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sounds like a good case for artifact rules - (see DMGs) they are designed to last only a 5 levels or so, which would make a great, achievable arc, rather than a plot so large it cant be finished. artifact attunement rules are pretty good for showing increasing power base on actions. Probably...

make sure your using the Black dragon form the monster vault. The original was a fun killer. Frustrating, hard to hit, took forever to kill and did very little damage.

Cube of (ir)Rational Thought A rubics cube device that allowed me to selectively disbelieve reality. IE every time I said "i think its an illusion, I disbelieve" If I made the save, it was an illusion for me. Since my character was a sophist it fit him perfectly. But like wishes the cube...

My list in order: Beguiling strands (Heroes of Forgotten kingdom, ie Essentials Book #1) Freezing Burst (Ibid) Arch Lighting (Ibid) Magic Missile (with errata) pg 13 of 23 Phantom Bolt (dragon #380) Illusionary Ambush (Dragon # 380) Scorching Burst Thunderwave Winged Horde (Dragon #381)...

In the last 3 years parties I was running have been utterly defeated twice. The first time was in a 4e game where the party was fighting slavers. Of course the slavers took them alive. Of course it eventually ended badly for the slavers. Only 1 PC actually died. The second time was a clash...

Plot Cards My group has been using random plot cards as away to govern narrative control. (Although this is not how I have thought of it before reading this thread) Each session I deal 2 cards to each player, and they get to keep one. This has allowed them control over a specific plot...

1st to 11th : 26 sessions: July 7th . 2010- June 13th 2011 11th to 14th : 8 sessions: ending September 23rd, 2011 2.3 games a month for 15 months. usually 5 1/2 hours per game. At this rate If we had continued another 17 months, we could have reached 30th. just under 3 years. just for...

I spent way too much of my prep time placing magic items and even used a spreadsheet to track the value each character was carrying. I asked the PCs for wish lists, but if they asked for 5 items chances are they got 1. lots of item upgrading, usually I looked at the parcel levels and then...

are you running this at gengiscon? I would rather play them then read them :) but now im going to go steal you rune-covered floor for my next adventure.

in my last 2 paragon games I killed two pcs the healer was barlely wounded in the first round, then got hit by most of the enemies, including a crit and running minion for the final blow to push him past negative bloodied. In the second session an NPC dealt tainted wounds (cant heal till end...

I loved this thing. but it gave me bad ideas. My AD&D books (MM, PHB, DMG) were all colored in as well. some had original artwork added. Its possible I started playing a little too young.

I hate chess puzzles. There are always arbitrary rules. DM Fiat is frequently needed they take forever to solve. as a PC before venturing onto a chess board I will always investigate the options of teleporting, flying, or polymorphing into a badger and digging a tunnel around the room...

It is so hard to tell. Im currently playing two good ones. Gramps an 60yr old human warlord. claims he has been in every war & every well known battle for the last 45 years. He likes waving his sword threateningly while other people kill stuff. His magic sword is named "a little to the left"...

4e items cover alot of ground other than just static hit and damage bonuses, and different players want different things. One fighter in my last game requested fun items, many with odd daily uses. the ranger took optimizing stuff, + healing surges, in addition to damage. The wizard wanted...

I used a mix of auto-leveling items, and finding new items in my last campaign. Once a player was happy with his enchantment, I saw no point in them ever finding a +3 dwarven battleaxe of throwing, when it seemed more natural to have the existing weapon improve. I advanced them whenever it was...

Ive been playing for about 2 days and just got 1 charter to level 3. some good race/class combos: Dragonborn clerics - the Will power is Str based. as are many of the encounter abilities. remember 2 heals are better than 1! Eladrin Rogues, move/fey step/stunning strike the enemy commander...

Kazador Ironsmith, paragon axe-hurling ranger. was killed by an apologetic reverent named Damien who inflicted tainted wounds that resisted healing. His second death, facing Daimen and his boss Lucan. Lucan, incidentally was also responsible for burning down the bar that the dwarf owned...

WARNING : stories ar NSFW unless you your workplace accepts uncontrollable laughter. I read many of them the first time at work. not a good choice. I told his story of the ninja/motorcycle on the sub, last weekend at a convention. Even cut down it still got laughs.

My next character is going to be a tengu(ie kenku) gunslinger. (pathfinder) sure its optimized-ish cause gunslingers can use the dex and wis bonuses. but really, gunslingers suck. tengu are flightless humanoid birds from a Bestiary. IE no feat support, and mediocre racial abilities. Something...

No. I expect them to hit paragon. I think it takes a special kind of story and strongly driven/motivated characters to reach epic. The current campaign is winding down, at mid-paragon. 3 of 5 characters have no motivation to move beyond the current story arc. One character wants to destroy...