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  1. Mark Oliva

    What do you do with the character sheets after a session?

    We make our CBs with a computer. We both have copies of the CBs - GM and players.
  2. Mark Oliva

    1-20 adventure path -- how long?

    My current campaign group spent eight years with the seven segments of our Northern Journey adventure, going from Level 1 to an average of Lvl 20 at the end.
  3. Mark Oliva

    Is the 10.95 price tag of The Fantastic Science too high?

    I have Steam & Steel, but I don't know enough about this book to decide whether it's of any use to me.
  4. Mark Oliva

    Which character archetypes are under-represented?

    The bard, in any shape or form. This class has been ignored in relation to all other base types. Although it goes a few steps away from the posed question, the lack of thought given to making something available for the epic bard is the prime example.
  5. Mark Oliva

    What does 'epic' mean to you?

    It adheres to the the cycle of the hero's journey, takes place over a long period of time and involves great and small fixtures and forces over a large geopolitical area. "Epic" D&D in this sense is epic in that it involves creatures and plots that can set such epic events into motion.
  6. Mark Oliva

    DnD 3.x encounters per day

    Number of Encounters varies How many hostile encounters there are in my campaign depends upon where the PCs are, what they decide to do, where they go, etc. It can be anywhere from zero to more than 20. In fact, not only in theory but also in practice, that's exactly what happens. If we...
  7. Mark Oliva

    Lost Empires of Faerûn

    Missed Point in Review "One thing I almost forgot to mention, is that (there are) book references <SNIP>, but there are still references to older books that might be difficult to find, but can be easily substituted." It should be mentioned that just about all oldedr books are extremely easy...
  8. Mark Oliva

    DMing from a Laptop

    As the game master, I have all of my adventure material in bookmarked PDF form. It was one of the best things I ever did. I can get to whatever information I need in seconds, even if my PCs unexpectedly teleport to a city they were in a year ago all the way across the continent. At the most...
  9. Mark Oliva

    The offical ENWorld The Return of the King Extendend Edtion DVD reaction thread.

    A PJ Hobbit? Jackson already has said he would like to do "The Hobbit," but he can't get the rights to it. Personally, I hope it stays that way. After Jackson's Trilogy, I'd like to see someone else get a crack at "The Hobbit," recognizing that this other director might do either a better or...
  10. Mark Oliva

    The offical ENWorld The Return of the King Extendend Edtion DVD reaction thread.

    Could it have been better? That depends upon who the producer is and who the director is. Steven Spielberg, for instance, could have gotten his way. However, I use him only as an example. This shouldn't be interpreted as argument on my part that Spielberg would have done it better, only...
  11. Mark Oliva

    The offical ENWorld The Return of the King Extendend Edtion DVD reaction thread.

    Worth it <<IT. WILL. BE. WORTH IT.>> Despite the negative points in my review, I agree. I'm not a purist either. There are several movies I like better than the books. The key question is, does the movie do it better, as good as or worse than the book. In the case of Jackson's films, my...
  12. Mark Oliva

    The offical ENWorld The Return of the King Extendend Edtion DVD reaction thread.

    The 14th is Tuesday According to my calendar, Tuesday is the 14th! ???
  13. Mark Oliva

    The offical ENWorld The Return of the King Extendend Edtion DVD reaction thread.

    Return of the King Extended - Review Tuesday is the official day for the release of the Platinum Extended Edition of Part 3 of Peter Jackson's LotR, "The Return of the King," in North America. However, it already was released on Friday here in continental Europe and in Great Britain. For...
  14. Mark Oliva

    DM Forcing Characters on Players

    Mixed Reaction Explanation I run an epic campaign - one that runs several years - where each player is allowed to make two reserve PCs. When all three get killed, the players has to choose among a group of new reserve PCs that I created and that suit specific needs of the campaign. The main...
  15. Mark Oliva

    Why _DON'T_ You Buy Dragon Magazine?

    My answers probably won't help much because they probably go against the tide of the majority's wishes, but here goes. I was a Dragon subscriber for many years and a Dungeon subscriber for a few. I quit buying Dungeon because I write my own adventures, and I never got anything from Dungeon...
  16. Mark Oliva

    [PR] EN World Print Magazine to be Published by Goodman Games

    EN World Print Magazine to be Published by Goodman Games The d20 Vintyri (TM) Project (Vintyri and Northern Journey (TM)) is positively enthsiastic. We want to assure the magazine of having our 100% support. This is another one of those things that will make the d20 environment a happier and...
  17. Mark Oliva

    [PR] EN World Print Magazine to be Published by Goodman Games

    EN World Print Magazine to be Published by Goodman Games The d20 Vintyri (TM) Project (Vintyri and Northern Journey (TM)) is positively enthsiastic. We want to assure the magazine of having our 100% support. This is another one of those things that will make the d20 environment a happier and...
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