Search results

Running the numbers through U_K's calcs, this was a difficult encounter --- party has a 66% chance of victory and expected to use 75% of the resources. It's classified as a Henchman/Difficult scenario, a pre-BBEG/Nemesis encounter. "It should be noted that these opponents are virtually...

Just went to the site and couldn't find it -- looked under offerings but no Marvel stuff, unless there's some Super-Secret-S.H.I.E.L.D.-Section of the site I'm missing. :) -D

This was my exact reaction to Lord of the Rings! I don't think we're trying to convert -- just saying that you can't judge a book by it's cover/first 100 or so pages. I started reading Tigana, and kept starting and stopping after the first 50 pages and couldn't get into it. Finally, I got...

Yes, but the same could be said if you tried working out or eating better and gave up. A friend say "Just try it for a few more weeks and you'll see." That's giving up. :)

Well put! Thanks!

To play devil's advocate (Ha! That never gets old... :o ) I can see this feeling coming on if you're not satisfied with the products that have come out. For computer gamers, the first Tomb Raider was cute but after the 7th rehash of the same old junk, you might want to give up on computer...

Also remember that a monster's CR is against a party of 4 characters. So the cleric of 12th level, without equipment as a 9.6 level character would be highly challenged by a 9th level creature.

Off topic, but do you still have that program and would be willing to share? :) Thnx, -D

According to Upper_Krust's rules in Grim Tales, a character level is equivalent to 0.8 of the skills/talents/etc and 0.2 is the equipment. So a 5th level character without equipment is CR 4.

True -- I would have the wizard make a will save for the killing suicide blow - something about self-preservation would kick in at the final moment.

Haven't picked up Draconomicon so I can't speak to how great it was. But I really enjoyed LM -- mostly because it has something for every level -- whether you want to add on to skeletons or zombies, or reinforcing liches. It really got me thinking about how to make undead different, enhanced...

An excellent DM at GenCon ( I think it was Jason Little, but if I'm wrong - don't shoot me) had an index box and had a section where he stored all his rumors. So that in midst NPC encounter, he could just randomly flip one and say "Y'know, some say the Devil Lich is really a polymorphed green...

I second that! Started the first book and it's a real gem. Donaldson's style and storytelling has matured and the book feels just right. And the Covenant haters are already out -- but what I liked was in the introduction/recap part of the book, Donaldson emphasizes (apologizes for?)...

Isn't this already a disadvantage they have and not a house rule? I could swear I just read that the other night...

Just saw an ad in Dragon for Ars Magicka (sp?) version 5 -- how does that stack against EoM:r? Can EoM just plunk into 3.5 while Ars Magicka is a complete revamp? Anyone know? thnx again,

A pity we the community couldn't finish/extend the post-Faction-War Planescape. Or someone create the sourcebook (like Malhavoc's If Thoughts Could Kill did for psionics.) It doesn't seem fair that WOTC can sit on the copyright and let the campaign die out...

I second the request -- would love to see a whole campaign dedicated to the Covenant Chronicles. I like AU's meshing of the Oathsworn and the caretaker Giants, but would love to have the detail of the environs, creatures, classes, wards, etc.

While playing it at GenCon, I saw a costume on-line that looked almost exactly like Spider-man. It was close but not exact -- isn't there a pastiche law or an allowance for something close but not exact?

Has someone being playing Fable? ;)

double the post - double the fun!