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An exchange in another thread (4e Gods with Stats) got me wondering about the difference between D&D gods and other powerful supernatural beings. What really is the difference? This isn't a rhetorical question - obviously there are differences (gods are Immortal as opposed to Elemental or Fey...

I'm interested to know peoples' favourite fantasy setting. This can be from books, movies, computer games or TTRPGs. Obviously a lot of the more popular ones cover some or all of these media. I'm even keen to know if your favourite setting is somebody's homebrew. Don't forget to share what you...

The purpose of this thread is to discuss your views on the in-game meaning of the various D&D character classes (which are primarily a game mechanics element). For example, would NPCs in the game world really distinguish a fighter from a warlord from a skilled guardsman? Would they all just be...

Hi I was just wondering if anyone had a good system for organising their game that didn't require internet access. I guess what I want is some kind of wiki system on my hard drive; with pages/documents hyperlinked to each other and so on. Is there any good software out there, free or...

It seems there's quite a divide in opinions between what constitutes 'low' level, 'mid' level and 'high' level. And as we all know, where there's a difference of opinion, there's interesting-but-polite debate. I'd like to invite you (yes you) to give your opinion as to the relative power...

I guess this is a levels/demographics question. What level is your typical town or city guardsman in D&D? I'm aware it's not a simple question, which should make for an interesting thread. What levels do you, personally, believe NPC guardsmen should be? Go into as much detail as you want...

What features of real life religions couldn't apply to D&D religions? What features probably wouldn't apply? In what ways would (or could) D&D religions mirror real life religions? There are no wrong answers, or at least I don't think there are. Your thoughts?

I'm interested in your ideas on how famous characters are/should be in these three tiers. Obviously there's no right answer which is why I'm interested in opinions. What are the minimum levels of fame for characters in the three tiers? What are the maximums? Could a paragon tier character be...

I've been giving some thought to homebrew creation. In my opinion, the cosmology is the key element determining the kinds of campaigns and adventures you can run in a home-brewed world, so obviously it's an area I feel needs to be done right. I got to wondering what exactly is a god, in D&D...

Does anyone else feel they've been freed to create the NPCs they want now that they don't have to assign class levels to them? Excellent.

...but can someone direct me to the 'Reviews' section? Does it still exist? (And yes you may call me an idiot. But only in this thread.)

I'm talking from an in-game point of view here - what's the difference between these two classes? They both seem to be independent holy warriors of the various deities. Is there any difference between what these two classes actually do in the world? Your thoughts...?

Dark Sun article is up.

I don't think they should. I read somewhere (a designer's blog maybe?) that forcing NPCs to follow the same rules as PCs was an element of 3e that's been scrapped for the new edition. I think it's a great idea. PCs need to be balanced against each other for the entirety of the campaign (in...

This applies more to homebrews but is also relevent to off-the-rack campaign settings. What geographic area do you think is appropriate for a starting (1st level) 4e campaign? I refer specifically to the size of the area PCs will initially be adventuring in. Also, what sized area will they...

Just want to know your opinions on the 4e changes to the D&D cosmology. I don't have any 4e books yet (still umming and ahhing) so all I know about the revised cosmology are from articles at wizards.com So what do you think? Does it seem tidier? More internally consistent? More of the same...

I've only just realised why I keep tinkering with my homebrew, specifically the cosmology (which actually leads to sweeping historical, religious and political changes). It's that rat-bastard Tolkien. I mean, I'm no fanboy (I've only read The Hobbit and the first hundred pages of FotR), and I...

For any of those Forgotten Realms walking encyclopedias out there, a question... I picked up the old AD&D accessory Moonshae last week from a book exchange store, but the fold-out map is missing. I wonder can anyone tell me the rough dimensions of the Moonshae cluster of islands. Just a total...

Hi. I've been thinking for a long time about the political systems that would arise in a world that featured the massive difference in individual power levels inherent to D&D. I've always thought that all forms of social power - political, social, economic - would be dictated by the personal...

Hi. I've never been much of a fan of psionics but I've heard good things about Complete Psionic. I'm just wondering, is it stand alone, or does it require the Expanded Psionics Handbook? How do the 2 books differ? Thanks.