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My homebrew world is roughly the size of Canada, with the eastern seaboard of the US thrown in for good measure - 1800x2400 miles. The climate is roughly equivalent to Canada, perhaps a bit warmer (there's a mountain range which cuts the continent in half, preventing the worst of the northern...

A great loss of a great man. My condolences to his family and friends. Alhazred

Most people are understanding when it comes to new DMs. Many have been there and know the feelings of insecurity and anxiousness. Indeed, most people are happy simply to have someone willing to run a game. I don't think there is much for me to add to what Wombat and Saeviomagy and the others...

I'm currently playing a 3rd level elf wizard (diviner) progressing toward the Loremaster PrC. I've managed to peform quite well, firing spells, writing scrolls and peppering enemies with my crossbow. He may not have the highest body count, but he has killed a respectable number. As for...

I started playing D&D (and roleplaying games in general) just after the release of 2AD&D. I must say that 3.X is a marked improvement and, while some products, whether Wizards or third-party, are substandard, the quality has generally been high. I was particularly pleased with UA, which I...

This all happened in the same Stargate campaign, in which I played the party's archaeologist/linguist. This fellow had a streak of dumb luck. First, with his Strength of 6, he attempts to rappel down a 400-foot cliff. He begins to lower himself over the side, I roll my Climb check... and get...

The name's Alhazred. I've been a lurker for quite a while, relying on the review section to guide my purchases. Why I didn't join sooner, can't really say. Indeed, I should be working on finishing my thesis and not reading and posting, but the messageboards are so much more interesting :p...

When I'm GMing Cthulhu, I like to recap the events of last session, or possibly the last several sessions, tacitly reminding the players of NPCs with which they've interacted, information learned and the consequences of their actions. Whether or not they clue into the fact that I'm highlighting...

Max HP at 1st level. Every level thereafter, either roll twice and take the highest number, or else automatic 75% of max value. Second option is best for wizards and sorcerers (receive 3 out of 4 HP); players who play warrior classes tend to like the former option. Since I always roll low...

Perhaps :) If I may quote from BoED: "In an evil culture or one that tolerates evil, lawful good characters are in a difficult situation. On the one hand, they abhor evil and cannot stand to see it institutionalized. On the other hand, they believe in legitimate authority and will not...

Vindicator, what you're paladin did was definitely good (protecting innocents and all). Whether or not it was lawful is somewhat ambiguous. If the town possesses a codified set of laws, the paladin must adhere to those laws; paladins must respect legitimate authority and, by extension, the...

The Reformation. Officially began 31 October 1517 with Martin Luther nailing his 99 Theses (not feces, as a student of mine once said) to the door of the Wittenberg Catheral. Even before 1517, there were several emerging anti-Catholic and reform-Catholic sects, the Inquisition and witch...

Chaosium's dual-style CoC (old-school Chaosium/d20 System) provides some good d20 academic feats. The company's Guide to Arkham has an appendix with new d20 feats and skills, such as Innate Linguist (feat) and Hypnotism (skill). I suggest you check it out. Otherwise, d20 Modern, Stargate and...

Chaosium's dual-style CoC (old-school Chaosium/d20 System) provides some good d20 academic feats. The company's Guide to Arkham has an index of new d20 feats and skills, such as Innate Linguist (feat) and Hypnotism (skill). I suggest you check it out. Otherwise, d20 Modern, Stargate and...

I've encountered similar problems as DM. IMO (and my regular players agree), the rules are a framework and not a straightjacket, wherein flavour and style - and fun - trump strict adherence. The rules may say an action is improper (or impossible, or are silent on the issue...), but if said...

I'm running a CoC campaign set in 1920s Arkham and environs. Mythos-related stuff aside, atoms et al. exist as per the real world. Now, what Great Cthulhu chooses to do with those atoms et al. is another matter...hehehe