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    April '08: What Are You Reading?

    I just picked up neuromancer. I am impressed. I have always been a fan on the genre, but never had a chance to read it. It's awesome.
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    Fill my bag of holding!

    A note that says "Property of NorEtoc, if found please return via powerful dimentional magi... Hmm, where did that bag by my door come from? Erase the badgers!!! Please!!! Erase the badgers!!!!
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    You D&D people are going to hell!

    At least we will have plenty of used cars. You know there are no salesmen up the other end.
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    Cloak of Minor Displacement & friendly spellcasting

    I have always let players ignore the miss chance for concealment from a cloak of displacement, or shadows. I dont think it takes an action to adjust to someone trying to touch you, so that they can. Mirror image I handle differently, because the images move and shuffle as part of the illusion...
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    Bionic Woman

    It was canceled, and a great show. I'm sorry you didn;t get a chance to watch it.
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    Fighting Style Feats (swashbuckler)

    Thanks for the feedback. I was thinking of that. I ended up leaving it high, as the feats are only valid if you are not wearing armor, and it is a low magic campaign... no bracers/ rings, etc... I think I will take a look at it again, though.
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    Fighting Style Feats (swashbuckler)

    Suggestions? Swashbuckler Style All swashbuckler Style feats are resticted to not wearing armor, and not carrying heavier then a light load. Quick But Deadly Pre Req: Weapon Focus: Finessable Weapon, Weapon Finesse Benefit: You may apply 1/2 you Dexterity Bonus to damage rolls instead of your...
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    D&D 4E 4E: The day the game ate the roleplayer?

    True, and I don't worry about my game. If I don't change, I will still have a blast, but my thoughts on where the hobby is headed is that I agree with the original poster. I'm not here to complain about MY game, I'm here to offer my thoughts on this topic.
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    D&D 4E 4E: The day the game ate the roleplayer?

    Yes, and I can see that type of thing working in my games too, but here is the troubling part. The rest of the game, does not lend itself to that type of player. It is building itself to be a game where cool people do cooler stuff with cooler powers. When you attract that type of player (the...
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    D&D 4E 4E: The day the game ate the roleplayer?

    Me too. The fact that now there are rules that govern what a social encounter is and is not, makes me dislike the direction even more. The whole 4th ed mindset is going to be about the cool abilities, the cool powers, the things you can to with them. How you can use them to kill the bad guys...
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    Powers...am I missing something.

    I remember seeing this in another game.. You have a regular attack that you could use normally, than an attack called Aimed shot, that you could used each time, but not while doing other things. I remember the game now. Dark Ages of Camelot. :cool:
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    D&D 4E 4E: The day the game ate the roleplayer?

    I agree with the original poster. I could get around and roleplay to any game system, but I use D&D because the rules fit the style of roleplaying that seems to work best with high fantasy. When 3rd Ed came out, I love all except the character reliance on Magic Items. In 4th, we don't need...
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    D&D 4E SRM Marking Marked and Other 4Eisms

    wow, so if your a paladin, mark a critter, and step back into a ten foot hall behind two of your companion. Then watch as he kills himself, trying to get through them. This is so silly, and combat is supposed to be easier now??
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    Will Arnett to voice the new KITT

    The movie felt like the show I remember, with an updated style. I loved it! I like my shows to entertain, not win emmys because of the incredible acting and plot and story. It the show is fun, and I had fun watching it, its a winner. This movie was fun! I loved it.
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    Whiney players....

    I think the OP might have been trolling. IMO anyone who come here saying "My player was whining because I threw a encounter that was way too high for them, then had my npc save them" and "He was complaining because I put in monsters that he could do nothing against" is looking to have people...
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    Games you thought you'd like and hated and games you thought you'd hate and liked

    I thought I would love robotech. Destroids, Veritechs, fighting the invid. Then the rules came. "Roll over a 4 to hit. he gets five attacks and I can only dodge 4? The invid are how far away, I stop at 4 miles and shoot them with missiles. I thought Ninjas and superspies was gonna be good...
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    History repeats itself

    I havn't chimed in much on the 3rd-4th debate, but this line is so true. I remember when 3rd was being sold one of the talking point was "What is you wanted an orc that could was the size of an ogre. You would have to design a who different monster, 'Giant orc'. Now we have rules that work...
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    Have you ever created a workable lawful evil or neutral evil country?

    I have an oriental land, that I concider Lawful Evil. It is clan based, taking the clans from oriental adventures, but is also caste based. The caste is based on how well you can fight. For every equal duel you fight you earn a patch. The highest cast are Gai-dan. There are the greatest...
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    "Reductio...absurdum!"

    I've done something a bit different IMC. The first cantrip tought is Detect MAgic. All other spell start with detect magic, where the character can see lines of magic everywhere. The rest of the somatic component is him manipulating the line. To him it looks like tying of weaving, to...
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    What's your FLGS?

    Rivendell Books & Games 224 Winthrop St, Rehoboth, MA 02769 (508) 252-5798 Best gaming store I have been to. It is split between used and new sci-fi and fantasy books (They take trade for books). Then a section on boardgames, and gaming themed collectibles (Like fairy stuff, monty python...
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