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My WAG is that management is rolling forward with the same flawed practices that have been driving the IP into the ground and Monte just couldn't be part of it. So it's probably him feeling like they don't have a real growth strategy or that they're already talking about 5.5 edition or something.

The big problem with these statements about how WotC could bleed more money out of us if they wanted is it assumes people will keep playing. RPGs are seriously competing with other forms of entertainment for time and money and while the product managers could do more to get money out of us...

I'm a little confused as to how we go from this in Feb: to now?

You don't really get Cha bonus twice, it adds to your initial Influence Score and to your roll but this will only be relavant on the first roll since you lose Influence by using it like Wealth. The Cha add is just a buffer to Influence loss. Diplomacy only changes attitudes and doesn't say...

I've been writing up an Influence System for use in my True20 game but it will probably work with most D20 games, particularly D20 modern. It's mostly based on the Wealth Roll system, the Game of Thrones Influence System and BW Circles system. It's only in initial draft form and I need to add...

5th Edition will be turn base play by mail. Each round you initate an attack by mailing WotC money, and they will mail the target the results of how much damage he takes. Targets will have the ability to use damage reduction as an immediate action against any attack by mailing WoTC money and...

I'm not really up in arms about this altogether. I am not interested in a mini centric RPGish wargame, so if that's what 4th edition is I wont be picking it up. This had to happen sometime though, 3E was a fantastic bump for the hobby but people lost sight of it as a hobby and began to treat...

I'm not sure I agree here. God's are a flavor element to explain a clerics ability in DnD but the divine spells are granted by the class in a mechanical sense. There are some modifications based on domains to spells but the god is still an afterthought and justification for the domain rather...

In terms of traditions about how cultures came to realize their gods it usually involves either visions, visitations, or stumbling across them. Visions are quiet frequent with oracles in ancient cultures saying they had a vision of a particular god, weather they be dreams or induced by...

I saw Matthew from Mongoose talking about a possible 'rescue package' offer and not being able to contact Mark from Guardians but the mention was over Tri-Stat and I saw no mention of AGoT. Could you link the thread that seemed to suggested someting about AGoT if there is another? As to the...

I can see your point and it could be true, but really it depends on the kind of sales already seen with the product. Although it's been said to be good, we don't really know what that means. Are they good enough that someone else could pick up the product and either re-release to a bevy of new...

I too hope GRRM lets things go forward as an RPG. Personally I think the AGoT system doesn't have much hope of being picked up as a system or making much more money as is. The product has had it's release and first run so the lion share of money from that particular form has been made. I...

Official word finnally from GoO You can read the whole announcement here.

4th Edition is already out, it's called Blue Rose. :)

For me he is at least. He had a thing at Dragon Con last week as well and it all seemed to have a significant homage factor.

Because Elves are English.

I'd say no since he doesn't threaten with the spell while the action that provoked the AoO took place. If they had the spell charged and held though I would probably allow it but since only melee attacks count as a threat they would have to make a full unarmed attack (subject to AoO themselves...

I think cremation is a likely thing to do, it kind of depends on what the individual religions in the world thing about the state of the body after death. Like some religions in the real world it's possible religions in a fantasy world could think the state of the body effects the spirit after...

Well I think the first thing is to choose a neutral time to talk about the issues with the game. Don't do it right after a session where emotions may be high, get together during the week and talk about the game. I'd also stick to saying things with a "I'd the game more if" rather than "you're...

Ironically the shortest worst adventure of all time is "Pie and Orc". An orc is trapped inside a giant pie and you have you eat your way to him to get him out.