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I would like to gather advice on how the DM's here have added to the KotSF module, and Thunderspire Labyrinth as well. On first read it seems a little light on plot, and a bit linear. I would like to add more story elements and just general improvements to make it better. What have you done...

I pre-ordered mine on Monday June 3rd. Paid for next-day shipping. I shipped early Friday morning, and is currently in Memphis, TN (it started in Kentucky, and I live in California). Supposed to be here on June 9th. So I'm not sure why mine went out on time when I ordered so late in the game.

I GREATLY enjoy "Dungeon" and "Dragon" magazines. My subscription ended about 6 months ago, and I have not yet be able (financially) to renew it. But I have been scraping up enough money each month to buy the issues as they come out. As soon as I have a enough money in one shot to re-subscribe...

Krill Shadowcloak, jailed early on tuesday 11/9/04 for hitting the wrong quickslot. Give me justice! I demand a lawyer... or at least a prison guard to bribe! Make the jail cells lock-pickable, something!!!!! This sucks! :)

Ah, I have not seen that book on the shelves just yet. Will probably pick it up. My inspiration for this is the lowly orc or gnoll trying to do SOMETHING to the fighter they have surrounded. I tried to disarm, but drew an AoO which killed the gnoll before he got to the opposed roll. I'm trying...

Anyone want to share their house rules on Grappling? Here are a few that I am considering for my campaign. Escaping a Grapple is a move equiv. action (not a Standard action) Using the Escape Artist Skill to escape a Grapple is a move equiv. action (not a full round action). Grapplers do not...

Toying with the idea that if spellcasters can cast "defensively" to avoid an AoO, why can't combatants use special manouvers like Trip, Sunder, or Bull Rush "defensively" to avoid the AoO (and without spending a Feat). How about: Trip Defensively, you perform a Trip manouver as normal except...

If the 21 Int player tells the party "Hey, I'm going to cast a delayed blast fireball at that red dragon over there" then sure, any other player may tell him that fire attacks probably wont hurt a red dragon. But... when in the middle of combat, the 21 Int wizard/loremaster tells the DM "I...

I have looked thru the rule books and cannot find anything to help solve this question I have regarding targeting of area of effect spells like Fireball. Could a short spellcaster (Gnome, Halfling, etc) target a fireball to go off in an area behind three rows deep of fighting humanoids? If he...

When using Weapon Finess, you use your Dex modifier for the "To Hit Bonus" and the Strength modifier for the "Damage Bonus". If your strength score changes, so does your damage "bonus" which can be either a positive or negative number. So, in your example, the short sword would still hit at...

Just wondering how many other DMs out there have players who just cannot stop talking game mechanics at the game table. IMO nothing breaks the mood of the game like a character in the middle of combat asking his comrade "how good is your Reflex save?" or "how many hit points are you down?" So...

The only real "problem" is that it makes Dex a "super-stat" for the grappler. Sure, it can do all the things a high strength can do (minus the damage), but it's utility in other situations outshines strength. AC, Reflex saves, Tumbling, avoiding touch attacks, initiative, ranged attacks, a large...

As I've stated many times... (to my players) Royce Gracie Vs. Dan Severn = Royce being much higher level than Dan and thus getting his BaB from high levels added to his grapple check. Dan Had Strength and some experiance on his side, but not at the Gracie level. They'd both undoubtably have...

"can Weapon Finesse be applied to either the Melee Touch Attack or Grapple Checks? If not, would it break game balance to allow it?" I allowed a PC monk in my current campaign to add his Dex modifier to his grapple check with Weapon Finesse. BIG mistake. Yes it will disrupt game balance...

Thanks for the help, I figured it out. It was quite simple actually. Just incase anyone else as inept at computers as I am needs help, here's what I did... I right clicked on the hak pak link provided at the top of this thread. Selected "save", then the menu came up asking where to save it...

"All you need to do is place this (unzipped) into your hak folder." Umm... I have absolutely no idea how to do this. I have downloaded the Hak Pak, but i dont know how to find my hak folder, much less move anything there. HELP! I'm running Windows XP by the way.

I would also be interested in ideas to counter these encounter breaking tactics.

This rules dispute came up yesterday in D&D miniatures. A mini with the Countersong ability was killed within 6 squares of the Necromancer Lich whose Commander Effect states that any living creature destroyed creates an undead in it's place of under 5 points cost under my command. The...

I don't think you should be able to do anything too fancy as an AoO. I've already endured the Combat Reflex/Improved Trip/Spiked Chain trip-monkey. God forbid this character have Cleave. Simply not allowing special manouvers/trips/disarms/grapples/etc to be used during an AoO solvs lots of...

Just one last bump for this thread. It really is good stuff and reasonably priced (as far as Dwarven Forge type stuff goes). Check it out.