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Like Thornir I have been playing since 1979. Some of my PCs have died a tragic death (is there any other kind?), but I can name them all which surprised me. My first character was Albromor an elf, closely followed by a human cleric that went by simply "The Wanderer." Some of my PCs from the...

To add what has already been said, I would first of all take each person individually and step by step help them with their character development, i.e. the character sheet. This should not be rushed and I think it would be a great opportunity for you to do some teaching. As for combat I would...

After reading all the replies a memory came forth from years ago about a movie set in an area of an ocean that was like the Sargossa Sea. There were all these masted sailing vessels in various states of disrepair, stuck forever in heavy vegatation, some of it quite deadly. The survivors were...

Does the hardback books for both continents give an idea of how large the the world is, the color of the sun, the distance and location of the continents, etc? This may sound like a real dorky questions but I have always found such information important to give an over-arching flavor to the...

Right off the top, I make sure I take my time and read it to familirize myself wth the contents. Will it fit my campaign and if so where? What modifications do I need to do, if any? Can my current players handle the task in hand? There are a myriad of things to consider, but I must also add...

Very interesting post. Personally I am not sure if I necessarily agree with the progression of stats loss as per PHB. But that is another issue for another post. I have two PCs with one that is a 35 year old Ranger and the other as a 45 year old Wizard. I role play both as pondering...

I second Keldryn's position. One of the very best PCs I have ever seen played was my brother's old 1E Gnome Thief/Illusionist. The combination of thief skills with those specialized spells produced a very potent character.

Hmm... you guys ought to visit the Necromancer Games General Discussion board and see the responses to Necro's decision to go the same route with their PDFs. Full price and you get to use your own paper and ink to print them! Talk about a deal... :\

But any DM/GM has the final say on what can and cannot go into his particular campaign/world. If you see certain items, spells, etc. ruining the game for you then don't allow them to exist in your setting. What WoTC provides, as well as other publishers, are tools for our use. Every DM/GM has...

I have to agree with Savage Wombat that she was living vicariously through her "pet." And for her it seems to be an ongoing issue and repeating behavior says something. You talked to her on numerous occasions but to no avail; well then it sometimes takes drastic actions to get your point...

Long term with variety in-between. Some of our best times are the occasional one-shot deals played within 5 hours, but everything that happens in gameplay adds to the overall picture. This gives us the ability to create, shape, and transform our characters in an over-arching world.

Yeah, Boston is great for gamers. I played my very first D&D 1E game while attending college. Luckily it was my senior year, otherwise I might have flunked out (we constantly played; the game was so popular they couldn't keep the manuals in stock)! Anyway, here in southern New Jersey, near...

Jim, I think you will do well with the "otherness" feel for this world. As I read the thing that struck me was the mutation/transformation from "what was to what is now", al la Scarred Lands (which I noticed you will at least incorporate some of its ideas). It indeed reads like a shattered...

Oh, wise and mighty Nightfall, you answered my post on cities for campaigning (which I truly appreciate) and I was wondering if you think Freeport and Bluffside (did I get the name right) would fit for The Citadel of the Sun on SilverIsle, Termana? This is where I want to begin my campaign. Or...

WOW! Thanks everyone. This place is a treasure trove of information; your knowledge of the game and products shines BIG TIME. I'll be looking for all these products for further research. Thanks again.

With the myriad of products out there I was wondering what are the best, in your opinion and why, city modules/settings avaliable for D&D 3/3.5? It matters not to me if they are bound manuals or PDF, just as long as the maps are good to great and the city setting is not haphazard in layout...

A lot of good responses here. I remember when the only viable options for roleplaying was TSR and Judges Guild with the latter remembered fondly, i.e. City State of the Invincible Overlord, Tegel Manor, but whose artwork sometimes reminded one of the combined creativity of a 1st grade art...

Hi. This is my first post so if this is not the place to ask this please forgive me. Anyway, I am looking for a module or modules that have plenty of undead and that are designed for a) leveling characters from about 4 through 8th (or 10th) and b) are thus mini-epic in proportion. I have done...