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In D&D I get to battle all sorts of nasty monsters and even if I loose, at least I fought the good fight. In real life, I argue with the dog to get my pillow back and I don't always win. In D&D, I get to explore dungeons, ruins and vast tracks of wilderness, complete with evil fiends, deadly...

I'm guessing that an Inn includes lodging, where a tavern doesn't. But that's just a guess.

Off the top of my head: Players that start looking through the rule books AFTER I tell them how their PC's action will be resolved. DM's who have a "story to tell". Adventure writers who have a "story to tell". Both cases not considering that the players might want to do something besides...

Use "orcs" or "orc", not "orcish". Start the first sentence with "Orc raiders" and then summarize the situation. For example, "Orc raiders, bent on killing and looting, enter the area the PC's currently occupy." And then go into encounter distance, what happens with successful listen and spot...

Well, yeah. That sterotype also brings to mind about 1/2 the heavy metal/death metal/alternative fans/musicians I've met. More than a few biker types I've known. Several friends and associates that are painters, carpenters, and steal mill workers. Not to mention the computer geek types. Of...

I can believe that. One of the first times I DM'd AD&D for anyone other than the few people I had started gaming with (16+ years ago) , a few of the players wanted to invite over some gaming friends of their's from another part of town and start up a bigger game. I was all for it and gladly...

If you don't mind my butting in, I think the best resource to define a ranger is the same source that was used to define the other classes (call it, earth, history, the dictionary, etc...) That leaves the ranger as someone who is trained to survive in the wilderness, gather information, conduct...

I voted "Complete Waste", The first sourcebook for the new D&D, Drunkards and Dungeons.

You have to remember, the d20 logo was created by WotC to increase the sales of the PHB and (as a possible second reason) to let other publishers produce "support" products, such as adventures, that WotC doesn't consider profitable enough to publish themselves. Also, the standards which a...

I voted "similar" because, for me, it depends which side of the screen I'm on. As a DM, it is a very different game. True, most of the raw mechanics, especially those that make D&D D&D, are similar if not the same, but the game plays very differently. It is different than the various versions...

I know I have an old Best of Dragon that had several character classes in it that didn't jive with 1E, but were obviously post-white box. I know the Ranger, Bard (maybe the one a previous poster mentioned) and a witch class were in there. I'll look around later and, if I come across it, I'll...

Background, Setting, Antagonist(s), Mystery (including surpises and new "stuff"), Versitility, and the Rational which ties it all together. Some classic examples, off the top of my head: The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief. I've used that adventure dozens of times over the years as a setting...

Your not alone. My brother used to DM alot back in the day ('bout 15 to 20 years ago, or so) and he HATED dwarves. Now, I'm not sure if he ever told anyone you couldn't play a dwarf, but I'm pretty sure you'd have a rough time if you did. Personally, I couldn't tell. Everytime I played a...

There's a non-magical ranger in Into the Wilds and Into the Wilds: Digital Bundle and both are currently on sale.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free Dungeon Dudes Handbook: Into the Wilds Edition JOHNSTOWN, Pa.-December 6th, 2003-New Realms Publishing and Dimensions Game Software announced the release of the Dungeon Dudes Handbook: Into the Wilds Edition, a free internet download available at RPGNow.com. Dungeon...

I absolutely agree that coming up with excuses to nullify PC abilties is lame at any level and its also a sign of poor DMing. The PC's have earned some nifty abilities and they are using them to their advantage. As a DM, I look at the abilities of my NPC's and see what they can do. Your PC's...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dungeon Dudes Go Wild JOHNSTOWN, Pa.-October 25th, 2003-New Realms Publishing and Dimensions Game Software announced the release of Dungeon Dudes: Into the Wilds, an expansion set for The Dungeon Dudes Network. This expansion will be available for free online use at New...

I miss the simplicity of 1E and D&D. Roll your stats, pick a race, class, equipment and spells and your character is ready to go. Same with monsters, NPC's and overall game play. I don't at all miss the grappling rules from the 1E DMG. The only thing about 2E I miss is the time and money we...

Thank you! I too can read once more.

Me too, on all counts (except the story of the friend.) While I was in college, I started having problems reading and I needed to get that corrected quickly so I went to one of those Wal-Mart deals. Things went well enough, except the lady eye doctor thought there was something wrong with my...