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I know it is not nearly as popular as D&D, but in my opinion 4th Edition HackMaster is the greatest tabletop RPG out there. Anybody else a fan? Or maybe even just of Knights of the Dinner Table?

So instead of Deities you will have aspects of certain ideals? Its a very cool idea, and similar to the Kingdoms of Kalamar pantheon. In KoK they have about 50 gods, but none of them have names. Instead they are named for what they represents, and cultures call them whatever they want...

All my games are sandbox-y. I like the players to make their own decisions. Of course there is an eventual plot that's going to take them in my direction, but besides that they are free. It is fun however, to take them outta the sandbox where they feel safe and familiar. Then when they get...

I like this part. If I understand correctly, you have a Dwarven artifact in the hands of a crazy dwarf who, through a convoluted plot twist, is fulfilling Moradin's wishes, despite the fact that he will bring death and destruction by summoning Telos. What if there was a sect of EXTREMELY...

Having a low level of mist in some hallways leading to a room is a great way to hide tiny monsters. I used puppet golems... which may or may not exist anymore, I'm not sure. But they were these little 2' tall golems that do not actually "see," but instead detect life, so they are not blinded...

Cannons could be basically wands of fireball. And for that matter guns could just be modified wands with charges that you have to "reload" with a magical clip or something. I played a game where my Gnome Tinkerer found an ancient tank, and learned to power it with Potions of Shocking Grasp...

Yeah worshipers. I was thinking that this dragon would be alone on the island, as he is wanted and trying to find solitude. But when you take an uber powerful dragon and put him on an island of ignorant natives, it is more than likely that somebody will call him a god, or at least deep him...

Man thanks for the feedback everybody, appreciate it! Ya know I think I remember something like that from a seminar at GenCon I took a while back. Refresh my memory, it sounds pretty cool. And I have to say that Tribe idea is pretty rocking, and I just might use it. The different angle I...

New to the forums, first post (but I dig this whole site) but I have hit a snag in my game. Dungeon Concepts! Some GMs are too wuss of heart to make a GOOD dungeon. Anybody can throw some Kobolds in a room, toss an Otyugh Boss at the end and call it a day. I believe dungeons can be just as...