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As an aside, since shields were mentioned, plate armor basically makes a shield redundant. They were largely abandoned by the HYW by those who had access to plate.

Oy vey! Such dreck! I'm not sure there's much reason to buy this. I was hoping that it would condense the DMG and DMG2 crunchy bits down RC-style and be the go-to reference for the Essentials DM. This sounds pretty thin, especially if you already have DMG1.

By "no" do you mean "no I don't have it" or "no it doesn't have trap design"? I'm trying to figure out if it's worth buying.

So, does anybody have the new DM's Kit yet? I'm especially wondering if it has rules for Trap Design. Spill.

My uninformed guess is that it will contain expansions for existing Essentials builds, and maybe an Essential-ized version of an existing legacy class. For example, the Red Box has "transmutation" spells for the Mage, like this totally rad daily that turns the target into a toad. It is the best...

Too bad about the slow start for Let Me In. It really is a superb film. It is definitely "cerebral horror", if one admits the existence of such a thing.

If you liked Lat den ratte komma in (Let the Right One In), you will like the American version called Let Me In, staring Chloe Grace Moretz (Hit Girl from Kick-Ass). I was wary of a remake, especially of such a recent and good film, but, amazingly, I think this version is just as good as the...

My disagreement with your first point probably supports your second point. You mention a king and his best friend. Henry V and Bardolph were pretty much best friends. And despite pledges to never hang a thief, Henry has Bardolph hanged for stealing. Yeah, I totally think kings will even go as...

Avalon Hill's Civilization. Best boardgame ever.

OK... this is an old thread. But I was wondering if the campaign kept going; it was a fun read so far. The interest is because I'm going to be in a Diaspora game pretty soon, and so I was poking around for threads about it. Diaspora just came out in softcover and was available at a FLGS. It is...

Yeah, that looks like one heck of a spikey synergy.

Yeah, I don't see how Slayers are anything but underpowered compared to standard Fighters. Compare what looks like the going build for a slayer (Melee Training / Dex, Hide Armor) with big PHB Fighter using a maul. Several times per Encounter and/or Day, the PHB Fighter is going to be able to...

Interesting that "player skill" (outside of tactical wargaming) could make a comeback. I can imagine 'sectors' where the correct strategic approach makes the sector pretty easy (you don't have to fight the monsters all at once), and ones where a significant misstep could be a total disaster.

Fantastic! Thanks.

Cool. Where do I find out more about this?

Looks pretty amusing. I'm curious as to whether it will fly, though, but it sounds like fun.

What are some interesting things you have done with the Nentir Vale setting? Any special curveballs, custom background modifications, etc. that you've thrown in?

No, that was Bea Arthur in the Holiday Special. But I bet Mearls enjoyed watching it get ruined.

Mike Mearls really ruined that Mike Mearls interview. You can't even interview Mike Mearls any more without Mike Mearls coming in and ruining it.

Personally I think the human power is better since it can apply to saves, skill checks, etc. as well as attacks. But the elven power is still good. And if the human rolls a 1 on his attack, even using the power won't help, whereas the elf can get a second chance on that 1.