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I can appreciate all that. I had exactly that opinion after 10 years of mixed DM & playing. Add 20+ years to that and I have a different opinion. I agree that RAW in 3 is a problem for 1st level characters. (we use house rules to address our grievances in that area) In my experience I don't...

Before I can even look at your solution details, I have to ask about your objectives. Why is this important? I can see wanting a party of first level characters to be viable in the game, and adjusting game rules to support that goal. But if a character died and needed a replacement, or if...

My neutral good cleric would thank her for her help, and laud her for her attempts to follow the 'right' path. Then I would help her design a path to salvation (which MUST involved becoming a non-vampire regardless of method), and risk my life to help her get there. If she refused salvation, I...

Even better, the character takes off their shoe laces and uses them in game to as an attempt to solve the problem. A DM in any edition should be able to use the rules in any edition to handle this. Or just invoke Rule 0 and give them a fair shot at it. This is where video games don't excel...

Not to think too deeply about the socio-economics of goblin life... but it seems to me the goblin leaders wouldn't want to spend significant resources on saving a few measly goblin lives with magic. They are more likely to do some of the mundane things that were already suggested like lines...

You have a lot of good advice on these posts, I'd summarize it as: Handle the player problem (unsocial & destructive player behavior) out of the game with a friendly & mature conversation, and ultimately removing his game invitation if that won't work. I have yet to see game rules that solve...

I have not found the older or newer editions of the game to be superior in promoting the combat fluff text. I don't mean to be derogatory when I say fluff text, because I am a big fan of imagery it brings. The DM & players have to work to put that in the game regardless of edition. I think...

Here is where we have a fundamental disagreement. I am not saying that lying alone must be cause for an alignment shift. However, if a character's core beliefs say lying is bad - lying is just bad; it matters not whether you get away with it or get caught. Nor does it matter whether you did...

I would concur this is typical in most folks campaigns. The local human authorities would likely be pleased to have the troll eradicated. However, lying to the authorities (telling them the troll attacked you) is not something your typical LG character would do. I don't see how the local...

Interesting how folks can see this so differently. First assumption made is the good the benevolent scientist might bring is less than the evil the dictator and allies bring. I would expect good characters to agonize over risking or finally deciding to accept his demise. Secondly - I would...

I can say that I am amazed at how some folks are defining good, evil, law & chaos. I have always understood for D&D purposes, lawful good is both the intent and the process. Here is a clip of text from a typical paladin code. Be an example to others and preserve the honor and ideals of your...

I think the answer is also found in the party's own behavior. What cast detect evil at all if the intention was to kill the troll? Somebody in the group was not sure killing the troll was appropriate. There are many quandaries about alignment in D&D games. I find it best if the DM sets forth...

Most folks here are spot on - depending on the information available. If you know one of them is a wizard because he cast a spell at you, then you know there is line of sight 'cause it works both ways. :)

Buying bread from a man in Brussels He was six foot four and full of muscles I said, "Do you speak-a my language?" He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich Men at Work classic

Gnomes? Where? Oh well I'm a Gnomish chartered thread killing accountant without butt rouge, and consequently too boring to be of interest.

I'll raise a pint to that. Well done! My group is similar in time, though we have not logged as many game days in those years. Kudos to you. Back in the day.... we reliably played every week. The last whatever years, we have been fortunate to play once per month. Same homebrew world...

Back in the days when I had more 'hobbies' one of which was playing in a rock band and long before I met my wife, I was dating a girl who asked, "What would you say if I told you to choose between me or the band?" I looked deep into her eyes and said, "I would miss you." There is a lot of...

It seems to me those are two ends of the spectrum, with lots of space in between for the game I would rather play. I would prefer a dungeon-crawling, mission-hopping campaign with multiple real plots and a high degree of character build freedom. Look, if the DM gives players an outline of what...

Back in the day we happily colored our own dice.... ... because that is all we had. Glad we don't have to do that crap anymore. (I still have my original crayon colored d20, though they have severely rounded edges and are only good for hauling out as museum pieces when someone calls me a...

That is an interesting suggestion that may work for some groups with experience and time. As Umbran mentioned, those experienced and competent enough to be fully comfortable to do this well likely do not need it to have a cohesive party. Is that the problem we are trying to solve - having a...