Recent content by Midknightsun

I am currently playing a dragon sorcerer and I can tell you he is pretty powerful. He can off-tank when needed, brings a boat load of damage to the table, and can buff party members all with a handful of spells. I do think, though, their spell list should be very different from the wizard...

I'm pretty open as far as classes, though there are a couple third party sources that I would say no to. As far as races, I am not a big fan of monster races, and really don't like DMing campaigns that feature them regularly. But I have a couple players that play almost exclusively monstrous...

Birthright 19 Blackmoor 13 Council of Wyrms 13 Dark Sun 10 Dragon Fist 13 Ghostwalk 16 Jakandor 14 Lankhmar 17 Mahasarpa 5 Mystara 12 Nentir Vale 11 Pelinore 14 Planescape 11 Die Planescape and your "Our cosmos is your cosmos but bigger" complex. Ravenloft 10 It's all about nostalgia...

Answer: Derro are INSANE!

We just let them bring in a new character at the same level as everyone else. I really don't have a problem with this and do it myself sometimes. The player should be able to enjoy what they are playing. I do agree items go away with that pc and the new one starts with some basic funds and...

Um, no. Really, just no. I will thank you not to cherry pick and rearrange my words to suit your purposes. We all have bad days, this was a bad day(s) for the AL. However, I constantly hear how BG is far more organized than other groups, so take that as you will. If I bow out, its simply...

Rampaging egomaniac? Dave is nothing of the sort, that kind of overly dramatic ranting is just as inaccurate as saying things went "awesomely smooth and peachy keen". They didn't. I agree there. There was a lot of confusion and poorly organized leadership. I DMed several sessions and have...

I am going this year and driving from PA. I'm DMing several sessions of 5e and spending way too much money in the expo center. . . . and on beer :-)

I can only echo the above sentiments. You need to bring this up to your DM, ask him why enemy spellcasters never seem to have spellbooks, scrolls or anything of the sort. What is he afraid will happen if you find some ritual spells? If he's still dead set on refusing to have spells available...

Sure, whatever stop-gap works for you. Rare birth may be one, just not one I particularly would choose in my campaigns, YMMV. Though I would point out that even overt racism doesn't stop a ethnic mixing in the real world, though I do agree that it slows it down (not to say that is a bad thing...

Oh, I am aware of the history of it, the way it is played out at many tables is often a different story. I don't mind the implications that its limited because "magic" or "must give up immortality". Those reasons cause natural limits on how many of these interspecies cross breeds that will...

Yeah, that wouldn't fly in my group. Its just not a topic I feel comfortable covering "in character". Saying that it happens "offscreen" because life sucks in your particular D&D world (at least for the common citizen) and bad things happen to people, sure, but to actually focus on it is just...

We had a player who entertained the idea of playing a Kender. Several of us, in no uncertain terms, stated that "handling" party items would end poorly for the character. . . . .very poorly. He decided against it much to the relief of the rest of the group. I also don't get how a society of...

Currently running HotDQ with my group and they all are having a good time with it. While the AP is a bit messy, its got a lot of great ideas. I also bend with the players to add things about their history and background that ties them to the campaign and AP. For instance, in episode 1 of...

I have one player who in 5 years of playing (and she's been playing longer than I've known her) still can't navigate her way around a character sheet, doesn't know any of her bonuses or most of her abilities, and often requires me to basically give her the answers (which I can figure out in my...