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Oh, yeah, I guess since somebody tossed in the "I was told D&D was eeeevil" bit, I should mention that I quit Brigade (kind of like Protestant boy scouts) all because the scout leader started telling us about the evils of dungeons and dragons. Probably my first (of far too few) stands against...

I voted "other", because I'm not sure that the question makes all that much sense to me. I came into it through other pen-and-paper rpg-ers, not through finding the book "cold" or from folks who got into it through Computer RPGs. Man, that question just makes me feel old - there really weren't...

I second Freeport Green Ronin's Freeport modules helped seal the deal for me as to why 3.x was they way to go. The campaign books they did had a flavor that hadn't been seen in any TSR/WotC books during 2nd edition, and helped prove why the OGL/D20 License was the best thing to happen to D&D...

a few things on indices I work in publishing (non-gaming), and can't make excuses for this - I agree, indices are HIGHLY needed for many of these books. That said, here's some stuff from behind the curtain that may shed some illumination. 1) It's actually very expensive to do a "good" index -...

I'll also add this concession - everybody plays a different game. I like using minis, battlemats, and tactics, but I generally only use them as an extension of gamplay, not as a replacement of gameplay. I prefer rules lite - by reviewing some of the thread, it seems that most of the posters...

In these examples, I agree with you. But these are clever, standard uses of character abilities. The monk example is strictly tactical, and the mage example is just an experienced, clever use of his/her abilities. But, coming up with your own 0-level spell that is obviously throwing off game...

Not at all - I'm not saying that dumb cutpurse NPCs should be able to deduce what the PC is up to. What I'm trying to say is that if in a fantasy world, a character became notorious for always using the same tactic, the NPCs would eventually learn who he is, and know what his tactic is. Let's...

Heh heh. I like that, too... I was of course being facetious, but I stick by my point - if you have a player who is exploiting a loophole, you find a way to punish what is very poor roleplaying. I'm not talking about being a vindictive DM - what I'm suggesting is that this player is throwing...

You gotta be kidding me... Y'know, the DM is the ultimate arbiter of what is and isn't allowed. If a player abuses ANY rule, they should be prevented from continuing the abuse. I would essentially censure the player - not yell at them or anything - but just give them a taste of their own...

Fair and Balanced Dungeons... I know that to an extent I'm a softie, but I always try to design my dungeons with at least one safe haven to rest per 2 levels - usually it's hidden and requires either a decent Search roll or a high Spot roll. If you make it so that the players have to leave the...

To whoever said "50/50 in the same adventure" I agree I am always on the prowl for bits to use in adventures - I tend to take maps, NPCs, plot threads, monsters from whatever sources I can. Not to incite flames, but I find Dungeon to be a great toolbox. I said "50/50" but I too meant that 50%...

FR - Underdark Themed adventure 3.5 core books Monster Manual II Monster Manual III Monsters of Faerun FR Campaign Setting book Underdark Magic of Faerun Volo's Guide to the North huzzah!

Eberron *could* be great, but it has ADD There's just too much in it. I'm not talking about too much fluff vs. crunch - fluff is great - I love fluff. But, it's all this fluff that is supposed to interrelate and just doesn't. It's all over the place. It's as if a marketing committee asked a...

Again, something on the cards... Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if warshaper or some other extended abilities / prestige classes appear on round 2 of the campaign cards.

Didn't see a thread strictly about this aspect of the new Basic set. I just bought it yesterday to have on hand as a teaching tool for new players - even for some who have played older editions of d&d but are completely overwhelmed by all the new statistics/skills/feats in 3.0/3.5. Anybody use...

I heartily agree on all counts. The set gives you all the tools you need to teach a new player the game. The one thing I wonder about is how accessible it is to folks who buy it from square one - as a group who have never played before. Wizards did a great job with their latest release of...