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    No spell resistance vs. Orb spells? Why?

    I always think of the orb spells this way. Objects from the elemental planes or paraelemental planes, or quasi-elemental planes. There are normal creatures made of fire in the fire plane. Boats of fire in the fire plane, why not orbs. Then the spell conjures them. poof. Elemental...
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    OK, I ignored my own advice and decided to be stupid...

    Hijack This! ! get a log, post it on a website with comp nerds and let them tell you what to delete. It has gotten rid of so many things for me that adaware, spybot didn't touch.
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    I want a good space dogfight..

    On advice of people here on the boards, I downloaded freespace open. OMG it rocks! get it. play it. live it.
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    Appropriate use of Spot check

    As I said earlier. That penalty is assuming that a spot check needs to be made in the first place. If you dm calls for a spot check to spot something at 5' and then modifies by distance, then you are reading things into the rules that do not exist. In the PHB on page 62 there is a great...
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    Appropriate use of Spot check

    Where are you finding this. The maximum distance a spot check can succeed to spot a creature on the open plains id 6d6*40. That is a maximum if 1440 feet. You saying that you would need a 20 in your spot check unaided to have a chance of seeing somone 400 feet away. Dosen't that seem wrong...
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    Appropriate use of Spot check

    The penalty for spot should only apply when a spot check is needed in the first place. If you had been say ten feet above them and still needed a spot check for some reason (cover, camoflage, etc) then the penalty does apply for being so high and far away. However if they are not hiding and...
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    Heroes Season 1(#17)---2/26/07-'Company Man'

    I thought it lookes like Malcolm McDowell.
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    non-cutsy anime

    I have a friend whop loved guyver. I saw the live action movie, and after that I never had any interest in the anime. I will have to add it. Just watched princess monoke. It wasn't my thing, but definatley the style I was looking for. I don't know why but I couldn't get into it. I have...
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    Recommend A Good Sci-Fi novel to me.

    Rocheworld Greg bear's - Eon N-space - larry niven - bunch of cool short stories enders game is awesome. I never liked the sequels Clarkes 20XX series. Good reads.
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    non-cutsy anime

    wow. Thanks guys, this is awesome. I had the chance to watch some coyboy beebop it was much better than I was told. Very cool. I was looking for more serious, but it fits perfectly. Not dissapointed at all. It was the easiest to find also (it was already in my queue. I am putting this...
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    non-cutsy anime

    I will definatley check out cowboy beebop then. My neice loves witch hunter robin, but I have never had the chance to check it out. Thaks for the great suggestions! My neflix queue is filling. (If I can get to the site.)
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    non-cutsy anime

    Thanks for the great suggestions. I have not seen Cowboy Beebop, though A lot of people told me it was good. The only reason I havn't tried it is because I heard they they screw up thier missions every time. I guess I am just looking for less comedy, though I will check out an episode. I...
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    non-cutsy anime

    Can anyone recommend some good non cutsey anime for my netflix list. Somone told me trigun was good. I ordered if and it was way too over the top for me. To give you an example I loved Wicked City, ghost in the shell, ninja scroll (The popular ones), vampire hunter D. I am wanting to check...
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    On the State of Digital Aids for D+D/D20/OGL

    There is a lycanthrope template. The race version are great if you want a quick version, but you can make you gnome, and select apply template on the bottom right of the main window on the Classes Tab. Select the animal for the lycanthrope and you will be all set.
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    On the State of Digital Aids for D+D/D20/OGL

    yup, you would just use the race wererat, and then add the regular levels. You don;t have to add the levels of the race cause they are already in there and reflected in the XP (for ECL)
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    On the State of Digital Aids for D+D/D20/OGL

    I am not familliar with the class. As for weapon groups, how it handles weapon prof, is manually. If you are using a weapon you do not have proficiency with check a box. This isn't automatic, because there are times you wil want to add attacks called unarmed, unarmed & Trip, touch, etc...
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    On the State of Digital Aids for D+D/D20/OGL

    I will pipe in for my favorite program and give you the goods and bads. I DM with DM genie, and I can't imangine running a game without it these days. Dm Genie is great for this. [good]Pick your class, it calculates BAB, Saves, spells, you pick feats, skills, which spells if it is a choice...
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    Say it Ain't So! (V for Vendetta movie news)

    I saw the movie first, and really like it. I got the graphic novel afterword and thought it stunk. First case where I thought the movie was better.
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    looking for a space combat sim game

    Thanks. I just downloaded a demo for arvoch conflict and it seems very cool, but I will look for a copy of freespace 2.
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    looking for a space combat sim game

    Anyone know a good space combat game? A simulation, not a strategy game. I know about darkforce one and freelancer, which are good games, but I am looking for one a little more simulation type. Using the mouse is fun, but I'd rather have it need a stick and have some more control options. I...
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