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For the Wizard, the Robe of the Magi is actaully not that great. Its one advantage is 3 items in one, but its three mediocre items in one. Assuming the Wiz has a +6 int item - Add Spell storing ability to the headband. Or Spell turning. I haven't done the price on those combos, but it sure...

I think the most important question is: How much free time do you have? Are you willing to generate a newspaper? Even just a few lines of the headlines can take a surprising amount of time. Trust me, I did this. My old campaign had a weekly newspaper. I actually did introduce movable type...

That's not quite accurate Umbran. It had less to do with research and more on the codes being changed under him. Part of the problem Tyler (the owner) had was that he wanted game space to be available. That made part of his story 'congregational space' - which has a completely different set...

I was just thinking of where it would be appropriate to post this sad info. The long version is that the store moved to a new location, with more space and game space. The city council kept the store closed for 3 months due to increased demands for renovations to bring the store up to code...

One evening, a friend of mine was opening an ancient trunk he found in his basement. It contained, amoung other interesting items, a book of grammer from 1914ish. It stated, clearly and simpily, that sentances may not end with prepositions because they can not do so in Latin. It also went on...

Giving: Several board games, packs of Blood War minis for members of the gaming group, Black Dragon for hostess, Monte Cooke's hardcover (name escapes me, darn it) for the DM. I could not bring amyself to give the gargantuan Black to the DM.... Getting: Well, I'll find out on the 25th! But...

Jennifer Fallon - She has two trilogies, and a new one she is in the middle of writing. The Second Sons trilogy is brilliant, Lion of Senet, Eye of the Labyrinth and Lord of Shadows. I think it hits everything you said you liked - character development and growth, very tightly plotted...

For Boston folks: You can always get some at Pandemonium in Central Square - they have lots. (support the FLGS!) :cool: Zog - Who works right above the Downtown Crossing T stop.

As a player in Qualidar's group, I can tell you that we've made him weep many times at the ease with which we dispatch villians and monsters. A few minor hints/Spoilers for Shackled City below. A few points: We were level 4 when facing Drakthar. And level 7 when facing Gottrod. That made all...

The answer, as the rules are written, for the average campaign, is clearly a Loud No. However, in an Exalted Campaign, the Paladin had better say YES. In fact, if I was playing the Paladin in the Exalted Campaign I would say "Yes. I am here to kill the Evil Overlord. Choose, let me pass and...

I work at an Independant Living Center, helping people with all sorts of disabilties live as normal lives as they can. Item the first, which I am ashamed to admit affects me so much. We had a consumer come into the office one day, for the yearly 'hey how's it going meeting'. I was...

It is not a question of breaking or falling down, so much as creating ripple affects. As long as the GM and players are aware of the ripples, and take them into account, there should not be a problem. For example: Re-rolling init. Improved Init as a feat suddenly because super powerful...

Very general Spoilers..... (more Story structure than specifics) I enjoyed it quite a bit. But it is a very *different* novel. Especially the first one. The others follow more traditional story-telling paths, but the first one in the series is strange. A prologue, which doesn't become...

Yes. Yes it was. :cool: My first thought was Delann's 'Why Not?' speech in Shattered Dreams. Second thought was the Buffy Finale - Series 7, the horde rushing the Slayers, the 'Everyone who can stand up, will stand up' speech. Great stuff. And for TV? Fantastic! All 40+ minutes of...

As written, Counterspelling is just never used. Or close enough to never. My house rule is 're-active counterspelling'. Basically, you sacrifice you *next* action to counterspell. If you make the spellcraft check, and have the spell (or dispel magic) to counter, you start doing so. This...

Because, to paraphrase: "The world is not as it should be. It is harsh, cruel and unkind. That's why there's us. Paladins. We live our lives as if the World was as it should be, to show it what it can be." Yay. My new favorite Paladin saying. I'd also reccomend some reading: The Deed of...

QFT. Also - House Rule, once you have 5 ranks in a skill, that skill is a class skill, regardless of what class you take. But to answer the OP question: At least one rank in tumble (unless you wear heavy armor) and Swim. Even if you can breath water, you still can't get anywhere in the water...

Other: Ditch the, IMNHO, very wrong 'official' point-buy and use 79 points - 1-to-1, all stats start at zero. It gives you 4 14s and 2 12s, which is 32 points by the, again, IMNHO, lame 'official' method. But, it also allows one to have, oh, 18, 18, 12, 12, 10, 10 which is, what, 48 points...

:eek: Wow. Thats just. Wow. You, Sir, have a truely disturbing vision. :confused:

Will saves. Lots and lots of will saves. Just ask them for their bonus, and roll it secretly. Then smile. And listen, and spot. And hand out notes. Small, brief notes. Things that they see, or hear or smell. Strange disturbing things - at least at first. 'That design on the wall is...