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Name lost to history: Turned to stone after opening the door on an angry Gorgon. Caithlin Dar: Died of failure to follow geas spell. Chaotic to the end. Name lost to history: Went insane after being punished by Greyhawk Thieves Guild for trying to sell off a giant golden Pelor holy symbol...

Because women are more well-adjusted than men and don't need to escape from the nightmare that is reality.

Advice? My only advice is to not to what I did. My seafaring campaign crashed and burned just recently. Half the players quit, and they were the ones the campaign couldn't live without. This was in itself a mistake but it wasn't my big one. My advice to you, sir or madam, is as follows: The...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Dungeon has this to say on the subject of Dungeon Masters: Dungeon Masters are a species from the deep dark pits of hell. Dungeon Masters fall into two categories. These are loosely termed as the "Active" and "Passive" Dungeon Masters. "Active" Dungeon Masters...

The Encyclopaedia Magica defines a golem as a magically animated statue designed to do the work of an organic monster. The marketing division of the Red Wizards of Thay describes a golem as "your metallic nemesis who's a bitch to kill!" The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Dungeon describes the...

Most DMs I know don't allow resurrection or raising the dead, including myself. What's the point in trying to stay alive if it's just a case of the cleric going "upsydaisy" and you're good as new? I've seen campaigns come dangerously close to Nodwick territory. If you die, you die. No use...

"Kill the demon. Kill the demon. Definitely have to kill the demon. Kill the demon. Yeah, definitely kill the demon. Waaaaaa! Waaaaaaa! Waaaaa!"

For a dwarf, that's high.

Everyone who's ever had a monk has had a monk called Thelonius. It's just one of those things...

Absolutely yes on both counts. It really does help with gameplay. Regarding NPCs, I always try to make each one sound or appear to be different, through voices or more frequently mannerisms. I assume a (dodgy) English private school accent for one character and switch to a West Country accent...

Plots to seize power are always good too. Maybe there are rebels who think the PCs reign must be ended. Or maybe you could put a twist on it and have an NPC who represents whatever counts as a loyal opposition. They don't oppose the PCs right to rule and they don't plot to overthrow them, but...

I got told this story by a fellow DM some time ago. There were no real world 'people' involved but reality made a small cameo. He decided he wanted to trash the Forgotten Realms. So there was a demon invasion, and undead hordes, and so forth. The Realms basically became a massive war zone. But...