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Hey, Kirth, I think I heard that Wizard chanting again. Better look out he might be trying to charm you into something.

Kirth, I think a wizard has sent you three message spells. I seem to have heard him chanting something a few hours ago.

The witch is NOT our version of the warlock. They're separate classes. A male witch is still a witch (just as a female sorcerer is still a sorcerer, not a sorceress).

This RL male Witch wishes to thank you for clearing up the confusion about Witches and Warlocks. I get very tired of trying to explain that they are two separate beings.

You must make a journey to East of the Sun and West of the Moon to arrive at the destination.

Have smurftacular New Year's Eve, and a safe one.

I mentioned Identify as an example, but if you want more. Then take a look at Limited Wish. The material component is a diamond worth 1500 gp. In Resurrection the component is a diamond worth 10,000 gp. In True Resurrection it is a diamond worth 25,000 gp. A 25,000 gp diamond is also required for Wish. My point is that most if not all requiring an XP cost in 3.x now have a material cost equal to the XP x 5 gp.
On the one hand it is better for the arcane users because it does not cause them to lose levels, but it will require them to manage a budget. That is not necessarily a bad thing.

Also notice that at 1st level the Sorcerer gains Eschew Materials as a bonus feat. There are still plenty of spells with components that cost between 1 gp and 1500 gp. It still requires the use of material components.

There is one thing you missed. There are no more XP costs to casting a spell. If there was an XP cost, you now multiply that number of XP's by 5 gp to get the new material cost for casting the spell.

Also, take a look at the Identify spell. It used to require a 100 GP pearl, but now it just requires stirring some wine with an owl feather. I agree with you that a spellcaster should have the components in hand as he begins casting the spell.

I don't have much else to add. As I am not an expert on any aspect of the game. I just have my own opinions and sometimes they are good and sometimes they aren't.

The text for Double Slice allows for adding your full strength to your off-hand attack instead of just half. I would definitely go with that.

I would like to see more pictures of Half-orcs in the various products. I am currently playing a Half-orc Druid in RotRL, and am beginning to use a half-orc Fighter in Second Darkness as we start that campaign.