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I'm not sure if this is actually a rule, but I think any skill that involves an Opposed Roll (in this case, Hide-v-Spot) should not allow a Take 20. For Hide in particular, I would apply modifiers for Concealment (esp. Light Level) just as they apply to combat, and I could see a reasonable...

I'm not familiar with the Scarred Lands, or with how much role-playing your group gets into, but I wonder what in heck a Paladin is doing with these guys. I can see him either leaving or getting thrown out, depending upon who offends/annoys whom first. An interesting group concept that could fit...

I've always ruled that Detect Evil does nothing to warn of the sinister intentions of mundane beings (humans, demi-humans, even humanoids). Rather, it detects the presence of demons, undead, possibly a warlock or priest whose magic abilities come from a demonic patron. I describe the distinction...

my 2 cents: Pinhead visits Castle Csejthe, circa 1600 - home of "the Blood Countess", Elizabeth Bathory.

in the sword & sorcery category of fantasy films, I'd like to add the Chinese wuxia genre (aka "flying swordsman" movies). my top 5, in no order, are The Bride With White Hair, Moon Warriors, A Chinese Ghost Story, White Snake Green Snake, and Dragon Inn. they can be hard to find in the US, but...

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Road Warrior or The Matrix, although I think Aliens beats both of these (maybe everyone else here does, too)... heretical though it may sound, I have to rate Blade Runner ahead of Aliens. a stunning movie, in so many ways. I'd kill to see the Director's Cut in...

there's some real interesting stuff in the Alien Series documentary, which might be on the dvd (I saw it on television): several scripts for Alien 3 were rejected, including one written by William Gibson; Ridley was originally written to be a male character, and when they changed it to a woman...