Recent content by buddhafrog

Thanks!

I'm back in the DM saddle, preparing to run a game for my 10 year old and his friends. Very excited. I haven't DM'd in many years. At that time I had all the Paizo gaming maps, all the minis, etc. Sold them all when we moved. Decided this time I will streamline the game, put more emphasis in...

My native language is English, first of all. Secondly, these are part-time tutoring jobs that I have for small groups of ESL students. We play D&D for some of our classes as a reward but also to stimulate free conversation. It has works very well.

I lot of good info, thanks a lot. I will look into this adventure. And yes, I also play without a screen for similar reasons. The big concern here is their ability to make meaningful decisions dependent upon the story/NPCs because of English level. In the past I've been DM with a dozen...

My question is related to the OP: I have both the most up-to-date playtest rules and Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle, but this adventure came out using an older playtest. I have no experience doing conversions, but I was thinking of running this game from my son and friends - can I simply use the...

Thanks Frogimus. I forgot to add: only folks with "frog" in their name are allowed to participate in this discussion. Frog-only zone. BYW, I know that there are many threads about D&D Next adventures, but things are changing so fast. Because new conversions are becoming available, older...

I haven't been on Enworld for almost two years... I had been DMing several games for middle school ESL (English as a second language) groups in Korea. My work changed and I only ran one game in the past couple years. I'm now going to start a new game with my son, nephew and a few friends, all...

A little like this guy (McFarlane Dragons series 3, Komodo dragon - can be bought for around $12). I used it for a demon BBEG for my campaign. It's taller but more narrow than WotC's Icingdeath Dragon "mini". My players sort of got very quiet when I set him on the table.... <iframe...

buy all the Map Packs available - especially the new sets. Best bang for the buck.

"You care about your children - it is your one redeeming value.... That and your high cheekbones."

no, basically more like a standard white shirt, but with no logo necessarily.

I can't wait for this set to come out! Some real fantastic sculpts. I'll be buying 2nd hand individuals, at least that was my plan. With so many that I think are awesome, I just might buy a case.

yeah, I think that's a little tough. I agree with the advice given. Either: Ask which books they have - you really only need the Core book for you. The great thing is that all the Pathfinder info is free online, so all the kids can access it. Tell them that you have all the 4e stuff you...

But at this point, you don't blame them for not showing things yet, right? They are keeping play-testing hidden so they can adjust things before it is more widely released. At this point, all they can do is "say things," and I feel they are saying all the right things that I want to hear. I...

I've been optimistic throughout the 5e discussions, but reading this transcript has me giddy. I expect to give a ton of money to D&D when it is released. They've initially won over this customer at this point.