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We have snow forecasted for tomorrow. I'm hoping it misses us. The tires on my car are almost bald and given our track record the last few years (and no snow), I've been putting off getting new tires. They tend to be a bit pricey! [burst into song] O, a-sliding we will go! A-sliding we will...

No problems that I can see. And, as Mr. Fidget said, the fact that the spell is easily reversible means that the punishment lasts only as long as the crime. :) We had an archer who fired into melee. After he shot two of his own guys in the back (one was killed in the same melee,) he doesn't do...

Remembering that the goal of every session is to have fun, I always try to reward Indiana Jones/Buffy/James Bond style shenanigans. They add so much colour to the session, and are often talked about for months afterward, that I can not, in good conscience, say to a player that ran through a...

In the past year with five players, I've had a TPK (in the Sunless Citadel of all places) and three individual character deaths since. Since we play about once a month, that works out to approximately 8 deaths in 12 sessions. My players understand that the TPK was due to the lack of a...

I've used Highlander as my source of inspiration for dark and moody heroes. Duncan and Connor had to contend with the fact that other immortals tried to kill them, all the while being unable to seek assistance from the mortals around them. Use alienation and isolation as your tools. Your...

Lovecraft, anyone? Sounds a bit like "Beyond the Wall of Sleep," a short story by our dear Mr. H.P. Lovecraft. Take a look and see if this is something familiar to you. Perhaps you're going where the waking mind was not meant to go. http://www.gizmology.net/lovecraft/works/sleep.htm

alter the spell... perhaps, instead of simply *poof*, the character is alive, set it up such that the spell opens a portal to the City of Bones. The PCs must go in and find the soul, then get back to the portal before it closes, all the while dodging the bad things that can smell the blood of...

Re: Always start with Shakespeare! The parrot from Alladin? Admittedly, Gilbert Gottfried is annoying but... Sorry, now I'm the one who couldn't resist! :D Mark EDIT: Had to correct incredible mangling of Mr. Gottfried's name.

Tom, Was that the article where City of the Spider Queen appeared and then disappeared? The list only goes to July. Maybe WOTC thought that was too far in advance. Or maybe they're moving the release date UP! (plz, oh pretty PLZ!! :) ) You're right, it's pretty darn shady. But I would give...

Or it simply could be someone at WOTC got a little trigger-happy and snipped a little too much code. I wouldn't worry about it till Amazon drops it too. When that happens, I give you my permission to dance around me singing, "I told you so!" :D Peace, Mark :)

Now that I think about it, I wouldn't be surprised if this is simply an oversight on WOTC's part. As I understand it (and I could be very wrong), they have one person in charge of their website. That is a HUGE website for a single person to manage. I wouldn't get too worried... yet. :)

I like hong and Rackhir's suggestions. Combine a character flaw with an unfulfilled need. In SW Eps 1 and 2, Anakin is filled with the need to protect the ones he cares about and combines that need with the flaw of pride. "Someday, I will be the most powerful Jedi ever!" Why? So he can protect...

http://www.wizards.com/catalog/index.asp?s=sub_cat,forgottenrealms I believe that is the list you want. No Spider Queens anywhere! Nor cities either! Doh!

w/o my PHB, mind... A Man O' War can certainly be turned by a timely Gust of Wind. When a ship is at anchor (or disabled), the wind naturally turns the boat so that it is facing into the wind. A quick thinking spellcaster can hit the stern of the ship with a GoW and turn it, but there should be...

Quickbeam, I like the idea of a halfling cleric of Kord. The ironies are amusing to consider. Regarding multi-classing, find out if you are the only cleric in the party. If you are, then I would go straight for spell progression. Though limited as a healer, if you are the only one capable of...

Too much background: I was born at a very young age... ;)

I have a group of five players. We have a set monthly schedule. We play the second Sunday of each month. If one player can't make it, I usually ask (and am granted) permission to use the character as an NPC. I play the character intelligently and appropriately (I think). They get a full share...

Spider, I added the SPOILERS tag. Good tip! I know one of my own players frequents the boards. Based on what everyone has told me, I think I will start each character with five levels... that seems to be a pretty good starting point. I'll have to remember to expound the virtues of retreat and...

Thank you all for posting your tips... they're very helpful and I'm sureful they will make my sessions go much smoother... Here's a followup question... for five players (and thus, characters) what minimum level would you start them at and what would be the ideal party composition? Heavy on the...

Hello all! Friends, countrymen, veterans of RttToEE, lend my your ears! I come to bury my PCs, not praise them! ;) Okay, okay, so my Shakespeare isn't so great. But then, I haven't played one of his characters, nor have I run a module this large before either! So, players and DMs, for my...