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The date is not dependent upon the October date, but upon the date that the previous OGL product is discontinued.

Back in 1e, my play group came up with an Anti-Paladin or Dark Paladin, which was essentially Lawful Evil. However, he was pure evil in the sense that the Paladin was pure good. With the new rules, a Paladin of this type could easily be created. But the Paladin still needs to heal himself and...

The Paladin needed the thunder back, and I'm glad 4e did it. In 1e, EVERYONE wanted the Paladin. My group was fond of singing the song from the old western "Paladin. He's the mighty Paladin!" Of course, back then, we kids didn't understand what the paladin really represented. There were some...

Great stuff. I especially like the "shtick", the "hate them", and the very creative "PC guilt". PC guilt is definitely a great fiction tool, which gives them more reason to hate the BBEG, for both the guilt and for allowing him to lead them as if calling eager pups. Shred him, hurt him, make him...

The fact is, the anti-hero syndrome now has a reason to exist. What made the OT Star Wars so popular was its focus on rebellion, a common theme in the late 70's and early 80's. PT was popular (despite its sad writing and directing) as national pride was the norm, and EpIII came along just as...

Yeah, as brilliant as the man was, he was not original in his concept of mixing medieval and fantasy literature. And talking about played out. First, I'm not sure what the "anti-hero" is played out thing has to do with 4e beyond the Tiefling. Even so, the anti-hero is only just gaining momentum...

I think nothing in 4e can be considered "cluster f f" as you put it. Simple refinements may be needed. As for third party stuff, I think it will play a huge part. After all, people ARE complaining that there aren't enough of their classes and spells and stuff. Thus there's huge opportunity...

I had skipped the primary part of this discussion because I hadn't yet digested the GSL, but now that I've given it a careful look, the provision for Goodman Games publishing early is found at 6.1 in the GSL. So, as long as there is no "backward conversion", they can convert a current line to...

Yeah, I've seen specific requests from soldiers for people to send them roleplaying supplies. I would imagine the best bet would be the kind they can play within a couple of hours.

brad. You know: "a slender wire nail with a small barrel-shaped head." —Webster's Dictionary. Why the hell it's needed in D&D I have no flippin' clue. :p

You know, I'm thinking that this Science Fiction vs. Fantasy debate has really totally strayed from the OP's intent for this thread. Perhaps any further discussion should be forked to a new thread.

I really like this Warder concept. Very nice. Yes, it definitely could use a bit of cutting down to size, but the concept is solid. In class creation you should be envisioning what you want to create, and THEN decide what role they would best fit in a party. Though the other way around certainly...

Yeah, Dune is definitely another fantasy story. I mean, come on, the lead character resolves everything with his powers. Could you get more fantasy than that?

I never played 3e (No interest), and I dropped out of 2e early on, so I don't know if they ever did one. But for 4e, I'd like to see a Trapper. Someone like Shazaar from Lady Hawk. I could see some good use for that in a creature-heavy game like D&D. I also like the Warder concept that was...

Otus was essentially a 70's/80's video game artist. The only reason people want his art resurrected is because of naustalgia, not quality. Yes, I have fond memories of playing D&D and modules with his art splashed on the covers. I especially liked his Deities & Demigods cover. But come on, let's...

It is a common misconception that an umbrella company acts like some kind of parent or big brother to its subsidiary. That is not true. They're more like a deep pocket adopted uncle. Every penny that WOTC borrows from HASBRO has to be paid back. Every case brought to HASBRO has to have a bottom...

Great way to state it. :)

ROFL! The fact that you came out with "Quatloo" is infinitely more in the geek pride parade than the Tenagra quote, to the point that you're the baton-master.

What? You don't like the porno-bad backdrop LARPing? :) I think it's kind of creative for a no-budget show.

That show would be cool if the host were less of the pasty type and lose the cape. :)