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Heya, I'm going to be playing in an OD&D campaign for the first time this Friday. I've been assigned as the mapper for the night. I think we're using the Keep on the Borderlands module. What is some good advice for drawing dungeon maps as a player? Like, how detailed should I make it...

Which means, at best they were a contrivance for that purpose. DnD had halflings because the Lord of the Rings had halflings. On their own, they are a very uninspiring trope of fantasy. DnD would have done well to leave them out unless they could truly find a way to weave them into the world...

Examine the whole of Tolkien's work on Middle-earth. Mountains of material has been published by his son. Where are halflings in all of that? They are tacked on at the very end. Shone in the light of the entire history of Middle-earth, the Hobbits are astoundingly uninteresting. -JAR

The problem is there's just no good niche for halflings in a world that has humans and dwarves. In all honesty, IMO, they should have just dropped halflings from 4e core books altogether.

So they haven't said anything about them in 4e, eh?

Heya, What has the popularity of the Dungeon Tiles series been like? And does anyone know if 4E will bring us new ones for settings like cities or deserts? Peace, -JAR

Thanks! :) JAR

That's what I say. JAR

This is a little vague. Could you guys post what you mean by that? :) I am keen to hear how you look at this. JAR

Okay, I have a question about the OGL/D20 license. Simple answers please, I'm a simple person. :) Here it goes: If I just use the SRD and A) I affix no claims that it is compatible with D20, DnD, or any other game, B) include the OGL in the book, and C) do not include the names of anyone who...

The 1d12 has a 1 in 12 chance of dealing 12 damage. The 2d6 has a 1 in 36 chance of dealing 12 damage. The ods of scoring a hard hit w/ a d12 are three times greater. They're pretty balanced IMO. JAR

Have you played with the Book of 9 Swords at all? Would that make melee types more fun for you? JAR

For the purposes of this thread only, I Do :) JAR

As a player, what part of DnD is most fun for you? Specifically, what parts of the characters and their advancement is most fun for you? Is it gaining levels? Gaining Feats? Gaining extra Actions a round? I'm just curious on which facet of the character people like best and why. This is...