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There was an article in the old TSR Dragon Magazine eons ago, and was reprinted in one of the Best of Dragon anthologies (vol 3 IIRC?), that was entitled How many coins in a coffer? It was a simple article that showed volume calculations and coin sizes and volume ratios down to a single coin...

Thank you Shin Okada. Now this leads to my second question, is there a standard formula to convert a certain number of CR-value beasties into a final EL-value? I have noticed that doubling the number of a CR4 encounter by default makes it a CR6 XP value. Seems there ought to be an easier way...

So you would say for the band of troglodytes, that I would roll on a CR1 level treasure, and then multiply that result by 80? Is that the general procedure?

I have a question regarding how you generate an amount of treasure, based on the number of creatures encountered. If a creature is listed as a given CR, is the treasure type rolled (based on the treasure tables in the DMG) based on one of those creatures, or a band, or the whole tribe? For...

[GLIB ANSWER] You could start with the older, unsatisfactory DM screens that you don't use anymore... [/GLIB ANSWER] [MORE USEFUL ANSWER] Try those cardboard file-folders that you can either swipe from the office or buy from office-supply stores. If you use old, discarded file-folders from teh...

You are a frivolous dreamer

On occasion I will have a beer when I arrive at the game. I think I'm pretty much the only one, though. It's usually Coke for the rest of the night for everyone.

I'm certainly no expert, but isn't the fact that we've "credited" Mr. Smith for the forementioned material, relevant to there being no threat of copyright infringement? It's not as if we're re-posting HIS material and claiming it to be our own. I'm not aware of a "limit" on quotable material...

I had to select the "no" option, only because there wasn't an option for "NOT A FREAKING CHANCE IN HE**."

What if this guest-star person they were all sent out to find, decides to disppear again? Maybe he is trying to play a prank on the PCs who found him, maybe he really doesn't like them at all and wants to get away from them, maybe he has his own agenda and doesn't want to be brought back to the...

Agreed, you would make a Saving throw to evade damage from the spell, but you would need to succeed the Concentration check to continue casting your own spell.

Actually I was about to recommend either a level of distrust in everyone and everything, or an overabundance of trust in everyone or everything. If you are playing a bit of cowardice (and reluctance to go adventuring??) then I would definitely play up the mistrust and not believing just...

Galaxy Guide 6 Tramp Freighters was an excellent supplement for that, it put forward a great framework for a different kind of campaign, with a lot of simple rules for building, maintaining and upgrading the starships. I still use it to this day.

I call that an annoyance, but not smashably so. I agree with you about the nonsense factor that only this robe or that torch will work against the cold or darkness, but when I am faced with something like that in a module I am about to run, I will usually adapt the intended effect to a higher...

It's poorly written and badly presented and damned confusing, and WAY TOO MUCH BLOODY MATH. However, it's the only thing that I have to go on, so I don't exactly throw it out....

I agree; Evil Bob, sounds like you made a decent (fair) on-the-spot ruling. I would suggest that if the PC's liked the action, then the next time it happens you can check to see if the creature is able to carry the falling weight (as described above), in which case the NPC minion is borne away...

I was talking about Precise Shot as the counter to the firing-into-melee penalty, but thanks for the clarifs.

OK, given that the ally provides a +4 AC cover bonus for the bad guy, and assuming the archer DOESN'T wait for the ally to get the hell out of the way, what happens if the archer misses his ranged attack by only a little? Does that mean the ally gets shot in the back? If the archer has the...

What about the fact that in melee both combatants are assumed to be moving back and forth and all around, dancing for a better attack? I would think that the Ally doesn't give "cover" to the bad guy, it's only a melee situation that the Precise Shot is designed to affect. I wouldn't double up...

Astoundingly, the Status Cards/Spell Cards/Fantasy Money bundle was on my wish list for $11.93, but individually they go for 1/4 of that! Many merci's for this.