Search results

This has always been my interpretation as well (and I apply the same to displacement, though I think the argument is weaker there). The only counterargument I've read that I found mildly persuasive in the other direction is one based on the spell description of blur: "The subject’s outline...

We played through the first third of Shackled City before a TPK ended the campaign prematurely. It's enjoyable, but a bit static, which gave it a claustrophobic feeling for our group. By the time the campaign ended, I was finding the whole "find clue, descend into lost ruins below the city" to...

Cam, No requirements at all. I'm open to any long term arc. Gregor, Thank you for that detailed response. STAP does sound cool. Everyone else, Thank you for the replies. Much appreciated.

TPK last night in Shackled City as the party sought Triel Eldurast in the Kopru Ruins. The group alerted the whole complex and subsequently tried to hole up in a defensable position while they recovered spells and psionic points. Ultimately Triel and Skaven were able to convince (via a good...

Teflon Billy, First, I'm sincerely pleased that the novel worked for you. Second, I want to offer my thanks to you, both for reading the book with an open mind (and for sharing your thoughts about it afterward) and for acting with such class throughout the discussion on this thread. Paul

It is. Twilight Falling is book one of the Erevis Cale Trilogy (that is the Trilogy that precedes the next series that begins with Shadowbred) and I think it is a good representation of my writing. And, on the plus side, if you like it there are two more novels already released that follow on...

I would welcome the comments. I think my best book is my most recent, Shadowbred. It builds off of events from a previous trilogy, but I think (based on what I've heard from other readers who came to this novel without having read the previous trilogy) that it stands alone fairly well...

TeflonBilly, All of the titles you mentioned are fifteen year old books. Were you to look (or ask around) you might find some books to your liking these days. In any event, imagine this: a reader picks up Feist's Mithgar work and Brooks' Shanarra work (I'm picking these two because I think...

The point is perfectly clear, which leads me to suspect that you may be trolling. As for your conclusion, such as it is -- we disagree.

First, thank you. Second, we disagree. That is what it is, I suppose, but doesn't stop me from having this discussion once every couple of years. :D

Bit of a thread hijack. Apologies RSKennan (mods, feel free to move or delete, if appropriate). But generalized comments of the "All gaming fiction sucks" type drive me up a wall. Here's my take on it, originally from my blog and sffworld.org. And for those who think all gaming fiction...

Setup: Playing Shackled City, the end of Flood Season. Group stands on a cliff face overlooking a subterranean lake, alight with glowing algae. The only way across appears to be a metal cage attached to a winch-pulley apparatus, the ropes for which span the lake (kind of like a ski-lift, I...

I am on the road, without rule books, and in need of some help. I know that Create Food and Water is a third level priest spell (I've got the SRD on my hard drive). Is anyone aware of a clerical spell capable of feeding others that is second level or lower? It can come from any source, though...

Elf Witch, Shadows over Baker Street is a themed anthology. Many authors contributed stories, among them Neil Gaiman and Jim Lowder. IN fact, Gaiman's story, "A Study in Emerald" is available free from his site in pdf. You can find it here. It is, in my opinion, a brilliant story. Enjoy.

I recall reading a sentence (I presume in the PHB) that prohibited saving a feat (meaning, a PC eligible for a feat at 3rd level cannot hold the slot open until 4th in order to meet a feat prerequisite and then take the feat). I cannot find this sentence anywhere after looking this evening at...

Playing Shackled City and are nearly finished with Chapter 1, Life's Bazaar. Party makeup: Warforged Fighter Elven Cleric of Solonor Thelandira (focusing on archery) Human Warmage Elan Psion (shaper) Human Scout Illumian Spellthief The group has a good mix of abilities and skills. They are...

You will read Shadowbred by Paul S. Kemp. You will read Shadowbred by Paul S. Kemp. You will read Shadowbred by Paul S. Kemp.... Oh, and these are not the droids you're looking for. :)

I like that idea!

Agreed on point 1, but I think that's okay. On point 2, I've laid some additional groundwork to highlight Terrem's uniqueness. First, we have the fact that Patch was asked to watch over him by Revus and that it "had something to do with his parents." The PC's did track Revus down and found...

SOME IMPLIED SPOILERS FOR SHACKLED CITY FOLLOW: So we're going to finish "Life's Bazaar" tonight. Been having a blast with SCAP so far, though I've tweaked a few things to make them more to my taste (Yuathyb has a level or three of warlock, for example, since things worked out in such a way...