Recent content by Castaigne

I use 25, 28, or 32 with XP bonuses to balance lower-point PCs. 25-point characters get a 20% bonus, 28-pointers a 10% bonus, and 32-point PCs no bonus. This allows for stat-intensive characters and satisfies the players who like powerful PCs without "forcing" everyone else to follow suit. As...

You forgot: they're all bad and d20 hasn't worked for space opera so far at all. Now, if someone can manage to get a d20 Lensman out, it might be a different story.

OT posts, I like. OT polls, too much. Without order there is chaos, and madness.

There's a couple of used Dark Champions listed under Amazon.com zShops. You will need the basic Hero or Champions rulebook as well though. Dark Champions is just a sourcebook (I should have mentioned that in my previous post).

For a system that features custom or modified guns as part of the character, rather than just equipment, your two best options are: BESM (Big Eyes Small Mouth) 2nd edition from Guardians of Order. Anime-inspired gaming with a simple, adaptable base mechanic that promotes fast-paced dramatic...

Olympics coverage on U.S. TV in the last ten years has been a joke. NBC is advertising the 'complete Olympics' but they're also running the 'My House' ads all over the place, presumably in order to attract the Least Common Denominator. When I was a kid my family was glued to the TV all day...

Well, Pat Robertson did run for president of the U.S., and Ralph Reed, who is Roberton's creature (or maybe familiar) is still very influential. So, the banning of 'satanic' activities, such as Dungeons and Dragons, isn't that far off the radar. Were this to happen, I probably wouldn't have...

DM if I'm posting on a DnD board about DnD. In writing or when posting about other rpg's it's GM. I can't remember the last time I heard anyone use either form when speaking. And the GM in Call of Cthulhu is referred to as The Keeper.

Elrond would lose. Sure he's got Maiar blood and he's cool, but he's not a Nolder. He would go down fighting though. Treebeard would become so much charred lumber. The King of the Dead would go poof Celeborn is another old and powerful moriquendi. He'd be brave, but would fare worse than...

"The Politics of Hell" by Alexander von Thorn originally appeared in issue number 28 (August 1979) of the Dragon, and includes a disclaimer. Ed Greenwood's two-part article "The Nine Hells" was in issue 75 and 76 (July and August 1983). And "Nine Hells revisited" does appear in issue number 91...

Alter Self

Yeah, you're right, Terraism. When I think about it, I haven't actually used any of the more recent maps. I guess I just got a little excited for a minute there.

Are you people freaking nuts? They're free. Free on the internet. As in, no cost to you. Perhaps you would prefer no-map-a-week. Or maybe nothing-a-week, or nothing-at-all, ever. I'm sure glad I'm not your parents at Xmas-time (Pireatecat and all other sane posters excluded, of course).

Radiant Pelor Guide my actions Illuminate my sight And light my way Make of me your servant And allow me to bear your Radiance Into the darkest corners Of the deepest pits Of this world or any other world Let me bear your Radiance Such that there is no corner No dark place unilluminated...

Magic missile is certainly unbalanced, but too ingrained in the game for me to even suggest changing it for my group. If I were to adjust it, I'd probably go with a save of Reflex half.