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Thank you for your responses. The frustrating thing here is that I'm taking over a group of experienced role players who have been gaming together for several years. I am, in fact, taking over another GM's campaign. Consequently I am doubly frustrated by the lack of input from the players...

Hello, I've recently started GMing again, after a long hiatus. I've been trying to tailor my game's style to suit my players, and to this end I've asked my players what sort of game they want to play, particularly in terms of game style, thematic structure, mood, and tone of the game. I have...

Promethea. Hanuman, and other Mercury-analogs like Loki, Hermes, Lugh, and Coyote. Bacchus, Nick Fury, Cerebus the Aardvark.

Halfling. One obvious advantage is having an AC two points higher than a simlar human. NPCs tend to underestimate the halfling. That and I really like playing off-type. Nobody expects the halfling to be a wizard...

The 2nd edition's Player's Option books really broke and rebuilt the rules for characters, particularly the magic book, and cleared the way for the customization of 3rd edition. You don't really see WotC turning the rules on their heads right now in the same manner, probably because: a.) 3rd...

What's a "generic setting?" Don't settings have to specific? I don't understand the question, please rephrase it. From reading your post, I don't think you mean the rule add ons, like Player's Option books versus Complete Hedgetrimmer, or whatever. Do you mean generic adventures? Keep in...

I second what everyone said about communication; you need to talk to the DM. You also need to talk to the other players. If they aren't having fun either, you should itemize your complaints and go to the DM together and express them. Explain what you expected, how you feel you are getting the...

My 9th lvl barbarian half-elf, Trafalger, has an AC of 21, often increasing to 24 because of the druids' barkskin and sometimes going down -2 when raging. Mithral Chain Shirt +2, Ring of Deflection and Amulet of Nat Armor +1 ea, and +3 from Dex, if your curious. It does seem kind of low...

There are no rules for the questions you are asking, except as it pertains to the campaign. If it makes the game more enjoyable to have the creatures bred true, or take levels in bard, or whatever, then go for it. That having been said, there is a precedent for a rabbit barbarian with the...

Painted minis are about the sweetest thing a gamer can get for Xmas, and it is pretty darn easy for non-gamers to either paint them or have them painted by someone else. I usually try to discourage my loved ones from buying towards my hobbies 'cause they don't game and they don't know what I...

It seems to me that this rule would significantly impact Rogues, Barbarians, and characters with the Improved Init feat. Are these player options less frequent in your campaign? This is a really interesting thread. How strange it is to think that DMs have banned riding dogs, animated shields...

Everyone else is looking at this from a mechanical stand point, but the issue isn't really with the rules, but with the player taking up time and making the game less enjoyable. Well, if the player is wasting your time and your players' time, then take the player aside, before or after a...

Why not look for a second DM? She would be very helpful when the party splits up (which, with 9 players, it is sure to do) and would be able to field player questions and rule clarifications while you run combat or roleplay.

Very, very amusing. I sat enthralled and giggle for at least five mintues rereading it. The fact that potatoes are mentioned makes it even funnier, though I have no idea why. Who would think "Potatoes" = "Assassination?" Nothing I have seen really comes close to that, but there were a few...

Well, if you were a dragon with 20 Intelligence, wouldn't you use all the magic at your disposal against a band of deadly adventurers? Not having intelligent creatures use the full abilities raises a suspension of belief issue. An umber hulk might not use a potion of haste, but a mind flayer...

Speaking of Bob Dylan, a lot of his songs are pretty easy to sign, if occasionally lyrically complex. They can be pretty easy to adapt. To the tune of Highway 61 Revisited: "Kas said to Venca, 'Get me a sword....'" (As an aside, be sure to prep Rainyday Woman Number 12 & 35 before fighting...

In a Mel Brooks musical. Both would liberate slaves, but the CG one would also always provide some measure of assistance to the liberated. Both would join terrorist cells to combat autocratic governments, but the CG would see the liberation of the races as the natural means to unfetter the...

Hey- In honor of a Dave Sims reference, here's a quick poll for you: Who would win if Haley, Jaka, "Boobies" Roy, and Astoria all went into a room and only one walked out? Thanks for your thoughts! -Jesse

I've always found the Dwavish / Viking link to be suspect. Afterall: 1.) Vikings were feral raiders, Dwarves are mostly lawful 2.) Vikings were well know for their seamanship, Dwarves hate water There are better cultural links to follow for Dwarves. Consider that there are historical examples...

A big lipstick 'V' for anyone who doesn't get it... Did anyone actually do the timewarp at the table? And who is to blame, anyway? That's awesome. My DMs run some kinda holiday thing for Halloween, Xmas (Vampire Santa!), April Fool's and, occasionally, Thanksgiving (in Ravenloft. Feast of...