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I've always meant to name an assassin Jeff from Abuv :D EDIT: I found a solution to the quasi-African in quasi-Medieval Europe problem. I just had my world's equivalent of Bantu turn left at the rift valley instead of turning right.

Loofah of perpetual soapiness Razor of sharpness, -20 versus flesh (actually, that could be useful...) Clotheshorse of instant drying. Why yes, I have just had a bath. How did you guess?

I can fix the dead NPC problem by having a dead shapechanger stay in whatever form it was when it died. I still can't think of a way to make a whole campaign of this work, but thanks for the ideas. I could start a campaign like this, and have the shapechangers confined to an island or...

Borders are closing across the UK. However, many local independent bookshops are still going. I did half my Christmas shopping in the local independent bookshop which was a tenth the size of the local Waterstones and (ex)Borders. Guess what? Every book was interesting. No huge displays of the...

The Paranoia element is that everyone has a secret, everyone is a traitor (to humanity). Another idea is for the characters to be part of some sort of monster hunting organisation led by an insane god. That could be made very paranoia like. Not mentioned in the OP as I wanted to keep the idea...

I'm on a weird tangent here, so bear with me. It started when I considered an entire party who looked human, but weren't. Werewolves, changelings, selkies, that sort of thing. Then I got thinking. What if the whole world was like that, with no humans left? Every fishing village is entirely...

He's double bluffing. I reckon the gate is there, and someone's going to say (accidentally or not) some words related to someone else who Girard trusts a bit more than Soon.

Since we have the (male) Human Commner, the (male) Sage, the (male) Farmer and even the (male) Tavern Brawler and (male) Village Priest, I have one, simple request. A female peasant. The only female peasant there is is the Strahd Zombie, who is, well, a zombie. Even some sort of rural witch...

That was incredibly helpful, thanks. First time alignment languages have made any sense. I believe the only time I ever used them was when I tried to persuade the DM that my druid could speak to any animal, as we both spoke "neutral". Anyway, you've got me thinking, how to make it work again...

Some of the MtG expansions had shamanic, nomadic minotaurs. Don't know much about the background (I didn't read any of the tie-in novels), but they could easily be based off Native American cultures.

I liked Sinister Woods - but then I already have Ruins of the Wild so I wasn't after plains and light woodland. One complaint: the woods feel very Zelda like - they're very conveniently square. On the other hand, the ruined castle pieces are excellent, and the set-pieces (the spider webs, the...

I've gone for level drain for multiple reasons. First, there are plenty of things that protect against and reverse level drain. Secondly, while it is was hard to get the level, it's not as hard to get back the level. You're equipment will be up at the same standard as before*, and you'll be...

BECM: Elf. I was young and a munchkin. 1e: Paladin. They just had so many cool powers. Yes, I was still a munchkin. 2e: Thief. Shear flexibility and the fastest advancement of any class. Still a munchkin, but starting to appreciate the more subtle aspects of character design. 3e: Wizard. They...

If you like Iron Warrior, then there's a whole load of stuff you'd potentially like. Iron Warrior is the third Ator film, after Ator the Fighting Eagle and The Blademaster, and before Quest for the Mighty Sword. They're all known by different names in different countries. Deathstalker has...

So the consensus is, start at the start, and don't worry, it gets better. That's my sci-fi viewing sorted out for the next few months then. :D Thanks again!

Been casually interested in Stargate since the first film, but never really watched enough of the series to follow the story arc. Now I'm in the mood to. What's the best way to do this? Start right at the beginning? Jump in to a later season? Go for Stargate Atlantis? Thanks in advance.

There are giant rats all over south-east asia. Just another CMF*. Now, I want to hear more about the fanged frog they've also discovered. Much more interesting. :D (* CMF - cute mega-fauna. Whenever an expedition comes back with the discovery of 100 new invertebrates, 30 new amphibians, 10 new...

With the right setup, works a treat. I've successfully pulled it off twice. Once with a conventional "women in cell in evil temple" (disguised undead - heucuvae), once with "We poor defenceless women need an escort through the horrible wilderness" (undead again, this time vampires). I also...

Not the name in the article, but close enough, thanks! Now at least I can name it when I offer it.

I was browsing through a magazine the other day, and came across an article for five "exciting new cocktail recipes". :hmm: Anyway, one recipe struck me as being quite tasty, so I remembered it. Thing is, I didn't remember what they called it. Here's the recipe: 1 lime, diced and crushed 3...