Recent content by Koloth

Up through and including 2e, attributes directly impacted most abilities and things a character did. Starting with 3e, attributes mostly resolved to a +/- modifier. IIRC, your prime spell casting attribute directly impacted how high level a spell you could cast(required 10 + spell lvl?) but...

For those worried about the $80 MSRP, keep in mind that the revised book is what were previously 2 books. Basically the D&D/PF version of combining the PHB and DMG into one book. Bonus points if the Book + PDF bundle happens, unless shipping negates the savings.

Seems like you are trying to return to the D&D 3.X / PF1 version of wizard. That wizard had prepared spells slots with the entire list of spells possible(if in spell book) while the sorcerer had the spell point system with a much reduced list of spells per level. I suggest starting there since...

Not sure who got smacked by who but a year or so ago I backed a KS for STL files that featured a R2D2 droid, Sorting Hat, and Tower of Sauron. Presented as dice towers but also featured a display file set as well. KS completed and I received the files. Sometime later I checked for updates in...

Thanks for the notice. Backed for the tarot deck and the adventure PDF + maps. None of my current groups play 5e but we are pretty good at modifying things to fit whatever system we are using at the time.

Once characters can cast some variation of light, flame, and continual light/flame, unless they are facing something that can cast equivalent darkness spells to cancel the light spells, generally easiest to assume the party has enough light to see things clearly. Of course, all that light...

I have thought that the 2e CL flashlight was one of the reasons 3e switched to Continual Flame. Really, CL pretty well made any place well lit at night. A town could retain a low level wizard/cleric to maintain the town's lighting system in return for a place to live and keep a research lab...

Even if the goblins don't intend to tell on the PCs, there is a chance that the remaining goblins might run into a group of dungeon critters that ask something along "Hey, weren't there 20 of you this morning? What happened<appropriate intimidating glare here>?" Or the critters track the party...

In RL, people often have a love/hate with law enforcement and governments. You know you need them but don't really want to have to interact with them. I would imagine that Adventuring Parties would invoke the same response. Nice to have around when the big bad threatens but not always someone...

Already betrayed by the gnoll. If reading correctly, some goblins left alive after the parley session. What are the chances one seeks profit by informing on the party? Seems staying in the dungeon risks encounter during any rest in the dungeon, either from something a goblin brings by, a...

Some players just don't have much self initiative. Kind of like real life. Some may benefit from standing game life requirements like monthly taxes/rent/upkeep on the thing to overthrow the enemy. The Bard* has to spend X hours per Y days performing to earn enough. The Rogue* has to 'earn'...

In early D&D, I played several Hobbit/halfling thieves and fighter/thieves. Early 80's college. Most folks wanted to play either Conan the Mighty or Gandalf Spell Flinger. The small thief, even though type cast, filled a needed purpose in the party. Plus inspiration from Bilbo. Finding a...

I found the illustrations in the AD&D(1e) books to be some of the best in book artwork of the game's run. Most were on point, educational (sometimes in a humorous way) and didn't take up a whole page. Sure, a full page color image is often cool, but many are just there and don't really tie in...

Keep in mind that NPC opponents should get the same advantages against the PCs. This will make attacking the goblins in their home lair a much more dangerous affair. The goblins know about all the dead ends, the location of traps, and the very special pets. Also very possible that goblin...

Depends. If the party is some variation of 'in town', it is fairly easy to just assume the missing character(s) are sleeping it off or studying or similar. The rest of us go do interesting stuff. If party is already in a scenario, we either ghost the character(s) or someone runs them. Or we...