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I want a low-magic-item game for flavor. I would like to run a game where the characters are capable of some pretty impressive magical/supernatural feats yet one where the world isn't littered with magical detritus and where there isn't a magical pawnshop on every corner. I have never read any...

Wow, thanks everyone. Some great advice; clearly lots of people have given this more thought than I have. The points about Defensive Bonuses and 'improved' masterwork items are especially useful and things I haven't thought of. I have been giving a lot of thought to Iron Heroes, which I like...

Thanks. That is something I forgot to put in my post: if it is easier to point me in the direction of venues where this has been discussed than to rehash is for my benefit, please do so. I am sure that this has been discussed before and I am (slowly) trying to unearth those resources, but an...

I guess I just don't accept that it is impossible to run D&D (with some changes obviously) to attain this. Other versions of the game had much more restricted access to magic items, and good fantasy fiction has nowhere near the level of ubiquitous magic trinkets as D&D. It wasn't until the...

I am currently designing a campaign in which I would like to (significantly) lower the availability of magic items. It is going to have a moderate level of 'magic', but much of what will be available is going to be non-standard: incarnum, truename, binding, etc. The only spellcasters are...

"I nominate Paradigm Concepts, Inc." I second. Recently picked up several Arcanis titles as pdfs and couldn't be more impressed

Hags. Even before the addition of the coolest Hag ever, the Dusk Hag, I have always had hags involved to some extent in all my plots. And rapiers. My party distrusts everyone with a rapier, even though half of them favor the rapier. No matter how many super-good NPCs I include who wield...

D&D game in San Francisco is looking for a player or two to fill some recent gaps to the roster. Very detailed homebrew world with unique race and class possibilities; other than that pretty standard 3.5 rules. Extremely heavy role-playing campaign with a focus on intrigue and PC-PC...

I am better than my party deserves. Seriously. I have been DMing them for about 7 years and while I have improved significantly as a DM, they still run 2-dimensional characters who never evolve and care only about loot. I am considering calling it quits. Poor me, huh??

I am currently DMing two different gaming groups, each of which has 6 players (for 7 total including me). Now one of these groups appears about to grow to 8 players (9 total). I can't think of any reason to discourage this except for the fact that people don't seem to have groups that big...

I just started DMing a new group; plenty of experienced players, and a couple of girlfriends of the experienced players. They have never played but don't want to be separated from their significant others for 2 afternoons a month. Let me just say that this book cannot be released soon enough...

Thanks everyone, some really good advice there. But does no one have an actual example?

Thanks. My other (much more experienced) group handles all that very effectively via email. But this new group has seemed resistant to both email and posting. I thought if I had a 'catchy' newsletter type posting it might inspire them a little bit.

I picked up the Roleplaying Tips compilation some time ago (in the heady rush of my new computer and DSL) but I never looked at it until this weekend. I have been DMing the same group for about 8 years now and didn't feel like I needed any advice on how to keep the game going. Recently I...

I am looking for something new and different. But to be honest, I don't think I have heard of any of those systems (and I think I have been around the rpg block). Could you email me off board with an idea as to what I am getting myself into? stevemcdon@yahoo.com

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Oh man, I would love one too if someone wouldn't mind. I am playing this weekend and I think my rogue just qualified for Thief-Acrobat!

I realize that this might sound a little ambitious, but I am hoping to both add a player to our regular game and possibly start a new one in/near SF. Our ongoing game meets Sunday nights, usually from 6-10 or so but we do like to start earlier when possible. We also play the occasional Monday...

Us too My friend and I also have a regular Sunday game and are looking for another game to fill the void that one doesn't. There may even be another member of our Sunday group looking to branch out. Both in our 30s, both in SF, both been gaming for years. Send me an email if interested...