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The horse culture was probably the single most important aspect. Another important aspect was their technology...though they were "steppe barbarians", they had technology others did not...read the last paragraph here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirrup In addition to effective use of...

I am surprised no one has mentioned this yet... There is a weapon nomenclature: Footman's Flail...Horseman's Flail Footman's Mace...Horseman's Mace ...and so on. The difference was a footman's weapon was a two handed version of the one handed horseman's weapon. The typical use of hands when...

Enough. Just to be clear, the point of this was not to provoke speculation or anything of the sort, it was to corroborate or disprove a rumor. I considered it disproven before the end of the first page of this topic...if it were true, someone would know. Honestly, I am surprised this topic...

....uhhh...no, which was the whole point in coming here and asking it. If I found a definitive statement I wouldn't have to come here and ask if it was definitively stated, would I? edited for clarity

Heard from a fellow gamer who is regular on Wizards' boards that a Wiz_O stated 4E was slated for 2008. Not having much success with their boards, and with searching. Checked the new releases Forum, and didn't come up with anything Yeah...theres a lot of "He said" in there, but my friend is...

My guess would be that the Kalamar Maps are from the pre-d20 boxed set, but I don't know for sure...they could come from from d20 stuff as pull-outs or something, I suppose. The map of Hommlet is from Monte Cook's Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil module. I'd actually like to buy it from...

Very Well No game is a perfect simulation of reality. Because of that, one of the required qualities of a DM is spontaneous ad hoc rules arbitration. Also, to be an good GM, one must not only be prepared, one must understand the "soul" of a game. Between these two requirements, a good...

I have been getting emails bouncing, wierd re-directs, and so on. I see the help board of course, but thats about it. Anyone know whats going on over there? Some kind of server thing? :confused:

Recognizable historically based archetypes - classes Lack of reverence for game balance (both ways) Tolkien races Dungeons (labrythine subterranean networks) Fast moving, almost cinematic, combat A historical feel of castles and knights and wizards Sorcerors summoning Demons and Devils (the...

Hmmm. I am curious as to how you came to this conclusion. From my understanding, Orcus as presented in the MM assumed he was on the prime plane. Slaying him there only banished him for a duration. Generally, permanent death could only be accomplished by slaying on the home plane, and that is...

These would be the ones to look at... They are/were all relatively big or successful, or made a real impact on the market Shadowrun - cyberpunk, near dark future material - 1 core book...for core expansion, there are about 5 books covering the specialities with optional rules, for the DM -...

I am curious about your choice of the Court of Ardor. I had it for a brief time, and what I read confirmed the general consensus that it doesn't really belong in Middle Earth proper. This, in combination with the Rolemaster material you listed just previous, makes me wonder if it is a good...

Showoff!! :p Especially ST1 and Lost Tamoachan, that is impressive. But do you have Palace of the Vampire Queen, Dwarven Glory, and Pre-Pub R-series tournament modules ?!? AhahahhahahHAHAHHAHAHHAH !!!! lol But seriously, which Tamoachan do you have? Gameplay Gems (D&D only, or it would...

beginning campaign advice First, for your money and budgeting...assuming your situation was like mine, you will have to get by for quite some time on this birthday budget....here are my recommendations: -Players Handbook, Monster Manual, DMG absolutely necessary...and don't worry about any...

:mad: So I am trying to track down a copy of Lost City of Barakus. The combination of modular and individual adventure sites with a unified and coherent sub-setting looks quite attractive to me, especially since I will be starting a new campaign in the next week or 2. Check on eBay, get a...

like the energizer bunny... Wow. Kinda funny to see the this still going. I started with the original in 1990, and I actually think variable staging numbers are a good idea, so I guess that makes a statement about me. :eek: Agree with the comment about 2E, it was more of a "SR Revised"...

Canopic Canopies Ehhh...apologies for the pedantry, but its canopic jars...not canopy, canopies, etc. A canopy is a light covering or roof, sometimes made from cloth. Here's a link if you are interested in the derivation of the term "canopic", and details on canopic jars and chests...

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The game would be running Sunday afternoons from 1-6 PM. We can disucuss the system/setting and decide by majority vote. Email at seraphic8x (at) yahoo .dot. com for details.

I beg to differ. Not that its not fun, but that there is no such thing. The crux of your argument is that since not everything thinks its the same thing, it doesn't exist. This isn't a science that lends itself to measurement and definitive findings. Nonetheless...there are clear patterns of...