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I wouldn't give them too hard a time about training. If they want the drake, give them the drake. Just remember to a) make it interesting b) subtract the XP of the drake from any fight in which it takes part I was seriously thinking of giving a guard drake to a small group of PCs.

You are actually correct to some extent. Because of the GSL, not everyone can publish D&D 4E products. But of course, standard copyright law makes such a restriction the default. The GSL just accepts this default and gives an option for anyone to become a publisher of D&D 4E products as long as...

Well, you can try to be this incredibly inclusive about this all you want, but in the end, there is actual money at stake. If the question at hand is whether or not people get paid to produce RPG material, then the limited definition of publisher is warranted. If the question is whether or not...

You are taking a different understanding of publisher than most people here, I think. When Mearls talks about publishers, he seems to be talking about for-profit companies that produce game materials. These publishers either exhibit the strongest desire to make a profit (ideally within some...

Some good points there, RC. However, the collecting aspect may be part of the reason that gaming does not break out into a wider market. (Though, honestly, I think that the current size in the USA may actually be pretty decent.)

I cannot confirm the author of this quote, but it is interesting: There is a big difference between D&D4E and Paizo's Pathfinder, especially is everything in Pathfinder is simply in the art. There is a difference in system that some people will appreciate, perhaps enough that they will pay for...

If this is the case, then it may be an extremely foolish decision. Unless there is amazing appeal to the art of the printed books, it is extremely foolish for any consumer to buy any Pathfinder product: they should simply purchase the identical product without the art that is guaranteed to be...

First, this is a pretty good post. However, it is also symptomatic of some of the posts in this thread that absolutely drive me crazy. Perhaps it's part of a greater political issue so this post will get trashed. Essentially, open licenses are an economic issue and it is plain that the average...

Fair enough. I think the original d8 got in there through cut and paste and I just assumed it was from the table!

I've put together a couple of zombies that I may be using in my next game and I thought you folks might like a look. They are based on the low level zombie because I'm running a low-level game right now, but I imagine I might make tougher versions later. The first zombie is a strange...

Request to those who take the time to do auto-calculation of statistics. First, thanks for your work. I love the idea. However, sometimes my pdf software does strange things with some sheets. So can you make a fillable pdf with no calculation, too? Thanks again.

Yeah, I love the auto calcs, but could you make a version that doesn't do the calcs? Some sheets just don't work for my software.

I would be interested, too. Of course, that book is a fictionalized account, not an account meant to capture the actual events of play or the actual personalities at the table.

You can simply put minions in these lower level roles. I have found 1st level encounters not too hard to get some variety in .

This was one of the first things I looked for! Now, I realize that it is much better simply thought of as an environmental hazard and perhaps part of a skill challenge (in the underdark, say).

I'll try to make that happen. Will directing all the ranged attacks your way help? Ruin Explorer: I wouldn't worry about adventures. I've found that adapting adventures from previous editions is pretty easy. I've run a couple of converted scenarios (some bits from 2E, some from 3E, some...

I think that people may be overlooking the intimidating factor of having a camera and sound recording equipment in the room. I've been on both sides of the lens, and it can substantially change people's behaviour. It sometimes take a lot of exposure to the recording equipment to get people to...

This may be a strange in-joke. In the 1E DMG, there was a reference to "Doors" in the index that indicated a page that had nothing to do with doors.

No. No. No. Again. Narrativism does favour good "role-playing", which in this post I assmue is being used to mean "acting in character", it just places the motivation for character choice in another area. Of course, the whole GNS system is almost useless, but we could at least point out its...

I have a number of sound effects and ambient sound collections that I have ripped to mp3 on my laptop. (There are also some sound effects available around the net for free, I think. Your local library may also have some sound effects CDs that you can borrow.) (I also have the CDs that came with...