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The fifth level wizard could not, in fact, do that to a group. He could do 5d6 to a group, at most. That's a maximum of 30 damage and an average of 17.5. He would also be very hard-pressed to do this seven times in a day. His scorching ray - the highest-damage 2nd level spell - is 4d6 (+1 if...

So, it's like this. The group I DM for doesn't have an arcane caster (or didn't until just recently). They have a wilder for all of their artillery, and he outdamages anything any other character or class could manage. In tonight's game, this 5th level wilder's energy ray did (1d6 base +4d6...

I felt that Keith Baker's articles on the Wizards website Blades of the Quori and Monastic Orders were both excellent examples of how to fit monks smoothly into the flavor of a setting. I guess this post qualifies as a shameless plug; I've really enjoyed what Keith Baker has had to say about a...

Tragically, none of the other players seem to be as called by the siren song of bonus xp as I am. I can only guess at what they actually think about things based on their stated views. Fel, for example, is one paranoid and psychopathic little changeling. Gerron has not the least bit of...

So we arrived safely in the Dean’s office, though not without some delay and more paranoia than I can shake a stick at. I think Fel is starting to rub off on us – but really, it’s hard to overlook Dire Prophecy That Insists We’re Going to Muck This Up. Our mood at the time was entirely based...

Please suggest, with some sort of basis for your suggestion, an appropriate price for this magic item. Ring of Tyasha Flamewind: Whenever the wearer drops to 50% of her maximum hit points or below, the ring automatically grants fast healing 5, restoring up to 25 hit points per day. Thoughts...

Toric- As you've not commented on 'em directly, I assume you're okay with Two Trick's history and stats? I would appreciate a hit point roll. This is my first play-by-post, so certain rules of etiquette are still hazy for me. Posting my character's spells will involve a whole lot of math...

Two Trick grew up as a city boy in Beryl. His father Giuseppi was a fisherman who spent his life savings to pay for his eldest son's apprenticeship to a chirurgeon named Tolemey. He found it to be difficult work, but with a great effort he began to earn praise rather than thrashings for his...

Well, keep in mind that priests can bless you before battles, and that will count. Saying a prayer to an appropriate saint will have effects. A true king can cure certain diseases by touch. There are many holy places - springs that heal the sick or infirm, for example. Everyone is Roman...

Profession - soldier is used to determine who has Advantage at the start of a battle if neither side was surprised. Advantage is a pretty big deal, and may shift back and forth repeatedly. Starting with the advantage in a fight sounds like it will be pretty useful... especially if a certain...

Sign language is called Finger Speech (p 88), and it is available as both a "spoken" and (confusingly) written - or at least that's one possible interpretation of Croaker's stat block. Haven

Two Trick, Jewel Cities male, Wiz3: XP 3000, HD 3d6+6, 22 hp, Mdt 17, AP 6, Init +2, Spd 30 ft, AC 15 (+2 Dex, +1 deflection, +2 armor), BAB +1, Grap +0, Atk: Light crossbow +3 ranged (1d8, 19-20/x2) or dagger +0 melee (1d4-1), SQ Student of Wizardry, Saves: Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2, AL...

In working on Two Trick's stats, I've come to the conclusion that a 3rd level wizard is a total wuss and I must be a masochist of the highest order. I hope that there are a lot of really buff fighters in the party who won't mind protecting my sorry rear until we're a whole lot more powerful. I...

Healing is a skill with associated feat(s) and background, as well as being a Talent for wizards. I'm trying to cover all of these bases in my build of Two Trick, but in no way should this stop you from playing a physician also. When we actually can't pull off any healing better than turning...

So... who other than me is especially interested in playing a wizard? I'm willing to go with a different concept if someone else is dying for such a chance, but at the same time if no one else jumps on it I'm so there. Haven

The campaign book has so many ideas for campaigns breaking away from the novels, or not, in all sorts of different time periods, that it shouldn't be too much trouble to find one or another that makes you happy. I personally like the setting of the Books of the North, just because I grasp how...

I'd love to play in a low-level Black Company game, as I just got my copy of the setting. It seems to me that the PCs should follow the path of most characters who join the Black Company. You start off working for someone else who screws you over, forcing you to join the Black Company. I'd...

I only have time for a few notes, and writing here is difficult anyway. We – Maeve, Gerron, and I – are on a skysled back up to the University. We can only pray that that Fel will manage to meet us there. We went back down to the One Way in Lower Dura to meet back up with Dark. We drank –...

Does the phenomenon that you observe - "You have to be a rogue or bard to be a socialite" - represent a need to change the rogue and bard, or a need to change (at least offer a few more options to) everyone else? I hold that the latter is the case.

It's been a long while since I've posted. This is actually two sessions rolled into one entry. Also, I had to leave the last session a little early, so I missed the part in which we identified the sword. -------------------------------------------- Our labors since my last entry have been…...