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I read somewhere that one of the drow matrons preferred surface elf servants, but that they didn't survive long. I can usually come up with a reason for the PCs to not be killed outright even if the bad guys are intelligent. Ransom , sacrifice, suicide mission ala Snake Pliskin. I try not to...

Is there any significance to the fact that they are now out of the nave and up in the gallery? It seems like the last panel indicates they'll be staying in the gallery for awhile unless Vampire Durkon can go gaseous form.

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I want to thank you for this. Some of the worst treatment I ever got as an officer was while directing traffic. People who are ordinarily nice can get pretty mean in traffic, and the mean people can achieve new heights of vitriol. You expect somebody you're taking to jail to be angry, but...

I agree 100% that the court system is...not good. Going after businesses or private citizens can cost more than you have and big business can stall the little guy out. Going after government is easier if you have any kind of case though. They have deep pockets, but they have insurance...

goldomark, 8 years is incredibly long for a criminal case here. Almost unheard of. I could see a civil case dragging on that long maybe. Here a judge decides bond, and if you make it you're out until trial date. A prosecutor can review the charges and drop them before court if they don't...

I read the article you linked. It says the officers arrested him for attending an International Women's Day rally in 2007. They saw "Singh, who had a previous conviction, was forbidden from being on the scene of an event that is not peaceful". The officers contended that the rally wasn't...

I'm not familiar with the details, but Wiki says over 1000 people were arrested and seems to link the arrests to a riot. Excessive force seems to be the main issue in the entry, though some questionable arrests and tactics are mentioned after the initial disturbance. I don't have much...

That's true... if it actually happens. Every story I've ever been told about someone being thrown in jail "just for pissing off a cop" has failed to stand up to any scrutiny. An officer just can't take someone to jail without a criminal charge. It can look that way sometimes though. Say I...

No academy teaches the "Do you know why I stopped you" approach anymore. I know some officers still use it, but it's just laziness or falling out of practice on the modern way to do it. What you should hear is something like "Good morning. I'm Officer Meepo with the Greyhawk police department...

I doubt that the arrest citation listed "smart ass" as the reason somebody was taken to jail. Officers have to answer to prosecutors and judges eventually. I took quite a bit of verbal abuse from people, but in my area you still have to have a chargeable offense to lodge someone in the jail...

As long as you are driving on a public roadway or publicly accessible area a traffic unit can follow you. Sometimes I got behind people that I wasn't trying to follow but we ended up going the same way for a couple of miles. I could see them checking me in the rear view. Usually I was on the...

This kind of stuff drove me crazy when I was working. Most of the time I did not know the race of the person I was pulling over. I always tried to be professional, even when I was accused of profiling because I pulled a guy over at 0 dark 30 for failing to dim his high beams when we drove past...

I hesitate to get involved in this thread because I don't want people to think I'm trying to defend all law enforcement. Bad cops need to be held accountable for their actions. If that means criminal charges then that is what should happen. If they need to be fired, then "offer them the...

The only name I remember is Tobias, the kid that was getting the food at the school.

Thanks for writing these. I've tried to get into the Realms several times, but it has always left me cold. I like the novels, but my first gaming product for Faerun was the 2E boxed set and I really didn't enjoy much about it other than the maps. The art style was a big letdown for me. After...

I won't list specifics because I know some folks don't watch the previews for the next episode, but I get the distinct impression that we're going to get a very heavy dose of the living being as large or larger a threat than the walkers. Probably for several episodes. Man's inhumanity to man...

Sooo...poor? Just kidding. That's 45 year old guy with a family (not IT though) humor.

I think spoilers will be OK in this thread, as not much was revealed in the episode.

It hasn't hooked me so far. I'll watch the next episode and see if it draws me in, but right now I don't care enough about any of the characters. I will say there is great potential for character growth as the show goes on. It could be interesting to see how a high school guidance counselor...