Recent content by Full Bleed

Who say's I'm trying to "win" something? I honestly don't like the class (archetype) enough to ever play it again so it's not like I'm invested one way or another. ;) However, since the subject has been renewed,I will acknowledge that what we have are examples of what clear language looks...

Interesting that you should mention "Bardic Inspiration": Notice how much less ambiguous the syntax is there? How *clear* it is that the Bard is *excluded*? This is more typical of exclusionary language used in the rule books. That's simply not the case with Bend Luck. There is no specific...

Have to disagree. I never indicated that the *mechanics* were less firm. You've connected those dots (probably because I talk about weak mechanical syntax later). But the "firm" quote came from Hemlock's creative "in game" reasoning for why the Sorcerer couldn't bend their own luck ("The...

Absolutely true. And it's the thrust of the interpretation that excludes the Sorc from bending their own luck. The questions are: 1) How are people actually using the ability despite the syntax? I'm finding many examples--out of the context of challenging this interpretation--where it's...

Of course, you're free to question it all you want. But the whole idea of something being "wild" to begin with indicates a "distinct lack of surety" in my book. The DM's comfort zone is "by the book", so short of Sage Advice indicating otherwise... or a groundswell of players adopting a...

Love the quote. But I don't buy that there is anything particularly "firm" about a Wild Magic sorcerer. In fact, I'd argue that it is a distinct lack of surety that defines the class.

I don't mind it as a somewhat randomized element of "bending" reality. In that vein I think it's, thematically, acceptable for Wild Magic users gaining some control of the chaos they inflict on their environment. But I do not see the sense in excluding the Sorcerer from the benefit. I would...

Starting at 6th level, you have the ability to twist fate using your wild magic. When another creature you can see makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, you can use your reaction and spend 2 sorcery points to roll 1d4 and apply the number rolled as a bonus or penalty (your...

Maptool Kickstarter As this is a relatively new thread on VTT's--and a good deal of discussion regarding Maptool has gone on here--I thought I'd mentioned that there is currently a Kickstarter going on for a Maptool fork. It aims to make the program more user friendly (since that's one of the...

I know that a lot of people use Maptools in their face to face games. Most use a projector, big screen TV, or custom "surface" type table for a shared player view while the GM uses a laptop to handle their side of the action. Personally, even in a face to face game I'd prefer that each player...

That's a bit crazy. Players should follow the GM's lead. I'm normally a GM, but I know I'd go with whatever system the GM was comfortable using as a player. You have to trust that the GM is using the tool that works for them. In the same vein, I actually never quite understood the pricing...

Depends what exactly you need to do with the cards. MT has had table support forever, so you can load a deck into a table and draw a random card very easily. What you do with the card besides display it in the chat window is where you'd have to learn a little bit about the macro system. But...

For me it's Maptool for the VTT, Oovoo for Video Conferencing, and MorphVox Pro for sound effects and Voice Manipulation. Morphvox is the only thing that cost me anything. I admit that MT has the largest learning curve for connectivity and installation (easy now, though it can trip up a new...

Hi, thanks for the interest. Slots are currently full, but I am taking back-ups. You never know with these online games what you're going to get or what the turn-over might be. ;)

I've got a low-level (1-3) Pathfinder game (the evolution of D&D 3.5) going that has just cut its second player (of 5) in 2 months due to unreliability. So now we're a group of three "reliable" players on an apparent grail quest to find a few more.Schedule: Saturdays, 7 PM to 11:30 PM EST. (2...