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Just have to echo that this is perhaps the most elegant expression of the tension this old-school DM finds himself in with new-school...

I always enjoy your well-researched threads, Snarf, and can appreciate that you would prefer to "go the primary source" as much as...

In the earliest days of 3e, I ran a campaign that was extremely heavy on prep. Every monster and NPC had lovingly crafted statblocks...

Well, Training For Maximum Speed Takes Patience And Recovery suggests that three sixty-meter sprints (which take less than 10 seconds...

I agree. It takes an hour OR combat to interrupt a long rest. ;) I know you actually meant "an hour OF combat" - but again, I ask...

Sounds like you are reading the list as follows: "Interrupted by a period of strenuous activity - at least 1 hour of walking fighting...

I would probably go along the lines of the following... 1. When we are not actively involved in the game, time passes in the game world...

What's the quote? "It is difficult to make a man understand something when his salary depends upon not understanding it"? (Upton Sinclair)

I don't really want to debate the moderative merits of this point or clash with the Moderators here, that's not what this post is about...

Perhaps I'm oversimplifying things here, but it's the internet, why not? I like alignment; however, I think it works best when used in...

So, I'm in probably the same predicament as most on this site. When I got into RPGs, I was young, which meant I had time and energy...

There's more truth to this than we'd like to admit, and unfortunately I think in too many instances we see players that want to play...

I like the idea of the cosmic wheel and a campaign where moral forces can be capitalized - a few creatures (outsiders) are...

Wait, I thought I was done milking the cow jokes in this thread. No, it's fine, I won't do more. But this seems like as good a place as...

All I'm saying is, I have seen--from canon WotC sources--stuff that indicates it does not have to happen that way. Couldn't care less...