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That really surprises me. DragonCon has been one of the anchors of the RPGA Living X campaign since it began. Every time in the past that I have gone at least half of the D&D events were Living (whatever). Also, there were a number of people heavily invested in the Living X campaigns living in...

The weapon of the Night ability might be the scheme for psi blades. Nothing earthshaking, but it works.

I've been looking for the Saltmarsh modules, DA series, B10 - Night's dark Terror (can't find that for less than $80 - yeesh), other basic adventures. I've been on a basic D&D kick for a while now. I had a box of D&D stuff that mysteriously disappeared when I moved cross-country, sadly.

It's okay if the dragon has to flee. Recurring villians, to a point, are cool.

Thanks StevenAC for your efforts. I have appreciated the collected Halmae stories as a resource for Halmaean theology in the past as well as re-reading the story hour.

I have not accused anyone on this board. If you can find so quote it and I'll apologize. My comments come from my direct experience with past associates and roommates who had no compunctions against their theft. Neither am I claiming that criticism of the system is self serving. I am claiming...

I'm sure I'm as tired as you are, pawsplay.

Indeed, that would be great. No, you're not. Do you honestly not see my point?

Jester needs to realign with this plane of existance. He'll be back.

That's a good point. I'll give them a critical look. Part of my job is evaluating studies to screen for special interest bias so this should be interesting.

I'm really tired of people denying that they aren't downloading libraries of books, music and movies from the internet so they can play without paying. *sigh* Here's the thing: I'm sure that there are several* people who are obtaining files just to give them the once-over, like browsing in a...

If you use the good or service, you should have paid for it. It doesn't matter what you feel the value is. If you don't think it's worth it, live without. The ticket price for the movie is $10. In six months it can be rented for $2. In a year it can be seen for free on TV. If you want to see...

The only reason there is a difference is due to current technology. To gain access to the data we no longer need to download the data in book form using a printing press, we can just access it electronicly as a file. Since it isn't in a physical form we need to redefine the "theft" as "copyright...

Yes. I disagree with that sentiment. Previously, the object and the data were inextricably bound. Today that isn't the case, and you can obtain the data without the object. I don't see how that absolves a person from compensating the author.

I've been toying for the idea of adapting it, of all things. I really enjoy the Dark Border world by Paul Zimmer. The environment of Dark Sun would be a good fit for the devistation on the other side of the border. Or, I might just run it as is. Although my son loves the dragonborn and gensai...

But that is not a meaningful difference. That copy of Ptolus is indeed still sitting in Borders, unpurchased. I still have all of the data because I down loaded it from a torrent. You're right that I haven't deprived someone of compensation for a physical object. I have deprived them of...

But, Person B by pirating did cause a lost sale. He has a copy of the data and he did not pay for it. If I go into Borders, look at a copy of Ptolus but I'm not willing to pay the price, stuff it under my coat and leave, I have stolen it. I have the book to read or whatever and I haven't...

You can't possibly be that naive. How can you possibly say there hasn't been lost sales when it can be proven that, on a single server, there have been twice as many downloads as sales? Particularly when you interact with the people on the warez and pirating sites, those that I talked to back in...

No. They had documentation from one of the torrent sites as to the number of downloads of the PHB 2. It was over twice the number of reported sales of the book. There are many torrent sites. That's 100% indicative of lost sales from pirating. And by no small amount, either. How much has been...

In my hurried look through the books before work, I was trying to find a Resist [Element] feat, where you gain Resist Fire 5, say. I was sure that there was one but I can't find it. Does anyone know if it exists? For some context, a dragonborn cleric, 4th level, is looking to become resistant...