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I'm a paralegal, and a pretty smart one, who reads statutes, helps draft contracts, etc. all the time, but for some reason I can't wrap my mind around parts of the GSL. Maybe crossing the wires between work and fun blew a fuse in my brain :P I understand that posting on EN World is no substitute...

He's a founding father of RPGs, but that doesn't mean he's the last word on the subject. If he was always right, or if he said everything that ever needed to be said about gaming, then why even have an EN World? Reading and discussing--or even disagreeing with!--Gary's work is a worthy...

I spent most of my time behind the screen during 2E, but when I played I preferred to play thieves or mages. I suppose it was a matter of expectations in my case: when I was playing a mage I expected to roll tons of dice on a high-level fireball, but I was surpsied at the amount of rolling I do...

Okay, as I don my flame retardant suit I'd like to say that I love my dice as much as the next guy. Maybe more so. I love the way they look. I love the clackety-clack. I love rolling them. I love seeing that 20 pop up in the middle of the table where everybody can see it, and I love the cheers...

The IP is worth more than the RP :P

My limited experience with RPGA during the 4E era has been very positive. I enjoy the opportunity to meet a variety of players from different gaming groups and see them in action. Forums like this one can give you a lot of insight into the way that others play the game, but there's nothing like...

As a big-time 2E guy I agree: while I like the new Powers system for bringing structure and balance to the game, I miss the idea that my fighter just kept making melee attacks...and made them really, really well. I liked balancing out all of the details of my thief's abilities, or choosing...

Yes!

Bleak said that King had an issue with Bryson for dating a girl after both said they would not date her. Really? What a loser. As to D&D's reputation, I think it's pretty solid. There are more current or former gamers around now than ever before, so it isn't such an alien thing as it was in...

There are bots that find every thread containing the words "old school" and pepper it with jabs at random editions of D&D. I found out when I posted a review of the Will Ferrell movie.

I think some of the lingo you mention is useful for discussing and understanding the game: thinking about gamist and simulationist styles (distinct from my natural niche as a storyteller) helped me incorporate those styles in my game and think of new ways to have fun. I think some of the lingo...

From where I stand this has more to do with running an OD&D game than the rules mechanics do. I'm not nostalgic for the old rules so much as I am for the settings and feel of the campaigns that came out of that era of gaming. You can replicate that without changing the rules in a serious way...

The first time I saw The Matrix I was wondering whether or not White Wolf was considering a lawsuit because the film felt so much--both aesthetically and conceptually--like Mage: The Ascension.

Dark Sun gave a lot in terms of character power but demanded a lot in terms of actually influencing the world in which the characters operated. It was challenging for both players and DMs to adjust their imaginations to such a radically different setting. That being said, we have a lot to look...

I like the idea of trying to run an OD&D-style 4E game: you gain the benefits of the modern game but you can tailor a nostalgic experience for your old players (and give the new players a glimpse of the hobby's history). Your group doesn't have a lot of OD&D players, so adopting 4E rules to an...

Great ideas in this thread guys! I agree that you don't want to overdo it with challenging terrain, but there are a lot of interesting things that will make your battles memorable without screwing the PCs over too badly. A bit OT, but I like dthe old PS1 game "Final Fantasy Tactics" for...

ROFL :lol:

So what makes for a good "improvisational" GM? In my experience I've found that it really depends on...well, experience. If you're really into the settings and rules, and you're really warmed up from regular GM-ing, then it's easier to improvise than if you only run a game every once in a while...

Well obviously he should do it up like cornrows, in an effort to distance himself from Merlin and Gandalf...

When I was DM-ing very regularly, and had more free time to think on the game, I found that my best sessions were the ones which came off the cuff. As I've gotten older, though, I find that the opposite is true: my games are better in proportion to how much preparation I perform. Ive found this...