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Dang, if only there was a similar book that already contained 1st edition rules, we could be playing with it while we wait 3 more months! Wishful thinking i guess....

I would suggest googling images of the different games people have mentioned here (D&D 3.5, D&D 4e, Pathfinder, etc etc) and looking at the covers of the books that pop up for those titles. Then decide which you think has the coolest artwork and choose that edition as your starting point. Then...

I don't understand this thread.

IQ and IQ scores don't always mean a whole lot. I work at Stanford University and am surrounded by "smart" people. I've even gamed with a few. One of the smartest guys I worked with gamed with me early on when 3.5 came out. Sure, he was very book smart, but he lacked a lot of common sense and...

I would appreciate it if you guys would stop posting pics of my house. Ok, big deal, I can't afford some fancy non-ruins like you guys. But this was a Short Sale and it just needs some tender loving care. You will be singing a different tune once I get carpet installed, remove the moss, and...

I was reminded about this after watching some Spartacus. Years ago I had a roommate for a short period of time that told me that he trained in sword fighting and competed in tournaments where they fought with real weapons. I'm not talking about fencing. He said that people would compete with...

That completes all of the 3.5 WotC books and Paizo Dragon/Dungeon Magazines. Enjoy.

Dungeon Magazines (3.5 issues only) CR 4; Amella Venkallie; human; rogue 4; CN; Dungeon Magazine #141 p. 20 CR 2; Conrad Horst; human; expert 3; CN; Dungeon Magazine #141 p. 22 CR 2; Avner Meravanchi; human; aristocrat 3; LN; Dungeon Magazine #141 p. 24 CR 8; Rowyn Kellani; human; rogue 3/bard...

Dungeon Magazines (3.5 issues only) CR 4; Eldara Lilybrook; human; wizard (necromancer) 4; NE; Dungeon Magazine #135 p. 21 CR 1; Hired Thug; human; warrior 2; LE; Dungeon Magazine #135 p. 22 CR 1; Graz'zt Cultist; human; adept 2; NE; Dungeon Magazine #135 p. 22 CR 2; Vander Anderhoff; human...

Dungeon Magazines (3.5 issues only) CR 6; Lucian Cruzgar; human; fighter 4/ranger 2; CN; Dungeon Magazine #129 p. 33 CR 2; Corlina Herfast; elf; expert 3; CG; Dungeon Magazine #129 p. 34 CR 8; Ziki; changeling; rogue 8; CN; Dungeon Magazine #129 p. 35 CR 13; Ilthane the Black; dragon, black...

The one thing I always admired about my fat friends (including the one with asthma) was that they always tried to keep up with us no matter what outdoor activities we were playing. We never had to give them special treatment. They may have stopped moving as much, but they stuck in the game. They...

Isn't that sort of the case though? I'm sure not many DMs are going to run a game that they don't enjoy running. So if there is no game, there is no fun. If they are running a game that they don't enjoy running, it is almost guaranteed that it will end soon after. And I'm sure it is a lot...

The first "random" player I ever met from an online post and DMed for in person came from a group like that. He told me he is used to playing overpowered PCs but was ok doing it my way (the standard way). He was a great roleplayer and I really loved how he absorbed himself in the campaign...

Yep, that's my opinion. Players want to be the DM while they are being the players. I'm not cool with that. Now, if the DM was cool with it, that's great. Then run the campaign world and let the players have whatever control you want them to have. But a lot of players feel that they should be...

These are great. Thanks so much! I will add them to the ones I created myself. I'm using these for my Planescape Faction Affiliations for the Bleak Cabal faction. They roll once per day on this chart and take that "insanity" condition for the duration of that day. It has actually helped...

Thanks, that is the sort of thing I'm looking for. As for positive effects, I'm trying to keep this list 50% bonuses 50% penalties if I can manage it. Even a condition that sounds negative might still give a positive effect. For example, a bad condition that I created that gives a bonus would...

I'm creating some rules for "insanity" which would be a condition that a PC might have for a short period of time. These are not meant to be severely bad or really good. It is mostly meant to entice roleplaying and give a little effect for representation. Here are two examples: Craven: You...

I've seen 3.5e NPC entries where the class is listed as "Ex-Paladin" and "Fallen Paladin". As far as the rules go, is there a difference?

Granted, I was not there. But I really find it hard to believe that when a person makes such a statement to the DM, that it is not meant to imply that he hopes the DM will take that under consideration when his PC is about to die. Otherwise, why mention it at all if you don't mean to influence...

If the group agrees to not have any PC deaths, then you're right. But just about every D&D books consists of information from cover to cover that is there for no other reason than to help a character survive in a campaign world. In general, yes, the main purpose of a D&D game is to survive...