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Are other DM's out there killing off PC's as fast as I am? Hm. I think you're doing better than I am on that front. We're on Game Day 37, the average party level is around 10, and I've only smoked 19 player characters. (Okay, plus another 4 that were raised or resurrected.) FWIW, our PC...

Having just finished Region G a few days ago, your plan sounds pretty good to me. I particularly like the "crystal is cracked" idea; it's a great twist. I will note that the party might not end up with the crystal; the demon triumvirate is a bad-ass set of bosses, and the party may well end up...

A climactic battle against the lords of Region G resulted in the deaths of Feldercarb the Unkempt, Faith the Demon Slayer, and Grok the Barbarian. But alas! A few timely angelic resurrections has led to them adventuring again. There is one at least semi-permanent death to report, however...

Alas! A bad day at red lava. Last night's encounters proved hard for our intrepid band, and several more adventurers met their much-deserved DOOM! Let these heroes be named to the roll of honor: Feldercarb the Chaste, who really met his end this time in G74. 31415 xp. Shag Rabbit the...

The only place where that's gotten sticky for me is Region F. The party had a tough time there, and what little they knew of Region G scared the bejeezus out of them. They were all for heading into Section E and an easier challenge. What most of them didn't realize was, of course, was that with...

Unfortunately, that sounds like a situation where you're going to have to at least bend the "Paladins will not associate" rule. If you want a minimal bend, though, you could always have the Paladins be escorting the evil PCs back to the order as prisoners. They're under orders to get the bad...

I'm not dead yet! Turns out Feldercarb the Chaste was only sleeping... and that he'd forgotten his divine grace. He lives! He lives! cheers, Chris Aylott The Space-Crime Continuum http://www.spacecrime.com/

Why stop at 13? A pair of paladins met their deaths tonight -- let's have a hearty graveyard welcome for... Charity the Paladin, who expired in G39. Now she knows what a symbol of death does. 31920 xp. Feldercarb the Chaste, also expired in G39. He took the same class Charity did... 24825 xp...

I see more dead people! Lost this thread for a while, but wanted to add two more bodies. Let this post be in memory of... Bob the Multi-Classing Wizard/Rogue/Cleric Fighter, dead in room F24. He found the pit a few seconds too late. 37555 xp. ClipClop the Archery Specialist Centaur, dead in...

I am curious which people your friend got his information from, and what data those people are using to base the conclusions you present. cheers,

Another body for the pile! Let this post be made in memory of Adrian the Monk, who died in room C94. The ceiling hit him first, the angry giant hit him last. 17,590 xp.

Been reading through I the last few nights. Don't think either of my parties are going to get there -- they've been bearing east -- but MAN! You're a sick puppy, JimHague. :) I would have loved to see how the party monk with a cleanliness obsession (yes, his name is Adrian) would have reacted...

Hear ye! Hear ye! Remember the names of these fallen adventurers! And watch out for mild spoilers. Here is the roll call of our play-by-post campaign's dead: Fingerz the Thief, moidered by that most treacherous PC Jocko Bandersleeves in B53. 655 xp. "Father" Tony the Frockless Cleric, first...

So far, the life-span of the half-dragon in my campaign has been about two sessions longer than I intended it to be. I keep throwing things at the little $#%& and he JUST WON'T DIE! Oh, you meant natural lifespan. Sorry, haven't a clue. :D cheers,

Sure, I'll bite. If I were in that situation, I would stock the WotC 3.5 books, as well as any 3.0 hardback books that haven't been superceded (I'm thinking of Forgotten Realms here). I'd carry "The Sunless Citadel" and "The Forge of Fury" but skip the other 3.0 adventures for now. That's it...

Someone posted something along the lines of "because they value believability and flavor". I think that's correct but a biased way of looking at it. My guess is that the spiked chain doesn't fit the image of the heroic character. Most fantasy heroes are depicted with swords and bows and maybe...

You're certainly welcome to that opinion. But that's a question of philosophy and taste, not mechanics. Most D&D game mechanics are abstract. You may like that, you may dislike it, you may change it or not to fit your own needs, but the game as written pays almost no attention to reality...

Y'all are missing something. Attacks of opportunity do not exist to bring greater realism to combat. They exist to force decision points in combat. The fundamental idea behind an AoO is, "I can take an action to help my character gain an advantage, but that action puts me (and possibly my...

I've been handing out xp based on the listed encounter levels, occasionally nudging the EL up or down a notch if I thought there was a mismatch between the encounter and the party's specific abilities. Seems to be working fine so far, and the players are just about where they're supposed to be...

It's not really a concern here. At my store, this event is about getting new players excited about the game, and the materials we've gotten are fine for that purpose. I'm sure I'll get some experienced players who have already read or played the Forgotten Forge, but there's still a lot they can...