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  1. rushlight

    Has it finally happened - gaming on line??

    I too will likely be grabbing up this software soon! Although my current group meets locally, I'd like to join or start another group working through FG. One of the features I like about FG is while DMing, your chat lines take the personality of the NPC. So in the chat window instead of...
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    Question about Magic Ratings from UA

    I'm considering the option of Magic Ratings from UA in the campaign I'm about to revive. I was wondering if others had used the system, and what you thought of it. Or if you considered it, and then decided not to use it. Does it crank up casters too much? Is it balanced fine? Is it more...
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    Races of Destiny available as pdf through Drivethrurpg

    You can't discuss full-price PDFs at Drive-thru without discussing price. It's like discussing baseball and not talking about the players. What's the topic otherwise? Look! A PDF! That's just an ad. Anyway, I imagine that people who have easy access to the physical book are not the main...
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    How do you handle DC 0 Epic Spells?

    Sorry, my players aren't allowed control of the Epic spell creation rules. That's not to say they can't create or use Epic spells, though. For my players, there is a simple procedure. They describe the spell to me (with in-game terms, not mechanics!) and I create the spell with the rules...
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    Those evil slaad.

    In my mind, the difference between a CN slaadi who kills a bunch of random people and a CE slaadi who kills a bunch of random people is intent. If it's just killing because it's mad/hungry/whatever then it's CN. While it may be intellegent, it's not killing for pleasure or selfish gain - it's...
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    Animate Dead, but cooler?

    You're the DM. If you want the critters to rise from the grave at the Necromancer's command, they do. I'm of the opinion that not everything should be reveled to the PCs. Nine times out of ten the PCs will just go with the flow, and accept that you've got some reason for allowing whatever to...
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    While I can see the potential for abuse in the epic spell system, the same level of abuse exists if players are allowed to run unchecked through the fields of Item Creation at any level. The only true limit on either is the DM - and the system was designed that way. Sure, some people may need...
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    So your biggest issue is that some players take advantage of the rules and make obsene killing machines while others don't? How is that any different than what you can do under the core rules?
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    Don't worry. If you and your players like the style of play ("Epic") then you'll have a great time. If you don't want players doing really wild (and very cinematic, if you ask me) things, then you'll probably want to stick with the 20th level cap, or craft your own rules. In my game, I've...
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    Quite true. And the ELH doesn't unbalance the game. I'm quite the stickler for game balance - there are many products (even WOTC products) I don't allow. But the ELH doesn't let one playstyle (or build) overpower another, so each player has something to do. And the monsters are just as...
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    Honestly, I've made very few changes. I've taken a few of the optional rules presented, and they've worked very well - mostly the "Open Ended Roll" mechanic and the "Epic Death's Door" rule. But then, I'd taken many more optional rules under the core rules before hitting epic, so that's not...
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    Hong and I can go back and forth all day, but here's the main point: If you like the style of "epic" presented in the ELH, then you'll have no more problems than dealing with the core rules. If that style of "epic" doesn't suit you, then you will not like the rules. You will need to find or...
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    Perhaps all the experience I have in using the rules is clouding my judgement. Were I as wise as others, I would have had no actual experience on the topic before making a decision. In hindsight, that would have been the better way. All that knowledge just gets in the way, eh?
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    I suppose I'll take your response to mean, "No, I've not played using the ELH rules."
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    I never really liked the rails to begin with... Honestly, of all the people here who have said they hated the ELH, how many of you have actually played using those rules? I'm curious.
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    Is the ELH a complete train wreck?

    Humph. I run an epic-level game (which started out at pre-1st level). I have only found a minor glitch or two with the book - about the same as the core rules. It runs fine and plays fine. The people here who feel it is a bad book don't like the /play style/ of the book. They apparently...
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    CR Paradox

    Impeesa is correct, a CR equal to the party's level should be a good fight, using up a quarter of the resources a party has. Here's why one 9th level guy is a CR 9 challenge for a 9th level party: The creatures used to fight the party have no restrictions on use of resources. It's not that...
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    So, my game is getting big...

    I'm running an epic level campaign now, and I haven't really found that combat has increased in length. It seems that as monsters and PCs get more hit points, the other does more damage. Not to mention the list of "save or die" spells available at high levels. The only issue where combat...
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    Does D&D need equipment wear rules?

    Well, given spells like Mending and the like, that sort of negates the need for adventurer's equipment maintance rules, doesn't it? In Hackmaster there are detailed (and expansive!) rules on equipment care and feeding. But, while amusing, they quickly become annoying. In my campaign, I'd...
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    Dawn spell from MotW?

    Just use it as-is. Not all spells needed conversion...
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