Tongue of the Sun and the Moon
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Re: Tongue of the Sun and the Moon
Maybe it's time to dust off that old Lore and Language suggestion that I've suggested like five times.
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Re: Tongue of the Sun and the Moon
Erin Greene wrote:And, not to nitpick, but that would be waiting an extra 13 levels to get an ability monks get in normal D&D without spending a single skillpoint or feat.
This isn't normal D&D and even if it was, there are what now, four, five version of D&D, or rules manuals. I don't think its going to happen. Pump up your lore and you'll understand a lot.
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Re: Tongue of the Sun and the Moon
Can: verb"A monk of 17th level and above can speak with any living creature".
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be able to.
Speak: verb
1. Say something in order to convey information, an opinion, or a feeling.
Just because I can say hello to a dog and it barks at me doesn't mean I will be able to understand it. I can speak to a refrigerator, or my invisible best friend. Tim.
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Re: Tongue of the Sun and the Moon
soph·ist·ry: noun
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the use of reasoning or arguments that sound correct but are actually false
D&D rulebook authors are not in the business of writing in extraneous level 17 class feats that have no function. Having the "Tongue of the Sun and Moon" feat means quite a bit more than replicating what a normal person does when they whimsically decide to talk to their fridge.
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the use of reasoning or arguments that sound correct but are actually false
D&D rulebook authors are not in the business of writing in extraneous level 17 class feats that have no function. Having the "Tongue of the Sun and Moon" feat means quite a bit more than replicating what a normal person does when they whimsically decide to talk to their fridge.
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Re: Tongue of the Sun and the Moon
My fridge never listens when I tell it to bring me a beer. Stupid lazy appliance.
Maybe I should buy a weasel.
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Re: Tongue of the Sun and the Moon
Not to be weird, but you really can't just pick and choose the things you want from the Player's Handbook either. Should we also implement the Monk's difficult multi-classing penalties?
(eg: Like a member of any other class, a monk may be a multiclass character, but multiclass monks face a special restriction. A monk who gains a new class or (if already multiclass) raises another class by a level may never again raise her monk level, though she retains all her monk abilities.)
We aren't in the business of trying to faithfully replicate the D&D books. What we DO like to do though, is make it so that each class and race has some kind of role or performs a function that when brought together in a group can form a highly efficient machine.
(eg: Like a member of any other class, a monk may be a multiclass character, but multiclass monks face a special restriction. A monk who gains a new class or (if already multiclass) raises another class by a level may never again raise her monk level, though she retains all her monk abilities.)
We aren't in the business of trying to faithfully replicate the D&D books. What we DO like to do though, is make it so that each class and race has some kind of role or performs a function that when brought together in a group can form a highly efficient machine.
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Re: Tongue of the Sun and the Moon
I wouldn't mind implementing the multiclassing penalties.
That said, I maintain the position that monks are perfectly fine as they are. While roleplay perks are always nice, the class is already a solid choice that can fill a niche in any party.
That said, I maintain the position that monks are perfectly fine as they are. While roleplay perks are always nice, the class is already a solid choice that can fill a niche in any party.
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Re: Tongue of the Sun and the Moon
To sort of but not quite echo Artos -
If Mith added one new feature next month, is this the feature you'd really want him to add? There are ~always~ new things you/he/we/I, want to add to Arelith. There is not a lot of Mith to code them all.
Complex new languages that only apply to monks, only of a certain level to allow them to use something that's rather circumstantial and that they could do already via other means seems to me to be a little off on the rewards/effort scale.
If Mith added one new feature next month, is this the feature you'd really want him to add? There are ~always~ new things you/he/we/I, want to add to Arelith. There is not a lot of Mith to code them all.
Complex new languages that only apply to monks, only of a certain level to allow them to use something that's rather circumstantial and that they could do already via other means seems to me to be a little off on the rewards/effort scale.