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On the "whittled from a block idea", it begs the question of how the hell you extract the iron from the ore without heat, though. It's been a while since my chem days, but iron is generally found in the earth as Fe203, IIRC. Why would the initial heat treatment somehow be any different to the...

"Ash" by Mary Gentle is one of the better examples of giving a unique historical perspective from the shoes of a character and remains a well written narrative. There are points where the pacing falls apart and the interaction between characters isn't expressed as well as it could be, but it's...

This is either one of the best examples of trolling I've seen, or simply one of the most retarded marketing strategies from Wizards of the Coast. Conclusion: WotC has decided to troll gamers with brains.

A sneak attack (when flanking a foe) works on the premise that you're able to target a particularly vulnerable point of a creature's anatomy. When flanking or behind a foe, you're presented opportunities to strike the kidneys, the spine, the back of the skull (and therefore the back of the...

Cool. Thanks for the quick response. I might as well wing it then.

I haven't got access to the FRCS or Silver Marches sourcebooks at the moment, and I was wondering if anyone who did could provide me with a quick answer. I know that the town of Jalanthar was razed entirely at some point and that its residents have been using both the ruins and a system of caves...

@ wingsandsword I get what you're saying, and the modern analogy certainly wasn't the best one to use. But as Felon said, FR simply takes it too far, especially since the local situations in a lot of nations aren't made out to be nearly as bad as real mediaeval and renaissance counterparts...

Hit the nail on the head. I admittedly don't have any great liking for the setting, but haven't genuinely bashed it, just pointed out that it's not to my taste. FR isn't by any means a bad setting - it has a lot of strong points and was made with a strong design ethos which appeals to a lot of...

@ Terradave Honestly, just stow it. FFS, you've already linked your website. The point's been made, anyone interested has already seen it - stop pimping your damn setting. You're not the only one here with original material, but at least have the good taste to understand that there is a time...

Heh, this reminds me of a bunch of joke perks I was coming up with when my friend and I were messing about. "The Solid 'fro." Requirements: Only available at level one, only available to bard, character must have rhythm (13+ Dex), be hip (13+ charisma) and be the owner at least one righteous...

Good example, though my familiarity with Rokugan is vague at best (borrowed the core book once and I can remember all the race/class/clan combinations you mentioned), and it that case I definitely have to agree with the decision to make restrictions simply because it suited the setting more than...

Also, as a message to the others, you might want to treat sub-DM with a 12 gauge to the nuts before resetting their levels and equipment.

Yeesh, that'll leave a nasty stain.

Depends on what exactly you mean by restrictions. I won't go into the 2ed restricted multiclass analogy too deeply, but I understand the logic you're using and agree with it whole heartedly. For the most part, I think that this can be remedied by long backstories and traditions concerning races...

In Reply to #1 Excellent work. I generally cringe throughout most FR campaigns (never liked the setting much, or any High Magic one for that matter), but this is quite simply top notch DMing on your part, and definitely intriguing stuff. On the nature of the tests, I like what's been...