Search results

These were my 4e house rules, but its been a couple of years since I last ran a 4e game: I design tough set piece encounters and expect every encounter to potentially be a fight to the death. I never use wandering monsters, and every encounter is driven by the story and/or the actions of the...

This was a great typo! "Stat Wars Saga Edition" indeed. :ROFLMAO: Saga was a fun game in its own right. Still own all the books for it. A nice 'bridge' game from 3.5 to 4e.

That's great! And a nice improvement. I'm very much looking forward to Level Up! :)

Yes, I totally get why the player side of 4e's mechanics didn't resonate with many, but as an old time gamer (I started with Basic and AD&D decades ago), 4e monster design was great! Combat was always tactically interesting, and as an old school improv style DM, it made running off the cuff...

4e is great! Well deserving of a revised edition, especially for the early books where WotC didn't quite have the mechanics dialed in. But late stage 4e, especially in terms of monster design and tactical combat is an amazing game. I love both 4e and 5e, but 4e scratches a different itch, and...

Are there any variant monster books out there that are statted up to be fully compatible with 5e, but take a 4e or 13th Age inspired design approach? By that I mean I'm looking for self-contained stat blocks that never require looking up spells, with varied tactical combat and magic abilities...

Of that list, I'm interested in Savage Worlds for Pathfinder and ENWorld's own Level Up! :)

Of course. This is merely my opinion based on my own experiences. If others derive enjoyment from such games, then great. I have no issue with people enjoying games that differ from my preferred play style. Though, I feel it is the implied threat of death and the thrill of the risk of death...

Regarding Meteor Tales, I don't understand why you want elaborate character creation combined with lethal combat. All it takes is a couple lovingly detailed PC's you spent hours on to get shanked by an orc an in anti-climactic manner and you would be done with that game. Frankly, this is why I...

Indeed, genetic ancestry doesn't necessarily confer any sort of authenticity on any cultural or historical topic. Its absurd that this has become a thing. Especially in today's globally connected world where people of all cultures and ancestries mix freely. Anyone of any background can embrace a...

Yes, this is likely inevitable as their undead nature corrupts their beliefs and attitudes. Though if they are strong willed, they may resist this for a time. Years ago I ran this scenario in a game, and the PC's came in early enough that there was still some good in the vampire they could...

It depends on whether D&D alignment means that the alignment saturates every thought, action, and behavior. That its impossible for someone chaotic evil to ever demonstrate a behavior contrary to it. I don't know that I've ever run a game that way. Full disclosure, I've long abandoned the...

Yes, I'm with you. There weren't really any 'good' guys in this scenario, unless its perhaps some of the tribes that had to choose between the lesser of two evils.

The Aztecs were irredeemably evil by any objective standard. Ancient or modern. They brutally enslaved the neighboring tribes and routinely sacrificed thousands in blood soaked rituals, including innocent children. Their priests would cut out the hearts of victims who were still alive, and...

2x to 5x historically for small businesses. But tech deals and IP deals tend to go for more. I'm certainly making generalizations based on past deals that have gone public, plus the sale of firms in my own industry which is finance and tech. EA paid almost 900 million for Bioware back in 2007 I...

LOL. For 100 million, EA or Bethesda would write that check today and wouldn't think twice. That pennies on the dollar for what D&D is worth. A couple of A list PC and console game releases would make that money back and more. Dragon Age Inquisition alone made over 150 million based on units...

I doubt Hasbro ever sells WotC. Hasbro bought WotC for 325 million in 1999. That was 20 years ago and those brands have only increased in value, especially with the advent of 5e, online streaming, etc. I was reading some shareholder information and Magic alone probably brings in close to 500...

14 in all stats, you can trade up or down, 1 for 1. Max 18 before racial or other adjustments. Yes, this means you can have 18,18,18,10,10,10. Thats what most of my players do, but not always. I prefer my players to be more powerful as I don't care about "balanced" encounters. I run my games...

Yes, its a bit of theory craft I read online (maybe reddit?). Not sure how well it would work in practice. But I thought it was interesting and worth sharing. :)

Thanks for this thread. I have no experience with PF2, but this is intriguing to me. I loved 4e precisely because it was oriented to climactic set piece battles, and eschewed what I called 'trash fights'. Meaningless battles that pose no dramatic risk, but existed to spiphon resources so later...