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  1. Black_Swan

    Just played my first PC with Power Attack: APAATT is fun!

    w00t! I'm doing the same thing and loving it. I mercilessly make fun of my adventuring partner as I one shot our enemies.
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    What would YOUR World of Darkness look like?

    Amaril..I'm with you on this one. I'd get rid of the Vampire, Werewolf...and other types of pc's. Play a human that gets tangled up within the plots of the above.
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    When you're an "evil" person, what non-evil term do you use to describe yourself?

    This is exactly what they say... Master Betty: I have been called bad before. Many have said I do things that are not correct to do. I don't believe in talk such as this. I am nice man, with happy feelings. All of the time. First, a joke. What do you get when you cross an owl with a bungee...
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    What is 'normal' for you?

    Modified version of the OP's post. - 2 players, not counting DM, always running 1 PC - Completely ignore the DMG wealth by level guidelines and XP table - more often than not magic item are rare and powerful - Used to have wide open choices on books and materials now just the main book for...
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    Here comes a TPK by assassination (SCAP spoiler)

    I'd give them a Listen check.. The reason? They go to sleep hearing the din of the common room and anyone outside. As the assassin approaches them all sound will suddenly be cut off. Listen check to notice the change in conditions. In fact..if we're talking about realism the spell has a 20'...
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    Rant: Why must thing always be obvious in D&D?

    Communication broke down and the fun went from 60 to 0 in a few seconds. Much like the communication has broken down in this thread. This is one reason why I've taken a break from gaming. Terms are not defined ahead of time. For example...I played in a game that was "low magic" I thought...
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    Help me with the story of this Elf

    Knowledge... in order to gain increased access to information he needs to amass power. He recognizes that in order to gain access to the information he craves he muse wield some sort of power. Since he is neither noble or wealthy, adventuring is the best way to increase his personal power...
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    How did RPGs grab you?

    My older next door neighbor got me into it. We spent countless hours playing the basic edition and making up dungeons. Levels were granted not by experience but by the GM allowing you to find stairs leading up to a higher level of the dungeon. Fights were all about duking it out in a 5x5...
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    Better name than 'aerial palanquin,' _or_ fighting on the side of a fleeing airship!

    edited due to re-reading the original post...
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    Victory *and* death

    I would play it but make sure that all the players are in the same mindset. I just played a game like this and it bombed because people came at it from different angles. 2 people wanted to make the world better. 1 Person wanted to make the world evil or atleast make a big part of it heavily...
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    Some Information on Gleemax social networking

    It sounds interesting. I'll definitely have to check it out once everything is ready to go. I'll say one thing though, that is one ugly website.
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    Question for my fellow slobs: Do you ever leave the house to prep for games?

    Dude....:( I suggest investing in paper plates, utensils, and cups. That way you can just toss your food when you're done. No more dirty dishes and utensils sitting around the house. I used to live like that..now I could never go back. I eventually got tired of having to make room to do...
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    I'm Done with "I'm Done "Threads

    I'm guessing your own advice would apply to these types of threads. If you don't like that type of thread don't read it. This is a message board. It's where people go to voice there frustrations on a specific topic at times. It happens...move on to the next post.
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    White Wolf character creation

    I ran a western game using the WoD rules. It was a blast. It's easy to learn and play. Let me warn you about rifles though...they add dice to your pool when shooting. So a good rifle will add 5 dice. If a pc has average stats and a 1 or 2 skill in fire arms then they can have a pretty...
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    List all of your character names! *read the instructions*

    Havelock Wisser, Human, Male Thadeus Smythe, Human, Male Cal, Human, Male
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    The problem of keeping magic items scarce...

    Use legacy items...stop giving out individual items that add up and give out items that the pc's can level using their own xp. This way your pc's are leveling their items and themselves. This will cause them to level slowly but increase their power either through the item or through their own...
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    Beauty and the D&D Geek!

    It's a t.v. show...everyone is being exploited. Oh..here's one for you. My first job out of college was as an Administrative Assistant. That's right I was an overpaid secretary. At the time they were running a commercial that stated "I'm not a Secretary I'm an Administrative Assistant"...
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    Liz Schuh on Dragon/Dungeon moving to the web

    blackberry's, cell phones, and other hand held devices can go where ever you go. If the DI accomidates those types of devices then you will be able to take it with you. I think that the benefits of having an online repository of information out-weigh the benefits of having shelves full of...
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    Merric's view: Thoughts on the Digital Initiative.

    I'm excited about the digital initiative and I'm glad to see a positive post about it. Nice analysis MerricB.
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    I can't believe this worked...

    It's still a big part of the game. Great job on handling the encounter Tracer. It's good to see a group using tactics to overcome their adversaries.
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