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Below average, I suppose. I just go with the flow; there's almost always someone else playing who is quite happy worrying about such things, be it GM or player. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever had to put any particular effort towards tactical thought in pen and paper games. I seem...

I would say that I'm average compared to the impression that I've gotten from my fellow players, and various stories I've read and heard about. Likely worse compared to much of ENWorld, judging from my impression over the time I've lurked here (and assuming people aren't embellishing their...

Gnomes: I prefer either Halfling or Dwarf, depending on my requirements. Don't really dislike the race; I just don't feel motivated to play with one. Elves: Just don't like them, and the Elves in the games I play in (including PCs) do little to dissuade me from my opinion.

Most things are fine in moderation ;) If only the players of such characters realised that...

My characters are probably 50/50 in terms of gender now. I have no overriding reason for picking one gender over another. In most of the games I've played in, character gender is almost irrelevant; doesn't matter to the players, doesn't matter to the NPCs, and the monsters typically have little...

There have been grumblings about character strengths in our group, and there have been some short exchanges about this or that aspect of the characters or rules in question. I would say that most of our players are sensitive to this issue, and want to be either better or simply roughly equal in...

The game might still be fun despite the annoying character(s); I guess that's the case for our group, though I personally have been losing interest in the games we play (not enough consistency; we're all over the place with bits of campaigns that we all know are going nowhere). But I know the...

We have the same problem in our group. I don't really mind GMPC's in and of themselves, but there are a couple that I've started to get tired of. We almost always have at least two of them with us, one is typically male, the other is female, and the system is pretty much irrelevant. The guy is...

I hope there is a decent section on halflings. Elves already have a lot of resources available with regard to roleplay and rules, but nobody I game with really knows what to do with halflings aside from using them as rogues (and only on rare occasion).

There is also a TV series (26 episodes I believe) that occurs a number of years in the future (with a manga series in between the two). Mostly a different cast though. I know the first DVD is available on this side of the ocean, and the second might be as well. I'll throw my vote in for Vision...

Our combats are almost entirely verbal, though we do drag out a whiteboard occassionally. We usually don't have any room for minis/maps even if we were inclined to use them.

Originally from Calgary, now living not too far from Edmonton. Favorite moment: Nothing particularly stands out for me. But I've never really thought on the subject, either.

- Consider the BoED and the Vow of Poverty. Depending on what their current wealth is, and how important it is to their success, going this route seems like something they would eat right up. - Ensure that NPCs remember them. Perhaps they will need something specific in the future, and they...

I wasn't really referring to Paladins specifically, nor religion or other ingame matters. It would certainly be appropriate for this character to regret what he did. However, my point was that no character should be punished for things they simply cannot control, are not really responsible for...

Generally, you shouldn't be punished for doing things outside of your control. I doubt I'd consider it Evil anyway, though. Gross, but not Evil. But then, respecting the dead is generally not a concern in our games.

I have to admit, I'm not entirely sure myself why there is so much conflict over this. But then, the population of a setting isn't important to me either way. What things people derive enjoyment from shouldn't be inspiring others to try and convince them they are not 'playing properly' (or...

Well, I've neither interest nor motivation to learn about the subject. Nor time to learn and apply it if I did. So long as there are enough people in a given area to satisfy the needs of adventure at the time, I don't really bother with it. And the only time population is likley to be noted upon...

That about sums up my vote. I have 'population'. Where it all ends up would never hold up to scrutiny :p

And DMs who drop/lose players can also find new ones. But also may not, just as players may not be able to find a new DM (generally rarer than players). Frankly, I don't really see either as being more 'powerful'. Both sides can survive losing the other...and both can end up not gaming again...

I'm pretty sure the only exotic I've seen has been the kukri, probably due to the player(s) going for insanely low threat ranges more than anything else. I've been tempted to use the double axe/sword, but it doesn't really seem to be worth the effort. And, they would probably be hard to get...