Recent content by underthumb

Have you considered trying other RPGs? I know when I first tried GURPS it really revitalized my interest in playing. GURPS might not be for you, but there are a lot of other great games out there.

The thing is, I don't need a basic idea with a few locations. I have lots and lots of those. Why would I pay for that? I will, however, pay for the careful thought and tedious work it takes to detail aspects of a world that I might not have spent time on, or might not have even thought to bring...

I'm a serious fan of Planescape and I too wish that 4th edition had not subverted many of its prior characteristics. I agree with those saying that the Blood War was awesome. It allowed what is normally an event bounded within the lifetime of a mortal (a war) to be a constant. The war itself...

I feel like the D&D lines have had plenty of orcs and undead. So I'm not sure that they would be a good product for me. But more themed packs along the lines of the beholder one sound great. For instance, a pack of demons/devils and a pack of angels/devas or whatever. Call the products Heaven...

The Lady of Pain doesn't even have stats. She's a force of nature that can keep even gods at bay. I think WotC should absolutely make this a combat encounter, as it will be an automatic and obligate TPK. ;)

Full disclosure: I'm not a huge fan of D&D 4e, but I keep hearing comments like yours. Was their marketing really like that? My (admittedly dim) memory is only of comments about what they were trying to fix with 4e. Which makes sense, given that they were performing a mechanical overhaul. Why...

If you have a mac, Soundboard allows you to manage and cue up music in real time with a single keyboard click. You can also loop, layer, fade, and add effects to just about any standard audio file. It's quite well-designed and worth checking out.

Feel free to add the words "I would suggest that" to the beginning of my quoted statement. It maintains consistency with my intent.

Assume that the players made an error generated from my own faulty preparation. That is, I presented them with multiple cues of a manageable encounter. They reasoned, based on all the evidence that I presented them, that it would be quite doable. But things went south very, very quickly. Say, in...

I think we all agree that "fudging" can negate the significance of player actions. But let's walk this reasoning back a bit. Let's say, for instance, that I, as a GM, create an encounter with 6 orcs in it. However, let's also say that in doing so, I make a kind of error. It's not that I get...

Okay, I think I understand your intent now, and I can see how most of your points are still consistent with your stated preferences. However, I still have a few quibbles: For players, how does this feel any different than the aforesaid example of walking off a railroaded path into a forest and...

I don't entirely agree. One thing that is always stressed in these sandbox discussions is the notion of meaningful choices and meaningful consequences. The GM knew that there was nothing in that drain. This was a pre-written adventure. Thus, the players could choose to go there, but the...

Nevermind. This is off topic.

Bummer, 1.25 is a no-go for me. (I hope the customization option isn't too pricey.) I have miniature bases for GURPS that are basically made up of multiple 1" hexes, and I need them to align precisely to the grid, or things get sloppy.

Is there an ETA on the product? I could really use some 1" hex battlegraph boards.