Recent content by Drew

C'mon August? :-S

Thanks for the responses. I should have noted that I'm in Seoul, South Korea, so Staples isn't really an option. Online is vastly more convenient. On a related note, do people have issues with Staples and such chains refusing to print PDF products you've legitimately purchased for fear of...

Ages ago (three years, maybe?) someone on ENWorld told me about a website where you could upload a PDF and, for a fee, they'd print it out comb-bound and mail it to your address. Does anyone know what the website was?

Ha! Roger that!

Sure. You can call anyone in the army above E-5, Sergeant and get awaybwithnit, except a Sergeant Major or Command Sergeant Major, whom you have to address by full title. In my experience, Marines like you to use the full rank, i.e Sergeant First Class, Staff Sergeant, etc. Otherwise, they have...

I'm currently in the US Army. I work almost entirely with Air Force, went to basic at Ft. Jackson, and have seen Marine Drill Instructor training at Paris Island. I can say that a person's job is more important than his specific branch. In theory, all basic training is the same. The Marine Corps...

I once slipped in an NPC named Captain Antoneel. Obscure enough that nobody got it. Kind of Marshall Willenholly, if you will.

Fair enough. The original poster did ask for help from a mechanical standpoint. Thus, that's what he received. I just think (as someone above touched on) that playing a character you find appealing for non-crunchy reasons probably leads to a character you'll enjoy more in the long term...

All this talk of damage optimization vs "mobs" makes my head hurt. Which character do you want to play? I'm currently running a warlock because I thought that the Starpact option had a very cool, Cthulhu-esque feel to it. Am I nuts? Have I become some kind of "story gamer", because I sure don't...

I'm currently in the army, a brand new active duty soldier (a lowly private). I'm public affairs working near Lackland Airforce Base in San Antonio, TX. One of the NCOs in my unit is familiar with D&D, although he doesn't seem to hold it in much esteem. One of my civillian bosses (former army)...

The army has brought me to San Antonio for the next 1-3 years. Can anyone recommend a quality gaming store? By the way, glad to be back on ENWorld after basic training and my AIT. :)

Just like the topic says, how prevalent are RPGs in the military?

Ok, werewolves (and other lycanthropes) are humanoids or giants. PCs making a Knowledge check to know how to overcome their DR would make a check using Local if the creature is a humanoid, and Nature if it is a giant. Am I correct? Does this strike anybody as kind of goofy? Lycanthropy is a...

The Spot skill states "A Spot check result higher than 20 generally lets you become aware of an invisible creature near you, though you can’t actually see it." Listen as written would allow you to hear an invisible creature opposed by its Move Silently. I'm not sure that there's a difference...

I like fun things like these, so I picked one up at the FLGS. The only problem is that my group is already using the Crit / Fumble chart from the Dragon Compendium, and they seem to really dig it. It looks like these might be a tough sell if only for that reason. Still, a I'm willing to shell...