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It *is* expensive when you consider that Maptool is FREE. But beyond that, I agree that Maptool is not for everyone. I think you will find the following to be true: Maptool is more complex to get up and running than Fantasy Grounds. It may require a degree of tinkering and reading to get...

Wow. Have you discussed this with the store owner? I mean, getting the books two weeks before anyone around would equate to a sale to someone, even if you only ordered a couple copies.

I voted that my shopping habits haven't changed (because I buy only what I feel I need anyhow, not because I can get it early), but I can tell you that there is a definite uptick in customer traffic looking for books early, which makes the FLGS owner very happy. We also have seen more and more...

I have used both Maptool and Fantasy Grounds. I stopped using Fantasy Grounds when Maptool turned the corner and became a really stable alternative to the recently (at the time) released Maptool 2 which kept crashing on us. Maptool has a big bonus that it's FREE. I disliked (but I believe...

Play surface - Typically I use my flip mats, but whenever possible I will use printed maps as I have a lot of them that I have collected over the years. I find those really fun to use in game. Miniatures - I have a lot of them, and usually will use those. In a pinch I will use tokens and pogs...

Talk to your organizer. We run a Tuesday night game for those who can't make the Wednesday night tables as a make up session at our meetups.

Seems now that the books are out you can bring your own characters into the encounters: Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (D&D Encounters: Dark Sun)

Dark Sun was also more brutal because they used the MM3 monster rules. Chapter 2 seemed easier to me, and Chapter 3, well, just got it tonight so I am reading :)

It is scary that I now realize I started with Holmes edition. I must be really freaking old, but it was fun to look at all those covers. Regarding the 3.5 set, the big differences from the 3.0 one were: 1. only one set of dice 2. flimsy dungeon tiles 3. no separate character sheets The 3.0...

Does perfect bound with signatures lay flat? I want to say my Red Hand of Doom lays pretty flat and I think that's how it's bound.

This doesn't start until after Red Box releases, so it should be fine (at my store at least, which has a demo copy already of the Red Box). The blurb said "everything is provided in the kit", so I am not too worried.

I have players drop out for a week all the time, it's not a big deal and we work out some story idea like they are off exploring something else when the action occurs. When they come back, we fill them in on what they missed. Sometimes I have guest players who take a regular's seat, and that...

Well, for season 2 I was given some prize support for the DMs, which was nice, plus WoTC sponsored my meetup site for a few months. I don't know if that will continue but it was nice to have.

Sigh, I was going to take a break from DMing encounters next season when they drop this on me: Can not resist... must DM this!

I'll only speak for myself... I did a LOT with NWN1 and multiplayer. I coded, I ran a campaign for a couple years, I ran one off adventures thanks to Neverwinterconnections.com. I didn't really get into NWN2 because there was no GM client and the module building tools were a measure of...

FYI, the link for the free adventure doesn't work yet... hope it's working by the time this launches. They still haven't put up the Slaying Stone map :/

Out of the box, yes I agree. But with the patches it's a freaking awesome game that I still play to this day... I'd argue the best turn based CRPG I have ever played.

And thus you can see why Bioware decided to develop Dragon Age without the use of the D&D licensed stuff and make their own game... which totally rocks. There was an article way back when about their decision on this, and licensing problems (Atari?) was a part of that decision if I recall...

I am more likely to purchase on a good review here or at BGG than any award it might have won. Awards don't mean much to my purchasing patterns.

Regarding dice, I usually use different colors for the different die types, and always make sure they are high contrast so they are easy to read. It might sound noobie like but it helps me to spot what die I need in a hurry. Regarding your turn, one thing I do is say out loud what I am doing...