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Followers~ 1. Do you let the player design them fully, partly or do you do them completely yourself? Same as above, we work together. 2. How do you assign attributes, random rolls (what system), elite array, standard array, other? Elite NPC array. There are a lot more followers to deal...

Cohorts~ 1. Do you let the player design them fully, partly or do you do them completely yourself? The player and I work together to design the cohort. The player comes up with the basic idea and we colaborate to make it a person. Background, skills, etc. 2. How do you assign attributes...

That's great! Have the two stagehands (which I've just come to refer to as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, because I have no idea which one is which) tune it up with their illusions and we're set. Maybe have the construct make a big show of how 'mighty' it is by crushing a stone pillar or wall or...

First off - thanks for the kind words, all. :D That's precisely what I was thinking, Wik. Exactly that sort of thing. Iron Construct served by Mummies. Beautiful! :D

Allow me to set the stage a bit here: My game takes place in the Forgotten Realms. Presently the PCs are traveling thru an area known as the Bandit Wastes, on their way to the nation of Halruaa. In preperation for this, I did some reading up on the region as I was fortunate enough to have the...

A couple years down the line we'll be seeing sex boutiques becoming popular among the affluent, and party hats and novelty bowties will become standard business wear. Also, in three months a comet strike and ensuing famine will wipe out a third of the world's population.

If an assassin is ever fighting a target in a stand-up fight then he is doing something wrong. Assassination is done in the form of sneaking in when the target is asleep or otherwise incapacitated, CdGing them, poisoning the crap out of them, or both. A gnome bard: -Has access to Ghost Sound...

Hell, I've got an Assassin NPC in my game with one level of Monk - that's pretty much his entire MO in a nutshell. Disguise yourself as somebody inconsequential and harmless, get close to the target, study them for a couple rounds, walk up, snap their neck with your bare hands, leave.

No, it enhances a warforged's slam attack. A slam is a natural weapon. Natural weapons cannot make iterative attacks. It's a warforged component. It's not held, or really even worn. It's a magical golem aftermarket add-on that you graft on over your own normal warforgedy fist. Gives you...

If I can't use a Real Doll in a toga as a miniature for a Titan, then by god it's just not D&D to me.

Summon Devils, that way you get the best of both worlds. :D

I've done that with just plain Monkey Grip. Yup, you have a big sword, but it requires a good deal of space to use, it's very memorable, and basically unique - don't plan on finding lots of magical large bastard swords just laying around unless you happen to be fighting a lot of giants.

Heavens, whatever is this mysterious barter system of which you speak? :p Just because your returns don't come in little yellow metal disc format doesn't change the fact of it being sold. It would be an interesting balancing act. You'd have a lot of Paper Tiger syndrome to account for...

Right, so, one level in a warrior class so you're not running around all nude and unarmed, then. Or monk, so you're all nude and unarmed but still quite comfortable with that. Load up on Skill Tricks from Complete Scoundrel and you're set. So, would the black cowl and batarangs be a feature...

Other than by DM Fiat, saying that nobody but you wants these objects of mystical magical marvelousness ... how would there be no resale value on an item that makes you better at doing something? Not even talking about Merry Melf's Magic Mart, talking about selling or trading things to other...

So... what, they go adventuring to get robbed over and over again, losing their older and more powerful items in exchange for smaller ones? There'd be two main effects: 1) It wouldn't make much sense. At all. 2) It would homogenize gameplay to a certain extent. At low levels, you're...

late to the party, just my two bits. The easy answer for that one is to say that no matter who Orcus was before he's no longer that person now. He's undergone fundamental personal transformation. Orcus the Man That Was was two parts, body and soul; Orcus the Demon Lord is a single unmingled...

I seem to recall most of the time the skeletons that were thought to be giant mythical people actually were the bones of cave bears. Skeletal structure very similar to that of a huge man, and with a fearsome beastial head. Hands, feet, no tail to speak of, can stand upright, real easy to draw...

Ah 1st level, when cantrips actually matter. First off - get to know Prestidigitation and Dancing Lights. They are your friends. Also keep a Detect Magic handy, as dealing with the magic stuff is part of what you do as a wizard. Keep a crossbow on hand. You'll be using it. For a little...

Nope, not bad at all. Also opens up the question of if Deep Impact would work in conjunction with a maneuver. ... actually thinking of it, an Elan Warblade that was almost all Diamond Mind would be pretty darn slick. Fitting, too. Especially if you're using the whole...