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I agree 95% with what you're saying here. Why only 95 percent? Simple-I would be overjoyed if the timeline was rewound to 576 CY, and it really was starting all over again. That way, we FtA haters would get what we've been wanting for so long. Even so, this still means no Sean K...

Don't forget us young grognards who will pick up the torch in the future! ;)

This a question for all the world-builders out there: Do you put dwarves, elves, orcs and other non-human races around the world, just as you do with humans? I personally do, because not only does it reinforce the vitally important Tolkienesque stereotype, but also because I simply think...

It is not Chaotic Stupid in this case-my version of Greyhawk is not a nice place, and such an activity wouldn't be seen as out of the ordinary-when you can legitimately challenge someone to a sword fight, or physically beat an apology out of them, for insulting you. In one respect, the nobles...

I submit two scenarios for your consideration, and then a question that relates to them both: -Party has bought passage on a ship, at a reduced price given that pirates are known to prowl the stretch of sea the ship will be passing through, and the captain is willing to lower his prices in the...

Consider one of two scenarios, both of which take place in your typical tavern. 1) Party is among the few customers in the establishment when a local thug and his heavies come in to extort the tavern owner, who unfortunately is short this week owing to a combination of a lack of business and...

A. Of course. Lots of people might be selfish and self-centered, but there are lines that they won't cross. Someone might cheat on a university exam to get ahead, but they won't go out of their way to ruthlessly destroy the lives of their competition, or murder anyone who gets in their way...

Ooh, this is a fun issue. Your solution, my friend, can be found on page 297 of the 3E Forgotten Realms sourcebook. Whip it out and show it to any "Canon Nazi" that whines about your changing something. It says right there, in black and white (okay, black and beige:) IT'S YOUR WORLD...

I disagree on the hippogriff part. First of all, where are you going to find enough hippogriffs for them to breed? How many mistakes are you going to have to make-killing much of the available hippogriff population in the process? You'd essentially have to learn horse-breeding all over again...

It's those words, "in my campaign", that ultimately determine how medieval, enlightened, or whatever else a D&D setting is. Rabelais' approach, to make Waterdeep akin to 1900 San Francisco, is certainly valid, and there's nothing at all wrong with it. If you want to play that way, great. If...

Ah, variety. The spice of life. See, this is a campaign I would enjoy. Some villains operate openly, others are subtle, some are not evil, just antagonistic. Not every villain is a cold-blooded reinarcnation of Machiavelli. One group is like that, but not all of them.

Do all BBEGs operate in secrecy, behind the scenes, using complicated intrigues and plots, and all these other things, never confronting the good guys directly unless forced to? Would it be bad tactics to want to engage your enemies directly, or to take pleasure in inflicting terror on your...

My complicated answer: For me, it is of the utmost importance to nurture and protect the integrity of the setting above all else. That means no fantasy/Western crossovers, a lack of magical items and high-level characters, and most certainly no firearms, industrialization, or anything like...

I would draw the line at, say, 5,000 to 10,000 gold pieces when it comes to coin. After that, it's generally accepted that gems or jewelry, art objects, or some other more tangible items are used for payments between individuals, although governments, merchants and organizations can often use...

My version is similar to that of the AuldGrunp: 'depends where you are, and when you're there'. Most people live near the major roads and settled routes, where armed patrols are common and they are close to the major markets they travel to to sell their crops and produce. Orc and goblin...

-The village storyteller: He's the keeper of most of the village lore, and is the person to ask about local legends. He can often be found recounting tales to keep the children entertained, or reciting popular legends on feast-days. Outsiders can, maybe, talk to him about a given legend or bit...

Heheheheheheh. I'm actually more of an Ace of Base fan. It was their cover of Bananarama that I stole the name from, as well as the titles for some of my old Final Fantasy RPG games back in the day.

Oh, of course. GVD does some very fine work himself. It's all good-if you think it's evil to kill humanoids just because they're humanoids, that's an entirely legitimate belief. I just put that in as a reaction against what I perceive as an increasing "sanitization" of D&D, and a desire to...

All this is my personal spin on Greyhawk. Make of it what you will. Gnomes are a race that humans deal with all the time. A genasi would have to always conceal their true natures, lest they suffer death by public stoning or some similar fate, except in more exotic locales, or among creatures...

I think Quasqueton's original point should be picked up-if PCs can go and casually write down mundane purchases on their character sheets, subtracting the appropriate amount of money, why do people throw such a hissy fit when magic items are involved? Speaking as someone who would probably...