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As one of its co-authors, I'm not really sure how to respond to that. I would be hard-pressed to think of a more worthy mate for my baby than piratecat, I guess?

If you run this, please consider doing a storyhour!

Hey, some context here please! To clarify, that adventure is not only optional for the GM and the plot, it is presented as explicitly optional for the PCs, as the PCs' sponsor gives the PCs complete choice as to whether to accept this mission. There are absolutely no negative reprecussions for...

I know this is an issue from a while back, but I have to take issue with this as a mischaracterization of the book. I think a more accurate characterization is something like 20-25% of the campaign. The way Matt and I viewed the book, the PCs are only really slaves in the sense that they have...

Hey Joe, any chance you have an update on your game for us?

Trying to figure out the hermaneutics of whether an effect falls into "Death Attack, Charm, & Fear" or "Arcane Magic/Illusion" is "lighter" because it's easier to remember/more intuitive than "Will" vs. "Fortitude"?!?! Um, no. I'd say that C&C is trying to go for 1st Edition feel, without...

I'm actually much more of a softie than you might think--I mourn for all of the red shirts, cut down in the prime of life, and their families too. OK, maybe not--but allowing your players to use semi-disposible/background members of their entourage for the Arena is a great way to capture that...

Arg. I hate typos so much. Thanks very much for the updates, in general--I definitely find them highly compelling. The secondary temple was meant to be mainly oriented toward investigation and providing for some scene-setting/suspense. The infested creatures, especially the rgleths running...

Then again, providing effects that scale on level actually reflect the low-magic setting better due to how hard it is to gain levels. This may be adequate to offset the "flash" or physical rule-breaking factor of level-variant spells. That is, that a Fireball initially deals 3d6 damage may be...

Joe, Sorry no one's replied in a bit. I just knocked off my last exam. I've certainly noted all of your comments--and, hey, if enough buyers or fate can convince Ben to put out another edition, then your emendations are all going to get in. Most importantly, though--did you end up playing on...

I play Sense Motive so that it's not plot breaker. The information that a garden variety success gives you with a Sense Motive check gives you isn't "the person lied." It's more like, "I think they are hiding something." But if you're in a spy context, you can be pretty sure that other people...

Oh, hey, thanks--although Matt was the really big creative force when we were writing it. I just gave him as much back-up as I could and tried to help iron out technical issues. If you by "write something else," you mean notes on my law school texts that I've been trying to pound down over the...

I'm not familiar with Black Company, but the description of "similar to d20 fantasy save combat is more dangerous, healing less frequent" is completely consistent with a description of GT. As far as magic system goes, Slavelords is a rather low magic setting. Spellcasting enemies do appear...

Just wanted to clarify an ambiguity about the En World review: as GlassJaw correctly writes in his review, Slavelords is a 238-page hardcover. Its suggested retail price is $34.95. (The information for a shorter, perfect bound book were submitted to En World before we realized how massive the...

Thanks for the comment, Kevin--it means a lot! And that campaign sounds like it would rock...would love to hear about how it goes...no doubt, you'd run it better than I or Matt could ever imagine. :D