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    Pathfinder 1E Is there a way to beat Energy Resistance/Immunity?

    Good Dex + Throw Anything feat + Enlarge Person + Bull's Strength. That large rock, chair, pissed off Dwarf will blow right through the target's Energy Resistance.
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    A Look At EN World's Stats & Demographics

    Entertaining that the most common search terms upon arriving at En World are variations on enworld
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    Player vs Player PC death

    Step 1 - Get VERY clear in your head what is Player knowledge and what is Character knowledge. If this group has been together since 1st level, they should be fairy close knit with each other. Gossip is frequent and inquisitive. Like, "The fighter didn't bang the barmaid last knight. First...
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    Non-hostile Monsters (in a dungeon)

    Who says the non-hostile being ISN'T the dominate critter in the dungeon? Thinking maybe a 25th level Wizard that just wants some peace and quiet while she performs research. The various other critters serve to keep the meddling kids away and the survivors have learned to leave her alone. If...
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    A First Printing Woodgrain D&D Set... If You Can Afford It!

    Wow! Still have my original white box version but the box is somewhat battle worn. My reference booklet has five 8.5x11 sheets folded into the booklet. No staples.
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    Need an alternative to D&D.

    Most current d20 systems are combat oriented. Side effect of computer games. The early versions also gave XP for treasure recovered. The earlier versions also had different scales for inside vs outside. IIRC, inside units were feet and outside units were yards. So a spell or weapon with a...
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    Pathfinder 1E How to award Clerics new spells?

    Nothing says you have to allow ALL of the new or even Core spells. Any spells you let into the game are spells you may have to deal with at a later time. Be sure they pass your "Oh Crap" test for your game. This can be a problem if the new spells are from a different campaign world where the...
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    The First Person To Ever Play A Wizard: A Short Clip

    IMO, a lot of difference actually. If you use published option XYZ, the player knows going in what the benefits are and the detriments. Any deviations from the published rules can lead to rules lawyer discussions. Using the "Can I use super-berries?" approach, the player doesn't know all of...
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    The first person to ever play a wizard. A short clip.

    IMO, a lot of difference actually. If you use published option XYZ, the player knows going in what the benefits are and the detriments. Any deviations from the published rules can lead to rules lawyer discussions. Using the "Can I use super-berries?" approach, the player doesn't know all of...
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    D&D 5E Familiars and AoEs...

    Welcome to the great pet,familiar, mount, etc disconnect in D&D type games. A lot of archetype fantasy character concepts depend on the character having one or more critters around. Mage's familiar, Ranger's companion, Paladin's mount to name a few. Yet these critters often die fast and often...
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    Trapdoor's PLAYBOOK Now For Android

    I wonder about the missing player that needs both a laptop and a tablet. Anyone know if this is loaded local on the device or does it require an always on Internet connection?
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    WotC Being Sued By Magic: the Gathering Judges

    I don't see this as being much different then the following: Company Alpha contracts with Welding Shop Beta to produce gizmos. As part of the contract, Alpha requires all weldors working on gizmos to hold Certification Gamma. The Weldors hold the Certifications but are employees of Beta...
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    WotC Being Sued By Magic: the Gathering Judges

    More likely, WOTC and other companies will require stores wanting to hold tournaments to qualify store employees as approved judges. Solves the problem since the judges are now paid store employees and will relieve WOTC of any employer status relative to the judges. And convention judges would...
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    D&D 3E/3.5 Issues that might arise from a "core book only" 3.5 campaign and possible fixes?

    Make sure you obtain all of the errata and updates for whatever books you decide to allow. Some of the broken issues are fixed via errata/corrections. If you are worried about magic tossing classes being over powered, consider implementing a one rest period per 24 hours house rule. Or give...
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    WotC Being Sued By Magic: the Gathering Judges

    This is probably why most conventions have a Charity Partner. So they can fall under the Charitable Activity exception to IRS and other Federal Laws pertaining to employment status. Thus volunteers to the convention proper can be exempt and thus not employees. It would appear that MtG judges...
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    All Change At WotC: New President Arrives From Microsoft As Greg Leeds Resigns

    Hopefully the new guy will understand the importance of having the digital products like a character generator and such ready to release at the same time as the print products rather then a year or so after. This transition seems planned. It is when you hear the phrase, "Resigned for...
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    We're All Gamers Together: Why Harassment Has To Stop

    Does anyone know if the rate of reported harassment is higher or lower among the gaming community as compared to the population at large? If females are allowed to demand and get all female games, for what ever reason, at conventions, then it is only fair that males be allowed the same...
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    Pathfinder 1E Holding onto rope during storm

    1st choice, Profession Mountain Climbing/Mountaineering. One skill roll covers everything. Lower DC then 2nd choice. Reward players for taking the skill. 2nd choice, Acrobatics to successfully get to the rope followed by Climb to hang on during the avalanche and a 2nd Climb to recover...
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    How Do Mobile Devices Affect Your Game?

    My current group allows them. Mostly not a problem but one player's family doesn't understand that texting him every few minutes with trivial status updates can be very distracting to the rest of the group. Plus an app on his phone signals weather alerts, which in Oklahoma can be a fully time...
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    What Will Become of the FLGS?

    The main FLGS I know recently moved to a better larger location. I still wonder what is more profitable, the games they sell or the soda and snack vending machines in the game rooms. One thing that hurts local retailers is version churn by the game makers. The moment WOTC announces D&D+1...
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