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I had a player once who couldn't grasp this spell. The party was persuing a foe through a *very* thick and rowdy crowd. Think Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday - litterally thousands of people in the street, body to body. His thought was Freedom of Movement should allow him to just skip right through...

Well, I'll add my name to the roll of people who'd like a SAGA-like version of D&D. I've already made some changes in my current ROTTEE campaign to drift that direction. We've stolen the SAGA skill system, and pending further review I plan on taking the crit theories as well. rushl

Well, that's all lovely, but it doesn't solve my problem. :D So, anyone else acually USE Fantasy Grounds? Does anyone have a copy of a FGII Lite install? Can someone help me? rushl

Well, I did check out Open RPG, and while it has lots of features, I really do like the way FG looks and works. Besides, keys I *have*. :) It's the /installer/ that I need! rushl

So, we had planned to switch to Fantasy Grounds tomorrow at our game. I've done all the prep work, and now all we need is to get the client up to date, since we're using all the new features of Fantasy Grounds 2. Only problem is http://www.fantasygrounds.com isn't there anymore. I'm assuming...

As a DM, I usually don't bother too much with details like this, unless it makes for good story-telling. Once, my players (mid-to-high levels) fought a flying creature that lived at the bottom of a hole in the ground. As a level of protection, the hole went straight down 25ft, then turned into...

So, there are a number of small games that I'd like to fiddle with while at work. :) Of course, they don't let just anyone install programs on the work computers. Does anyone know of a method by which you can run programs that need to be installed off of a USB stick? Alternativley, does...

So far, they've only resorted to it in extreme circumstances. Like when the party of 6 4th level characters inadvertantly faced off with a CR 7 vampire. :eek: It didn't kill him, but it hurt him enough to leave the party alone for a while. Enough time for them to make tracks! Of course...

While I too wouldn't shell out that much for a PDF, I don't really think that the majority of us are the intended demographic for that product. First, I can't imagine that offering a PDF version of an already existing book costs very much, so it's worth a few extra dollars to extend your...

In regard to Healing potions, I've extended their use. Basically, I've re-imagined them to be more like bottles of concentrated positive energy, rather than strictly a dose of medicine. That small change has had some interesting, and often odd side-effects. Instead of solely drinking them, an...

Feh. As a DM, I never worry about weapons in bags of holding. I think there are better things I could be doing with that time...

There are two good reasons for the "twist" to the Wish spell: 1) It's thematically accurate. Tales of people who have had wishes granted (albeit, by reluctant powerful beings) usually end up with the wisher getting the shaft in some way. Sort of a "be careful what you ask for, because you may...

Well, at 17th level - where you're casting 9th level spells - it's only 4 encounters at CR 17. Contrast that to gaining 75,000 - at 17th level, you'd need 9 encounters to get the resources for 3 True Res spells. It may not be "free" - but it's a hell of a deal. I still think three Raise...

First, I think the sorcerer should know what she's asking for exactly. You're not undoing one bad event - you're undoing three. You are *specifically* seeking a deal here, to save you XP and/or gold. The entire premise is not designed around a selfless act, it's built upon a desire to keep as...

I can understand the desire to keep the PCs around, but be carefyl what you start. Essentially, you're adding a "save" button to your game. Anytime things go wrong - just get the sorcerer out. For a measly 5k XP she can undo whatever. You've effectively houseruled that one Wish equals three...

There are many different instruction sets for creating your own weapon. However, if you're lazy like me, then you should check out: http://www.edhellen.com There you'll find ready-made weapons of all variety! They produce high quality stuff. I've got four of them, and I'm ordering more...

I suppose it simply reflects my view of these skills. To me, these should have been opposed skill checks, rather than flat DCs. Since the enemy makes a difference in how the skill functions (he's trying to hit you, you're trying to avoid it by tumbling) the enemy should be taken into account...

Since STR is the basis for your ability to hit, that factors in. In combat, the 12 STR guy will land more blows and will be superior in combat than the 10 STR guy. Therefore, his ability to land a blow is taken into account. It's a measure of experience in fighting. I would think that an...

All of the tests were done with 5000 permuations. For 4d8 drop lowest the average is 15.64. For 5d8 drop lowest two the average is 17.00 For 6d8 drop lowest three the average is 18.03 For 7d8 drop lowest four is 18.78 For 8d8 drop lowest five is 19.38 For 9d8 drop lowest six is 19.87 For 10d8...

I use many house rules in my game. 1) Modified critical hit system. I took the Hackmaster critical hit system and converted it to 3.5. Very cool. 2) UA's alternate wound system. Basically, it eliminates the -10 floor, and substitutes a fort save when you reach 0 HP. Bascially, the...