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Have you heard the legend of Robert Johnson ? Basically, the legend claims that he met the Devil at a crossroads and sold his soul in exchange for his musical prowess. Perhaps something like that could happen to the halfling? With appropriate changes to the details, of course -- he gets his...

To tell the truth, the campaign I'm running right now is based on "Smuggler's Blues" by Glenn Frey. The really scary part is that I've thought about a setting based on this song since it first came out. I've also tried writing up an adventure based on "Temple of Love" by the Sisters of Mercy...

The third and fourth books are quite good, and you get an explanation of some of the "big picture" which is nice. The several series after that were less intriguing, though, IMO. If you liked the Magician books, then it's probably worth it to read Silverthorn and A Darkness at Sethanon. And I...

Glen Cook's Black Company series Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar books (I'm not sure what the publication order is -- start with Magic's Pawn or Arrows of the Queen) Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures (humorous fantasy) Lois McMaster Bujold's Curse of Chalion Raymond Feist's Riftwar Saga (first one is...

OK, I'm intrigued. I've been googling in hopes of finding directions to make such a thing, but no joy. I think I could wing it, but I'm wondering two things. First, how does the cloth cover hold the cover of the book? (I can envision a couple ways this could be done, but I'm curious what...

Back when I had a working PDA, I used the Baen Free Library a lot -- very handy! I love the concept, and I'm glad it's working for them. Slight hijack: When I was reading Memory by Bujold, one day I found myself in an incredibly foul mood. My husband kept asking me what was wrong, and I...

Well, we've got trouble, my friends.... The first thing that jumped to mind when I saw this thread was this. The classic con man! (or at least I think so) Of course, selling a fantasy town on the benefits of a boy's band may be stretching it, but what if it was something like...

I'd go with Archaeology rather than Archaeology Odyssey. AO sometimes seems to focus a lot on archaeology of Biblical lands, which doesn't always do much for me gamewise. Oh, and there's the British Archaeology Magazine which is also quite good, but focuses on archaeology in the British...

Well, they're not roleplaying mags, but I have to put in a good word for Smithsonian Magazine, Archaeology, and Archaeology Odyssey. I've found numerous ideas for adventures, items, and campaign settings in their pages. --Janta

I do the eyes first because if I mess them up (as often happens, even when using a micro-tip pen) it's easier to correct than if I've already painted the rest of the face. I can just paint over the goofy eye with white paint and not worry about slopping over on the other parts of the face. I'm...

Well, I don't have any links to offer, but I wanted to add some advice of my own: The most important thing is to have fun, so don't agonize over any little mistakes you might make. Worst case scenario: dump the mini into a small container of pinesol; it'll take a day or so, but that will strip...

Ooh, ooh, let me join the fray! I only recently found out about this site, but shortly after I did, I knew I had to join. It's just that cool. Well, that and it's often some of the only interaction with adults I get during the day (I'm a stay-at-home mother of a 14 month old boy). (And yes...

In the mostly-biweekly game I'm in, we've had 2 PC deaths so far: the half-orc barbarian who got devoured by a bulette, and a human cleric who got frozen to death by a white dragon*. Those happened around roughly 6-7th level (I think), and we're at 9th level now. --Janta *the human...

Siena's Horse Race I've got a similar campaign about to begin, though it's set in a fantasy version of Renaissance Italy, and I used this article for inspiration. It's a pretty interesting concept -- a no-holds-barred horse race through the city streets. I was going to mention the Cathars...

Well, the first example that leaps to mind is the whole Raistlin/Crysania romance in Dragonlance Legends. And of course there's the sterling example set by Sepulchrave in his story hour . I say just run with it, and make it as angsty as possible. If I was playing the rogue, I'd be extremely...

You've probably thought of a bunch of these already, but here goes: being in-character preparation for the game (e.g., by being familiar with their spells, etc.) quick decision-making creative problem-solving grasp of tactics record-keeping (e.g., mapping, keeping track of initiative or...

Just wanted to add my voice to the kudos being rained down upon these talented artists. Frankly, I've always wished I could draw, but since I can't even draw a straight line, I'm more or less hosed. So color me envious of your skills! Now, with the sucking-up out of the way (heh)....here's my...

Hey all, I'm hoping you can help me out with some creative solutions to this. My 8th level paladin has come into possession of a masterwork adamantine battleaxe. Her usual weapon is a greataxe +1/+2 vs. evil, but the battleaxe does almost as much damage. What would you do to this battleaxe...

I'm confused The announcement from Reaper says that this puts them in the "elite company of Amazon.com and Microsoft...." It seems like everyone here is interpreting this to mean that those two companies were also attacked in this fashion, but I interpreted it to mean that all three are...

Instead of a full-on Mind Flayer, have you considered the half-illithid template (in the Fiend Folio, I think)? I slapped this template on a couple of doppelgangers in my last adventure, and it confused the heck out of my players. Of course, I think this was because none of them realized that...