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And if that equipment is made in Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Korea, or China, it’ll cost extra for tariffs and may be delayed by shipping issues (like postal embargoes). Or if it is made in the US, it may cost more due to tariffs on parts and metals. And possibly labor shortage due to ICE...

I agree with you. Neither respectfully nor disrespectfully. :)

Am I incorrect in reading that some folks mean players would refuse to play characters who risk themselves to save others? In the real world, I’d call risking your life to save others heroism. Like the unofficial Coast Guard motto: “You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back.” And...

L’etat c’est moi. Just like the Sun King. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%2527%C3%89tat,_c%2527est_moi

Giant Sea Turtle

I read the same story today (I saw it in the Seattle Times) about an 80% fall in mail to US. It mentioned tariffs of 10-50%, but didn’t mention the $80-200 minimum tariff. The latter is super weird. In other news, an Appeals Court said the President can’t just make up any tariff he likes, but...

I’ve had PC’s who were born into noble families, or in one case the daughter of a bishop. I’ve seen all sorts of backstories, and almost anything beats “I’m a wanderer with no family, friends, or discernible backstory” backstories. BG3 showed us some pretty out there backstories can work.

Same on much of this: Mostly humans & half elves. But half orcs, elves, dwarves, halflings, and gnomes were all there too. All 4 major class types represented (F, MU, C, T) Marching order with a fighter in back No inter party fighting or robbing. All For One, One for All. Norse pantheon. But...

I’ve always* used the rule that PC’s only level up in a place of safety, but I didn’t remember where it was from. * Always, as in DMing 1e, 3e, and 3.5e. My campaigns in 3.5e still use a lot of AD&D flavor. “3e rules, 1e feel” isn’t just a marketing slogan, it’s a lifestyle choice. :)

Yes. Above “name level” - where the level title matches the class name and HD top out and level titles stop changing, typically around 9th - play almost never happened in my experience. But that’s also true for me in other editions. To me, basically around 12th - just like a lot of 5e...

For me (running 3.5e) the PC’s start out as 1st level with an adventurer class. Regular are mostly 1st level in an NPC class - most are Commoners, but some are only slightly weaker - Warriors, Expert, and Aristocrat. By the time a character reaches 5th level - “Fireball capable” as a player...

Once for an expedition to the Underdark, I created 12 encounters - scripted in the sense of fully stat’d (3.5e, so not so easy to wing it with monsters with character classes) and a story about what was going on. Then I rolled for Random Encounters periodically, something like a 1 on a d6...

Sounds a bit 5ish to me. One thing I definitely prefer in 3.5e (my favorite edition) is no unlimited magic cantrips. For me, resource management and dealing with low resource situations are key AD&D features I always want in a game.

Was this rule followed much? Seems like a Weapon Speed Factor type rule - it’s there, it’s complicated, it’s ignored. I don’t remember that rule happening in my groups, but I only remember one druid back then.

Somebody decided Elmo in Temple of Elemental Evil has the full name Elmo Renton. Renton, WA is where WotC’s office is. “The Speaker in Dreams” (in the Sunken Citadel/Forge of Fury 3e launch adventure path) had an NPC named Sequim. Sequim is the town next to the Dungeness Spit in Washington, a...