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Looks nice and clean on first view. I haven't been able to really test it, yet, but I'll do so over the weekend. Thank you for your work, in any case! :)

pawsplay: As I said in the post you quoted, I understand the need for small-press publishers to raise brand (and product) awareness. However, I disagree with the method of, as you put it, tooting your own horn. If someone mentions your product and you chime in with a post saying 'hey, thank you...

Excellent suggestions, steeldragons. NNW had an article up this week regarding something similar, which you can read here. Another quick & easy way of adding details is from computer games. These games quite often have long descriptions for magical weapons (e.g., the Baldur's Gate, Icewind...

I think we are on the same page after all. Said policies (I assume you are hinting at the various forms of whatever-ophobia and hate policies/crimes) are extremist in my book, and that's an exception I specifically made from the outset. What this discussion is beginning to show is the...

Not arguing your point about horrible policies, just asking why anyone would feel the need to feel 'attacked' (equal to: violated in his integrity) or 'abhorred' by a differring (again: non-extremist, whereas extremist would probably cover dehumanizing et al.) view. This may be semantics to you...

Dausuul: We seem to be approaching this discussion from entirely different sides here. Let me explain, before you use words such as 'fallacy' when they are not applicable. I think you misunderstood my statement above. I was not talking about instant agreement with a differring political or...

Just want to chime in and let you know that I am enjoying what I've read so far. Seems like a good story you've got going; let's see where it leads! edit: re mechanics, pictures and such: I don't think that anything prevents you from doing that. You might want to use spoiler tags for bigger...

If you run a fantasy simulation, then yes. If it is about a good story, then no - because it cheapens the effect a well-placed resurrected villain can have upon the heroes. Suspension of disbelief is required here, as well ;).

If there is one personality trait a gamer should have, it is tolerance toward others who share the same hobby. This, IMO, includes all opinions prevalent in society - be they political, religious or otherwise - that are not illegal or extremist. It's about the game, after all, not about a...

To (hopefully) add something in the OP's vein: I was absolutely blown away by Raging Swan's Lonely Coast products, especially the Lonely Coast "mini-setting", which currently is a free giveaway on paizo.com (go check it out!). Stylish layout, clean formatting, combined with interesting locales...

Re: your Untermountain idea, did you know that WotC converted (parts of) the dungeon to 3.5E prior to the edition change? You can find these articles here: Return to Undermountain Archive This might save you some time, should you choose to run Undermountain; the rooms are generic enough...

This might not be the most popular thing to say, but ... I find it kind of irritating how fast this thread has changed into an advertising competition. The way I understood the OP, he wanted users to recommend 3rd party products from their own experience - which is fine and an interesting...

My honest opinion? Do away with the pseudo-medieval lighting if you don't play entirely diceless. Especially when playing long sessions, you will either need a lot (and I'm talking about 30-50, depending on room and table size) of candles to provide adequate illumination, or the strain on the...

I absolutely agree. I just wrote up a Level 6 INQ using longbows for a Ravenloft game my DM is running, and the result was ... disappointing, to say the least. Base damage is pitiful; you have the chance to drastically increase that damage by going all-out with active judgment, bane ability and...

Another possibility to give the PCs something 'tangible' would be to take a cue from the movies :) have the BBEG escape, but at the cost of losing an arm or a hand. This could give the players more a feeling of 'hey, we actually BEAT this guy and did some serious damage to him' than of 'we...

Regarding magic, the explanation of "the PCs (and BBEGs) are special" works quite well. Bigger issues arise when technology comes into play. I've read my share of settings where the OP's suggestion to ignore any discrepancies are the only possible explanation for one nation building firearms...

A possible issue I can see is healing. Both druids and bards are not as effective in healing others as a cleric is, and the psionic classes (IRRC - it's been a while since I read the 3.5 Psionic rules) are mostly focused around self-healing. This means that you would either have to increase the...

Not to legitimize anything here, but it's still a stupid decision from a business standpoint. For two reasons: piracy and customer base. Just do a quick google search, and you will find pirated Dungeon and Dragon issues all over the internet. This means that there are people out there who are...

Well, I didn't intend to start an edition war there ;). Therefore, just a quick clarification: I was, of course, talking about generalizations, especially with regard to setting fluff. I've met several gamers who, as one, declared that "the old setting fluff from (insert boxed set of your...

Pardon me for just echoing what has already been said multiple times ;). This was a great read, and I'm very thankful that you actually saw writing this story hour through to the end. I can't tell you how often I started reading a promising SH, only to find that it petered out in the middle of...