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32 point buy. I see the "it's all the same" argument, but I also have lived with the onus of a 7, while my buddy had two 18s and nothing under a 13. *sigh* Also, I really don't want to be the DM who has to watch ability score rolls. Yes, I trust my players, but only so far. :\ I also...

I normally respect your opinions, but I was under the impression that firearms were what took armor off the battlefield. While the first few generations were indeed as dangerous to the gunner as they were to the target, once powder became more consistent, the firearm ruled the battlefield (at...

IIRC, the medieval longbow was effective past 200 meters or 660 feet. (Effective as in "has enough oomph to consistently kill/incapacitate," not as in "it can throw a lightweight arrow out there"). And that's with limited technology and no magic. :p Otherwise, 20/20 vision should be able...

To sum up the changes I plan on making (player discussion will be involved): Move Silently and Hide will remain seperated, but the players (and the monsters) will use one die roll, applying their bonuses independently if the rolls are to be made simultaneously. I may do the same for...

OK, worst roll... not ever, but recently. Last night, we were fighting undead. The fire-themed wizard says, "Undead burn nicely." Then his first fireball (9d6) does 15 points of damage (4, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1). That's an average roll of 1.67. You can imagine the looks we gave him...

I have never seen the D&D movie, although I have a DVD I picked up for under $5. I'm waiting for a dark and stormy night when I can get trashed on something painful (cheap wine? Milwaukee's Beast?) and watch it.... Anyway, does anyone know a site that follows the internals at WotC? I'm...

The first edition of Runequest had a hit location system based on a D20, and armor was damage reduction. The cool part was that you could customize your armoring, and enough damage to a location had certain effects (too much would sunder a limb). I don't remember how they handled quadrupeds...

Er, it depends. :heh: On the stupidity of the action and the consequenses of it. If it's pretty obvious the player is forgetting some critical piece of info, I remind him. Especially if the plot's stalled out. "Didn't the bartender tell you that the guy you're looking for came in with...

You design WHAT?!?! ;) Just kidding... Interesting mis-spell, though. Damn, the topic's about damage? Well, it's kinda on-topic.... It's a mano-a-mano tournament, and my Red Wizard-hating Barbarian steps in the ring when a Red Wiz climbs in. He gets initiative, would have killed me with...

Instead of washcloths, invest in a stack of those red mechanic's rags at AutoZone or Sam's Club. Wash them in warm water to get the excess dye out, and use them. They're cheap, and who cares if they get stained. Telas (Windex Vinegar, eh? I'll give it a try.)

More comments from the threat author Thanks again for the feedback; I'm glad I post the proposed changes here before gaming them. :cool: As for the monks being powerful: I realized in reading through the comments that my party has no tank.... :heh: Two Rangers, a Rogue, a Sorcerer, two...

Thanks for the replies. Some comments: I meant to call it Stealth; that's what I get for posting at 1:45 AM.... :\ I haven't been using Balance in the campaign for things like that. DM error, soon to be corrected. I think I'll also use it when anyone's in a crowded space, to avoid the...

Okay, I'm considering the following house rules (among others). Please let me know your thoughts. 1. Combining Move Silently and Hide into Sneak. I've seen this one a few times, and think it's a good idea, but I wonder if the skill point boon to Rogues and others is a bit unbalancing. 2...

Well, dangit, I went and did it. I just changed my House Rules document to add the following: The Monk class is limited to only Humans, who must forego their extra feat at 1st level. Otherwise, class and race combinations are not officially proscribed, but a Dwarven Wizard or Elven Barbarian...

I see, you've definitely tweaked the original setting a bit. I'd throw something that would leave the adventurers wondering for a while. Something either blindingly fast or invisible or extremely well camoflaged. Something that will evoke the feeling in "Predator" or "Alien" that there's...

Stoics. Telas

Really wanna make Web nasty? Cast a Spider Swarm on top of it. Telas

Market research indicates that 4 million American males, ages 8 to 45, play Dungeons & Dragons, while 7.6 million who haven’t played say they want to learn how. "...as long as you don't tell my cool friends that I play D&D...." Yours must be a Chaotic gaming group, like ours. Lawful ones...

Wow, this is like a thread on Fark.com.... Recap: One group claims that since it's in the rules, it's law: Monks do weird stuff. This says nothing about all the House Rule documents out there. :\ One group claims that the Monk is derived entirely from Asian mythology, and doesn't fit most...

Ironically, I was working on my Rule 0 document when I saw this. So here's what I do: “Turn Undead” does Positive Energy damage or Negative Energy healing to Undead, instead of turning or rebuking them. Clerics and Paladins can affect all Undead in a 30' radius, and may attempt to Harm/Heal...