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    [Ethical Dilemma] Indiscriminate Use Of Chemical Weapons

    The way I read it, the exalted character is the aasimar rogue. The wizard is a sun elf, and is not exalted. In any case, this is a perfectly legitimate and reasonable tactic, depending on campaign assumptions. If it is reasonable to assume in your campaign that drow are evil, probably aligned...
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    Diplomacy on PC's

    Whilst the DM cannot *force* any PC to react to any social skill, I would regard it as poor roleplaying if the PC were to point-blank refuse to acknowledge any Diplomacy check, Bluff check, Intimidate check etc. There may be reasonable in-game reasons why the PC would refuse it: for example, in...
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    Using Poison Evil?

    I think that it would be best to attack the chain of logic that Vaxalon has constructed. If any one of his links in the chain are proven to be erroneous, it is reasonable to assume that his argument must crumble. 'Harming innocent life is evil.' Agreed. 'A tactic that puts innocent life at...
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    Using Poison Evil?

    The argument that 'poison is evil because it mights cause collateral damage' is clearly a nonsense. Even if you accept that careless, collateral damage is evil, this means that poison is evil if and only if that collateral damage occurs. The fact that it might cause collateral damage does not...
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    Making a good Crossbowman?

    In the A&EG there are magical Auto-Reloading and Quick-Loading crossbows. The Auto-Reloaders magically reload the crossbows as soon as a bolt is fired IIRC so you can have full ROF even with a heavy crossbow. Quick-Loading crossbows reduce the reload time by one step (MEA to free, full to...
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    Advanced Classes

    Looks good...the only issue I have is that it makes qualifying for multiclass prestige classes (geomancer, true necromancer, mystic theurge) much easier (since you don't have to go via mystic theurge). There is also a disturbing synergy for the mystic theurge. Someone could qualify for true...
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    Forcing Players to create GOOD characters...

    Actually, *any* alignment can be made to work given good players and the right circumstances. Not only does evil not equal psychotic, chaotic evil doesn't equal psychotic either. Chaotic evil means that the character is acting for the fulfilment of one thing: himself (or herself). There are...
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    tall, with long flowing black hair and dark eyes.

    Whilst looks can vary with charisma, there are core reasons why the two are directly related to each other. Firstly, appearance can give one self-confidence and enhanced social skills, simply by dint of interaction in social situations. If people are more likely to start a conversation with...
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    Are gamers smarter?

    I've read the whole thread, and as always am impressed by fusangite's powerful and indisputable arguments (he ups the average IQ of the gaming community by at least a couple of points :))...most of his critics are citing anecdotal (hence inaccurate) evidence, because of their individual frames...
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    Test my Knowledge (Arcana)

    Doppleganger Puzzle:
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    Halloweeny Spells

    Foul Desire has a major loophole...cast Foul Desire to get a Heal. Cast Heal upon self, curing all ability damage *and* all the useful benefits of Heal. Alternately, use Foul Desire repeatedly to get a bunch of high-level smackdown spells, and then simply cast a spell such as Heal to restore...
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    Test my Knowledge (Arcana)

    Merak's Puzzle 1: Sorry, I ought to have explained in more detail: Thanee: Um, ask a good lawyer :p Seriously, Merak Puzzle 2:
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    Male or Female?

    My group has 1 female and 6 males, not including myself the DM (male).
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    Test my Knowledge (Arcana)

    Merak-
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    alignment and the studious use of the 'forget' spell

    Um, can he not go to a different shop, or would that be too sensible? ;)
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    LARPS article in Sunday Times (UK)

    Another move nearer the mainstream for roleplaying, this time the British newspaper The Sunday Times (most popular Sunday broadsheet newspaper) has an article on LARPS. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2099-855842,00.html Is DnD, and even LARPS, moving closer to the mainstream, or is...
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    How do you defend against this?

    Answer: Top-level heroes should nearly never going around happy camping. Without exception, heroes ascertain where they are going (through Legend Lore, Commune, Contact Other Plane, Discern Location or Scrying), then teleport there. If they can't teleport there, they should take special...
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    How do you defend against this?

    Mind Blank, Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum, Nondetection or very high Will saves protect against Scry. Forbiddance and Dimensional Lock protect against Teleport. Extraplanar fortresses can protect against both for the very high level adventurer. Contingency and Chain Contingency will, at the...
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    Appropriate Level for a Leader of 3,000 Cavalry

    Hmmm...the breakdown of a division in the Imperial Legion IMC is more or less: 8000 troopers (War1) 1000 corporals (War2) 1000 sergeants (War3) (most ordinary troops have a squad size of ten, with one corporal and one sergeant per squad). Above that, a company (ten squads, 100 men) is led by...
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    Is it possible to have a Chaotic society?

    The problem with defining the alignment of 'society' is that it is very contingent upon whether one defines 'society' as defined by high political movements or broad social movements. I've only got time at the moment to deal with the politics- perhaps I'll put my opinions on society later...
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