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Oozes would be alright for parts of it, but what I really want is something fast and clearly predatory. Also, I'd be happy to share the dungeon when it's done, though it might be a huge post...this dungeon is going to be HUGE! When it's done (and AFTER the PCs have played it, because a couple...

I'm doing a giant dungeon called Shadowmount which contains the climax of the current major adventure arc. The PCs will (hopefully...b/c you never know what they'll do) destroy the shield protecting the dungeon and descend into it around 12-13 level, and they will spend several months of...

On the topic of being ungrateful to a GM for the work he puts into it, I think no. Most player's aren't ungrateful about that, they just don't always realize the time that goes into it. That really hit home with my group when they asked a prisoner about the layout of a temple back in their home...

A friend and I both run campaigns with the same group of players (and he plays in my campaign and I play in his). We decided that we really wanted some way to link our two campaign worlds and thew worlds of Greyhawk, Eberron, and Faerun. What we decided on is creating seven Portals of Worlds on...

It seems as if my group isn't the only one, though, which rarely seriously screws up in achieving their overarching goals. Maybe they lose a character or don't do an ideal job, but they still almost always succeed in the important goals. It's also sometimes hard to make things the right CR...

I generally make the missions pretty achievable with a bit of innovation on the players' parts, but I've been thinking about ramping it up. Really bringing on the character deaths, the failures, making them WORK to win. That's why I'm asking about other groups' practices. More stories, anybody?

This one's for GMs or players alike. How often is something so difficult or (much more likely) you do something so disastrous that you fail to complete your mission (NOT a TPK). This isn't "oh, we have to run away from the dragon," or anything. I mean, the princess you are trying to rescue is...

That's the answer I'm looking for. Thanks!

Don't try to go too in-depth. You should know the plot, the important parts of the map, etc, but remember that the players see what you DESCRIBE to them. One can easily use the NPCs from the DMG, switch out their treasure and feats, maybe a distinctive spell or two to add flavor, and then...

An interesting question came up in our group today. If you're multiclassing, lets say Wiz/Rog for example, and you gain a level in Rogue, can you put points into class skills for Wizards as class skills? To rephrase, could a Wiz/Rog taking a new level in rogue put 4 points into a Knowledge skill...

Haha, beautiful, Terraism!

I like it a lot! Can we get a sticky on this or something so that it doesn't get lost in the archives?

Pardon me, but I think you're forgetting about the best wizard of all time! RINCEWIND!

First: As DM, I agree totally...they're making NEW heroes, not replicating old ones, and the old ones inevitably "should" be around 27th level, with their insane skills. Second: I bet that rant felt nice :) Very stress relieving.

X the Fifth --After I've (the DM) killed 1-4, at 1st level, and identical "relatives" keep showing up :P. My personal favorite...any 1e lovers will appreciate it

I know that a lot of wizards/sorcerers or other spellcasters hate losing XP in order to pay for magic item creation or high level spellcasting. They inevitably point out that the other characters don't have to pay for anything with such a precious commodity. With my group, I generally allow...

Everybody who has seen an action movie has heard the hero or villain say something as they defeat an enemy, something that just makes you want to groan. From James Bond's "shocking" after throwing an electric appliance into a tub with an enemy to the typical "see you in hell!" these lines just...

I like these ideas. I could spice things up a bit, but I don't want them to become old. Maybe if I took some quasi-dragons like you've all been suggesting, and to spice things up once in a while gave them class levels (if intelligent) or perhaps templates. Could make for some fun times. I guess...

I'm a GM, and one of the players in my group (currently low level) is a ranger with his first favored enemy the dragon type. I'm wondering whether I should advise against it and allow him to repick his favored enemy (because he's inexperienced at DnD) or not. If I don't I'll do what I can to...

I allowed one once (as a DM) for which the idea was based on the Ring of the Ram (or something like that). Just one thing...this one used the spirit of an Ancient Red Dragon, a spirit made out of force. Using the right words would call forth the beast's spirit to do a specific thing, such as...