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I've never felt the need to drink alcohol during a game. Now, when I'm painting minis, that's a different story. I prefer red wine. ;)

That's the most long winded explanation for a one line HOUSE RULE I've ever seen! Every GM brings with them their own style of play. The action dice system as it is explained in the Stargate rulebook has yet to pose any problems IME. If it ever came down to the use of an action dice to kill a...

You're thinking too hard. Summoning spells don't last very long, that's why you can make the summoned creatures do what you want right away. Even the spell descriptions presume that you'll use them for combat. Wizards/sorcerers would almost never risk their familiars, and would be foolish to...

I hope I'm wrong, but I heard that there was going to be an issue with only one adventure in it...again. And after Erik Mona said that that wouldn't happen ever again too. *edit* [back after reading other thread] Crap.

Some groups value their game time more than others, is all I can say. When you find the right one, the game will roll smoothly and match the pace of excitement more often than not. Remember that if you do talk to your group (and you certainly should), that what you will be asking them to do...

Myconids come to mind. You know, the mushroom people. They might be especially helpful as guides, or as medicine men. Think of Treebeard and his forest buddies in LotR, only underdark style. Maybe the party only meets and interacts with one myconid, but when they find themselves in trouble...

Dang. I thought the thread said IQ results. ;)

It may be that your DM has a special hook involving that cleric level you just gained. As a player, ask the DM if he has special plans to make that cleric level more purposeful, or if it is, "just up to you." As a DM, I would see it as an opportunity to grant the use of a unique magic item...

Well, the author is obviously looking at things from a programmer's perspective first, and a gamer's perspective second. I have no problem with that. No CRPG is going to be as fluid as a DM in the realm of storytelling or just creative improvisation, at least not for a very long time. The...

This article talks about D&D and how it fails when converted to video games. This article focuses on the Temple of Elemental Evil computer game in particular. Probably worth a read. Found out about it on Slashdot.

When I said we should think d20 first, that doesn't mean we need to be exclusive. I've certainly enjoyed much of the non-d20 offerings at gameday, and hope to continue to do so in the future. It was just a reminder that if we are hoping to pull in more EN Worlders, it will probably require...

I agree, this book is filled with all the homework a good DM needs to do on their own to put together a cohesive world from a wide variety of real-world sources. I would even go so far as to say it is a "must buy" for DMs who aspire to build their own campaign worlds for the first time. It's a...

It's a nice theoretical idea that might make a DM feel more secure in the planning stage, but players have their own ideas, and they have nothing to do with "planning points" whatsoever. :)

The horns on that Texan belt buckle look, um...dangerous. :p I see three belt buckles, but nothing hanging from his belts. It's not like he has a holster for that polearm, right? Is he just watching his figure? If you redo the horns on the helmet, I would try to make them larger at the...

No reservations. There is plenty of room there. We usually get a room in the back where it's quieter, and let them know we expect 10+ people.

I don't understand why you are trying to label yourself. If your players are happy with your work as a DM, then it doesn't really matter if you're lazy or not. Some DMs need a lot of time to prepare, while others improvise almost everything. Most DMs fall somewhere in between. I think you...

Day 1 -- Morning in Holdmarch Simon and I have arranged travel East to Jalston, where we intend to sell our goods at a fair price, and a brisk pace. The coach driver we have hired says we should arrive there by dusk. I look forward to the change of scenery, as Holdmarch holds little to...

Three gamedays a year I don't think we should do more than three a year. The way it is now, we have some breathing room to relax between gamedays before having to setup the next one. As far as I know, nobody has mentioned changing the format before this thread. Chicago does seem to have the...

If I want to see what new products are out and available, I check RPGshop under, "100 newest products with images." My FLGS matches with RPGshop regarding most of the new products.

Well if he doesn't even have the PHB (or SRD) handy, I wouldn't let him advertise them as D&D games. Everytime he mentions his game to people, mention to the same people that he has no books, and is new. Then pull out the core books, and say, "this is what your DM doesn't know." Does he at...