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I do think that a) sometimes a DM doesn't realize s/he's picked an opponent that's really too tough for the party and has to adjust that on the fly, and the easiest way is to play sub-optimally or fudge; and b) if you do that, and if you play using XP, you should give less XP - after all they...

This is the heart of the DM's role - do you follow the rules and let the dice decide, or do you fudge or play sub-optimally at times - and I tend to err on the side of "play to have fun" rather than "play to win". Killing a PC is a PITA, for the player and for the DM. But you really do want...

SPEC-TRE. AH HA HA HA!

Ok, someone help me ... when I see the word SPECTRE I hear it in my head in the voice of The Count (from Sesame Street): "SPECTRE! AH HA HA HA!" Where is this coming from?

I doubt it can be better than the best one; I have little doubt it will be better than the worst ones. Trailer did the trick for me.

If the changes made the films better I wouldn't have that much of a problem. But I was SUUUPER bored during the first one, especially. I honestly thought there was no way having "more Hobbit" could be anything but awesome, but I was wrong...

I'm working on Gideon Smith & The Brass Dragon. http://www.amazon.com/Gideon-Smith-Brass-Dragon-Barnett/dp/0765334259 Also halfway through The Last Page. http://www.amazon.com/Last-Page-Anthony-Huso-ebook/dp/B003P9WECA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415374399&sr=1-1&keywords=last+page+huso...

Last couple of episodes have been good.

Uh oh ... I found myself fast forwarding through parts of the most recent episode. Not a good sign.

It was good stuff. I too might have liked a slower playout of the discovery of his powers etc., but I guess fast hero = fast backstory! I know nothing about the comic book character, and I wonder how his story will sustain interest over multiple seasons.

Just started reading The Penguin Book of Witches. I knew it was all primary sources going in, but it's remarkably dry even so. Just getting to the Salem stuff now.

Same thing has been happening to me. I hit Post Reply, then get taken to a page where it looks like I'm supposed to hit reply but I've already hit reply and my reply is in fact there. When I am taken to that wrong page, it's like two sets of text are overlaying each other. I'll try to do a...

He doesn't; and I agree about the accent in Grimnoir.

Oh gosh... I've had trouble enjoying fantasy audiobooks recently, to be honest. But I loved Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - easily one of my favorites. Outside of fantasy, some top listens include Snow Crash, the Aubrey/Maturin series (I prefer the Simon Vance version), the Song of Ice and...

Third episode was pretty good - the bad guy's schtick was appropriately comic-booky. I don't get the relationship between Gordon and his partner, though - there was some attempt at humorous banter, but they clearly hate each other - awkward...

Gotham's 2nd episode took a little dip for me. Sleepy Hollow has been leaving me sleepy. For some dumb reason I'm currently hooked on the late 90s show Charmed on Netflix.

Nice. :)

I'm curious about this one and have it on a wish list for audiobooks... wondering if I should read it or listen to it. Sounds like there are multiple narrators - does that make sense for the book?

Creeping my way through the sequel to Empire State - The Age Atomic. Audiobook: I just started the Joe Ledger short story collection by Jonathan Maberry. But I have Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes ready to go as well.

I hardly watch full movies these days, but Mrs. Noah and I enjoyed Grand Budapest Hotel recently and we have a rental of the newer Captain America movie in the queue. Been watching Haven on Netflix; and going slowly through my second viewing of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. On Hulu we keep up...