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I don't run a story hour on those boards, but I write a campaign history for my campaigns - if only to remember what happens and which loose ends are left after an adventure. While I DM I write down what the PCs do, and what happens, with varying details. Sometimes I log a battle blow by blow...

I don't run monsters much, so the 3 monster books I own - MM1, MooF, MM2 - are more than enough for me. Now detailed NPCs without too much magic, that is another thing...

Back when I was a teen I built a models of the Perry Rhodan Space Ships, buying parts once a week from my pocket money. All in all I worked 6 months on the biggest space ship. I am sorely tempted to buy the Star Destroyer, but I have no room for my own models and I don't want 300 bucks sitting...

My favorite is the FRCS - but heavily modified. I am currently running two weekly campaigns in the FR, and I like the different cultures and regions I can place them in. I do have to do some heavy editing to make it work for me.

IMC, Charisma is one of the most important stats - according to the number of PCs with high charismas. Lowest Charisma, irrc, in 2 campaigns is 13, while con and strength have numerous 8s, 10s, and 12s. As far as this feat is concerned, I'd replace it with the feat spellcasting prodigy, that...

Re: re We made the same ruling when this question came up. Guess I'll move it to my house rule folder.

No. He has much more slots, and access to all cleric spells, so the odds that he has the right utility spell accessible or prepared, are better than for a straight wizard. I made the experience back in 2E that even in a game with few combats casters tended to prepare a standard array of spells...

I meant that it is strange that your dexterity modifier applies to reflex saves, but not to AC.

IMC, with relatively few magic items and few combats, a mythic theurge is clearly overpowered due to his high number of utility and buff spells. I will ban it for sure.

Hmmm... strange that you can dodge a fireball, but not an arrow or sword blow when you are surprised. As far as held characters are concerned, I'd not grant them a reflex save.

Another question is, do surprised characters get a reflex save, and if they do, do they get to add their dexterity modifier (which the can't add to their AC)?

If a player of a spellcaster wants to blast creatures I won't force him to change tactics. Same goes for the player of a melee character - if he has fun charging doors and creatures I won't force him to play more cautiously.

With all the different paths and options PCs have, I would not expect it to be otherwise. And I don't consider lowering SR or DR to fit a party's capabilities making custom monsters.

Or ban it from their games as overpowered... :D

Nothing prevents a DM from altering monsters to better cater to the taste of his or her players. I tailor my mosnters all the time, especially when DR is too high.

Then there is my number 1 solution to such troubles (works for an overuse of hold person spells as well as for getting sick of undead villains): Talk to the DM and tell him to stop using such foes/tactics in every adventure! "Hey, DM, I am getting sick of all those SR-creatures. Can't you tone...

The Kingdom of Kalamar's Player Guide has a metamagic feat that gives the caster +2 to the SR check for every level the spell is cast higher - that magic missile cast at level 7 will add 12 to the SR check. A sorcerer can use it as needed on th fly and affect many a creature with SR. Save DC is...

NUDITY IN MY GAMES: Pretty common. Villains often attack when the PCs are vulnerable - in the bedroom, in the bath, taking a dip in the pool - and often PCs who sleep in the nude will only go for weapons, not clothes when reacting to an alarm. It is also often encountered in a cultural context -...

If it is a problem, Kingdom of Kalamar offers a metamagic feat that gives the caster +2 to the SR check for every level the spell is cast higher - that magic missle cast at level 7 will add 12 to the SR check. A sorcerer can use it as needed on th fly and affect many a creature with SR. Save DC...

If a situation developped in my game that rendered one PC useless I'd probably add something in - threat, enemy, chat partner - to occupy the player. I thought that was clear from my previous responses, but if someone wanted to hear it, fine. Again, if people are having fun dealing with an...