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Oh man, that sure does bring back the memories. That is one game that I wish I got to play more of. We only played through the intro adventure but I really had a blast.

If we are looking for a symbol that gamers would recognize, why not use a die of some sort? Perhaps a d20...

I voted "Other". I think that this is a "Fair" encounter as you didn't railroad them into having to fight the giant. I can certainly agree that player's should know when to fight and when to run. However, by putting an encounter like this in your game you run the risk of a TPK. I had a...

Here's another vote for Alternity (even though I never got a chance to play it). At the time my group thought this is what D&D 3.0 was going to look like. The SAGA system seemed interesting but died a premature death. I played Tunnels and Trolls with a small group and had a lot fo fun with...

I'd say at first glance that this is a borderline case. The save DC sounds pretty high (especially if the monk failed it) and the consequences are a little harsh. I could certainly see unleashing some other damaging spell (preferable one without a save or die mechanic) with this trap. Taking...

Best. Thread. Ever.

The 4th Edition threads are a guilty pleasure of mine. As EricNoah pointed out, it has been beaten to death but still manages to come up every once and awhile with the same predictable results.

Chimera, I can certainly sympathize with you there. I worked as an armored car driver and guard for seven years. The whole zipping around the truck always amazed me. Considering the smallest of our vehicles weighed in at 12,000 pounds empty means that it takes a huge distance to come to a...

Hello everyone! I am a long time reader of ENWorld but have never posted to any of the forums before. I have been playing D&D (in addition to other RPGs) off and on since 1st Edition AD&D, but haven't played since 3.0. Anyways, I'll see you all on the boards!