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  1. Mephistopheles

    Planar Ally, aka ARRRGH!

    Planar binding could do it, but it's hardly a good bet for an 11th level caster trying to nab a Leonal. Even with a calling diagram it's only even odds. Planar ally will work so long as you don't make totally unreasonable requests of the called creature. I guess that's what you get for your...
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    finding invisible characters

    Taken literally this implies that an invisible dragon (or any other creature with a reach greater than 5 feet) who is adjacent to you and whacks you is more difficult to pinpoint than an invisible human (or any other creature with a reach of only 5 feet) who is adjacent to you and whacks you. I...
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    How temporary are temporary hit points?

    Does this mean undead can't see other undead in your game?
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    Is it wrong for Troll's to fight defensively?

    If my players decide to take their characters somewhere that they know will be too tough for them I tend not to pull my punches for long. I'll give them a chance to realise that the place is indeed too hard for them and withdraw, but if they don't take the hint then so be it. While trolls...
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    Is it wrong for Troll's to fight defensively?

    Your players might have been scared by the idea of the DM letting their enemies use some of those buffers that players love to use so often. Showing disapproval for something is a common way to attempt to discourage someone from doing something while also trying to avoid showing that it concerns...
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    Party Level

    This is just my personal approach but it has been working well for my group. I would rate this party as level 6 but increase the staying power of the enemies by 50% over those listed in Table 4-1 of the DMG. By staying power I mean either numbers for multiple enemies, or hit points when enemy...
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    How the heck [b]SHOUD[/b] XP work

    I use the method in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (p 299), and I tweak the amount of XP so that each player gains a level roughly every 3 to 5 sessions depending on what they are doing.
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    XP award: I need help!

    Time for some musings from a DM who is still somewhat green in relation to 3rd Edition... My group size is usually in the 4-8 range, lately 6-8. I've tried three different ways of forming challenges for a group larger than the 4 player party that all the CR/EL stuff is based on. At first I...
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