Recent content by alan

Looking over the E6 rules and checking out some of the prestige class conversion above, I have a quick question / note. As it currently stands, the only way to increase a skill after reaching level 6 is to take the "Skill Focus" feat, as well as the various "+2 to two skills" feats - correct...

Alas, I believe that I did not start receiving Dragon magazine until somewhere in the 40s. Maybe I missed his sting with comics. Next time I email him, I'll pass on your regards. Best wishes, Alan

Gary, No idea about the comic strip, but he was indeed a Naval aviator. Now he flies commercial jets and gets in game design on the side. He goes to Origins every year and runs several Fighting Wings events. It's a small world after all, eh? Alan

J.D. Webster Gary, I'm not sure how many JD Websters there are out there, but the JD Webster I know associated with war-gaming is still in designing those games right now. In the 80s, he came out with Air Superiority / Air Strike, and now is probably most well known for his Fighting Wings...

Ever heard of Over the Edge? http://www.atlas-games.com/overtheedge/ Alan

Isn't this the premise of Hollowfaust - City of Necromancers? Alan

This quote makes me wonder what happened to the 'real' PaizoPhil. Everyone knows that upon accepting a sales position, your soul is *automatically* forfeit and removed... ;> Alan

Only on HBO, I think. Although you can pick up DVD sets for season one and two now. Alan

Something else to consider: If magical healing took over natural healing, then I am guessing that in time, the natural healing ability of the population may decline (atrophy). Now imagine a scenario where the gods abandon the population, and a cold sweeps through the population, decimating the...

I couldn't find anything as far as rules are concerned. There is the note about attacking a defender who is being grappled (see Table 8-6, pg 151). Since cover gives +4 to AC (or more, depending upon the whim of the GM), I'd rule that if the attack misses by the increase to AC due to cover...

That's what I get for trying to rush something out before lunch... ;> Alan

Just a quick calculation for my sake, as I know how heavy a 12" cast iron skillet and/or dutch oven is... What would the weight of a 5' by 1" diameter cast iron pole be? 1. What is the volume of a single pole? height = h = 5' = 60" = 152.4 cm radius = r = 1" = 2.54 cm Volume of a cylinder =...

First off, many DMs miss the bit about it only grappling smaller opponents, as has been pointed out here. According to Lords of Madness, page 109: "Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a grell must hit an opponent of its size or smaller with a tentacle attack." This does contradict what...

I removed a 10 ft. poll from the kids' closet over Labor Day weekend to put in a closet organizer. I was immediately aware of how difficult it was to maneuver, even though I moved at a crawl throughout the house, down some stairs, and then out to the garage. Game stat wise, I'd assess a 50% to...

My main point comes from Clark's comment: He then goes on to state that: This implies (to me) that Clark thinks that the main value of the product lies in it's scarcity, and that an inexpensive pdf would lower the perceived worth of the print product. I can completely understand this...