I think there's a lot of truth in that, actually! Especially with the modern Hollywood myth that western martial arts are just flailing around like a brute with no skill, so fighters don't need intel… (View Post)

Well, I've never really liked JRPGs, to be honest. But I think having a character forced on you, and not being able to create your own, is a big part of it; I don't really like The Witcher either, an… (View Post)

Ha! Not only that, but books will only have one or two pages of text. The Shadowdale History will be approximately two paragraphs long. (View Post)

That's true. Wizards do have to roll to hit with a lot of them, but they're rolling using their intelligence (their most typically optimised stat) rather than their dexterity (not generally a highly … (View Post)

True - and in straight-up combat, they should, because after all, that's what armour was made for. However, choosing to wear lighter armour should give characters other benefits to make them viable c… (View Post)