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Animators on strike! Undead pets! I love it. Great stuff!

The players are about to enter Hollowfaust for the first time in our game. Trying to make it memorable I have been thinking of various bits of flavor I could add to enhanced the experience. One idea is to have a newspaper they could purchase with some tidbits and hints for the campaign. I'm...

Not really CRPGs, but close enough for this.... I would suggest The Longest Journey. Excellent story and the characters actually developed based on the questions and answers you select. Great game. The follow up Dreamfall was so-so, but worth it if you like the TLJ and want to see the story...

I've seen this problem in my own games. One group I have gamed with has one session every 1-3 months. Typically any powers mis-used really do not tip the power scale so much so I typically do not loose any sleep over it. We trust each other enough it isn't an issue one way or another. I...

I didn't comment much on the proper DC calc as I didn't have the books with me and could not remember what it said. I was hoping I could find something more detailed, but alas I had no such luck. It is quite vague. The 1/2 level rule as you suggest is a good rule of thumb or using the dc's...

CapnZapp, I agree that a static DC doesn't make sense. If I recall the rule correctly it was a base 15 with modifiers as the DM sees fit. Tumbling by Tiamat should be an epic skill check while leaping over an unconscious halfling while standing on a chair should be quite simple. davinei4c...

This is built right in the basic acrobatic stunt. "Make an Acrobatics check to swing from a chandelier, somersault over an opponent, ...." I do this all the time with my rogue and love the flexibility of movement. Base DC 15, with the DM adding in modifiers as they see fit. I'm only 3rd...

The first game that jumps to mind is Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying. I've only seen the 1st Ed. made oh so long ago. Magic is powerful (eventually) and there are clear PC paths to achieve it, but it is rare and dangerous. I have no clue what future versions of the game did. Not the best...

My last character was a Eladrin Warlord. We were trying out 4.x and I really didn't have a feel for the character. All I knew is he was Eladrin far from home in the human realms. Early on when we reached the village that served as our hub for the module we were in an Inn trying to get...

Yup. As a player in the RttToEE (I forget which part) and earlier this year as a DM in a homebrew. Well the players never saw the aboleth. It sat under their boat as Skum ravaged them. I had the boat take a lot from the Firefly show and Skum were described as revers. Having Zoe scream...

My players are about to show up to Hollowfaust to play in these games in my own 3.5e game. (and it might just happen on Halloween!) I like your idea to use skill challenges for some of the pre-game discussions. Consider that idea stolen! I'm running a group of six, a co-DM, with the...

V's long guilt trip is leading down a dark road. Guilt that he should of had more magic during the siege. Then Roy wouldn't of died. Then while sneaking out V bumped into Elan who has magic left and uses it to buy time for the boat to leave shore. As they leave shore V is confident that the...

Tirsk, i've had that same sound stuck in my head for shriekers since I started playing D&D. Ben, nice job! I prefer the second one a bit, but both give that nice creepy, alien sound. Vaslov

Audioclips would be a bonus, but a unique description would be just fine. Just want to explore what ideas are out there. The Wilhelm scream would probably go over well with the group.:p edit: I'll add at the moment I'm thinking something like a bat call. For example...

Anyone have a good suggestion for the sound of a shrieker? Not looking for air raid sirens, car alarms, & fog horns. I've been considering sounds of a behive or Jamie Lee Curtis in Holloween. Vaslov

Ever hear of a little story called Dragonlance?

My group had it's first encounter with a solo this past week. We had two leaders, a defender and a controller. It did take a bit over an hour to run the encounter. I cannot say we had the same experience of it getting boring. It did feel like an endurance test, but one we enjoyed quite a...

How about a cleric that has lost or great doubts about his faith. Sure the magic flows, but does he really believe? Did this great power forced him to believe as he does? Instead of spreading the faith he could just be looking for his own answer. Self doubt. Self loathing. A little vodka...

Replace the bard! Noooo! :eek: I'm sure Bard will get it's due when it comes in PBH #whatever. Agreed. Ranged combat does seem to gimp what warlords can do. I've been brainstorming about how to help out the ranged side of things, but so far nothing has come up. I'm also curious how well...

Sorry to hear that OP. A warlord w/o a melee friend would be a sad warlord indeed. I have been playing a warlord for our first go at 4E. We are only 5 combats into the game. I have one fighter with me, but I am less able to assist the cleric and mage. Despite being disappointed that I...