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How hard would it be to convert to a flavor of D&D? Any opinions on whether it is worth converting, or if I should really invest in a whole new set of game rules just for the campaign? And if so, which version of WHFRP supports the campaign best? I've read a lot about this campaign and would...

I don't know enough of the specifics to really judge the merits of Orion's complaint about how they and their work were personally treated. Being in a contractor role often comes with different expectations from FTEs, and unfortunately they quite often get less respect from the hiring company...

I'ma put a kappa Ina you assa.

What an amazing woman. She has really helped shape the industry as we know it. I wish her all the best.

That was only 50%. Totally not a TPK. :)

I realize I'm kind of changing the subject slightly here, but I think stealthing around is actually one situation where multiple checks can often be appropriate. The key each success needs to yield something beneficial - whether it's a good ambush position, access to something that wasn't...

Ah, thank you. That definitely helps explain it. I feel much better now :)

WTF. Seriously, WTF. You have a population of thousands and thousands of fans who love the game and would give their left arm to be able to design the game, but instead you hire designers who have never played it? I'm speechless. I'm so glad that WOTC brought some sanity to the process, and...

Wow, I love the idea about a recurring undead. I'm starting a new group with the neighborhood kids tonight, and I'm definitely going to steal this :) Thanks for sharing these stories, they are a wonderful insight into the past. And kudos to you for standing up for what you believed was right...

Wow, that's a lot of monsters.

I think that's true of most adventures, that some thoughtful foreshadowing can improve the overall experience. I don't think it means that it is hard to prep for, though. Something like Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan is easy enough to drop into without a lot of prep. Obviously time spent building...

OMG, Yes!

So this is actually where I think that adventure design has a bigger, non-trivial role to play, in a couple of places. In a sandbox (as I think of it, there are other interpretations) there is at least geographical distance between many places, and travel time limits how much the party can do...

This is brilliant. It reminds me a lot of my games, but funnier :)

I realize I'm a little late to the party here, so apologies for the late reply. I still haven't had a chance to play, but my impression from reading quite a few play reports is that actually movement is critical to doing well in the game. Since you are often outmatched, an opponent's 2nd and...

Hah, good point!

That's a good question. Fundamentally, the very existence of an "inexhaustible" supply of healing is what is driving the players to force the time issue. If Treat Wounds didn't exist (and abilities like it), the players would simply ration out the few expendable resources they have, move on...

You've dismissed a number of options here relying on precious resources, but earlier it sounded like you were dismayed that there's nothing in the game pushing the group to call off the adventure for the day - no sense of attrition. Maybe the solution could be that the players shouldn't have an...

That's my takeaway, too. This really sounds like a critique of the AP, not really the game mechanics itself. On that note, I think dave2008's point is a good one: hopefully later APs will get better. That being said, the notion that it takes 1 hour to recover to full capacity, not 1 day, will...

And flumphs. That's the real question, flumphs, man.