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I wanted to hear from the DMs on EnWorld how often they railroad their players. I know I have a VERY free style of DMing. The players can go in whatever direction they want, that's fine with me. At times this ends in disaster because they ignore important clues, but that's life: sometimes the...

One of my games I DMed for a party of ALL Paladins. That's right. Six Lawful Stupid characters righting wrong. They saw any use of Bluff, Disguise, Forgery, Hide, Move Silently, or Slight of Hand as dishonorable. SIX lawful stupid paladins parading about the countryside confronting baddies to...

There WAS the time the characters, who were brought before the emperor (who was surrounded by hundreds of high-lvl guards...wizards and fighters mostly), decided to attack him bare-handed. THAT ended quickly. My personal favorite, though, was when the PCs stupidly decided to go after a static...

5) Caravan of Ellevair the Unseen This caravan carries only the most dangerous, illegal, powerful, and expensive items on the personal charter of the realm's richest and most influential men. Ellevair is LN, so he is trustworthy and will carry goods for any customer. He never turns down a job...

2) Caravan of Torvan of Dorano A large, loud, and amiable dwarf wearing robes with small metal rings sewn into it (effectively ring leather armor). He carries a large hammer (flaming weapon) at his side, and it looks like he knows how to use it, but he seems all laughter and grins. He can be...

Of course, when PCs try to do something which "worked for Gandalf", they tend to die. After all, Gandalf only rolls 20s.

Here's an idea Behemoth the Treader -- A mastodon-like beast with power over Land (not stone or earth, but land). He is slow, careful, and determined, and he plods on with nothing able to halt his unending journey. Chronus the Timekeeper --The Titan of Time and Space, a very mysterious figure...

Somebody kill me for this, but... The Age of Legends

I ran a pixie encounter once, and the PCs were so annoyed 10 minutes into it! The pixie was making complete fools of them, and they couldn't even tell where it was because of invisibility and the like. Finally, when the wizard heard her voice come close-ish to him, making fun of him for looking...

Well, it's easy to whip up a few gems and pieces of art and assign a price tag that fits the way you describe them, so lists really aren't necessary.

Does Bane count as an NPC if the players meet him in person? Because if so, I'm decided :] .

Or you could take it another direction and not FORCE the lich to change alignment. Perhaps the lich is evil for a reason (albeit twisted over time) instead of just a desire for power or eternal life for their own sake. Here's a sample scenario: The ancient Kingdom A was once a prosperous, just...

And if your name is Lord Middenheap, you gain the special ability "never get XP. Ever. Unless you legally change your name." :D

Base class or prestige? It makes a big difference

And now for a bad joke psi-fi :lol:

"...and then the sorceress, whose demonic half-brother tried to take the thrown in Plythia twelve years ago, used her powers to make the cleric from the temple of Torussen attempt an assassination on the High Priestess, who, fearing further assassinations, hired bodyguards who were really...

I always have to write notes to myself such as "Don't forget he has blind fight!" or I'll forget. I also often come up with loose battle plans ahead of time (for intelligent creatures) or else I can end up with a mess that doesn't take full advantage of the monsters' abilities.

Nope, underage and in high school do sugar highs from soda count? :p

I always give XP for passing the encounter, not killing the enemy. This could mean sneaking past him, forcing him to flee, turning him into a hamster, or some such. As long as the PCs are faced with the encounter and then pass it somehow, I give XP. If they never reach the encounter, then of...

Awesome. As a second point getting slightly off topic, how do you personally balance things? After all, I'm great at plots and creative ideas (or so my players say), but I KNOW I'm a poor balancer. Is there a strategy you use? For example, when I was making this class, I had compared it with the...