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NOTE: I received a free reviewer's copy. Lost Prehistorica from Dark Quest Games is a 109 page, black and white PDF. The color covers are presented in a seperate, 2-page PDF for those of use that like to print them. The main PDF comes with a good set of bookmarks, going down as far as...

Perform (oratory), actually, which is Charisma based. If you're not fluent, I would probably require a Speak Language check to see what the audience gets out of it. "Ich bin ein Berliner" being a good example of someone very good at oratory narrowly failing his Speak Language check. The crowd...

It's not. Kingdoms of Kalamar material, like all officially licensed D&D material, is closed content. I'm specifically looking for open content as I will publish my campaign setting in the not too-distant future (sometime before 4E ships).

I notice in skimming the boards that this seems to be a popular technique. To me, it just doesn't seem to add much, sort of a veneer over the current situation without much depth. I mean, just looking at the list you gave, what I'm really seeing are tasks, things a character with the skill...

It's a starting point. I've thought about it a little and am looking at it like this: Characters are *fluent* in their native (automatic) languages. They gain a +5 fluency bonus to all Speak Language checks in these languages, treat these languages as trained and may always take 10. DC 5 -...

The motivation is pretty simple. I have a limited number of languages (eight to ten) and a game where politics is very important. The standard rules (one rank grants full literacy) are too loose in such a situation. What I'm looking for is to be able to distinguish between being able to ask for...

I've decided that the default Speak Language rules just aren't realistic enough. Before I start designing my own version of this skill, I'm wondering if anyone is aware of any Open Content variations. (It needs to be open since I will incorporating the rules into my eventually-published campaign...

The thing with philosophy is that, in general, it cuts across race in much the same way religion does. Culture and race do not have to be identical, and in most cases settings are more interesting when they are not. When you're looking to be more race-centric, I think a mythos is bit more...

Well, I notice there are really two kinds of campaign settings. 1) Settings that embrace the basic assumptions built into the design of D&D. These settings need very little in the way of extra rules because part of the feel is already built in. Scarred Lands, Forgotten Realms, and Kalamar are...

I just thought I'd comment on some changes I've made to the complex debate rules in Dynasties and Demagogues. Overall the system works really well and draws the players in. This was a little bit of a surprise for this particular group since they lean a bit towards the 'kick in the door' style...

There just aren't that many Profession checks. In theory, you can use Profession to generate an income, but most adventurers get their income from killing things. Skill points are sunk in for background or flavor; not because it's useful. That said, there are a number of ways to make...

Most people I know do 1d3 by rolling 1d6 and dividing by 2(round up). You could also use a d12 divided by 4. For 1d2 you can just grab the closest die; odd is 1 and even is 2. Or the first half (1-5 on a d10, for example) is 1 and the second is 2...whichever is more intuitive for you. That said...

I'm not aware of anything in an official Wizards publication; as far as I know Oriental Adventures has not been updated to 3.5 That said, remember that in 3.0 shuriken only do 1 point of damage. What really gets you is the sneak attack damage; a 9th-level ninja (Rokugan) can do 15d6 points of...

My list is slightly different from the others; maybe it's because my games are different. Stone to Steel - for weapons and armor Dynasties and Demagogues - for social challenges Book of the Righteous - for religion Creature Collection I - for additional creatures Complete Book of Eldritch Might...

Unless by reasonably cheap you mean $25-30 for a paperback novel, $75-100 for an RPG hardback, and $150 for technical textbook, there are lots of reasons why electronic versions drive the sale of physical versions in some countries.

There is a bodyguard prestige class in Dynasties and Demagogues that does what you would like. IMHO better than the devoted defender and OGC to boot.

I don't use the Appraise skill as written. House rules are: Buying/Selling: vs Profession(Merchant); failure means a markup or down by +10% (by 25% if they miss the DC by 10 or more). Spotting a Fake: vs Forgery or spell DC (if fake is created by spell or enhanced by illusion)...

Just wanted to jump in here. IANAL but I have been deeply involved in following IP matters for several years. Public domain works, such as the works of Shakespeare, Hans Christian Andersen, the Bible, and so forth may be quoted, reprinted in their entirety, rewritten, folded, spindled, and...

I was in the store yesterday and noticed the Complete Book of Eldritch Might. I flipped through it to see some of the changes (I already own all three), and, out of habit, checked the Open Content declaration on the cover page. First of all, let me say this is probably the *clearest*...

The difference with those two is that they're still reserving all rights. If I get a license from Malhavoc, I can't allow others to freely reuse it, they still have to back to Malhavoc for permission. With a CreativeCommons(CC) license, you don't have to get anybody's permission; just release...