House rules are fan created additions and replacements to core rules in a rules set. In most cases, they are not officially sanctioned by the designer, in contrast to optional rules.
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How do you improve Death Saves for the character?
I don't know if my group is particularly incompetent in combat or if its our own feckless dice at fault, but we frequently find ourselves locked in desperate combat, with multiple members of the party ...
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4e Skills in D&D 3.5?
One of my favorite facets of 4e is the new simplified skill system, particularly the reduced skill lists.
Stealth vs Hide and Move Silently.
Athletics vs Jump and Climb
Is there a set of rules ...
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What class features or items can be given to a fighter in Dungeons and Dragons 4e to allow him to parry as his mark punishment?
In a game I am in, the DM wants to encourage the fighter, who is a very reluctant defender to more actively defend. The fighter is built on the "gentleman adventurer" lines, and the DM has expressed ...
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What are the pros, cons, and hitches of having only the players roll dice?
I ran a variant of DnD3.5 a few years a go with this house rule Player Only Rolls. The basic of the idea was that the referee never rolls at all. The players roll to attack vers the creatures AC. They ...
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Any Non-Unit-Payroll Based Merc Contract Mechanism?
FM: Mercs and its predecessors lays out a fine little minigame mechanic for mercenary contract negotiations. I like the bargaining point system, as a concept. Given the level of standardization in ...
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Will a house-rule for trained skills work?
I've been using a house rule for a while now. If you have a trained skill, and you are making a knowledge check it's free.
For example, if you are trained in nature, and fighting natural beasts; you ...
