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Does it take away from fun? It depends on the group's idea of fun. It certainly makes the game less deadly, and probably a lot easier. It removes the apprehension for pressing on. "We're low on health/spells/consumable resources" "Screw it, if we wipe, we just come back." There is no worry about...

I'm almost completely the opposite. I want a clear, easy to use system, one that I can teach people how to play quickly and we can get to the game. I also really enjoy collaborative story telling, with player input or player/pc driven stories. I also really like working the game away from the...

That is interesting, I've never had a problem with the digest sized books for reference use; I didn't consider if other people would. What exactly was the problem with the digest sized books at the table? Maybe something can be done to make them more use-able for people who share your dislike...

If they made D&D a $10 Savage Worlds style book, I think it would outsell everything with no problems. Getting money back could be an issue, but the product would be awesome.

I think they can. We have a lot of rules bloat now with complicated combat rules, feat lists that are really long, and spell lists. If other games can get it down to that size, why can't D&D? Burning Wheel is a hardcover 600 page book that is the same size, only thicker. I think that model would...

I've said how I want affordable, small books. Sized and priced like the Essentials line, but with all the information for the base game. How does that end up with a $50 book? This would be the only book a new player would need to get. It would have all the GM information and still be cheaper...

If you have the Adventure Burner for Burning Wheel, the setting building information there is really good. I've used it for Pathfinder games and Savage Worlds games. Pathfinder's Game Mastery Guide is pretty good for GM advice and it has a bunch of questions to help facilitate world building...

I don't like the alignment system, I don't think it properly covers how people behave. The idea has merit, but the implementation of the mechanic didn't work. Too often it is used as a crutch for role playing, and then ignored when it becomes troublesome for the player. But, I haven't seen a...

I think WotC's profit margins would be fine if they made the hobby more financially available. Lot of other companies do well releasing more affordable books. Plus right now I costs $100 to get the first three core 4e books, that is to just get into a game. I would never want to drop that...

I disagree. Okay, that isn't the right word. I understand where you are coming from, but what I would rather see is a tight list of generic spells (like in Savage Worlds) and clear, easy to use rules for creating spells. This way clerics of different gods would actually have different spells and...

This has always confused me, I don't really think there should be "player books" and "DM books" for game systems. I prefer game systems with a little more transparency about how the game is run (i.e. Burning Wheel). I don't like having sections of the rules "for the DM only" because it seems...

I agree. I like books priced and sized like Savage Worlds Explorer Edition ($10 for a 160 page, 6.5" x 9" or roughly 16.5 cm x 23 cm), Song of Ice and Fire Pocket Edition ($24.95 for 287 page, 6" x 9" or roughly 15.5 cm x 23), the D&D Essentials like ($19.95 for 310, same size as SIFRP), and...

I really like that idea. I'm stealing that for anytime a dragon comes into my campaigns. This is also pretty awesome to use in E6.

Burning Wheel can if your group makes up fighting styles, then you can use wises and other styles for advantage dice and as FoRKs (basically synergy skills). Plus it allows for player input on things like the Bonetti's Defense "GM: The thief brandishes his sword at you. Player: I bet he's using...

Well, this is a problem. The d20 system break out of normal by around 5th level. You want normal soldiers to be threatening? You need a different system. D20 was a pretty solid breakdown of capabilities at certain levels. 1-5 is normal, badass; 6-10 is heroic; 11-15 is wuxia; and 16+ is...

I'm still working on The Prince and Dracula due to job hunting being foremost in my time. I also started Alexander: the Ambiguity of Greatness because it was on my bookshelf and called to me. I'll eventually finish the books I'm working on, as long as new books don't catch my eye. Does the...

I think you are approaching this a little off. This is a fantasy war, right? Low magic, but still fantasy. So 6th level is the peak of normal human capability, your PCs are level 8, certainly beyond that. This is where you need special forces to combat the PCs. The party should be known...

Why not use the group to help? Have you tried talking to the problem player? Or you have a group use the aid another action to have a sergeant get a higher bonus to hit. It would be the equivalent of a phalanx attacking all at once, but only one spear actually got through the armor. If this...

I agree, who decided that elves get to have every possible combination of abilities, stats, and magical prowess anyway? Why are they always so special? What about Orcs- they're cool enough. Orc Desert/Dune Adventures Orcs- because... it's about Orcs Goblins- suck it Halflings Hobgoblins-...

This is pretty interesting, I usually try to limit the monsters in the campaigns I run so that it avoids the "kitchen sink" feeling. I also prefer to run E6 for 3.5/Pathfinder, which tends to limit the monsters anyway. I like the 10 monsters list to build a theme. Greek Adventures Manticore...