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    Handling maps in your game

    mapping? We bought the Mondo-battle mat (8'x4') after using the small battle mat for several years. It serves the purpose of protecting the dining room table from the dice and Mini's, and it's nice to be able to draw large maps for the PC's as they move along. We erase and redraw when we run...
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    How does your group handle a character's Hit Points?

    HD Method At each level the PC may either take 1/2 of the die size, or they may roll it. If they roll it they must live with what they roll. On even levels if they roll it and don't like the result, they may ask the DM to re-roll it, but they must live with the final result. This generally...
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    What other games besides D&D do you play?

    Axis and Allies, Rise of Nations, and that's about it for my time besided a couple of weekly 3.5 home games. Moticon
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    grappling and improved grab questions

    Grapple? I do not play it so they do. For example, a huge scorpion has 2 claws, if he hits with either of them he gets to start a grapple for free, but I don't roll for one claw, then check grapple, then roll the second, then grapple, etc. I assume a mechanic where if either claw hits a...
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    Against the Giants - your experiences

    I've been looking for 3e on this one! I remember these and have been looking for a 3e conversion for integration into an existing campaign. The conversion boards are failing me though... Anyone know another place I can download the conversions? Especially the Frost Giant adventure. Thanks -...
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    What's Wrong with Downloads?

    Hi, Discovered the site just a couple weeks ago and really love it. I've been looking for a 3.5 converted Frost Giant Jarl for some time and was thrilled to see it in the downloads -> conversions section. Then I was disappointed to see that when I download I get the following error: There...
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    Online -- Eberron Setting -- Playerless game seeking victims..er I mean PC's

    I'm interested in trying this out. Hi, I'm interested in trying this out. I do have several questions which perhaps will be worked out before we make final commitment such as : - Times when we play, how often, what if someone can't make it, etc. Knowing these details are still to be...
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    Why aren't there any non-WotC D&D magazines?

    Problems abound... The problems are legion... 1) startup cost 2a) Marketing cost 2b) distribution cost 3) Generating revenue from advertisements. 4) Identifying talent for submissions, and producing a quality product people will pay for. 5) D&D/D20 world is small with very broad tastes, you'd...
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    Does this violate copyright?

    copyright? Unless wizards has indicated that you can copy, modify, and distribute it then technically it does. However, I'm sure if you sent them what you did and asked permission to post it they would agree to it, or repost it themselves (as long as it didn't change their content). They...
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    Epic Campaign vs. Episodic Adventures

    Epic or Episodic I have run 2 major campaigns for 2 different groups in the last 4 years. I usually have a major story arc that really begins somewhere around 5th level for the PC's, so before that it is episodic. The players don't realize the big story arc begins at first either because it...
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    dumbest thing a character has survived

    Fly to avoid Giants? Last week in my daughter's gaming group they surprised a small hill giant hunting party. 3 Hill giants spread about the battle map attacked from 3 different directions. The wizard (7th level) was blasting away at the one on the right, but was also *Very* exposed to the...
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    Generational cycles in RPGs?

    Taught my kids to play I never would commit to an activity that would pull me away from the family for 4-5 hours/week, but I couldn't wait for my kids to be old enough to play so we could make it a family activity. About the time my son was old enough to play I taught him the basics. He...
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    Why should I care about the FLGS?

    I've purchased from both sources, but have generally had better luck (in terms of availability) with my FLGS. I like to go in, look things over, and see what I'm buying before I buy it. Plus, I like to be able to get things quickly when I'm ready to purchase (not necessarily prudent, but there...
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    Now that you have Eberron - will you run it?

    Would Love to run this I purchased it mainly because I wanted to mine it for ideas, but I quickly became fascinated by the themes and heroic nature of the overall setting. The new classes and races, along with the (to me) well developed historical and political underpinnings would be great for...
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