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I know this is just a minor point, but this being the Internet, I'm obliged to nitpick. You can argue that the chain bookstores have done a lot of damage in certain ways, but I strongly dispute that they've harmed the small press. You're much more likely to find books from a small press in a big...

Genre? What (if any) genre limits are there on submissions? i.e., should everything be strictly real world, or are you accepting psionics and arcana-related material, as well?

Monsters This approaches a plug, since I worked on the product, but the Inner Circle is putting out a PDF of epic-level monsters. Legends of Avadnu should be out within a week. (Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the e-book section.) That page count listed is out of date, but since I'm...

Not just press releases! Hmm...'Tensen' is an interesting name. Might work well as part of a spell name... ...look for <i>Tensen's Floating Disk</i> in an future product! (Yes, I kid, I kid!)

Nah. Kiaransalee tried that with Orcus, and we saw how well <i>that</i> worked...

Otherlands Otherlands, it's worth noting, is available as a free download from WotC's site. I can't seem to connect at the moment, but Google says that http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnDDownloads.asp is the general download list, and it should be there.

Oh, my. My initial reaction is, "That's brilliant." If it's marketed right--and if the charms themselves look appealing--I can see it taking off. Mind, I'm not in the target audience myself, so I could be misjudging.

I had a gray slaad as a villain (of sorts) in my Planescape campaign. He was a merchant / land baron in Sigil, and disguised as an elderly, obese human. (Most of his associates knew what he was, but the body was an affectation.) He took an intellectual approach to chaos, enjoying seeing the way...

I used the Deck in a one-shot, where it was a great deal of fun. (A character started out with it, and essentially used it as a last resort option.) Some day, I want to run (or play in) an encounter where the PCs and villains draw from the Deck as part of some desperate bargain. (Or trick...

Just curious--does this mean that the story hour is up-to-date with current events in the game? I'm really interested to see where things go from here; it feels like we've just started a whole new story for the Liberators. With Heydricus and Pris (apparently) finally together, Dabus dead and...

What about a fighter (or paladin, ranger, or whatever) / bard / eldritch knight multiclass? It's not the most optimized class combo, but it does the trick.

Let's try to stay civil, here, huh? When I said cliches, I meant just that. Overused phrases and images that have lost their meaning. 'Blur of blinding speed.' 'Mop of unruly hair.' 'Swayed like a sapling in the wind.' Howard didn't create these. They are, to my mind, a flaw in his prose. And...

REH Today I'm sure people will vehemently disagree, but I'd have to say 'no' in general. There are some pulp writers whose work holds up very well, but I don't think Howard is one of them. It's worth noting here that I've just started reading Conan, so these comments are made on the basis of...

For me, my 'must watch' shows are '24' and 'Arrested Development.' I separate them from the other shows I watch every week, but am relatively unenthused about and wouldn't mind missing that much: 'Alias' and 'Angel.' The sad thing is, I really consider myself a fan of TV. It's just a lousy...

Order The reason there's debate on this is because the order of publication (and writing) is different than the chronological order of the books. <i>Wardrobe</i> was the first written and published, while <i>Nephew</i> was written later, but takes place earlier. C.S. Lewis had this to say...

Okay. Since you bring it up, and my curiosity is piqued...care to elaborate? Please?

I adore Grant Morrison, and while he has his weak moments, I don't think New X-Men is one of them. I feel that he, along with Christopher Priest, is one of the best writers of comics today. Joss Whedon...I'm unenthusiastic about. I thought seasons 1-4 of Buffy were wonderful, but I haven't been...

I liked it I liked it, though even while listening I imagined an insulted response on ENWorld. But it's not a piece about gamers, and shouldn't be looked at that way; it's a piece about young men willing to go to war, <i>told through their interest in gaming</i>. The few jabs at gamers are done...

C.S. Lewis You know, I'm very fond of C.S. Lewis and Narnia, but this news does nothing for me. Partly because I'm generally not terribly interested in movie adaptations of books, partly because I've already <i>seen</i> a mess of TV and movie interpretations of Narnia, but also because it...

Blood War What you're missing (I suspect) is that law vs. chaos is as important in Planescape as good vs. evil. The Blood War is no more silly than the antagonism between celestials and fiends; the only reasons the celestials aren't engaged in their own Blood War is because they're, well...