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This is a fun story hour. I hope you keep it going. Thanks! GM_Brad

In our group, there is the running joke of having to shout "INVISIBILITY!!!" in order to cast that particular spell. It works best if you throw your hands up in the air like Moses parting the Red Sea, shaking them wildly while you shout. This came about through a GM's interpretation of what...

One of the worst uses of Jedi Powers (in a SWd20 game): While ordering a meal in a restaurant: Jedi (waving his hand): I would like a steak. Waiter: You would like a steak. Jedi (waving his hand again): I would like it medium rare. Waiter: You would like it medium rare. The worst use came...

Reading through this thread, I see all the reasons why I've ditched the whole alignment systems in the vast majority of the games I run. As far as I'm concerned, and as far as I can tell, it's never been missed. When I play in games that require an alignment, I tend to pull the "I'm neutral"...

Session Log One: “A Bit of History” and “Hard-Earned Intelligence” Characters Present: Roderic (a fighter) Kristov (a mercenary captain) Jenera (a scout) Two generations ago, a small border conflict between the kingdoms of Liguria and Armagh grew into something much greater. It became a...

I have a player in my current campaign who is playing a character with seven levels of scout, giving him +2d6 damage when he's able to skirmish. He has found skirting around the edge of the battlefield, firing into melee with his short bow (and appropriate feats) as the best method for him. In...

Still looking for players We're still looking for players. We played this evening (April 2) - me as GM and three players. We had A LOT of laughs, fought a desperate battle, saw a lot of intrigue, and rescued the king. Not bad for a night's work. The party currently has a fighter, a scout...

Great news, everyone! We're a small gaming group that currently meets in LaPorte, Indiana, though our players come from Valparaiso and South Bend. Two of our long-time members have moved away, and we are looking for a couple of new members to join us. We've just started a new campaign. A...

The story begins with the death of King Syndor – weakened by treachery, and then slain in battle by the cruel Mayor Griswold of Carlow. The kingdom of Marib, left without its greatest king, was forced to make peace at a disadvantage with its enemies. The late king’s son, a fourteen-year-old...

3.5 D&D in La Porte, Indiana Our local group is looking for one or two more players to join us in our new 3.5 D&D campaign. There are currently five of us (four players and a GM, all of us in our 20’s and 30’s), and we meet in La Porte, playing every other Saturday afternoon/evening. Our...