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We play that casting an alignment detecting spell or even discussing alignment is considered incredibly rude. So rude you're likely to end up in a duel or a brawl. Also, out of lazyness: Encumbrance rules are rarely referenced and largely ignored Swim checks use an armour check modifier and...

Too true. What's the point trying again? If you've tried many times before there's no point doing a "We're serious this time!" as you've set conditions that he's bound to fail to meet. Not because he's failing to change but because you are no longer willing to accept he will 'slip up' on...

Every group, new or old, needs a "we work well together" moment. Try and structure some encounters that allow the different players to make the most of their skills (some out of combat encounters are good too to see if the druid can talk to an animal or the monk can jump a gap). If they get...

Each character/monster has a CR assuming you'll use it for what it's good at. If you've got Zombies at 300 yards then it's no real risk to any player with a ranged weapon. Your bard might well be justified at being CR 4 if he's in a good position to: fascinate the players, cast some buffs on...

My problems tend to be names. I get laughed at when I describe an encouter in the "Throne room". Once I introduced a cleric and when trying to introduced him made up a name on the spot "Yorn". But of course it's pronounced "Yawn" so that caused a giggle and it took me a while to get the joke.

In my ideal rules set there'd be one key inclusion: An index. Nothing annoys me more than when people put out a rule book without one. Thank god most d20 products are not that bad.

My first reaction to this was: "He's selfish and is dragging the whole game down. If he's willing to quit rather than play a cleric then let him quit" But then I thought how I've had all sorts of players that are stuck playing a specific type of player and we keep inviting them back. One always...

Maybe the best solution is to take out a restraining order and let them connect the dots

Hmm... I guess verision 1.1. The game world started in 2nd edition but very little changed to account for rules changes. Although time wise has become a bit confusing. A campaign played in 2nd edition ended unexpenctantly on the verge of trying to save the world from total distruction. So every...

I've been booted from a game myself. Short version: My dwarf failed to follow the advice of an Elf in the middle of combat. The advice being to help the two unconcious players with potions in their bags. Instead he attached the BBEG. The two got in in their head I was XP greedy and wanted me...

I allow take 20 on disabling traps. Am I wrong? That way if they want me to roll and a roll poorly I'll give them a description like "you jam a rock into the presure plate. you think that should stop it" and it's up to them if they trust their skill. If they wanted a spot or search check to...

I have a friend who is 100% lurker. She'd show up, create the character, learn the rules, the whole deal. But was ultimately unmotivated to do anything in game. Was more interested in salted cashews. Henry, I think you're a lurker but because you are also the storyteller you have motivation to...

I love it. White wolf are so stupid. If they seriously thought they could protect their intellectual property they'd be suing the estate of Bram Stroker. What they say they are getting out of it: "Protecting copyright and trademark" This is clearly untrue. As pointed out previously in this...

The Psycho Dagger of Legacy - It's said with each attack violins can be heard striking a terrifying note Oh and I found stats for the Nerf Bat of Legacy size: medium damage: 1/2 a point of subdual damage crit: x2

I'd buy him a beer and hand him some d6's. Start rolling that new character bub. D&D is like the game of life sometimes. Sh*t happens and then you die.

Yes Because I always have a short list of key skills I want to roll without their knowledge. I has for their character because I don't always want them to know what skills I'm writing down. Typically I could be noting: Will Save, Spot, Listen, Sense Motive, Search (especially for Elves) and...

so many names & deaths I forget... A Kara-tur character that took me 2 hours to make. Died in first round of his first battle from the breath of a black dragon. Ghost the theif: Met some lava elementals. Ate Lava. Ranger who's name I forget: Slain defending party from attacking dire wolf. Dirk...

Here's the trick: If rolling multiple appraise checks for a single item. Never roll more than 2 values for failed checks. "You both examine the dagger and both come to the same conclusion. The gems on the dagger are glass and it couldn't be worth more than 10gp" Finally for really expensive...

My group uses a custom system we came up with back in 2nd edition (after the DM got sick of fudging rolls) Every player has 'luck' points as 5d4. You can spend luck points to adjust a dice roll. 1 point adjust it by 1 point but not beyond what that dice can roll. For instance if you're trying...