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I found that using the PHB outlines for each race worked pretty well. I didn't find that I was writing much in the way of redundant information and it all flowed pretty easily even if I hadn't previously thought of that particular area. I didn't use to go this in depth with the descriptions of...

I happen to love Planescape as well, and incorporate a bit into my regular game. I've never found players that attach on to the factions and philosophies though. They view that more as just oddities and not worth actually getting involved in with any depth. A shame. Are you looking to...

Looking to start a new game in the greater South Sound area on perhaps Sunday evenings. The truth is, the location right now is flexible, with a potential range of Renton to Tacoma possible. In short, we'll game where everyone can. The game will be based in a homebrew world with a good mix of...

Actually, where I first got that idea was by going over the Fiend Folio (granted, 3.0 rules, but the update to 3.5 made no amendment) entry of the half-illithid. In that description, the mind blast ability was exactly the same save format as I proposed for minor mind blast. So there is...

I don't think ten is really enough. I grabbed 13 so that it'd start out equally at 1st level with, say, a wizard's base Will save (13 + Wis mod). I would think that an illithid-touched and a wizard should start out on equal ground. If it was just DC 10 + Int modifier, that would put the...

According to the Fiend Folio, an illithid only reproduces by gestating a "tadpole" in a human's brain cavity. Once the gestation is complete, a trueborn illithid emerges/takes over and it begins its adolescent life. (I'm reciting from memory, so one or a couple of those details could be...

Thanks so much for the post, fourthmensch. Like you, I hate LA. And I am reworking a homebrew and adding a few cool, but not too radical, races. This is a great idea and I think I can run with it. I prefer to keep psionics out of my games, it's just too many rules for me to keep straight...

I"d be happy to see this, as I'd use it in a heartbeat.

I've seen the Organic Point Buy character creation method here posted before, but either didn't save it or lost my bookmark somewhere along the road. From what I recall, it consisted of rolling 3d6 in order, getting pluses or minuses to the point total based on the rolls proximity to 10 or 12...

GMs, how many races do you allow your players to choose from for character creation? I'd be interested to see how more or less variety affects peoples' games. In my personal experience, with less choices I tend to have a better game overall, but my players are initially less happy. Of course...

Sorry for the quick sidebar! fourthmensch - I'm very interested in your "illithid-touched." Do you have stats available? Perhaps they're already posted in another thread. If not, please let me know how they can be made available. Thanks!

I'm in the process of redrawing (yet again) my homebrew world's map. I can never quite get mountains to come out right. For my last map I used Peter's guide to map making. The site can be found here: http://www.brodt.dk/peter/mount.html My problem is two-fold. I'm fine when I essentially...

Perhaps an idea for a monster illustration: The Corr - basic overall structure looks similar to an umber hulk. Only one set of eyes, off to the side of the head. The eyes are rather large, but more mammilian and less insectoid. They do have an exoskeleton varying in shades of grays, blues...

I'm sorry, but I'm not hip to the acronym. What does LA mean? I was utterly confused by this.

Page 72 of Unearthed Arcana contains rules about creating gestalt characters by taking the "best-of-both-worlds" from two character classes for use in a high-powered game. My question is in regards to using the monster class variant in Savage Species in combination with gestalt characters. For...

How do you begin generic outdoor random encounters? I'm talking the good 'ol fashioned "party is tromping along and see some bugbears" type of encounters. Assuming fairly bland, generic landscape during normal weather and vision, at what distance do each of the parties see each other? At what...

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I am seeking one to two players for a new D&D 3.5 game taking place in Renton, WA. Information about the game can be found at home.comcast.net/~torx. I like the game to be focused on plot and character development, but plenty of combat and the occassional dungeon crawl are to be found. I also...

Very straight-arrow player playing a paladin of the god of justice right after slaying some evil creature: “Laether, take this child into your arms. . . and spank it. . . for it was naughty in your sight”

In marble walls as white as milk, Lined with skin as soft as silk, Within a fountain crystal clear, A golden apple doth appear, No doors to this stronghold, Yet thieves break in and steal the gold. An egg. What force and strength cannot get through, I with a gentle touch can do. And many in...