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  1. Nathal

    I'm not that charming...

    Watch the Princess Bride a few times. :) I wonder if there exists a book of quotations from Swashbuckling movies? That would be neat, eh? If all else fails, sometimes one has to revert to 3rd person role-playing and say, "well, I try to charm the hell out of her...please let me roll because...
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    Are gamers all computer geeks?

    I'm curious to see if this poll will work... I've noticed that almost all gamers I've met (on this board and otherwise) are very good with computers, and a large number of us work in fields related to computers. I worked in Micro Center for a while, but now I work for a classical sheet music...
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    How do I turn Powergamers into Roleplayers?

    And as such, most are written badly. Modules should present their information in chapters that are easily used by a GM running on the fly. If buying a module means one has to re-write the damn thing to fit, then it should be approached by the authors more as a sourcebook and less of an...
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    OGL Weapons List

    Does anybody know of a site that lists all of the OGL weapons to date that has emerged from the varous supplements? How much overlap is there at this time? Please let me know, or write to me at nathal@comcast.net Thanks! :D
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    Canting Crew Now Available

    Re: Re: Canting Crew Now Available You opened the book, looked at the layout, then judged the book's *content* based on those observations? For shame! Read the damn material before making comment, please, else your opinion is worth nothing. The price is not unreasonable for a hardbound...
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    PUBLISHERS: Cover Credit?

    Re: Cover Credit I know you're writing to Erik, so I hope you don't mind if I respond. :) I think readers will look first at the idea and content of the book and then hope it is written well. If the idea is great and the writing good, then he will buy again, probably remembering both the...
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    PUBLISHERS: Cover Credit?

    Why not make the cadre of freelancers you choose represent your brand to an extent, provide it with part of its strength? For example, I read a few articles in Dragon by Robin Laws and thought he was great. Then I saw that he wrote other RPGs like Dying Earth and Feng Shui but never picked...
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    PUBLISHERS: Cover Credit?

    Credit on Cover As a freelancer I can say that name credit on the cover is more important to me than the money. As a co-author or a single author, I feel the name recognition is worth its weight in gold. If the book is by several authors then I can understand not listing them all on the front...
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    Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastering

    I own the book and think it's great. None of it is totally new, but it is good to refresh the ol' memory sometimes, or to see old tricks explained in fresh ways. Robin Laws is an entertaining author, imo.
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    How to get players more involved in the game

    Check out Robin's Laws to Good Game Mastering. I think it's got lots of good stuff in there...
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    D&D Kills Group Cooperation?

    I agree. Certain books which were considered "off-limits" in the past, such as the MM, are being showcased for potential characters now, and more books are being sold as both for DM and players. So the new edition offers more for the individual character, but I see no reason why it would then...
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    D&D Kills Group Cooperation?

    I've been thinking for a while about the idea that the 3rd Edition game promotes personal power ascension over group cooperation...a few people I know are of this opinion, and I'm not sure that I agree. The new edition does have a "video game" feel to me, due to how feats and multicasting...
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