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I used to vacillate between my love of 3.X and 4e, as well as wish Star Wars SAGA had fantasy rules, but all that seemed to fade away last August. Probably the biggest reason is that I downloaded the WotC's Adventure Tools' Monster Builder. I finally 'got' the math behind the monster design...

Not to mention other descriptive DM style terms: - Gygaxian (synonymous with many styles already mentioned) - Monty haul DM - Cat-Piss Man (can apply to players and DMs a like) Also enjoys hanging out at the manga section at Borders and making parents feel uncomfortable. - Deus-Ex DMing -...

At least Bob has people skills. [Oblique Office Space reference].

Sorry we weren't as 'fair and balanced' as you would've liked. I think most of us were clear with our examples as to which edition we were talking about. Why is everything distilled down to an edition war? I made a 4e example in my original thread post. I don't hold either better in the long...

Recruiting monsters to protect weaker monsters:

I have vacillated between house ruling a limit to the number of people who can aid another and just letting the rule stand. I tend to see the huge bonus from four Aids as a reflection of a mundane or un-rushed task. BUT .... Say the heroes (party of 5) are trying to cast Knock on an Arcane...

Interestin ideas! I like your line about dopplegangers outing each other for sport. I would be interested in campaigns like this if someone in my group suggested it. The campaign you describe makes the side of 'Good' sound like a bunch of Nazis, while the 'Evil' side sounds like a bunch of...

I often do the same process my self. I also find that a general search on wikipedia through the histories of various less-known countries -- Iceland, the Byzantine Empire, Finland, etc. -- exposes me to a lot of interesting place names and so forth. I liked the general term of 'changelings'...

Good point. Companion-style rules for the DMG2 are a good option. A second option, which I think is somewhat easier on both the players and the DM is to simply download the Adventure Tools' Monster Builder from WotC. I'd then choose a baseline level -- lets say 5th level. Then I'd simply use...

First, look to the Nentir Vale map in the back of the DMG1. Its mostly wilderness with just a few small settlements, plus Fallcrest. When I DMed a short campaign therein, I made the southeastern town of harkenwold the equivalent of BECMI/Classic D&D's Black Eagle Barony. Fallcrest had a...

I set my campaign in the early centuries after Fimbulwinter and Ragnarokk. The twin crises only ended when the most of the Aesir (Phb gods with Norse characteristics) descended into the great yawning chaos that formed the foundations of Muspelheim (The Abyss) and sacrificed themselves to...

I think money as a plot-based resource system works well in systems like d20 Modern. In games like D&D however, I generally enjoy tracking my resources down to the coin and encumbrance level. D&D = Oregon Trail = dysentery in dungeon?

Both good points. I find condition tracking easier if I encourage my players to describe their actions instead of just announcing their power names robotically. Better plot/battle immersion increases my ability to keep track of 'fiddly bits.' For teleportation I agree, but its definitely a...

One of my few house rules in 4e have been to ban all 'Expertise' type feats as well as the Melee Training feat. I to hate must-have feat taxes. I also see nothing wrong with a Rogue or Avenger being bad at normal melee basic attacks. Feats like Gnome Phantasmist or are flavorful and help...

That's how I use Shadowfell (and the Raven Queen) IMC as well. Conversely, Feywild includes Alfheim (Arvandor and normal Feydwild) and Svartalfheim (Feydark). The natural world is Midgard. And I could go on .... Anyway, I flipped through the Underdark at the store. I would have to agree about...

hello, I wanted to throw out a new race idea for constructive comment: The Phanaton. Some of you will no doubt be familiar with phanatons from Classic D&D/BECMI and the X1 Isle of Dread module. (I also had a bit of inspiration from the Pirates of Dark Water ). NOTE -- I do not have a search...

IMC I tend to view moral order as subjective in the eyes of the individual, BUT powerful entities -- gods -- can still try to impose or inspire their own ethos on the multiverse. Again, IMC the gods and the primordials are bound up in a multiversal order that is generally hidden to mortals...

I agree with this. I voted however for 'needs more examples.' I see too many loopholes that a certain type of player could grind every combat to a halt with. If there was a Dragon article with "d12 ideas/setups for creative Stealth in combat situations" ... that'd make me very happy. C.I.D.

I say Rahasia - B7. It involves a complex battle environment, a fight with dominated elves, and the release of an evil force into the world if the PCs fail. C.I.D.

Through NPC and out-of-game prompting, I have tried hard to get my players' to name their groups. I've even introduced other rival (and rare) NPC adventuring companies over the course of several campaigns (for various groups and players): - The Dawn Striders - The New Dawn Striders - The...