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I'm using the OGL to use D&D-isms like Armor Class and Saving Throws. I need to cite ToH in some cases to use classic monster names but 2E is my reference because it went in depth with descriptions more than any other edition and I want to recapture that ecology/habitat design even if it means...

Yes, but it doesn't help because ToH is 3.X. Most of the missing monsters are animals and stuff that take longer to look up than actually write down.

Working on a layout for the monster portion of the book. HawkWolf will add his personal touch, I can't stand word processors. I really like the art in the Thorgal comic series and that's my inspiration (I need to work on limiting my colors, I have a bad habit of using everything on the...

HawkWolf's website is his own and serves only as a mirror until I get back online. The guy has been there since the beginning and works for free so I owe him a lot.

Here's the direct link to the 4shared folder so you don't have to go through the website I'm JB, the creator of FG&G. I've been absent the past month because I'm now a full time student and full time worker. I'm supposed to be paid for school under the GI bill but there have been several...

Half-elves could be druids. It makes more sense that being a druid is a human concept. Only humans could organize a religion around a single entity but bicker over how it should be revered or fight over who has the right to wield the greatest power. The game rules very much promote a certain...

Just to elaborate on my original post, I don't care about the differences between AD&D and 3e, whether or not druids make sense, or whether or not a druidic organization is anything close to naturalism or evolution. My point is simple: don't mix the level restrictions of AD&D with 3e unless...

It is not meaningless. The "advanced" classed in AD&D have specific role playing restrictions that 3e does not have because of the change in design philosophy. AD&D Paladin -Can't own more than 10 magical items -Can't retain wealth -Must tithe 10% of income -Doesn't attract followers -Must...

The difference between AD&D and 3e is a simulationist vs. gamist approach. In 3e, everything is about "builds" and how you can fit your character in with everyone else. In AD&D, the "advanced" classes were specifically designed for more challenging role play. You didn't play a druid because...

2e had a good writeup of alignment but it had to be taken as a whole (but yes, that example was truly terrible). True neutral in AD&D is difficult because you're literally impartial to the very definition of the word. Yes, real true neutral people are jerkasses. Chaotic neutral people are...

It's a simple matter of researching the company you like, seeing if they're hiring, then applying for the job. Big companies like Blizzard and EA almost always have positions available. They'll explain what skills they're looking for and what kind of work you're expected to do. Being a...

It wasn't just the names they were using but the artistic and descriptive representation as well. Hobbits were short, hairy people with bare feet and good at throwing and hiding. Elves were long-lived warriors with magical aptitude who could become invisible with their "elven cloaks" and...

It's interesting to note that they continued to use balrog throughout the entire publication run. They're mentioned several times in Chainmail and the three little brown books but are never given actual stats despite being a normal unit and being referenced almost as many times as actual...

Check out this amazing RPG City Map Generator which randomly generates some very detailed city maps based on dozens of selectable sliders and options. It will create anything from a wild west style "snake" town to European style cities and American style metropolises (this thing has been...

Unless you live on the Disc in which case the number seven plus one should be avoided at all costs.

The adventures were smaller because A) The stat blocks didn't take up the entire page. You didn't need to know a monster's umpteen power or special ability to run them. In fact, by the time this sentence ends, the paragraph I just typed up could contain the entire abilities of the most...

Weapons did 1d6 points of damage but I wouldn't call them identical. A dagger hit AC 2 on a roll of 12 from 2d6 while a two-handed sword (get this greatsword business outta my face!) hit AC 2 on a roll of 7 from 2d6. A person with a dagger could also make 3 attacks against a person with a...

Serenity RPGs rules are somewhat similar to those present in Savage Worlds. You have die based skill progression (d2 through d12 then it goes into pluses), there are traits and flaws to round out characters and offer role playing aspects, and there are plot points which are kind of like action...

What I don't understand about Essentials as a product line is that it feels incomplete. I'm left with no rituals, 5 pages worth of equipment, and 150 pages worth of information that's scrunched down into a smaller book to appear like it has more content. If a new player wanted to get anything...