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    When a sandbox is not a sandbox

    that sound like a player driven game if players drive that way then, they need to plot the road, add the input and the GMs job is purely to add in obstacles and occassional flourish
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    GF9's new Dungeons & Dragons Game Mats

    how much!!! IOTWW was a freebie in the 4th ed version of Hommlett the kings road is really dull, and been released elsewhere....at least releasse complex one you cant draw in 5 minutes will these sell sufficeintly??
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    The Return of "Basic" and "Advanced" D&D?

    4th ed is not comparable to BD&D and cant hold the tag basic c.f. many other rpgs (it is more simple than 3.x though, just) it has too many 'bits' to it to be a simple rpg. the bits being things like: -you can do a lot in one round -which means 6 players are doing a lot in one round -some...
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    New status effects?

    All Positive....mix of editions... Enlightened.....gives you knowledge to avoid an OA this round Justified....damage you do this round is divine or somesuch Infused....damage you do is of an element type Suspicious...+x bonus to sense motive, perception, etc Destined....can take an 11 on...
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    D&D 3E/3.5 3.5 E, older D&D and Pathfinder. What do D&D vets think of pathfinder

    another player hitting his 30th anniversary of rpgs played lots BX etc some 1st no 2nd lot of 3.5 a bit of 4th BUT now sold on pathfinder the modules are great and Kingmaker is just a brilliant idea and takes with me way back to Companion set D&D
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    Skeleton Water Room Picture?

    good stuff I think I6 has something similarly rising out of water, or have i misrembered?
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    GameMastery Flip-Mats

    i like them too, but not for drawing on perfect for generic outdoor encounter as someoneone said, or if you are playing the excellent Kingmaker AP, I bought the bandit oupost one as well
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    Coventry, UK.....looking for some 4e D&D

    Gamers • Forum • UK Role Players have a look there
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    How do people handle finding enemy spellbooks?

    i struggle with this sentence in the book 1st lv spell: does it mean 5gp (inscribe) OR 5gp (inscribe), plus half the cost (purchase) of a scroll of it in the first place?
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    What monsters lurk in the castle on Bone Hill?

    if its the mod, i love it especially spoiler
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    KINGMAKER: First session

    that is the tricky bit so, ok the party enters a new hex ill add a sentence of two on fluff on what this area looks like, and why this bit of plains looks different to the last bit or not* scribble on the hex the order they think they wille xplore it, and how much of a hex is a 'day'...
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    Pathfinder 1E Pathfinder Do's and Don'ts

    only in that "dont assume its the same in PF as 3.5" it can slow it down a bit, but if u need to check a rule, do it, so you dont have to do it again!!
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    KINGMAKER: First session

    second session played going brilliantly players dont know what toexpect, GM doesnt know what to expect lots player and GM narrative and thinking on your feet Not much of a spoiler but rolled 2 trolls as a random encounter!!...they had passed by some hours before!
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    [edition neutral] No more dailies?

    Ditto, on the 15 minute adventure day in 27 years gaming i just cant recall any such incidents, though im sure there must have been a few getting rid of dallies in 4e /adding more interesting at wills would be better
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    Pathfinder 1E Disenchanted with Pathfinder

    its good not to buy until your sure our group bought about 5 PHB of another cetrain 'edition'. they where all sold or left to gather dust very quickly. Never believing hype / getting to exicted about shiny things is a wise move. can you get into someone elses game and try it? was a bit...
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    KINGMAKER: First session

    went well everyone bit over excited as all new and hyped up 7 pc.s made an encounter prior to reaching Olegs, to settle the party and get them concentrating!! They did A, K, H, L and found hint to M fully explored 2 hexes travelled through 3 others had 2 random encounters...
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    PAX East: running a "teach a new player D&D" game

    the boring first adventure is the breaker for me I do hope when this starter set is released the adventure in it is short, but fun and varied to hook in every (or most) type of 'potential' gamer the first 4e i played was at a con and was some pre-release thing. the first 4 combats where all...
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    How do you pit an 8th level character against a great wyrm?

    find allies, that are enemies of the wyrm....he is the mightiest thing, by some distance in the land, and everyone, and i mean everyone, good, bad, indifferent wants to see him gone all his enemies have tried to get rid of this dragon (ala ming the merciless), individually and failed its up to...
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    System that is gritty AND heroic?

    savage worlds : hellfrost Triple Ace - Hellfrost
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    Is too small of a sandbox the same as railroading?

    if the players wonder off into the unmapped white areas of the world, it stops being so much GM driven and becomes Player driven. this is fine, and how many indie style games work. they should now be 'bringing the cool' and narrating whats out there. Player:"Over the next hill ive heard there...
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