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On the surface, I don't mind the occasional railroad. Since I've GM'd far more than I've played, I can appreciate the time a GM spends putting together a storyline. I'm usually far more likely to take obvious plot-bait than people who are exclusively players. However, the execution of the...

I don't see anything particularly crazy about your idea. If it works for you and your group, go for it. The biggest problem I see is removing characters that have been established in Westcrown for 13 levels and uprooting them to the lands of Kingslayer. I would also suggest scaling the...

For all the OGL detractors out there, please read the above post again. Even if you're not a Paizo customer, you'll be hard pressed to find a gamer who isn't or who hasn't heard about the quality of their products, or a 4E fan who hasn't wished for Paizo-developed 4E content. IMO, if the only...

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I can only speak for my own experience but here are the reasons I spent less (didn't stop buying) 3PP content. Note: 3rd-party products are what brought me back to D&D (3.5). While I had picked up 3.0, I never played it. 1. General economic pressures. The economy started going sour and in a...

Had the post read "If their development trend continues to imrove with each edition, they'll have my money," I'd agree. When it says that money will be spent pretty much regardless of what they do, that seems like blind brand loyalty. If it works for someone, that's cool, I just don't...

While #2 is an interesting scenario, I think it highly unlikely for the following reasons: 1. Unless they also release corrected versionso fo 1E & 2E, they're effectively stating that 4E was a mistake by going backwards, a scenario I see as highly unlikely. 2. A "corrected" 3E would likely be...

I truly don't understand this mindset. You're a fan of the brand and the game doesn't matter? I'm a fan of RPGs. I've been a fan of D&D. I left D&D in 2e but came back to it in 3rd. I have no interest in 4th. I might have an interest in 5e. I would never be naive enough to think I'm...

Agreed. For me the issue is that while the PCs are spending tons of cash, there's no way for the local tax collector to know how deep the pockets run. I use an upkeep/cost-of-living mechanic as well. I'm also enamored with FantasyCraft's Prudence & Panache mechanics. Between...

Forked from http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/273993-how-do-you-dm-fully-detailed-city-like-cillamar.html The following post makes a very plausible case for local governments wanting to collect taxes from PCs. Personally, I haven't really gone down the road of taxing...

I think James has the right of it -- MPCs require more consideration than they've received in the past. I think MPCs also exist in tiers - an ogre is different than a werewolf or vampire, both mechanically as well as in its ability to integrate into the civilzations that dominate most game...

As it should be! :lol: Kidding aside, while I think martial arts should always have a place in a RPG, wire-fu does not mix well with all genres & playstyles. Back on topic, I've seen many more PC monks over the years than bards, precisely due to the "Performing in combat = dorky" perception...

+1 to the above. I can appreciate not wanting to spend $50 without being sure it's for you. However, I can think of no other RPG company that showed as much insight into the development process or made free or very affordable ($10 PDF) options available. As others have said, if you like 3.5...

Not necessarily. While I limit the number of magic items in my campaigns, I don't necessarily drop arcane or divine classes. When I look to water down default PF (or D&D) from its default high fantasy to something lower, I usually prune the spell lists for the worst offenders and/or employ...

Congrats! From a selfish perspective, I'm glad to hear it as Paizo/PF accounts for about 90% of my RPG purchases in the last year!

I can't speak to the industry as a whole. My own purchasing habits were that in the first 3 quarters of 2009, my RPG purchases were scaled back for belt-tightening reasons. Q4 of 2009 and 2010 have resumed to normal RPG purchase levels. As for hobby stores or the elusive FLGS, they've NEVER...

Pardon my French, but WTF?!?! You do realize, don't you, that the successes of the Pathfinder APs, Pathfinder Modules, Golarion in general, and the PFRPG exist in part due to the existence of the OGL?!? Clearly, Paizo took it, ran with it, made it their own, and reaped the benefits b/c of...

While D&D is a game, the point of it IS to portray a character within a story set in a fictional world. It's a role-playing game. And that's taking on a persona-kinda-role, not "I'm a striker" kind of role. It ain't Risk, or Monopoly, Chutes & Ladders, or Stratego. The rules exist to provide...

(Gives Lisa big, crushing virtual hug.) I loves me my Pathfinder and Golarion!

Because PF is an OGL-based game, the variants available within the OGL communitity can be applied pretty easily with the PFRPG. Specific to your points: The Magic System - I moved on from vancian fire-and-forget magic systems 10+ years ago. All of the variants available for 3.x and OGL gaming...