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    E6: The Game Inside D&D

    Looking over the E6 rules and checking out some of the prestige class conversion above, I have a quick question / note. As it currently stands, the only way to increase a skill after reaching level 6 is to take the "Skill Focus" feat, as well as the various "+2 to two skills" feats - correct...
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    TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

    Alas, I believe that I did not start receiving Dragon magazine until somewhere in the 40s. Maybe I missed his sting with comics. Next time I email him, I'll pass on your regards. Best wishes, Alan
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    TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

    Gary, No idea about the comic strip, but he was indeed a Naval aviator. Now he flies commercial jets and gets in game design on the side. He goes to Origins every year and runs several Fighting Wings events. It's a small world after all, eh? Alan
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    TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

    J.D. Webster Gary, I'm not sure how many JD Websters there are out there, but the JD Webster I know associated with war-gaming is still in designing those games right now. In the 80s, he came out with Air Superiority / Air Strike, and now is probably most well known for his Fighting Wings...
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    Big things are developing. Stay tuned.

    Ever heard of Over the Edge? http://www.atlas-games.com/overtheedge/ Alan
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    Undead: is the person's soul trapped?

    Isn't this the premise of Hollowfaust - City of Necromancers? Alan
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    Pathfinder 1E Who should nourish the others at Paizo?

    This quote makes me wonder what happened to the 'real' PaizoPhil. Everyone knows that upon accepting a sales position, your soul is *automatically* forfeit and removed... ;> Alan
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    Wherefore art thou, otyugh?

    Only on HBO, I think. Although you can pick up DVD sets for season one and two now. Alan
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    Cure Minor Wounds Scenario

    Something else to consider: If magical healing took over natural healing, then I am guessing that in time, the natural healing ability of the population may decline (atrophy). Now imagine a scenario where the gods abandon the population, and a cold sweeps through the population, decimating the...
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    Help me find this rule on cover!

    I couldn't find anything as far as rules are concerned. There is the note about attacking a defender who is being grappled (see Table 8-6, pg 151). Since cover gives +4 to AC (or more, depending upon the whim of the GM), I'd rule that if the attack misses by the increase to AC due to cover...
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    The 10-foot pole, antithesis of what adventuring should be?

    That's what I get for trying to rush something out before lunch... ;> Alan
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    The 10-foot pole, antithesis of what adventuring should be?

    Just a quick calculation for my sake, as I know how heavy a 12" cast iron skillet and/or dutch oven is... What would the weight of a 5' by 1" diameter cast iron pole be? 1. What is the volume of a single pole? height = h = 5' = 60" = 152.4 cm radius = r = 1" = 2.54 cm Volume of a cylinder =...
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    Near TPK in Shackled City... Possible Spoilers.

    First off, many DMs miss the bit about it only grappling smaller opponents, as has been pointed out here. According to Lords of Madness, page 109: "Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a grell must hit an opponent of its size or smaller with a tentacle attack." This does contradict what...
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    The 10-foot pole, antithesis of what adventuring should be?

    I removed a 10 ft. poll from the kids' closet over Labor Day weekend to put in a closet organizer. I was immediately aware of how difficult it was to maneuver, even though I moved at a crawl throughout the house, down some stairs, and then out to the garage. Game stat wise, I'd assess a 50% to...
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    Rappan Athuk Reloaded at DTRPG.COM

    My main point comes from Clark's comment: He then goes on to state that: This implies (to me) that Clark thinks that the main value of the product lies in it's scarcity, and that an inexpensive pdf would lower the perceived worth of the print product. I can completely understand this...
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    Rappan Athuk Reloaded at DTRPG.COM

    I just read this thread today, and as you can see from my post count, it takes something special for me to respond. As a little bit of background, I own many Necromancer products: from the early (Crucible of Freya, Tomb of Abysthor, ToH, etc.) to the later (Wilderlands). I also own the RA...
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    Anyone finish the Shackled City yet?

    Not even close. We have wrapped up Chapter 1 with the trial of Keygan Ghelve, and will be skipping Chapter 2 (in the hardback) to go straight on to Chapter 3. The PCs gained enough experience to reach 4th level already, and I didn't think chapter 2 added much to the overall story and so decided...
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    It is coming and we are all doomed!!!

    And remember that the first AP started with 3.0, then went to 3.5 shortly thereafter... Alan
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    Adventure Path Three: You'd Do...

    One other item I'd like to see in Dungeon campaign arcs or APs are downloadable PDF battle sheets: list each room, with each creature/trap/treasure in the room. I end up doing this myself (usually by hand), and it helps out quite a bit.
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    Where can I get a grid?

    Here is something that I've created for my Shackled City campaign. It has been created so that you overlap the pages (note the dashed line to align the next page to). Originally, I used a 1" grid, but found that it took up too much space. So, I created a 0.75" grid. I'll attach both. Also note...
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