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  1. JackSmithIV

    White dragon illustration and stats

    Oh, no worries at all! I would imagine such an adaption would be quite difficult. That's got to be one of the few unfortunate side-effects of 4E monster stat blocks. Appreciate the energy, though, and I still enjoy your efforts!
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    Need a name for my next campaign (and maybe a plot...)

    :mad: DAMN! And I thought I had it with "Shadows of Tyranny". Pfffft. Why do I even try :D
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    Top 10 Reasons Why I Just Don't Care

    AMEN to the original poster. Frankly, I don't want to hear about how any edition is more fun than any other edition. 4th Edition is the most fun for me. Most posts talking about the "fun levels" of any edition are mostly there to have their opinions validated. Yesterday, I saw posts talking...
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    Need a name for my next campaign (and maybe a plot...)

    "Shadows of Tyranny" Seems like power struggles are a bit of a theme in the shifts you've made in setting. I don't know much about those three modules, but if they're gonna have to take down Giants, a ruling War Troll, and an evil drow? And "Shadows" is an obvious play of Shadowdale. Hope that...
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    D20 - Most Aesthetically Pleasing Die

    d20. For me, it's a symbol.
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    On the matter of half-orcs

    I'd like to put in my two cents on the whole tiefling demon-touched association to the rape argument. First off, tieflings are products of their ancestors' pact with infernal powers. Now, I haven't delved deeply into Bael Turrath lore, but I'm pretty sure they don't mention rape once. I think...
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    Keeping urban campaigns simple

    I second this advice, and also give my own two cents... Remember to take things one at a time. One of the big anxieties of introducing a big city is wanting to do it all at once. Instead, let the players experience it one bit at a time. Your players will let you know what they're interested in...
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    Campaign idea. File the serial numbers off of history.

    Wow, mighty fine design! I was wondering, though, what kind of campaign arc are you intending on running. I'm very curious to know what kind of role your players are taking part in this world!
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    White dragon illustration and stats

    You have a really awesome style and presentation. I only wish it were 4e... I've got white dragons in my current campaign! Really though, full marks for individuality and style. If I was more current on 3.5, I'd give my 2 cents on how the monster design is, but I can definately say that you've...
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    digital insider: Monk in PH3, playtest in May

    Love it. Mostly because I don't see why a whole Ki power source is necessary. What other opportunities does that open up for classes that people are really excited about? I'd be great for them to finish up the Martial classes by making them a Martial Controller, and then allot more resources to...
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    Ideas for a snowy/icy/arctic campaign

    Well, there are plenty of good motifs for designing ice-related adventuers. Forgotten Realms has a ton of them. To give a taste of what I'm doing right now, I'm running a Forgotten Realms 4E campaign that takes place in the Northwest. The party is composed of a high ranking member in the...
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    The New 4th Edition God-Killing Rules

    Also, the Bane article explains in detail why they don't just go kill all of the primordials. The reason escapes me at the moment.
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    The New 4th Edition God-Killing Rules

    [/B][/COLOR]My thread is back :D You make a clear and very valid point! I also agree that evil campaigns are fun and interesting, and that there is a giant demand. In fact, last Sunday, my Paladin of Kelemvor said at the table that he'd always been interested in an evil campaign, to which my...
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    On the matter of half-orcs

    I'll just come out and admit it: I have a problem with half-orcs. And it is entirely connected to the rape issue. I'm suprised that most people really have no problem imagining humans consensually having sex with orcs. I am very good at suspending disbelief, but a human wanting to have sex with...
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    How do you make effective game use of WotC's Dungeon Tiles?

    Reading this thread, it seems the biggest problem with dungeon tiles is that a lot of you guys are trying to use them to construct rooms that match the ones in published modules. This is, in my past experience, and hopeless endeavor. I simply use the battlemap. I do, however, own three sets of...
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    The Issue of Hit Point Inflation and Related Materia

    Agreed. I don't understand when people say things like "higher numbers is more number crunching". I don't consider having to add or subtract bigger numbers more often "crunching". Or having to do it more times in a single combat. Precisely. In response to number one, I think someone said...
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    Keith Baker: Have Dice, Will Travel

    I'll be sending you an email soon from New Jersey right outside of New York City! Hope you're still looking for a stop in the area, the gaming group and I are big admirers!
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    Fiction You Read Over the Past Year

    Wow, that's a hell of a lot of genre fiction. Authors of mine this year include: Cervantes Terry Pratchet Victor Hugo John Irving Thomas Pynchon Joyce Carol Oates Mark Danielewski Francine Prose Alan Moore Michael Crichton Neil Gaiman Also, I read Eberron books (even though they're against...
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    What is meant by saying that in 4e "Everything is core"?

    Wow, this is become hugely more complicated than the original statement ever intended. The idea that "everything is core" comes as a response to how 3rd Edition simply had multiple cores, and some things were simply not clear as to how they should be used at all. There was core, Forgotten...
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    Gaming and Your Significant Other

    She can use frost bolt to pull for a couple of seconds and get some firepower in. I sneak up and do a quick little stunlock to take all of the aggro off of him. Our DPS output is so ridiculous that whatever we're fighting is usually dead before he gets a hit off.
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