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Note for rope trick: the window is invisible, which means it can still be detected, although it is a DC 40 Spot check. detect magic or see invisible would make it show up, though, and if I had just suffered an attack from a set of opponents who then mysteriously vanished, you can bet I'd be...

(Sharpe's Company, Luther, and Firefly) Not to hijack, but: You're right about Sharpe. Luther is the story of Martin Luther, what led him to his famous 95 Theses, and the resulting fallout. It was surprisingly watchable. Firefly (now watching Disc 4) would probably be my favorite show I...

There are in fact three 'through the body' camera shots - the one you describe (I assume that's the rather humorous shot with the eyeballs) and two 'hole through the torso' shots. I laughed my ass off watching this movie. For a long time it reminded me of something, and I couldn't figure...

Your players may be thinking of the classic "tall ships", which are both a little later in the historical period than the ones shown in D&D, and quite a bit faster thanks to better design and a lot more canvas. Also, the speeds are averages - they include periods of time when there is little or...

Tring to hit any of the specific reviews (example: http://www.enworld.org/reviews/index.php?sub=yes&where=active&reviewer=TheAuldGrump&product=CP21) sends you back to the main reviews page. J

Cut and paste strikes again. The spell descriptions are unchanged from 3.0, where "small skeleton" was a creature and not a template. J

Complete Primate sucked. They reprinted the Vanara from OA and spent half the book on it. I wanted more pages on bonobos and chimpanzees. J

For people that like the flexibility of Expertise and Power Attack, Mutants and Masterminds has a couple of other similar feats - one that lets you transfer AC into to-hit bonuses, and one that lets you transfer damage, IIRC. I'm not sure I'd advise allowing the latter, though, since the M&M...

Maybe they could get together with FDP, sort of like the deal for AU? J

The only true monkeys are in OD&D. All monkey stats since have been pale imitations of the real thing.

I can help with this one at least. "The only movement you can take during a full attack is a 5-foot step. You may take the step before, after, or between your attacks." So, from 10' away, whip trip, then 5' step and stab with that lovely +4 for prone opponents. J

Going by a particularly flavorless, rules interpretation: If they're the same as the entry in the Monster Manual*, you can call them with the Gate. If you had to do something more to create their stats than just open the book, they're a unique being. So, pretty much like Dingo said - if...

I decribed one magic sword as 'bearing purple runes that seem to drink the light around them'. That's one of the few times I've seen my players go for a disarm instead of a kill. J

Fighter 3. At first and 3rd levels, use your 'free' feats to take Open Minded (from the XPH/Psionics SRD) and thus gain 10 extra skill points for your courtly skills. Meanwhile, the fighter feats will keep you good in combat. J

Here's an idea: Just ditch enhancement bonuses altogether - it's not clear what they represent anyway. Instead, just add magical properties onto the weapon as logical. Flaming swords are simply flaming. Swords that are magically sharp are keen You may have to create a couple of new...

I would love to use minis. I've kept out of the D&D ones because of the randomness - other than that, they're very attractive, because I don't have the space, time, talent, or patience to paint minis. The plastic minis are great for a gamer like me - not just price, but also no time...

Several people have mentioned C&C's saves and how they are based on all stats. Can someone provide a quick rundown of what they are and how they work? J

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Are you looking for flavor on how the crime organizations are run, or rules on how to handle it (I assign these three guys to make money, these four to expand our territory, etc)? The closest I've found for the latter is in the Quintessential Rogue, but that's for D&D/fantasy. I don't know of...

All the time, with mixed success. The Marquis was pretty successful, based entirely on Hugh Laurie's Prince George from Blackadder. Antoine the chef's accent, on the other hand, raced around Europe like a crazed Mongol, much to the amusement of my players.