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The thread about looting got me to thinking about what should be considered automatic. Some time back, we were playing World's Largest Dungeon. *SPOILER ALERT* The entire first section is loaded with fiendish darkmantles dropping on the party. Not once did the GM allow a Spot check to...

Who all is against the idea of asking the players if they are going to loot the bodies before they leave? It hasn't come up in my games, but if it did, I would at least ask the question. This of course assumes that there is none of the afformentioned reasons to rush. Mind you, when I run, it...

The most major house rule I use is that Rope Trick doesn't not interact poorly with extra/non-dimensional space items. That one always irritated me.

I believe that the new rules for polymorphy make it unambiguously clear that the you do not gain HP for the CON boost. Can't said I like it or would use it, but it at least is clear...

To be honest, I suspect their real problem is a player hogging the spotlight and they are taking it out on the poor class. ;) I further suspect most people will agree that a player hogging the spotlight is irritating pretty much however they do it, be it min-maxing or simply monopolizing the...

As others have pointed out, the circumstances make a big difference. That said, unless they had a reason not to loot, I would give it to them this time. To do otherwise only encourages gaming habits that I would rather not have. I recall one game where we had been fully searching the caverns...

Take a deep breath and repeat after me: It's only a game.

I have yet to see any good come of trying to tell someone how to play their character. Is throwing away feats his only crime, or is he wasting spell selection as well? Even as the GM, it is best not to object to streneously to a player's selection choices. Just ask them why they are taking...

I voted yes, primarily because it is mostly the case with the people I currently game with. I have learned that it is best to hold the advice unless it is explicitly asked for, then be ready for it to be rejected. :\

I guess what my mother said is as true in D&D as it was in sibling brawls: It takes two to tango...

I would probably recommend halving the penalty as you still have a fair amount of mobility in a half crouch.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think any of the non-PHB base classes get Turn Undead...

Whether or not to have romance, love, sex, etc... in a game depends entirely on the players and GM involved. With the right group it can be fun and rewarding, adding immensely the sense of realism and 'Being There'. With the wrong group, it can be painful at best and destructive at worst. My...

This is just the second time I have brought this up on a thread regarding ranged flank, and in the other case as well, those saying the rules were vague suddenly stopped posting on the thread. It is disappointing, I guess. If they actually have a counter I would like to hear it, if they don't...

Hello? Is this particular arguement going to go unanswered again?

Seems worthwhile to point this out again: Looking at the Attack Modifiers table helps clarify things. Under the Flanking Defender row, melee gets a +2, ranged has a dash. By comparison, On Higher Ground give +1 to melee and +0 to ranged. Prone gives -4 to melee and a dash with an exception for...

Said rogue would definately be flanking the entire time, as long as he was threatening with that dagger. He fighter buddy would get the +2 to hit and everything. However, since a wand is not a melee attack, the rogue would not benefit of flanking while using it.

Given what I have read here and what you said about his behavior up to this point, my only questions would be: What took so long to bring things to a head and why is there any question about getting rid of him? Is he the brother of the GM's Significant Other or something?

Why not simply use tower shield rules? I will say from boffer fighting experience: If you don't present a credible threat, then you die very quickly since your opponent doesn't have to defend himself while he hits you.

Yes.