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I miss the excitement that came with the release of Deadlands, Shadowrun, and L5R. A lot of the companies that built really interesting new worlds are gone, or not interested in doing that any more. There used to be a balance between new and licensed games, and as an RPG fan I miss that. So...

As we found out on the WotC fishing trip last spring, Logan has an obsessive-compulsive urge to push people off boats. It was a sad day.

So, what's the name and address of this store? :D Nice haul. The Bloodstone module alone goes for a good price on eBay. It *is* funny how some stores price their used stuff. One store I shopped at when I lived in New Hampshire would charge outrageous prices for some items ($25 for Keep on the...

My current campaign is based on the original Temple of Elemental Evil. I found that the moathouse was a lot of fun to convert, but it did require some thought. 1. Don't be afraid to combine a few encounters into one, both to give the PCs more room to move around and to draw a number of monsters...

We talked about addressing the issue this week, but a bunch of folks have been out of the office and we haven't made an official decision. I think it'll be a design and development column, but we just need to hammer out the details.

Giving out hard numbers is tricky, because it doesn't necessarily do any good. Presumably, we'd give out numbers to debunk the talk that 4e hasn't been a success. Realistically, though, whatever number we put out there someone would just say that 3e, or 1e, or Bunnies and Burrows, actually sold...

I'll add it to the errata queue. I'm sure it was just an oversight - there at least 2 Greyhawk campaigns run by people at the office.

The DMG's table is a baseline, while many of the critters in the MM have damaged adjusted for other stuff that the critter delivers with the attack. We have some basic guidelines we use to shift a critter's damage up or down based on accuracy and other effects. I think some creatures that had...

I can't help you with #1. That's pretty much part of the game as it is now. However, for #2 an #3 I'd be curious to hear how you are building encounters. It sounds like things are a little too easy for the players. Here's what I'd suggest: Skew your encounters toward higher level brutes and...

We don't usually use dungeon tiles in our adventures because each set gets one print run. If we used a set for Keep on the Shadowfell and you bought the adventure a year or two after it came out, there's a good chance that the tiles it uses are sold out. EDIT: FWIW, I use the tiles all the...

I see it as much as Mustrum_Ridcully explained it. For instance, in the game I ran today I used an ogre zombie. Even when an attack missed, I described it as a hit that the zombie simply ignore. Or, the attack sheared off a chunk of dead flesh but didn't seem to do any actual harm. I'd see a...

I think this goes a little too far. It's fun to have fire wizards, and druids that focus on a winter theme, or whatever, with mechanics that make that interesting. However, the push to simplify is smart. (What follows is a bit of a ramble about game design, but Ed's post struck close to home.)...

I love the Internet. The collected insights are usually revelatory. I think that simply getting rid of damage types might be a viable answer. The keywords could remain to link effects (feats that boost cold powers, that sort of thing) but an ice shard spell that damages and slows someone...

Send it to dndinsider@wizards.com At least, I think that's the address. It's a running joke when we do the podcasts that I can never remember what it is.

The Lord Weird Slough Feg masters D&D metal and heads on to conquer Traveller: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_(Slough_Feg_album) Their album Down Among the Deadmen has cover art by Erol Otus. I listen to them all the time while working. I had their cover of Dearg Doom on repeat while...

Cool! Glad to hear that I've helped spread the word. I haven't got in a game yet, but I'm itching to play. Being a rules dork, I already have a few ideas for expansion, but I'd like to play a few games first to see how it plays out. I'm going to try and rope someone at the office into playing...

I don't want to go into details, primarily because I can't say for sure how things might play out in design. However, there are at least two ideas on my plate that are the direct result of browsing through forums and checking out what people have to say about the game.

Bingo.

Man, I hope the thread lasts long enough before lockage for Diaglo to see it. More seriously, I have been following all the polls lately. We'd be foolish to close our eyes and ears to what people are saying. Heck, I made a point of reading every last one star review of 4e on Amazon.com. If the...

I've noticed a lot of polls here on EN World, along with a lot of interest in said polls. As part of WotC R&D's research into games, I'd like to get a feel for whether this is simply a blip on the radar or true trend in gamer interest. Thanks!