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I'm playing a wizard in a new campaign. We just reached 3rd level, and I'm trying to decide what feat to take. I was considering Craft Wondrous Item. Go ahead and treat me like I don't know anything. I've read the feat description and the DMG section on crafting wondrous items, but I'd like to...

These rock! A friend of mine made condition cards for use in his games, but yours are much more aesthetically pleasing. :)

I hadn't been following what was going on with the series. I didn't realize they were actually going to try to replace Mako as Iroh's voice. I'm ambivalent about that. I'm not sure which would have been better, to replace him or remove Iroh from the series. Guess I'll just have to wait and...

I thought it was interesting that they'd chosen to do stories based on the works of writers who are less well-known. I don't recall that I've ever read anything by Kessel. As for the dramatization itself, it was well-executed, but the story was fairly predictable. Maybe I'm jaded by too many...

Letter #44 As the harpy disappeared through a hidden opening to the interior of the rock, three winged monkeys emerged to attack. They were smaller than the flying apes we'd previously encountered. Thor set one of them on fire while Shishir grabbed hold of another and his twin struck the third...

Letter #43 7 Patchwall The Plane of Air Dearest brother; I never thought when I set out to seek adventure that I'd be flying through the Plane of Air as an eagle, intending to do battle with a horde of flying apes. Life is certainly full of surprises. After gaining the cooperation of the...

The Court of Sunless Souls As we prepared to meet Captain Kamaree in the palace gardens, we took our time to make ourselves presentable for such an auspicious visit. Liadan attired herself as a priestess of the Morninglord, with her shield polished to a high shine to reflect the rays of the...

A Darkness on the Doorstep As we began to draw nearer the portal to the Village, Roland asked our guide's name. She declined to reply. I had turned to look at Roland when he spoke and did not see what happened next. When I turned my gaze back to our guide I found that she had burst into flames...

I thought about that when I was making that remark, but even in the books he seems to think Men are a "failing" race who are too weak to be trusted. They exaggerated that in the movies, certainly, but I think it was still present in Tolkien's writing.

Yeah, I'm not sure where the idea came from that Tolkien's elves were noble and perfect. Even in LOTR they're not perfect. Galadriel is kind of scary, and Elrond can come off a bit bigoted against humans. Actually I found the tragedy of Turin more reminiscent of ancient Greek drama than...

If I had to rate them in order of preference from most preferred to least (I don't dislike any of them): 1. Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) 2. 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) 3. 8th Doctor (Paul McGann) 4. 4th Doctor (Tom Baker) 5. 7th Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) 6. 5th Doctor (Peter Davison) 7...

I can't agree that there are any players who aren't worth talking to. If they aren't receptive to the discussion then you can tell them politely that you are not comfortable playing with them any longer and leave it at that.

I agree with Piratecat! I've played in games GM'd by my fiancee and my best friend, and other friends regularly GMs games that includes their wives. The only way it wouldn't be fair is if you give her special advantages over the other players in-game. Not long ago I made a reference to rolling...

Agreed. The "restart in secret" method has backfired on me recently. It's not a good way to treat people, even if you don't particularly like them. It's worse if you like the person and still want to be friends outside of the game in question. Be a grown-up and talk to the person. Face to...

I second the recommendations for Immortel, The Specials, Six-String Samurai, and The Duellists. I've long wanted to see Dead Man. Need to add that to my Netflix queue. I'd recommend folks hunt down a copy of A Boy and His Dog (1975). Script by Harlan Ellison. Ignore the fact that it stars...

I agree. I enjoyed The Children of Hurin greatly, but not as much as I enjoy re-reading LOTR. And I do wish there were completed versions of other stories. Tolkien must have done his writing in fits and starts, much the way I do. I can empathize with him.

That's usually true, I think. But not for me. My first Doctor was the 6th, Colin Baker. I managed to get hooked on the show by watching 'The Twin Dilemma', his first full episode, which I think most fans will agree was pretty awful. But I liked something about it. I was a big fan of the 4th...

New Friends - and New Enemies It was with some trepidation that Liadan broke the clay seals on the two scrolls we had received and reviewed their contents. We were still uncertain of our reception in the city of the efreeti. The two missives proved to be nothing more than they appeared...

Which is curious since supposedly the director was a D&D player.

Flynn's got a good point there. An exciting combat can instantly turn dull if some players aren't as invested in the action. The same is true of roleplaying moments. If most of the players are enjoying trying to interact with each other or NPCs as their characters, but one player keeps making...