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Currently reading the Guide. As an rpg grognard (: I find it kinda generic. It's unusual that it doesn't follow the conventional "universe-reaching influence of a particular technology (or lack thereof)". OTOH, Most fantasy and superhero rpg's work just fine in a generic universe. So what do...

Actually, remember the old days when a spellcaster cast fireball in a 30 x 30 dungeon room, someone looked up the spell radius, and everyone got charred? Those were the days... (: Cedric. aka. Washu! ^O^

The more crunchy bits -- such as levels -- the players have, the less control the DM has with the game. And the more similar your game is to another, the more likely the players will compare it, and say which one is "better". Can you play a radically different campaign? I usually play...

Riffle through your FLGS's order book under d20 and hope for the best. I've seen painted mini sets at mine, though they're not inexpensive. If you know someone who collects MageKnight (prepainted plastic mini's), ask him if he'll sell you his commons. They have the same paint job as the...

<g> I've always thought D&D **was** a Christian-oriented RPG... (: It doesn't straightjacket you into someone else's notion of Christianity (the most common complaint about institutions which cclaim to promote Christianity but I digress (: but D&D's default is a party of **good** characters in...

We need a new bumper sticker: WWJD20 Cedric. aka. Washu! ^O^

I remember a post by a player who, when they rolled up a new character, was told by the GM to say, "I will never swear or cuss during my game sessions." Then the GM would roll the percentile dice. Heheehe. Cedric. aka. Washu! ^O^

God. Oh, wait. That's AD&D. (: Cedric. aka. Washu! ^O^

Agreed! Best way for an epic-level campaign is for the PCs to find clues, then minions, then right-hand men, then finally the big bad guy himself. Meeting epic level NPCs who "don't advertise themselves" is a fun idea. Or as you-know-who said in Slayers... "It's a secret!" Cedric. aka...

D&D has its variant upkeep rules, so that's where I'd put armor and weapon maintenance. Personally, I'd make upkeep a percentage of the PC's level (as in AD&D) and add a minor Cha modifier for different upkeep levels (gotta impress the rubes, y'know (: Cedric. aka. Washu! ^O^

AD&D. No, really. (: 3e D&D is really 3e AD&D. Heck, it's almost AAD&D. (: Meanwhile, the Introductory Set really **is** a simplified version of 3e, and I think it would have made a very D&D (aka. simpler version of AD&D) game system. IMO, Old D&D was very much like AD&D, except for races and...

There's a really old one called, "The Spottle Parlor". The PCs basically spend the evening gambling -- featuring a frog. That's almost it! What's fun is that it has three NPCs who are both colorful **and** easy to run. I'd sure like to know why D&D doesn't have more tavern adventures. Cedric...

Found this interesting counter-argument on the RPGnet boards. -- W! ^O^ "My one boss thought it was bad, but not that bad 'til I explained to him the following (and it's a lesson "Mom & Pop" game stores need to remind themselves): The 80/20 Principle applies -- roughly 20% of your customer...

Hi Patrick, Looks like you're doing a fine job. You just need more GM experience, that's all. You're lucky you have such good players. Some ideas: * Run a dungeon. The adventure you're running looks open-ended, especially with NPCs. Linear adventures are much easier to run, and that's why...

The Banewarrens is **very** non-linear, despite being a dungeon crawl. Better make a flowchart before the game starts! (: Cedric. aka. Washu! ^O^

Re: I like Gnomes No, most here are just unimaginative drones with goofy self-selected usernames. (; Cedric. aka. (Whoops) ^O^

Actually, beyond the core books, I'd start looking at the reviews. Quite a bit of good stuff is out there, sometimes at a better price than WotC. And don't hesitate to buy a PDF! Just because two middlemen aren't taking a cut doesn't mean it's not any good. Cedric. aka. Washu! ^O^

Re: Re: Re: well Well, for the latest boxed sets, just look at the cover price and add a dollar. Because, at the time, for every boxed set WotC/TSR sold, a dollar was what they were losing! Cedric. aka. Washu! ^O^

**SPOILER** (maybe) Reminds me of a session of the humor module, Castle Greyhawk. I only like a few of the levels, and the one we were playing was, "Fluffy Goes Down The Drain". It's for 8th level, so I toned down the monsters for the party, which was three players at 3rd level. Except for the...

Good point. Dwarves, elves, and halflings appear in Lord of the Rings. Gnomes appear... in that stupid illustrated Gnomes book from the, what, 1980's? (: Cedric. aka. Washu! ^O^