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since when is a taking a non combat cantrip vs a combat cantrip "suboptimal". why is it less "effective" to follow a character concept instead of maxing out combat abilities. roleplaying is supposed to be about more than just killing things, even in odnd it was about getting treasure, not how...

I haven't actually had a chance to play it yet, but just from looking at the rules i don't agree with the OP. it seems the only thing that makes spellcasters more complicated would be their spell lists, other than that each type of class can be just as complicated. each chooses a more specific...

if you want the aliens to be different, don't follow classic examples. most aliens and fantasy races that characters interact with are humanoid in form. they are ussually vertebrates with arms, legs, and a head, sometimes a tail or wings. but when it comes down to basic anatomy, fantasy races...

there is a program called rpg manager that allows you to make hex or square maps with names of each tile and a place to write a description. it also allows you to put character stats in a charsheet and then those characters can be placed on the maps and moved around. there are a wide range of...

When I play any rpg I always keep a record of what happens. I know several other people who also do this, i.e. my sister keeps a character journal from the pov of her character. My records are never as detailed as hers are, but I still do it for later reference/inspiration. My issue is getting...

I have played two characters before, i even played three characters simultaneously once. i found that if you are decent at multitasking you can keep track of everything each character does mechanically. however i found it hard to roleplay the characters at the same time. i either focused on one...

you could try Alternity. its a scifi game that was developed by tsr just before they were bought by wizards. its old, and there's not much support for it, but its fun and can handle all the things you need. it is similar to dnd in many ways

lots of good suggestions already given. if you want more structured modules, i would say look at some of the b series modules. they are designed for beginner play and most of the creatures should be in the playtest packet. night's dark terror is good, also keep on the borderlands, in search of...

probably my favorite module, i don't even remember all the times i have played it, and whether we finished or not it was always fun. that may have to do with the the fact that my dad-the dm- likes to add all kinds of his own craziness into published adventures, so each time he did something else...

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right now, i am really interested in what dnd next is trying to do, but at the same time i don't have money to spend on a hobby. i already have all the books for becmi, and find that good enough if i want to play dnd. mostly the deciding factor for me at this point is not the differences or...

i'm a sucker for history too, and nowhere in history do you hear of a guy who is anything like the dnd bard. the least common aspect of the bard is the fighting ability. they shouldn't have any more fighting ability than a thief or mage or druid. yeah they can defend themselves like anyone else...

no, it is not that everyone else gets bonuses, it is the fact that you now need bonuses to function normally. The ability score was used for situations that hadn't been planned for. you want to jump across that chasm? roll a strength check. attacking, spells, and thief abilities could all be...

Some of those ideas have been done in other modules, they would just need to fixed up for the new edition. i've played in games with dragons at 3rd level with the help of the town and without. most of the time when we had the help of the town it wasn't in the module, but that didn't mean we...

in the past i have played in games with an appointed leader. they were usually chosen because of their high charisma score. in the past few years though we don't usually have a leader, and every one does what they want, sometimes splitting the party and sometimes not. sometimes a player takes...

i would if it weren't so expensive. i really want to get the blackmoor and greyhawk books though, if nothing else

There is a completely different feel for monsters now than back then. I remember when i was younger we would not know what a monster was or how to defeat it, unless it was common like orcs, goblins, or kobolds. we had to figure out its special abilities and weaknesses. they were deadly if we...

yeah, we play every saturday starting at 10ish(am) if we have enough people there on time. we wont be having a game this saturday because my sister is getting married. e-mail me at wangalade(at)hotmail.com and i will send you my address

Hi, my name is Lance, in citrus heights. I have just restarted an old campaign after being gone for a couple years and would be happy to have you come! we are currently playing a homebrew game i made every other week, and a 3.5 campaign every other week. let me know if you're interested.