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Actually, the problem is that this more modern, flashier stuff just doesn't appeal to everyone who plays D&D. And this shouldn't be a problem for anyone, because playing a more tolkien-esque, low magic, story based game is a perfectly valid way to play the game, (and has been since the games...

Actually, I think the way to keep the brand alive is to keep developing improved versions of the core rules, in a way that doesn't sever ties with what had come before, because...well, I still like what had come before. Pathfinder does this extremely well, so my answer to the OP is a resounding...

Thanks! Thats a big help. Not the answer I wanted, mind you, but there you go. (p.s. Why would anyone take Cleave if you're already getting iterative attacks?)

Hmm...maybe this would be a better thread for the Paizo boards?

Great question! Pathfinder, and 3.5 core with DM approval.

Hi, everyone! I'm shifting my 9th level halfling barbarian (stats S 18 (22 raging)/ D 12/ C 15 (19) / I 10/ W 10/ Ch 12) to Core from the Beta rules. The campaign is a great balance between RP and battle, and he was created to be the sole hammer to the rest of the company's anvil, when there's...

Don't forget about the $10 PDF. The low cost of entry makes it easier for your players to take a look, and they might really like what they see. Also, my book came yesterday, and after going through it a couple times, I can assure you that purchasing the PFRPG is not re-buying 3.5. Its buying...

Just received my copy as well, (ordered right from Paizo, for those interested). And...it is just an amazing book.

That was unnecessary. Gee--I wonder how the edition war keeps on percolating? Kudos to James for the reasoned response, though, and a hearty congrats to Paizo. In one of my weekly groups, we're over 50 sessions into our Rise of the Runelords campaign using the Beta rules, and I can't wait...

This would be a step in the right direction. My preference would be that minions have normal hit points for their level, and their "minion-ness" gives the attacking PC a multiplier to his or her damage. This would make them at least a little sturdier, and add some small percent chance that the...

Since you asked...yes. And what you describe has never been my experience. Most first lvl monsters, in the right numbers, are tough for first lvl characters in 3E, and in every iteration before that. Also, yes. And what you describe has never been my experience. I'm currently in a weekly...

For me, fighting paper tigers doesn't feel heroic. I now know that anything that goes down on one hit was a minion, and was just there to be a minor nuisance. And if I've wasted anything other than an At-Will to kill it? Argh. I much prefer fighting enemies who actually make sense in the...

As a player I *much* prefer starting at 1st level, whenever possible. Carefully done, (and with right players and campaign), mixing and matching levels is viable in any version, and could be a great story hook to boot. Mixing levels seems like it would be particularly easy to do in 4e, since...

About martial powers... I agree with the OP about martial powers in 4e, so I'm working on a couple different systems that would make all martial powers usable at will. Neither is a perfect solution, I know, but for those like me who feel that martial powers shouldn't be vancian, they may spark...

No need to be condescending. I understand how the business works. And I disagree that there is no way to make it work. Writers and musicians can release new products over time without telling people not to purchase the back catalog. And this should be especially true for a company that made...

When improvement to a product can be quantified, the reason to stop selling a previous version, (like a detergent, for instance), is justifiable. But as we've seen in some cases (New Coke, I'm lookin' at ye!), the consumer base will reject the improvement altogether. In this case...

That may be true, but not everyone who plays is a powergamer who looks at the game as something to win. I could care less if an all caster party is intrinsically more powerful than an all melee party--I just know I want to play a specific character, (in other words, a combination of class and...

Since most of the time rolls that result in fleeing in fear are prompted by unusual circumstances--an incredibly huge monster, a powerful spell, a particularly violent or grotesque tableau, etc.--its quite different than your wartime example. Its not like the group has been training for years...

1) Yes! I play in a weekly 3.5 game on OpenRPG, a weekly Pathfinder game on Maptool/Ventrilo, and a weekly 4e game on Klooge/Ventrilo. 2) My least favorite software is OpenRPG. I actually had to stop playing for months last year, because the software just stopped working on my Mac. I...

I'm also done with WotC. Anyone know the best way to cancel the damned yearlong DDi subscription I bought?