastic Comment check.

Hope this clears up the mystery that is the Aberzombie. And if it doesn't, take comfort in the fact that I probably just confused myself as much as you.

And remember, if you ever need a good undead henchman, just let me know (as long as you have a good dental plan).

Undead henchmen don't need a dental plan, all those choppers should have fallen out by now. I do offer a comprehensive continuing education package.

Anyway, thanks for the response. I look forward to corresponding with you on the boards.

Lilith wrote:

ROFLMAO!! Take that, you tree-hugging, dirt-worshipping hippie freaks! :-D

Yeah Damn! Earth first! Strip mine the other planets later.

Incidently, its nice to see that Keith Baker has a great sense of humor, even if we continuously mock the blasphemous, techno-magic, dung-heap of a world that he has probably spent a good portion of his life-blood and time on earth creating.

I had the opportunity to Meet Keith at WF this year and I concur, he does have a great sense of humor. I heard some of the most inane questions directed at him by fans as well as detractors. I applaud him for handling both with grace and aplomb.

Aberzombie--I'm new to the Paizo boards and I noticed you've got a little venom in your heart towards Eberron. I was wondering what your favorite setting is. Also, could you give me a few bullet comments on your main points of contention with the setting? Just for understanding sake. I enjoy differing points of view.