I just know I'm going to regret posting this, but here goes: Matters like these are often more nuanced than we tend to give them credit for. You don't ever see posts about the "well-meaning, but flawed" individuals on Arelith. Someone is either a perfect exemplar of the community or they're literal ...

I don't "run" 3.0; I'm just a moderator. Those that do run it still play the server actively. Even so, this topic actually came up in moderator chat recently. I even offered to step down. I am indeed not playing Arelith anymore. However, I do still browse the chat and step in when I feel it's necess...

I can't imagine being barred from logging onto Discord to chat with friends etc. unless I was also available to help people on the DM client. Wow. What an oddball notion.

The DM's are people with lives, jobs, hopes and dreams. Not slaves.

3.0 moderator here. Former administrator and co-founder (alongside Snow). (And shameless link!: https://discord.gg/s5wJYFP) A little known fact is that 3.0's admin and moderator team has historically been populated by a huge, huge number of DMs and developers. I'd go so far as to say that 3.0 staff ...

Eh. The knockdown nerf is actually just a buff to divine builds. Generally speaking, you don't want to be knocked down. You will still die. However, divine builds are in the unique position of having enough AC to eclipse their discipline scores. Meaning that if they're even hit, they will probably b...

I did post a suggestion thread about this: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=25878

It's super weird that the team decided to go in the direction of making rogues the worst at using scrolls. We do need a fix.

Lore rings.

Now good luck if you're a rogue, which also needs a heavy UMD investment.

Thanks muchly.

So let's say I decide to play modern Arelith. I'm not saying I necessarily will, but let's say I do. Is Knockdown likely to remain as it is now? i.e., If I choose to omit ESF Discipline in my build, can I be guaranteed that the outcome will be what I should expect from Arelith as it is today, or at ...

Those gems could not be cast six times a round and did not do damage when launched.

Not the same thing at all.

Color me confused, then. I see one of two possibilities here: 1. These items were added in a deliberate one-off bid to agitate the playerbase further and spark community backlash. 2. These items were added as part of what will become part of an ongoing trend (i.e. one offs in the loot chest), which ...

Just found this one in a player shop. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/296213894173818882/636307100821094450/niceaxe.png (Interestingly, the CL cap of Mordenkainen's Disjunction on Arelith is 22. The 26 here is meaningless. Either Disjunction is slated for a buff, or the developer in question ...

I've personally really never been big on the WordOfFaith and Timestop meta in combat. I hate to cherrypick. I know you're getting at something a little broader here, but statements like these bother me because they betray an ignorance that seems to pervade even Arelith's leadership. We are not in T...

2) It's definitely dickish to tell someone to go find another server when you know this is all there is. This really cannot be overstated. It would not be hyperbole to say that whoever is in charge of these updates could singlehandedly kill Neverwinter Nights as a viable roleplay platform. What a l...

While I agree, Twily, I'm also kind of sympathetic. This has been an ongoing trend for months. After firing the balance team, we were assured things would "improve", only for things to take a stark drop off a cliff. With Irongron's lengthy essay, we were again assured things would "improve", only to...

Mordenkainen's Throwers doesn't solve the whole problem. This "solution" doesn't solve the whole problem. You can't bust someone out of Greater Sanctuary with targeted weaponry. You can, however, absolutely skewer anyone else that you'd like. This update fails to address the entire problem, and crea...

Are we prepared to talk about this?

In short: There are no remaining utility spells in Enchantment. Every useful spell is DC-based; if you're not focused in Enchantment, there is no reason to prepare an Enchantment spell. Assuming all schools are of equal value, then focusing in Enchantment is no better than any other school, and come...

Arelith does seem to be trending toward a kind of balance, I suppose. When casters and mundanes both have the tools to one shot without counterplay, it doesn't really matter what you play. Every build is viable. I wouldn't call that ideal balance, however. Urging players not to sensationalize is all...

With due respect, Eyeball, I've made no accusations on this thread, aside from the singular assumption that the developer in question was acting with good intentions. I am doing my best to maintain a civil tone, but if the team's position is that foresight is not welcome on these forums, then I am a...

Right. Even if these are intended to be limited, it's still a problem. Players can and will hoard them. Their only practical use will be to win important PvP events, so they will keep them just for that purpose. Again, I'm sure the intentions are good. But whichever developer has been working on the...

So I've just received reports that players are discovering stacks of ammunition with high level spells imbued into them: - Bolts of Mordenkainen's Disjunction - Shurikens of Word of Faith - Shurikens of Slay Human* (* Death Ward does not block this property, by the way.) Consider me massively concer...

No one ever said that PvP is essential to the resolution of a conflict. What a strange notion. What was said is that (the threat of) PvP can affect the resolution of a conflict as well as the RP leading up to it. I understand that's a subtle distinction, but it's an important one. If a character can...

You may wish to reread monkeywithstick's post. He never said that mechanics mean nothing. He said that mechanical power is not that relevant unless coupled with RP. However, when the RP is there, the mechanics do matter. It's common sense. Two characters have similar influence and weight. Which one'...

Thematic Premise: The Rogue class should be the best class at Using Magic Devices. This is a thematic element that dates back to AD&D and is supported with the inclusion of the Use Magic Device skill in D&D 3.x. Given: 1. Use Magic Device is a thematic investment for Rogues. 2. The best Rogue gear ...