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When did Mike Mearls become a WotC employee? And does that mean he doesn't work for Malhavoc anymore? And why do I dearly hope the weird, old article about the mad botanist and his strange plants (like the bleating sheep flower, and the dandy-lion) shows up?

A thread for women to vent has turned into a thread full of men pontificating. How... shocking to me. Really.

I'm around, and still plugging away at the secret project for Phil. It's a good one, I think, and will be done fairly soon. Hopefully before the tides of time swallow me up completely - I had a birthday yesterday, and have suddenly become an old man. Or maybe an old, big, stupid monkey...

That was one of my favorite projects, for what it's worth. Renaissance era Italian gnomes, with characters modeled on DaVince, Michaelangelo, Machiavelli, and other famous figures of the time. It's best if you're interested in a city where you can do lots of non-stabby stuff. Patrick Y.

There are no exact matches, obviously, but Princess Bride, Hero, Labyrinth, Legend, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon are all close enough to count. Even Bram Stroker's Dracula (though it's not a great movie) shares a lot of thematic similarities. Hell, Brannagh's version of Frankenstein could...

You've never seen Nisarg's opinions on WW, obviously. Much of what Patryn said is paraphrased from Nisarg, in particular the bits about "wanna-be writers" and pretentiousness.

Well, it isn't a completely obscure book, but Dynasties and Demagogues gets far less attention than it should. It really is the best out there. Just wonderful from start to finish. And Swashbuckling Arcana deserves a lot more talk than it gets. A terrific book that's packed with flavor...

"Ok. We've retreated 20 feet from him, so we'll rest here for the night, and then prepare spells. Then, we attack. If things go poorly, we retreat with determined leisureness. Just remember, under no circumstance is the druid to wildshape into a hare."

The Todd Lockwood piece is nice, but I'm happiest to see several pieces from William O'Connor. His chunky/blocky style really appeals to me, and always has. Overall, there are some interesting pieces in there, though the overall direction of WotC's art continues to be just a little bit to the...

I can't believe no one's popped in to say "Yep, they're pretty much ALL head" yet. So, consider it done. Patrick Y.

If you made him a half-orc, you could name him Tony Robbins. It's a good idea, though, particularly if you multi-classed with the Marshall class from the Miniatures Handbook. Patrick Y.

Hmmm... I wouldn't bet on stuff from outside companies. When I was freelancing and working there, the general rule was not to use material from other companies. I'm curious to see what's in the book too - I wrote a Encyclopedia Arcane on Drow Magic, and I'm wondering if any of that material is...

Yeah, he probably could, if he wanted to. Or he could even get himself a new soul commissioned, or take one from someone else. But really, because he doesn't have a soul, he doesn't really have the capacity to want his soul. But if someone could convince him to do it, then yes.

Especially considering that footbow shooting is a real thing. Google it up. Of course, it's not quite the same - but close enough to count.

Does he worship Iuz, and dual wield uzis he purchased in Uzbekistan? Anyway, I do this stuff all the time. I've got a madman that's just a barbarian with the serial numbers filed off - he isn't half-orc, or tribal, he's just completely bonkers. I've got another barbarian that's just an...

Because it's a lot more player empowering. In second edition, most groups I played with used the standard of "These are the abilities the characters have. Challenge them by countering those abilities." But I much prefer the 3E philosophy of "These are the abilities the characters have...

I wish they'd make better previews. The Frostburn preview was really bland, but I enjoyed a good deal of stuff in the actual sourcebook. I'm really hoping the same applies here. As it stands, just from reading the preview, I'd never buy Sandstorm, because nothing grabs my attention...

If you're players are cool with it, and you don't fling yourself off the deep end doing it, more power to you. It's all about the group, and whether or not they'll consider an anything goes, fly by the seat of your pants, if I think of it then it'll be there philosophy conducive to good fun...

Undermountain just doesn't move me anymore. I hope people enjoy it, and I hope it does well for Wizards, but the magical conceits built into the dungeon just smack of non-3E design principles. I really do understand why it would be tempting to counter teleportation, and I do understand that's a...

Yes. And "I learned in 9th grade how to blend in with the norms and not stand out. People who haven't learned that as adults more or less deserve what they get." is a straight up example of the former.