Recent content by DaveW

Possibly! I know this might seem a bit silly, but I was just hoping that someone would be interested in the idea enough that they would be willing to help create a set of item cards for every level. If that's done then everyone can use them however they like. Obviously, I can't share the ones I...

No, not in every locked and trapped chest. This is actually a fairly low magical item game. I allow them to roll on the magical loot table whenever I feel the players should receive a magical item. This may be after getting to the chest at the end of the trapped hallway, after sneaking into the...

I agree, it was a lot of trouble making the cards. But now it's done, I have all the item cards I'll need for any situation. Instead of selecting item cards before the game, I just go through the decks and pick things out. This is why I wanted to know if anyone would be interested in making a...

Posted while I was replying to previous post. D&D belongs to us, we get to decide what belongs and what doesn't. Besides, I can't help but feel that with the Mutation Decks in Gamma World, WoTC would approve of what I'm doing. :) Besides, I want your opinion. :) -Dave

The players roll once, and can only get one item per roll (with the exception of the two healing potions part). Why does it look like they can get multiple items? It's up to you how often they roll. For example, you could tell the players to roll once on the normal table and once on the magical...

66 views, and no-one has any feedback? Nothing to add? No criticisms or suggestions? -Dave

Your hand gets stuck in the Jar. The Jar does 1d6 + STR Mod damage when you hit an opponent with it. The jar can only be removed at the end of the encounter. Something in the Jar bites your hand. You are poisoned. The hand that comes out the jar is not yours. It's big and hairy and strong. +1...

I'm sure someone has done this before, but I asked for feedback on the idea in another thread, and I got the internet equivalent of blank stares. The only reply I had was "Why would you want to do that?" Here was my idea. I started using loot tables to randomize the loot, and when I was doing...

Thanks guys, this has all been very, very useful. I have asked my players to send me this before the next session. :) Should help! The other players have been helping my errant role-player to flesh out his backstory. I'll try and have some in-character conversations with him in the next...

This was posted while I was replying, but I hadn't thought of applying 'learning' to the enemies. I usually have an action-reaction system going for behavior, but I'll incorporate that into my smarter baddies. Thanks! -Dave

Too many replies to answer to everything, thanks for your input! I'll try and address a few points though. I have a lot of varied terrain in my encounters, and it works really well. For example, in the fight I mention above, with archers and swordsmen and halberdiers, they were fighting in a...

Having DMed for some time now, I have some questions that I'd like to hear answered from other DMs. I play 4e but that really doesn't make all that much of a difference to your answers; so if you only play 3.5, answer as if I do too. Too much money: My players made me proud by using my own...

Hmm, I didn't see that forum/subforum. This site is very slow for me for some reason, so I'm mainly using the quick-jump menu to navigate. My bad? I'm going to come off as an ass now, but I already have-which should be evident from my description in the first post. I was mainly looking for hints...

Very disappointing that with 83 views, no-one thought to contribute to this thread. Is it because I'm new to this community? Well, I made the maps with coffee and red wine as described above. When baking them they came out dry and brittle, but we managed to fix this by getting a thin dishtowel...

I'm making some maps for my campaign. My characters have been wondering freely through the land, without any greater geography. After looking hard for a map and location that fits into the events so far in the campaign, I have settled for a slight twist on the village of Eveningstar, Cormyr. The...