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Hey, I wouldn't have minded if there were six books-in fact, I'd probably enjoy the greater depth, and the fact that everyone got some time in the spotlight. In fact, the DL modules themselves gave me a number of ideas: -Laurana shows off her tactical knowledge in the High Clerist Tower by...

D&D myth has it that Corellon's blood, shed when he fought Gruumsh, gave rise to the elves. And that is true, but that's not all there is to the story... Yurtrus, the orcish god of disease and corruption, tainted and corrupted the souls of many of the elves by defecating in them, permanently...

Cam, let me just say for the record that that you're right: Clark and Sean do an excellent job of updating excellent modules. Truth be told, the railroading thing doesn't bother me at all: I actually don't mind being taken by the hand and led through the DM's plotline. As a player, I recall...

One particularly wicked idea might be that Psychosis is controlling people and turning them into mindless slaves, only as a distraction from its true plan. Psychosis is only doing all this to distract any would-be heroes and others from whatever it is you decide Broodax and Terrax are up to...

What I mean is, that if you look at the Big Three D&D settings (Dragonlance, FR, Greyhawk), it's fairly obvious that they're mostly based off medieval Europe. What I'm wondering is how parts of the world patterned after cultures (when their rulers have titles such as sheikh or daimyo, for...

I simply cannot draw; I have absolutely no artistic talent whatsoever. I've tried writing out some ideas for a homebrew setting (actually an extension of Greyhawk) but it can't help but seem so horribly artificial, hollow, and contrived without a map of some sort. Without a map, I'm just not...

It goes without saying, of course, that medieval/feudal Europe has been well-developed when it comes to standard D&D and its trademarks-demihumans, humanoid races, various monsters, etc. Of course, at the same time that the various European kingdoms and states were going about their business...

As I've said before, I absolutely love the DL modules, but was rather disappointed with the Weis and Hickman novelization of the story in the Chronicles trilogy. Of course, both the original modules and the excellent new version being published now offer alternate outcomes. When your gaming...

If you really want to have some fun, why not mesh plots and styles? Dr. Doyle came up with some very strange goings-on in his Holmes stories, but they turned out not to be supernatural. Maybe you could try fixing it so the supernatural really was real? What if, instead of a hound daubed...

Blech. I always thought Kitiara looked like a man, myself.

Awesome suggestions. Again, I realize just what it is that bothers me-the "salad bar" approach, as you put it. It is, in a way, a relief to know that there are other people out there with the same concerns I have. And it's also good to see that there are still great modules out there that...

Destil, Emirikol, Shin Ji, EditorBFG, Ravellion, drothgery, Brother MacLaren, and others have made some excellent points, namely about the 1,001 exotic races and how players expect them to be available, players who whine and complain if they don't have X amount of wealth and magic items as shown...

And that thing with the elves really, really, really bugs me. Frankly, I think there's a better way to keep them from being uber-demigods without making them twisted imbeciles. Why not simply illustrate that they too, can fail? In my take on Greyhawk, for instance, it's the stupidity and...

I'll address each point in turn: And you do a great job of it. I love Dragons of Autumn, especially given that you don't cut things out just because they didn't appear in the novels. Your idea of archetypes is also a very good one, striking balance between those who want to play as the...

Regarding the OP's question, I say yes and no at the same time. Why? Because it's important to distinguish the DL modules from the DL novels. I'll explain what I mean by each in turn: The DL modules were, IMO, fantastic. I'm not one of those gamers who really cares all that much about...

So, so, so, so true.

See, this is what drives me crazy about the new 3E rules sometimes-it's the idea that you have to do it the way the rules say, or else you're cheating. Same thing with crafting magical items-if you want a campaign where +1 shields are cherished treasures and even liches have to be thankful for...

In the real world, humankind has gradually progressed technologically, and is constantly updating and changing its own thoughts and beliefs, both processes taking places over the centuries. But in a fantasy world, things often take a different turn. Human and related cultures are still using...

QFT for the goblin/human part, I guess, although in any and every case IRL I would agree with you that killing the child is wrong and immoral, regardless of who its parents are, when it comes to real life. Really, this was just an attempt to darken the world and add some shades of grey. If...

After skimming the many, many posts on the goblin issue, I have to say a few things. 1) The paladin was not stripped of his paladinhood, he was just denied spells for the day. In the example, I meant to say that the paladin commited a MINOR sin in letting the goblins (who would, as I...