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Just a bit of housekeeping but I made a statement in the update thread to tidy things up. The statement was made to me that the ENnies does not distinguish between fan and published works. I take that to mean, IP and licensing issues aside, that I was a valid final entrant for Product of the...

Greetings, I'm Don Mappin, creator of the work in question. First, I'd like to state that I agree and support Morrus' decision and that of ENWorld to disqualify the entry. I believe that some very valid points have been made vis-a-vie an unlicensed works inclusion into the ENnies and potential...

I have never made the PDF available via DriveThru so I can't speak to that rumor. As for Product of the Year (and other categories), it feels germane to point out that the judges select those finalists, not me. I don't know specifically using what criteria, only that, upon review, the judges...

Hello. My name is Don Mappin and I am the author, developer, and "publisher" of the work in question. I am typing this on an iPad with spotty wifi while celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary in St. Lucia. So I beg your indulgence if parts seem muddled. :) As an RPG industry veteran with 20...

The character is posted in the gallery. He's technically a defender but more of a mobile defender that pops around and harries foes. Can mark to hopefully pin down targets that go for the healer or wizard (or bard). Enough HP and defense to (hopefully) stay on the front line with the fighter to...

I'll edit/add more a bit later with some personality details and background. Just wanted to get the stats out there ASAP for planning purposes. --- Taldan, 1st level shadar-kai swordmage STR 14 CON 13 DEX 14 (+2 race) INT 18 (+2 race) WIS 10 CHA 11 HP: 33 / Bloodied: 16 / Healing Surges: 9...

All done. Formatting to post now in the gallery thread. If you prefer human just give the word and I'll make it so!

My employees aren't cooperating by taking up my time this afternoon. I may need to extend that to "by this evening." :D And for the record I'm very much pro-human, "normal" races nearly to exclusion. This is me going outside of my comfort zone with the shadar-kai. (Who, technically, are human.)

I view it less as 'taking' and more as...okay, yea, there's no other way to really spin it. :) I had a hankering for a good-aligned shadar-kai swordmage (assault) bouncing around in my head. I can toss something together by the end of the day for you to look at.

I am seeking a 4E game, prefer Heroic tier, FR. I have run 4E in the past and am gearing up my own tabletop campaign in the coming weeks but would like some more personal experience in play. I fly a desk every day so access isn't a problem. Pretty much anything else I'm open to. Just shoot me...

No problem at all and I'm sorry to hear that. :( Just thought I'd take a chance and see if you'd like to squeeze in a replacement. No offense was intended (or taken). Just an FYI though, 4E and the official modules are built around five player parties, not four (DMG p. 57). ;) Good luck!

Greetings! It seems your party is in need of a <insert class here>! :) In all seriousness, I am looking for a game. I was about to post in the general recruitment thread but if you're looking for players (I think you're down to four) I can be up and running in likely short order. My...

I was just lurking and passing by but I felt I had to chime in here real quick. As someone who has had the good fortune to work with Rodney, anyone who isn't willing to at least give him the benefit of the doubt is making a grave error. Rodney is an accomplished writer and designer in his own...

Ack! I dislike talking about myself, but here it goes... Abulia, aka Don Mappin Several published works. I only count paid work as professional, and that list can be found here.

Thank you for making my point. :) It wasn't a long-term strategy or plan, it's adjusting to market trends. "D20? Let's jump on board!" Cue slew of D20 products. Sales down? "Back to Roll-and-Keep. Cancel these subpar lines." I'm not saying this is bad, mind you. This is a luxury that some...

Curses! No! My Evil Plan (TM) is backfiring on me! :D

I dunno. At, say, 10th level, spending a mere 450 XP to reshuffle those 1st level feats and powers seems damn cheap. In fact, if you're heading into the lair of the Big Bad and you know what kind of opposition you're going to meet, spending 50-100XP to redo your last two levels to optimize for...

Unless I'm missing something, they can. Take a peek at Psychic Reformation (p. 127). That power sure seems worth it as a safety net to redo power and feat selections within 10 minutes (!), provided you want to pay the minor XP cost.

WTF? You said you read the book? Clearly you haven't. My problem with d20 Past is that it doesn't capture "the past" at all! The book focuses on four little snippits of our past and then mucks them up. We have "Swashbuckler World," "Mummy World," and "Nazi World." Plus three useless adventures...