Recent content by Mighty Halfling

Look for pictures of them in comic books of the 1980s. I'm a comic collector and see those ads every once in a while when I buy a stack of vintage books. I sure would have loved to see one of those in the store! They look like they would have been fun.

My worst dry spell is Quench. My best dry spell is Horrid Wilting.

Closet O' Zombies Back when 3e first came out, I was DMing the game. The PCs had arrived at a ransacked gnome stronghold. As they searched through the fortress, they realized they saw plenty of blood and signs of a struggle throughout but no bodies. Their search continued until they opened a...

Rocketboom's D&D 101 Rocketboom, a YouTube channel that specializes in news reports and editorials with tongue-in-cheek humor, did a nice video profile of D&D. Molly, the host, even says she plays as a halfling. This profile, however, isn't terribly humorous, but just a straight-up look at the...

Whoops. Last night just as I was closing the computer down, I realized my math wouldn't work right. Here's how you could do it: 20 minus (Attk roll- 10) = target's "to catch" number So in my example above the catcher would need to make a Dex check of 12.:angel:

Here's what I would do from a mechanics standpoint... Pick four or five skills and have the players do opposed checks for various plays and actions within the game. These are the key skills needed to play the game. For fast movement across the tournament surface, compare actual movement rates...

"We're gonna need a bigger boat!"

Thank you, Borders, for offering the one-day only 50% off coupon for any book. Why? Because I bought the "Pathfinder" core book with it. Yaaay! Now, how do you suggest I get the rest of my 3.5e playing group to do the same? The price is probably the main obstacle (which we can overcome with...

I've been playing since the 1980s, and love to look through the old stuff. From the flavor text to the art, I just kind of dig it. Of course I don't just have D&D stuff. I have a fab collection of D6 and D20 Star Wars books, lots of other D6 System books and a scattered array of other RPGs. It...

Have the group, regardless of class, be approached by the local thieves guild. The guild offers membership, which includes access to an alchemist, magic items, travel papers, maps, library, etc. If the PCs accept, the guild wants a portion (5 to 10 percent, I'd say) of their haul out of the...

At the start of the combat, show them a sealed envelope, and then stick it someplace where it's clearly visible. When the party is all dead, tell them to open it. Inside it says "And now you wake up." Other ideas: You could tell one of the players -- and have that player play up the...

I recently handed my DM a version of the character questionnaire. Basically, I answered these questions: 1) How did you get from your childhood to your current status as an adventurer? (i.e. What's your background?) 2) Outside of a fight, what are you good at? (This may or may not be reflected...

Here's my character history and write-up, which I think is always helpful to a DM who isn't afraid of a little reading. Whoops, excuse the dice roll, wanted to test it and didn't know it would auto-post!

With his stats, I was thinking I might split him off and take at least one martial-class level ... or find a prestige class that grants him some more martial prowess. Just a little bit mind you. Something to give him a little oomphf in close-quarters. What are some classes/prcs that let you...

I ended up going with a halfling wizard. My stats are .... Str 14, dex 17, con 13, int 16, wis 14, cha 7 ... yeah, pretty good. Feats were Spell Focus: Necro, Alertness (from Familiar) and Scribe Scroll. I skipped Weapon Finesse since my STR was so good. yeah I know I could have taken a better...