#Factotum 3.5 handbook Pc

The Druid PC can do everything the Ranger can do (almost) and gets an animal and spells before the Ranger. I have a character who is a ranger and one who is a druid in my campaign (I'm DM) and because the Druid PC just completely overshadows the Ranger PC (the druid can Track, use magic AND fight) the person who is playing the Ranger is about to quit b/c they're convinced their character sucks.

Meanwhile the Druid has pretty powerful spells at first level (entanglement1?, even wizards/sorcerers don't get web until later levels), can get an animal companion at 1st level, can wear hide armor (which is better than leather) use a sword (albeit a falchion) AND has d8 HP. They get d8 HP!? Wtf! now instead of being a specialized fighter like the past editions he/she is just just basically a dude who can use two swords w/ out having to take the two-weapon fighting feat and Track. First of all, one of the best classes in the history of D&D, the Ranger got totally jipped. That said, my biggest qualms about the game are some of the character classes. I like RPGs that use skills rather than just using attack and fighting skills the whole time. Good overall but what's up w/ the Ranger class.? If you want the game to make as much sense as possible, and hence be the most enjoyable experience for those of you who prefer risk and the balance of imagination, this is an excellently well written and conceived approach. This is the modern generation which is likely their buying public. They are now trying to appeal to the masses of computer game educated neophytes who would really rather not ever die and always want a 'do over.' Fine. In my humble, and hard tested opinion, 4th Edition was a step back into lunacy. But this was the closest means ever accomplished. Certainly, it can never be perfect - there are compromises. For those who have played this game for a while know, the evolution of the rules structure has been a constant effort to make it more, well, real - to make battle sequences, movements, initiative, spellcasting, and all of the other nuances work together in a cohensive and realistic fashion. The 3.5 Edition is simply the best and most comprehensive approach that the D&D world has ever created. The book was well protected between air bubbles. In many ways, these are the most beautiful of all DnD books. I never had any issues with my 3.0 books, and that continues into 3.5 books. For the best gaming experience, this is the best.Īs for the book itself, it is another fine product from WOTC. Editions that followed have gone over the top.

#Factotum 3.5 handbook plus

It is the most cohesive blending of old rules that preserve the spirit of DnD plus the new generation's need for more power at lower levels yes, the wizard was finally worth something at 1st level. I have gamed DnD since the box editions predating the official 1st Edition, AD&D. 3.5 is not that big of a difference from 3.0, so the book has a bulk of the same stat blocks, etc., all the same artwork. When I found 3.5 games still alive, I purchased a PHB even though I remember most of the material even after all these years. I have been trapped in the 5e world now that this is where a bulk of gamers are. I started 3.0 when it first came out, happily leaving a head-ache-ridden decade of 2nd ed.

#Factotum 3.5 handbook how to

In addition, the new and revised content instructs players on how to take full advantage of the tie-in D&D miniatures line planned to release in the fall of 2003 from Wizards of the Coast, Inc. A larger number of feats have been added to give even more options for character customization in this area. Skills have been consolidated somewhat and clarified.

Spell lists for characters have been revised and some spell levels adjusted. The revised Player's Handbook received revisions to character classes to make them more balanced, including updates to the bard, druid, monk, paladin, and ranger. It contains complete rules for the newest edition and is an essential purchase for anyone who wants to play the game. The revised Player's Handbook is the definitive rulebook for the Dungeons & Dragons game. Within these pages, you'll discover all the tools and options you need to create characters worthy of song and legend for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Endless adventure and untold excitement await! Prepare to venture forth with your bold compaions into a world of heroic fantasy.