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Er, it's not exactly a battle mat, but it wouldn't it be fun to wage epic battle (of any edition!) on this puppy? (Man spends 30 years creating model of Herod's Temple) He could use some help on the miniatures side. I say we send EN World's own Pogre his way. D

Hi all - So my Christmas gaming budget was pretty much non-existent, mainly because there wasn't too much on the market that I wanted to buy. My group has been enjoying a run through Robert E. Howard's Hyboria and we have all the books we need. Nonetheless, there's one product that recently...

Hi all - My group switched from 3E to 4E and, while we love different aspects of both systems, neither really scratches the itch for us at the moment. We've looked at C&C, Pathfinder, Black Company, etc. - all of these were great in certain areas, and maybe not what we're looking for in others...

Hi all - My group, which cut our teeth on 1E and played the heck out of 3E since it was released, is making the move to 4E. While there are some reservations, concerns, and uncertainties, we had all of those things when we left our comfortable land of 1E for 3E. So we're going to try to do...

I'm a bit hesitant to post this because I generally have a way of upsetting a large group of folks with my opinions, but here goes nothing! Alright, we had a PC death the other night. The situation seems to have been correctly resolved in accordance with the rules (at least, I think it was). A...

Hiya everyone - It's been quite some time since our Sins campaign ended and, I have to admit, I was ready to set aside the DM Hat for a time. I've never really had the opportunity to be a player in a long-running campaign, and felt like giving it a shot. Matt (who played John the Bard and...

Hi all - I'm wondering if there's a site somewhere on the net that gives suggested stats for primitive firearms (flintlocks, muzzleloaders, matchlocks, etc.). Anyone got any links? Thanks, D

Hi all, I have a confession to make. Recently, one of my players and good friends asked to make a female back-up character. The player is male. I asked him to switch the back-up character's gender. I rarely, if ever, deny a player's request to play a certain type of character. So long as...

Just sending out an EN pimp to see if anyone's run the low-level adventure Ungrateful Ground in Dungeon 119? Would love to hear your experiences. I must admit - for some reason, reading that adventure injected a bit of the wonder and fun low-level D&D can provide, even to the most jaded...

Hi all. In a couple weeks my group and I will be finishing a campaign that's lasted a little over three years. The PCs are about 16-17th level. The finale will consist of only one evening's gaming (probably 8 PM - 4 AM). So about 8 hours. The next day we'll embark on a new campaign with...

Inspired by the numerous GenCon threads, I decided to throw my own hat in the ring. One of the neatest aspects of the convention, for me, was meeting some of the people that have made this industry what it is today. I also enjoyed meeting people that have helped mold this website into the online...

I spent the majority of GenCon sitting next to Rob Kuntz. He was a member of Gary Gygax's and Dave Arneson's original D&D group. I’ve never been known as a “quiet” person, so I took the opportunity to ask him 542 questions about the origins of D&D. What follows is just one little vignette that I...

Hi all. I recently moved to the Leesburg, VA, area. After settling in, I decided to try my hand at recruiting a local D&D group for a new campaign entirely through the 'net. This was my first time at this, and I wasn't sure how it'd turn out. Well, it turned out pretty ding dang dong well. I...

Hi fellas, Lest session a mean old druid cast earthquake at our heroes. One of the PCs promptly failed his save and tumbled into a fissure. Which leads me to my question: How deep is the fissure created from an earthquake spell? The PC has a round to get out of there; that much is clear. Can...

I’ve got a story to tell. The UPS guy arrived a couple days ago, and changed my gaming life forever. He was delivering four, fairly large boxes. I knew their contents without looking – my books. Ever see the movie The Jerk? In it, Steve Martin runs around joyfully shouting “The new phonebook’s...

Hi folks, I’m planning on firing up a new D&D 3.5 campaign this August. The particulars are listed above, though none of them are set in stone. We can try to adjust the details to fit different schedules if needed. The campaign will (most likely) be set within the Valus, a homebrew world. The...

FAQ So, just who in the heck are you? Why, I'm Destan. Nice to meet you. I’m one of those rare creatures who enjoy writing stories over on EN World’s Story Hour board. Why is that important? That’s how I was “discovered”, for lack of a better word. An editor based in San Francisco was one...

Author's Note: This story hour explores some decidedly mature themes. The following posts recount the exploits of a group of characters played by a handful of thirtysomething players. This is a "low fantasy" campaign, rife with moral ambiguities. I want to entertain, not offend. If I...

Hello my little chupacabras! We, as a community, seem to lurk and post and debate and opine about D&D to our hearts' content. These boards are filled with rules questions, story hours, D&D trivia, custom monsters, new spells, etc. I was wondering, in light of this, how often do we play? I...

From the SRD: The SRD, as quoted, states "No Dexterity Bonus". Yet the accompanying text only discusses Dexterity bonuses to AC. Question: Can a grappling creature utilize his Dexterity for other things - Weapon Finesse, Reflex saves, etc.?