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I'll jump on that bandwagon. I'd love to see the three core books with his covers. His characters just have so much style and make me want to study them. I think you hit the nail on the head. Majesty is what is missing. Sure a cool Reynold or O'Connor illustration makes you say, "I want to be...

I'd like to see 5th editions art direction take a more realistic proportions and detailed image approach. The Wayne Reynold/William O'Connor feel of 4th edition is fine. But it seems a bit too cartoon-y. I'd like to see the likes of Tyler Jacobson (I love his Shadowfell work: Tyler Jacobson...

I've been thinking about this and really want to run a dungeon romp game where the player characters are well aware of the meta aspects. They know they are heroes, they know they are a "party," they can't wait to hit the next level and hanging out in bars waiting for old men with quest to...

The first question that really needs to be answered by the gaming group is, "What kind of game are we playing?" The answer to the 15-minute day really stems from that. For example, if the game is a pure dungeon romp where the players are out to kill them and take their stuff and grow in power...

Nice! This just goes to show how important GM/Player trust is. If the players didn't trust you to show them a good session even after messing with their characters you probably would have never gotten away with the ruse.

So, what's the real problem we are trying to solve here? Do you really want to play 4th edition but make it more gritty? Or do you want a game that supports gritty play out of the gate? Assuming it is the former 4E transitioned to gritty, I think it is very doable by stealing a few ideas from...

WIS 12 probably isn't a bad idea. Most games I've played in have ended before getting 6th level spells, so maybe I have a bias. Depends... I like doing it to pick up a few "flavor skills". If the skill is based around a stat that I know I'm going to be bumping up as play progresses, than it...

I haven't seen this discussed yet, so I'll chime in... Wisdom seems overrated. The inquisitor deals damage through STR or DEX and stacking on judgements and bane. To keep up on damage, you'll probably want to use your stat bump levels to increase STR or DEX. The Inquisitor can easily pick...

I think one of the answers any product like this needs to answer is "How much time does the GM need to invest in preparation?" Paizo's adventure paths try to limit the time needed by provided a fleshed out campaign with villians and set pieces and encounters. However, options are a lot more...

It sounds like you like the digital stuff, but just don't like lugging it around. Do you play at the same location all the time? Can you leave/store some of the items at that location? Assuming the answer is no: Is there a TV near by? You may be able to use the TV in place of an external...

Alpha Protocol is worth a look. The gameplay is similar to Mass Effect and the decisions you make in the game actually matter. The story is interesting enough to keep you going and the conversation system, I think, is better than BioWare's wheel system. If you enjoy action-espionage, all the...

Interesting that they are starting the Jade Regent AP in Sandpoint and having the players travel to Tian Xia. I assume that means the players will be foreigners throughout the game.

Savage World doesn't require minis, but like 3.0/3.5/Pathfinder, I think the assumption is that you will be using them. Another option I haven't seen mentioned is Legend of the Five Rings. Of course, that isn't your typical fantasy setting. You might also want to check out the Dragon Age RPG...

The blurring mass below resolves into a jungle canopy, criss-crossed by rivers, dotted by lakes, and broken by mountains. A few raindrops bounce off the viewscreen and the scopes light up with a variety of life forms, but none of that matters to Kaldo. His eyes are locked on the engines of the...

Episode VII ON YOUR OWN With liberated Imperial cargo in tow, the transports Vagrant Heart and Agorian Vulture make for the secret rebel hideout on Vendaxa. All is not well. An attack...

GM Commentary Season two introduces two new players: Jayne a human Noble/Scoundrel and Dabrak a Zabrak with a mysterious past. Like so many things at the gaming table, names often get misconstrued. When Dabrak's player was asked what his name was he though it he was asked what he was and...

Kaldo's hands dance over the controls, bringing the Vagrant Heart's systems online. The repulsorlifts kick in and he smiles when he looks out the viewscreen and sees he's beat Dabrak to space. Rowintha gives a hoot from the co-pilot's chair. Two ships with Imperial markings just dropped out of...

A moment later the door is overridden and the two figures set through the door and into another fire fight. Imperial stormtroopers, lead by an officer rally to defend the platform. But two strangers are quick on the draw and fire back. "Let's get closer." Kaldo says. Tam agrees and the two...

Kaldo wanders around the Agorian Vulture, according to the tech, the Vulture's passed through a number of owners before winding up wasting away on Raxus VI. The earliest reports say smugglers used it during the Clone Wars to supply Separatist fighters. These there are the stories of the pirates...

Looks like ENWorld.org got on the StopBadware list. It's now propagating through all the systems that use StopBaware. Firefox and Google partner with StopBadware, so that's probably why Firefox and Chrome are showing the error. Not sure if IE uses the service, so it might work in the mean time...