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  1. SHARK

    101 Ancient Cultures fit for a Campaign...

    Greetings! Really Joshua? Where? Or should I say what interesting conversation made you think of me?:) It's nice to hear from you too, my friend! Semper Fidelis, SHARK
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    101 Ancient Cultures fit for a Campaign...

    Greetings! Well, hello Azure Trance!:) Here are a few: (1) Etruscan (2) Nemedian (3) Iberian (4) Pre-Roman Celt (5) Anglo-Saxon (6) Benin (7) Bali (8) Zimbabwe (9) Scythian (10) Germanic Barbarian (pre-4th century AD.) (11) Aztec (12) Mayan (13) Incan (14) The Hanseatic League (Germany/Baltic...
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    A Paladin's Fall From Righteousness?

    Greetings! Great stuff, everyone! The discussion is really interesting! Perhaps some additional information about the deity and religion is in order. The deity, as Rhiannon noted, is a god of war and strength, among other things. The deity has an alignment of Lawful Neutral, (with good...
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    A Paladin's Fall From Righteousness?

    Greetings! Great responses gang! Very interesting indeed! As for Bronwyn's stats, well, she has a Belt of Giant Strength +6 (31-6=25); and she gained a magic book that increased her strength by +5; (25-5=20); she started out with a strength of 18, and drank from a holy water horn as a reward...
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    The Lost Legion!

    The Lost Legion Greetings! In my campaign, there is a Vallorean Legion that has been caught in a huge magical storm that has transported them to a remote continent, far from home. In this scenario, the players are in command of some 15,000 troops, and the enchanted environment prevents them...
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    Journeys To Other Planes

    Greetings! How popular are such adventures? Do you use them a lot in your campaigns? On one hand, I really like them, as they offer opportunities to go different places, encounter unusual creatures, as well as bizarre environments; and yet, on the other hand, it seems like to me, at least...
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    Wang-Liang, and a China-Like Empire!

    Greetings! In one of my campaigns, the evil Vampire King Mallenar is in the process of making some kind of political/economic/military alliance with a huge Wang-Liang Empire, that is similar to the Chinese Empire of our own history. What kind of sources are good for Chinese Empire research...
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    Designing Cities For Giants!

    Greetings! I am currently in the process of designing a kingdom of cloud giants, who rule a kingdom that includes several cities located on the ground in a mountainous region covered in lush rainforests--(similar to what is found in Peru)--as well as a city that floats in the air on an...
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    A Paladin's Fall From Righteousness?

    Greetings! Here detailed is a plot element that is going on off and on in one of the campaigns I am in. Your thoughts concerning the situation, and appropriate responses may undoubtedly prove useful as well as entertaining! Thankyou! ____________________________________________________...
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    If I read "meat grinder" one more time...

    Meatgrinder Modules! Greetings! Hmmm, ok, "meatgrinder" modules have a long, well-established history, and are obviously quite popular. As for "dungeon-crawls", I can understand why some would get tired of them. The question is, how much of the market wants modules that *aren't* dungeon-crawls...
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    Psion's list of rules from 3.5 he will NOT be using...

    Greetings! Well, the whole facings rule isn't really relevant in my campaigns, because just about all of my players hate using minieatures in the game--they prefer that I just describe the scene as it is, and draw a quick map if necessary. School Specialization: well, again, most of my players...
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    Paladins in 3.5, why?

    Greetings! Well, in my campaigns, paladins had better be prepared to carry fire and death to the enemy! Paladins are *Holy Warriors* that are charged with bringing death and judgment to the enemies of their gods. Indeed, they also have concerns with bringing good about, law, order, civilization...
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    Aging, unaging, and "...you still die when your time is up"

    Greetings! Yeah, I use the ageing rules. I think it is an important aspect of reality, of mortality, and of the campaign's integrity to use the ageing rules. It is cool, both for an experiential/roleplaying aspect to have characters age, but also for plot reasons. I have several players in my...
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    What do you expect from WotC?

    Greetings! Heh...I expect WOTC to, as Reapersaurus mentioned, be in full command of the rules that they designed. I expect them to design fairly conservative, but thorough, solid products. I don't expect them to take chances on wildly bizarre settings, or topical supplements that cover a...
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    New Campaign In Southern California!

    Greetings! Hey there! Well, I would say it meets usually on the weekend, on a rotation basis of Saturdays and/occasionally on Sunday afternoons. I'm located in the city of Norwalk, California. Let me know what you think!:) Semper Fidelis, SHARK
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    No More D&D for awhile... [slightly OT]

    Greetings! Ulrick, my friend, I have to agree with all of the observations given by others. I have been to seminars, I've seen books and tapes, and I have known friends who have gotten into Amway and other such schemes and companies, very similar to Primerica. I have to say, don't do it. If...
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    Gamers who want to date gamers

    Gamers Dating Gamers Greetings! Hey there everyone!:) In my view, having common interests is pretty crucial for a successful, long-term relationship. Indeed, do opposites succeed? Of course, they can, and they do, but the odds are not great. The stats show in fact that such people end up...
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    Paladins in 3.5, why?

    Philosophy, The Gods, and Divine Authority Greetings! Hmmm...well, for a Paladin ti *lie*, ever, is cause for stripping of his paladin status? I think not.:) In philosophy, you learn that there is a heirarchy to moral imperatives. Take lying for example; Torture has been proved to be quite...
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    The problems in Designing a High Magic Campaign.

    Greetings! Originally Posted By TiQuinn: ____________________________________________________ Quote: "Shark, Piratecat, and the others - Given what you said about the effect of magic on a society, and how it would life-altering it would be, give us an idea of what kind of challenges you would...
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    The problems in Designing a High Magic Campaign.

    Greetings! Originally Posted By Protean ____________________________________________________ Quote: "Shark, I have a concern with your considerations of average levels of NPcs.: do you find this creates a void for PCs that start at the early levels? any suggestions on how to integrate lower...
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