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  1. cougent

    PCs using their abilities - a favor to the party?

    OK, that was not clear originally, so now we are on the same page. Agreed. However this is also true of other players and other actions, but that never seems to get mentioned or debated, just the actions of clerics. A clear double standard. Refusing to heal when he has healing resources to...
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    Why Is the Cleric Unfun?

    As a player I usually play a cleric, a warrior priest. I heal when I can and as I can, but that is *not* my primary function. If it was / or becomes so my cleric will go away. The PC would not tolerate such a life and the player behind it would find it very unfun. As a DM I either provide a...
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    One new setting a year?

    As someone already said, not all settings are these grand huge things like FR and EB. Many settings could be done with one shot, high page count, single print books. IMHO that would be the way to pull this off with minimal impact. If one does really well then WotC or a third party may want to...
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    D&D 4E Rumor control: Lucca 4e seminar report inaccuracies

    The shorter the blurb the better, but honestly that is a very "good faith" effort on your part... Bravo!
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    PCs using their abilities - a favor to the party?

    Not really enough info here to say decisively, but it almost seems like you are breaking your own Rule #2 by pre-deciding what role the cleric should play, maybe you should add an asterisk to it that says *except for clerics who will heal all whether they like it or not. As a player I have...
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    The Book of Experimental Might: Now in Print!

    I think I become more of a Monte fan every day.
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    My Table Rules (feel free to critique!)

    Those who thought his was rather terse would absolutely HATE mine... "Thou shalt NOT..." :p Alcohol is tricky because my state has "Host Responsibility Laws". You drink at my house, then have a wreck on the way home, and I can be sued or charged as an accessory. I am not a prude and I like...
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    Posting codes

    The smiley page is also not working, anybody care to list hose? Please :) (the only one I know)
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    Bad monsters

    My players particularly hated Wights, and their dice seemed afraid of them. Even when they reached higher levels and only needed to roll better than 7 or 8 to hit and make saves they would inevitably come out with the 1-6 every roll. Meanwhile I am having to fudge 20 after 20 after 20 to avoid...
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    What's wrong with Mini-Centric?

    The difference is between *using* minis and *requiring* minis. I think the complainers (not me) are saying that it is leaning that way, and that eventually they will be mandatory. Take out the word mini and substitute "video game" and you will get the same pro / con argument going. I welcome...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Who Will be The Next Monte...

    I think the next Monte will be... Monte Cook, just as soon as he decides to tackle 4E. Arcana can always Evolve to the next edition.
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    DMs - how often do you "tailor" your encounters to the party?

    50 / 50 We have a running joke that I am "trying to kill them", but in reality they have no idea how hard I try to keep them alive.
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    Advice on what Kingdom of Kalamar setting material to pick up

    Just what I wanted to hear. I would like to start a new group in KoK after the first of the year. Starting this time of year is just asking for schedule problems.
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    What Kind of D&D Character Would You Be?

    True Neutral Human Sorcerer (6th Level) Strength 13 Dexterity 14 Constitution 15 Intelligence 18 Wisdom 19 charisma 15
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    How hard is it to find players?

    Large metropolitan area makes it easy. Post a notice at the LGS and get 20 replies inside a couple of days. I follow Doug's mantra though, so I reject more than I allow.
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    Am I being unreasonable?

    I am going to echo others in that when I read the email snippet, it got a bit colder in the room. Otherwise I think you are right on target. I always tell my players that any rule, all rules are subject to review and modification at any given point in time *out of game*. I had a similar...
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    Advice on what Kingdom of Kalamar setting material to pick up

    I know you guys have to get rid of the D&D branded stuff, but will you still be able to sell any of the same stuff in an unbranded format (like pdf only if you can't reprint hardcover books) or is this essentially it for the KoK line?
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    Dealing with an argumentative player

    Exactly the idea as well. I have interviewed potential new players and had them tell me what they like / dislike in a game and then told them flat out, "You won't like my game, you need to find another". We all have our personal preferences and no one's are better / worse than anyone else's...
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    Dealing with an argumentative player

    I had this as well, it started as 1 in 6 but after a few weeks of trying to tolerate it without lowering the hammer it turned into 2 in 6 and the 2 of the others telling me out of game that they were tired of all the arguing and were going to quit. I asked them to come to one more session, and...
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