Recent content by Virel

Marketing WotC product is 150% WotC's problem. Pathfinder is the Premier RPG thanks to WotC. WotC created the current mess & it is irrelevant because... I still play AD&D, I have no problems finding players. The best thing WotC could do is sell the brand name D&D to Pazio, then get out of...

1.5 AD&D Hybrid - core 1e AD&D w/some 2e AD&D added and some house rules. However, the short version is it's our version 1e AD&D adapted to our groups taste. Some fun rules are added and some boring stuff that didn't add much removed. The customized Greyhawk-Celene setting goes back to our...

The root problem is the rules heavy games that encourage power gaming and character building. Gamers often focus on what the game system is focused on. Return to more basic versions of the game. Trying to find or start an OD&D or 1e game. House rule out the stuff that gets in the way of fun...

I always say AD&D or 1st ed AD&D and that's mostly accurate for my 1e/2e AD&D hybrid game. Some of the 2e fluffy stuff is used but most it's 1e in attitude. The demi-human level limits aren't used nor are a few other items.

I've been into gaming since 1975. When the collectable card game appeared, it wasn't very appealling to me because about a quarter of the people into the games like Magic the Gathering needed to bath on a regular basis. I was in a hobby shop for another reason when an MtG event was taking...

Since the book is edition free, it will actually be worth my while to look at it. I wouldn't even consider looking at the book if it was 4e material, never mind actually purchasing it. We still play 1e/2e hybrid and that's not going to change. WotC can either get with the program and print...

Have the PC take the lead and make a move. Briefy roll play discussion. Roll dice & hand wave the rest of it.

France 1941 not much Aliens can do to help Germany in France. However, France in 1940 is another story. o Crush the British at Dunkirk. o Tip the Germans that their Ultra codes are compromised o Suggest adding bigger drop tanks to the Me-109's to tip the Battle of Britain in German favor. o...

I've had probably ten female players over 30 years. None of them caused any problems. Some were good players some were fair and one was terrible. Over time one of the female players expressed interest in DMing. She started fair and got better over time to point of being very good. She improved...

Some of the PC's involved in this have five to seven years of play time invested. One has twelve plus years. So I really I appreciate all of the input. This will close a (one way or another) a grand story thread in my old campaign. Please keep the comments coming. I like many of the of idea and...

The party has a Prison of Zagig, I would count that as a minor artifact. Otherwise, their magic is the appropriate +3 ring, +4 cloak, +3 plate mail, +4 sword, +3 dagger, +3 mace, bag of holding, AC 2 brancers, wand of frost, cube of force, pearl(s) of power, ring of wizardry, robe of the...

Iuz in my campaign is upgraded to lesser deity status. He can be killed if his phylactery is in hand, which it isn't. I have a fairly complex formula for that should it arise. Iuz's power level is capable of changing the PC's in their last encounter 3 PC's were irrevocabily killed out of a...

The campaign has been active 24 of the last 31 years. :) The current story started in 2004, it's very long with lots of detours and yes it's being skipped. The PC's have dealt with some of Iuz allies, he still has resources. In short, the have one shot left at taking him down in his place of...

For these purposes wiki on Iuz is close to what's occured in my Greyhawk campaign. I always think of Mordor when thinking of Iuz and his lands...but my game world isn't middle earth. Iuz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iuz is the chaotic evil demigod of Deceit, Evil, Oppression, Pain...

Face to Face table top gaming is an excuse have your friends over, have some fun, have some snacks & socialize. The rest is just hype describing how you have that fun.