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Character test I came out as a True Neutral Elf Bard, which is similar to my results from other D&D race/class tests. I've also come out as a human Rogue and a Half-Elf Ranger...

Green Ronin gets our money... I've got all but the Freedom City map. D20 "Mutants & Masterminds" 2nd Ed. and True 20 are sweet (not to mention Green Ronin's excellent "Mythic Vistas" D20 quasi-historical sourcebooks)!

More on "Battlestar Galactica" I'm a little disappointed to see some genre entertainment fans again using differences of opinion as an excuse for personal attacks. However, I think both sides make good points. As someone who has watched all of "Battlestar Galactica" (both the original 1970s...

Battlestar Galactica in Sweden I also recommend the SciFi Channel's new "Battlestar Galactica," which is arguably one of the better military space operas ever on television. However, if you have fond memories of the original 1970s series, whose velour uniforms, hairstyles, and optimistic plots...

Dungeon Mastering is an art, not a science As someone who has been a Dungeon Master in multiple editions of "Dungeons & Dragons," I agree that balancing the power level of the Player Character party with that of opponents is a major challenge, especially in Edition 3.5. I always appreciate it...

D20 sci-fi bakeoff I forgot another D20 book sitting on my science fiction shelf--Bulldogs. If not quite as generic as Blood & Space (which also has starship rules), it's fairly well-developed and got good reviews upon its release. Wasn't there a D20 version of Aeon/Trinity at one point? I...

D20 sci-fi bakeoff For scenarios based on the Sol system, I recommend GURPS Terradyne (sadly, now out of print), GURPS Mars, and GURPS 4e Space. Yeah, I know they're not D20, but they'll have much of what you're looking for in terms of description. If you want an anime flavor for your campaign...

D20 space opera As I've probably mentioned elsewhere on EnWorld's message boards, there are a number of decent D20 references for miltary science fiction. I also like Blood & Space, True 20/Mutants & Masterminds 2nd Ed., and licensed settings (Star Wars, Babylon 5, Farscape, Prime Directive...

Supplemental material moved into core D20 rulebooks As long as we're not drifting into a D&D4 thread... ;) I agree with incorporating the errata, the best spells from the Spell Compendium, and perhaps some of the best skills and feats from other books. I prefer to keep the core occupational...

No experience required! Existing face-to-face group based in Needham, Massachusetts (about 10 miles west of Boston), is looking for a reliable, mature, and creative role-players, not "hack-and-slash roll-players." About six of us meet on most Tuesday nights from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Game Master...

If I was a rich man... I would answer the initial question in two ways. First, if I could get what I'd like to see published by Wizards of the Coast for D&D3.5, and second, what I think the company should publish to keep the line profitable and pen-and-paper (or dice-and-pizza) role-playing...

Feelings As a Game Master and host, I usually begin a session trying to get organized as the role-players arrive. Getting drinks and munchies ready, giving out handouts, and dealing with administrative questions (about scheduling, rules, or character records/levels). I'm also mentally putting...

I like the OGL Conan RPG, which I think does a decent job of depicting the world of Robert E. Howard's pulp fantasy novels using D20-style rules. Some of us remember the AD&D1 version of the game, as well as the well-written GURPS sourcebook. I also recommend Dark Horse's current Conan and Red...

Lawful Good behavior I had a very similar situation arise in a recent party. However, there was no Paladin among the Player Characters at the time, just a few Clerics and a Druid-like Sorcerer. A Paladin's code of ethics may be more restrictive than that of many Clerics, since he or she is...

Favorite game companies My favorite role-playing publishers include Wizards of the Coast and Paizo (for the official D&D3.5 line), Green Ronin (for its Mythic Vistas, Mutants & Masterminds, and True 20 lines), Necromancer Games (for its "third edition rules, first edition feel"), Sovereign...

Best and worst of 2005 Best moment in a role-playing game: A one-shot in which some college chums got to play characters they first created more than 15 years ago (in real time, not just "game time") and to meet my current group. The party came up with a plan ("It's crazy, but it just might...

Boston games Where do you live? Are you interested in running or in playing? If the latter, what sorts of characters do you prefer? You're welcome to check out the Yahoo/eGroups site for my homebrew D&D3.5 "Vanished Lands" heroic fantasy campaign...

D&D3.5/D20 with AD&D feel... Don't forget Kenzer's Hackmaster series...

Core RPG rulebook section order I prefer to read about the overall setting first, then learn how to create characters for that setting, then see examples of such characters in action... It seems the most logical order to me, but relatively few books follow it. The rules-first ranking also makes...

D20 "Doctor Who" Unfortunately, I don't have time to play, but I'd love to see a D20 game set in the universe of "Doctor Who," which has run on British television even longer than "Star Trek!"