It wasn't the taxes. It was the very poor store layout and crappy customer service.
The change to 10% taxes in Chicago is very recent (a month?), and does not apply to any of the many Gamer's Paradise stores that have already gone out of business.
This newspaper article <http://www.gaffneyledger.com/news/2007/0514/lifestyles/018.html> would indicate that Brandon and Jonathan are brothers.
Also, you can find a picture of him online at MySpace. He is in a band called the Freelancers, in which he is the keyboardist...
I always thought Kenku were Small. However, I just checked the MMIII, just to make sure, and they are listed as Medium. Reading the description, though, their average height and weight are a mere 5 feet and 75 pounds (bird bones, you know).
Hi guys,
With the recent release of KotS and the upcoming release of 4e, I have been quite distracted from this game. And in all honesty, I'm having trouble keeping up enthusiasm for a 3.5e game.
How are you guys honestly feeling about the game? There's really no reason to keep up with it if...
Gallo quickly backs out the door. This presents no difficulty, as he is quite a bit faster than the wight. As he leaves, he sends more bolts of energy slamming into the monster, bringing yet more shrieks of pain.
Reaching the outside doors, the wight stops, and slams them shut--with himself and...
Edgar moves toward the wight, drawing his blade. As he comes into contact with the dust swirling around the beast, his body begins to stiffen. Before Gallo's eyes, his friend becomes a wooden statue, posed in mid attack against the wight.
With Edgar out of the way, the wight moves around...
Pender, Male Human Fighter 7
Wiping fish guts off his armor the best he can, Pender continues on toward the bell tower, dragging the mighty halfling along behind him with a new respect.
Three glowing orange bolts of magical energy fly forth from Gallo's hands and strike the evil creature, each sending up a small cloud of dust motes as it hits. Edgar immediately dives behind the door, taking cover from the monster.
The injured monster turns its attention to Gallo, who is trying...
As Edgar steps over the threshold, a wind seems to blow into the room. The swirling gust disturbs the thick layer of dust, kicking it up into the air, along with bits of stone from the floor, and shards of masonry from the ancient wall. Before your eyes, the vortex of debris coalesces into a...