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Re: Re: Dragon 300 a bad idea Not if that hobby promotes that murder, rape, etc are acceptable actions as long as everyone in their group agrees they are. So I can't encourage people to act better? I'm not saying I'm perfect. I'm saying we should practice (roleplay) treating people better...

Two high school students a few miles down the road from me felt the same way. The went to Columbine High School. Now, you most likely won't go to a school and kill 13 other people. The point is, those thoughts are not healthy ones to cultivate. It is healthy to be want to be heroic an aspire...

Yes, I have. I'm speaking mainly of the "How Far Will You Take It?" Article. The article promotes the use of slavery, torture, and even the "threat" of rape by PC's as long as the group agrees on it. That is not the only purpose of the material as quoted by the above article. In addition, a...

I am extremely disappointed that Dragon took its 300th landmark issue in the direction they did. Promoting "vile" play is not the direction this society much less this hobby needs to go. I find it strange that a few months ago, the editorial staff took a stand on the morality of federal...

The gamers seeking gamers should be better organized, especially since it cannot be searched. How about instituting a standardized format similar to what the message board on WotC's site have done?

Morganti weapons from the Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust. They steal the soul of the victim.

My thought it was wierd at first. Now she plays with me! My brother also plays with me. Our parents heard to many gamer suicide stories in the 80's. They realize now the game isn't responsible and there are many lies about the game, but they still have reservations about it.

What Monte left out Corporations are the best vehicle to gather capital and expand a business. In fact, without corporations, Monte would not be publishing D&D related material today. Shortly after D&D was originally developed, the entity used to publish and distribute D&D went and...

What about the father?? What gets me is that the father has filed a law suit against the city and the state. He feels it is their fault that the site isn't safe. Come on! The world is not a safe place. That is just unreasonable. You notice this is dodging the responsibility. Being a divorced...

I would definitely work it into the character. I'm just trying to get some ideas of what would be a good roleplaying weakness.

My wife and I are joining a new group were the (experienced) DM has a requirement that each character choose a weakness such as a phobia or character flaw like being miserly to enhance the roleplaying aspect of the game. Any suggestions? Or does anyone know of any lists out there that might...

Cool, thanks. I need a scorecard to keep track of all the acronyms.

Come on Gary! Don't let your biases overwhelm good judgement. I can understand your desire to support the state D&D was born in. Still, the purpose of Gen Con is to promote gaming (and sell a lot of stuff). Milwaukee just does not have the facilities to suppport it now. Maybe that is a bad thing...

OK, I see SRD all over this site, but I can't figure out what it is. Any help?

Great point Elder. The entertainment industry tries to have it both ways. It can't be both. If enterainment can have a positive effect on people (e.g. teaching socialization skills to gamers) it can have a negative effect (e.g. desensitizing people to evil they commit). Interesting.

My wife started gaming about a year ago. I had always assumed that she didn't want to play, until she pointed out that I had never invited her. Before you know it, she was into it more than I was. Maybe her Harry Potter fascination should have tipped me off. Then two of the players in the...

Don't you think there should be a modifier for not expecting an attack. For example, the party is hiding while watching an evil cleric cast a spell on a helpless prisoner. The cleric is not aware of the party's presence. The arcane archer in the party fires an arrow at the cleric to disrupt...

How about this one: Practice! Wait, that's how to get to Carnegie Hall.

Do you encourage characters to be mean, rude, arrogant, or condescending to each other. Or even more drastic, do you encourage characters to betray each other "in character"? Recently I played in a campaign where one character's defining characteristic was his dislike of nearly every other...

Give him the chance to change. Tell him that the group does not enjoy the current circumstances and tell him the reasons you told us. There is a chance that he will be offended and leave the group on his own. There is also a chance that he will change and the group will be better. Above...