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I agree, that is why I like the life draining ability it directly depends upon damaging. Just like the concentration mechanic. The ghoul ability is included as an effect of a claw attack so I guess that could point to the 'poison-like' interpretation dependent upon 'damaging' the target. Hmm...

Ah, but is it actually poison that the ghoul uses to paralyze? Or is it ghoul sweat or just a supernatural ability? Hit points are supposed to be a measure of more than just physical damage, they are a combination of luck etc. Why can a character's well-being (based upon hit points) be...

Actually the PHB states that it absorbs the damage not deflects it. It even specifies that he ward has hit points equal to.. and what happens once the ward reaches 0 hit points. In my view the arcane ward is not a barrier, it is a strand of magic that absorbs damage (any type of damage) but that...

Thanks for the replies! I ruled the same as minaturehoarder: My reasoning was that a spell such as shield or mage-armor increases armour class and thus if the opponent misses because of these you don't take any damage because the strike is prevented, whereas the ward seems to soak up the...

Hey all, Ran into this at the game tonite: Wizard (Abjurer) with Arcane Ward is struck by a creature that can paralyze (like a ghoul). The damage from the attack is absorbed by the ward. Does the wizard still have to make the saving throw or be affected. Curious as to whether this is...

Our campaign is still relatively low level so I can't really contribute except speculatively, but I'm wondering if they should have set 18 as the maximum. I know that back when I DM'd 1st & 2nd Ed one of our houserules was that magic weapons had a maximum +1 to hit but the damage could still...

Found it!!! It is the May 1986 Issue of Amazing Stories. See link if interested! http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Stories-1986-Anniversary-Volume/dp/1773486055

Yes. I only bought them sporadically -- usually when I had to fly somewhere etc. I found a website on the Interweb that has the cover-art from Analog and SF&F -- the cover wasn't present so I think that it must have been Amazing Stories (probably when TSR had the license) or maybe Asimov's...

This is a longshot but years ago I had an issue of Amazing Stories/Fantasy & ScienceFiction/or Analog (I can't remember which one. It had a picture of an f-15 Eagle and a fire breathing dragon on the cover (no it's similar but not the Dragon Magazine issue). It had an awesome story where this...

I'm just trotting out my old campaign for another day in the sun. My modus operandi has been the same for about 30 years -- since '84. Every time that I start a new group I just time-leap my campaign 7 years into the future. For the latest incarnation though, I have done something different: I...

Hey All, Just a quick note to give kudos to DriveThruRPG and their excellent customer service. Had to re-download my library because of computer issues and some of my titles (notably the old TSR releases) downloaded as text files suggesting that I contact support. After confirming it wasn't...

Hey All, One of my players had an interesting question: based upon the idea of the "Interacting with objects around you" rules that allow you to "pick up a dropped axe" as a thing you can do in tandem with actions and movements in combat. If you are a fighter using the battlemaster archetype...

This thread brings to mind vivid images of the 'keeper' from Babylon 5. Attached at the shoulder-- that creepy one eye.

2 out of 5 rating for Traveller5 RPG Core Rules I bought this by supporting the kickstarter, one-hundred and fifty dollars. I have loved Traveller since I first found the LBB on a games store shelf way back in 1980 (The Gamer's Ark in T.O. for anyone that remembers). The writing was sparse but...

5 out of 5 rating for 13th Age Bestiary Masterfully written descriptions that make the creatures fairly leap off the page. Detailed encounter suggestions. Easy to use at the table and a welcome addition to the 13th age line of books. I have a shelf-full of monster manuals from all editions of...

5 out of 5 rating for 13th Age Core Book After reading the various reviews and visiting Pelgrane Presses website I was intrigued enough to take a chance on buying the book sight-unseen. It did not disappoint, 13th age is a heady mix of storytelling tools with fun and well thought out mechanics...

Nope just a comment about a difference (for me as I only played 4E once or twice) from other editions. I don't honestly worry too much about the exploitative aspects of a game, not much of a simulationist. It does however mean that a bow's damage is proportional to the accuracy of the shooter...

Been busy but I finally had a chance to peruse the rules for 5e. One thing that jumped out at me was that melee weapons use the str or dex bonus for atk and damage and missile weapons now use the dex bonus for BOTH atk and damage. I like this although I can definitely see that it boosts the...

Whoops -- Not 1st draft -- First Proof! Well on its way.