Recent content by Sgt_Shock

To be honest I just lift abilities from 4th edition. Players generally don't care if a big boss can do moves or attacks they can't. If your boss is knocking back enemies, switching places with them, dragging them around, etc. its much more interesting than just watching him roll attacks all day...

The last encounter in skinsaw murders... -shudder- Probably the tpk everyone's talking about

I just found a scanned version of the creature from first edition. It apparently gives you one round to poison its stomach's interior or it digests you xD

Maybe I could just make the bag a potential encounter or something. Once a player's eaten he/she can cut their way out to discover themselves on some weird plane and they can subsequently fight/kill the monster (Some eldritch horror or something). Maybe his/her allies could be brave enough to...

The devil is prada? Hey there guys, its Sarge here with another asinine question stemming from a recent streak of DMing premade Pathfinder adventures. In this 6th level adventure, (that takes you to 7 and 8) the PCs can stumble upon a bag of devouring. This bag appears to be an ordinary...

I should just make it cr 7 and advance the guy. Wanna see how nasty fliers can get

About to run Entombed with the Pharoahs and I came across an encounter against a Hiecarosphinx (CR 5) named Keten Hamu. They don't provide a stat block for him, just hp and tactics. And a reference to MM 136. I looked at the 3.5 MM and found a flesh golem on that page. Maybe they mean...

Ahhh, yes they do have a druid among them. Perhaps they'll realize he can become an Air Conditioning unit if he prepares enough Endure elements each morning xD I forgot it lasts 24 hours. Thanks :) Also, anyone have any experience running this adventure?

I am currently running the Pathfinder adventure River of Darkness with 4 4th level PC's. They're currently in the preparatory part of the adventure but I am concerned with a certain portion of the upcoming environmental conditions. The PC's will be on a river boat traveling up the Vanji river...

A: Encounter Design I love roleplaying. I love immersion. However, my strongest point definitely has to be encounter design. Creating a unique fight with tactical options is second nature to me. I prefer that my fights have a theme, and always avoid just throwing the PC's in a 30x30 room with...

Do you apply your untyped half-level bonus and your half-level ability modifier to your Defenses and attack rolls? Character builder has me a bit confused...

Hey there. I've been itching to play a dedicated 3.5 Necromancer for quite awhile now (Either a cleric or a Dread Necromancer). However, while commanding hordes of undead sounds so fun, it's still commanding hordes of undead. Having to roll for 20 skeletons and move them all on the battlefield...

Warlocks never seem to have enough feats. For an Eldritch Blast build, Point Blank Shot is a given. Also, Precise shot is useful as well (-4 can be painful even if you're rolling against touch). Empower Spell-like Ability/Ability Focus (both in the Monster Manual) are excellent for a blast...

Fixed (3.5)

Our playgroup has played DnD heavily for the past year. We've run homemade/custom campaigns for the most part, and have had some mixed experiences. When we tried 4th edition for a while, we ran their published adventures and actually enjoyed the more structured and balanced adventuring. So I ask...