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I game with a good bunch of folks, but I've seen in-party conflict go too far. I usually give the players pretty free reign, but that's one thing I've just had to stop all together. After I almost had two characters die in a bar fight between party factions at the beginning of a sci-fi...

Added one each for Darkness & Dread and HARP pdf.

Upfront I purchased the HARP pdf on my own. I did not receive it as a complimentary review copy. This is not a playtest review. It is not a d20 game. In some areas I draw parallels to mechanics in d20 or other game systems, but these are as a point of reference. Please do not interpret...

I don't have a lot of substance to add, so I'll keep it simple. 1. Don't freak out. No matter how prepared you think you are, you won't be prepared. 2. Don't freak out. No matter how unprepared you think you are, you will make it. 3. Time with your little ones is the single most valuable...

Never to be the one throwing a wet blanket on lively debate, I just think there have to be other places better suited to such a discussion. That topic is pretty far afield for an rpg board. Unless, of course, you're talking about building a campaign world. :D

We just got word that the actual books are finally on their way. Hopefully Tony won't mind me doing a little thunder-stealing. If you still haven't seen the preview, head to http://www.comicimages.com/KYR/ (be sure KYR is capitalized)

It may not be a thief at the post office, but simple incompetence. For years, only two families in my home town shared the same last name. Probably half of my subscribed mail went to them instead. If someone else has a similar name to you, or even just the next PO Box over, they may be...

In general, most of the same stuff you can use for weapon feats can be taken for Eldritch Blast. Weapon Focus, Specialization, Improved Crit - all of that stuff should work. I know you were asking for feats, but consider multi-classing as well. I had an interesting build for an NPC that was a...

If you DM much, I heartily recommend Monster's Handbook from Fantasy Flight. Monsternomicon from Privateer Press is very good. Find the 3.5 version if you can. I've heard very good things about DMGII, although I don't personally have it.

Races of the Unwashed Races of the Green (Leprechauns sold separately) Races of Falling Down Quickly in Front of Adventurers

At first, I was apprehensive about a dark fantasy/horror book for d20 fantasy. D&D characters just get too powerful to be really scared of most threats. After all, it’s a game about heroes and overcoming the big evil thing. To me, horror is more about knowing the big evil thing is out there...

If I may be so bold, I think you pose both the problem and the solution. Don't write a single, 128 page book on Mythic Polynesia. Write a 14 pager on how the warrior classes would fit in the setting. Then write 14 on the divine casters. Then the arcane casters. Then 14 or 28 on the...

Stop what you’re doing and go get this book. Really. Monster’s Handbook, written largely by rising d20 star Mike Mearls, is a very interesting monster supplement. Interesting in that it doesn’t contain all that many monsters. In fact, I think I only counted twelve in 169 pages. That’s...

I've been around here for quite a while, but just put up my first review and I'm working on another now. I'm 28 and I've been gaming for about 15 years. I've been GMing off and on during that time for about 13 years. At one time or another, I've GMed for: D&D 2e, D&D 3/3.5e, CyberPunk...

Many thanks to Sorcica (and his boss). The only questions I have that really haven't been addressed so far are: 1. Do they use npc classes (warrior, expert) for all the faceless minions you'll be mowing down? 2. Is there a short bestiary already included in the main book?

Green's Guide to Ghosts is up. Ready for another.

A very solid and very useful title. Uprfront I received a copy of Green’s Guide to Ghosts as a free review copy through the pdf review program Crothian set up. This is not a playtest review. Contents Green’s Guide to Ghosts comes with two pdfs. One is a full-color file with art. The other...

I heard 4e will be online and subscription based. All the materials will be online and you won't be able to save them or print them. You'll have to pay a monthly fee and eratta won't be a problem since you'll always have to bring up the newest version from the server.

I think WotC has taken a small step in the right direction with some of their PrC descriptions. I've seen more of them with bits at the end about how to fit them in different campaigns. e.g. "If you're not playing FR, this fits well with an organization that..." MM3 had some examples like...

This part shoots Malfoy defeating Voldemort. We've seen no indication Voledmort considers anyone on his side an equal. Quite to the contrary, their often shown to be little more than tools.