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Yes, with caveats. In 4e terms, I think it should only be for solo creatures. It shouldn't be spammed through an adventure like packs of bodaks or half-basilisk lizardmen (to cite something from an actual 3rd party adventure.) Facing a villain with a powerful attack like this is a great source...

I don't see leveling up as a measure of effort or force of will. That 6th level wizard doesn't choose to do less get less out of his spell; there is typically nothing to be gained by it. A power used by a 6th level Psion depending on how much of his personal determination is expended in the...

I ran sorcerers as a psion substitute in early 3e, and I found the fit poor. For that matter I found the sorcerer sort of a thematically odd bird, though I understand the mechanical reasons it exists. The idea of fixed spells in d&d producing fixed effect fits my concept of incantation style...

The 1e version wasn't published, so not so unusual. Night Below is more to the tune of G1-3.

Toons? So like Bugs Bunny, but not normal humans with psionic powers? ;)

Psionics is just magic with modestly different flavor and implementation details, so is naturally at home in a fantasy setting. Further, in D&D, I've found that where players are too familiar with the core magic rules, psionic provides a sense of mystery. Some details of some editions are...

Both Spirit of the Century and Hollow Earth Expedition ("HEX") would fit the bill nicely, both in terms of simple cinematic feel and in the era focus of the books. Of the two, SotC is more heroic; HEX is a bit grittier.

Despite being a rabid FATE fan, I drug my feet ordering this... too much stuff going in my life right now. But I ordered, and got the PDFs. Very nice. I'm thinking it'd be a nice basis for Charles Stross' Laundry books (Cthulhu-mythos spy thrillers). The templates are probably the most...

"Steeling" from Steel Wind. Greyhawk: Classic, but don't hold any longings to ever play it again, and especially not to engage with any longstanding fans about it. Forgotten Realms: Playable, lots of great material for it, terribly spoiled by 1) the "too many cooks" syndrome 2) Elminster and...

If I manage to find accommodations, I'll think about a pitch. ;)

Well, I'm not channeling any Dark Sun, but I recently created a mini-setting called Twilight Dominion for the purposes of one-shots that was inspired by Zothique and The Dying Earth, though leaning towards Conan-like sword & sorcery and borrowing from some other Sword & Sorcery resources (like...

For me: Mongoose Traveller: A nice take on a classic SF system. Slick, easy to use, gritty, with a character generation sequence that provides interesting backstories, helps connect the characters, and (despite being random) makes sure that the group covers the basics. FATE 3.0 and its many...

I had a lot of fun running that game. Though I've honestly moved on to Mongoose Traveller, I do think it has about the best PC/small ship scale ship combat system ever (it didn't scale well to capital ships, but that's fixable.) I will say, you could easily game the system, but its one of those...

Really? I seem to recall a statement that got changed between the 3.0 and 3.5 DMG that showed a shift towards "trust the designer". If I weren't so lazy and had stuff to do today, I'd look it up. Anyone got that one at their fingertips?

I like to say "use the rules, don't let the rules use you". (i.e., see sig.) By extension, this means I don't take the rule as holy writ if they deviate from my idea of the right way to make a game fun. But it also means I won't slave away to pretty up a rule and make it safe for consumption...

I don't agree that necessarily follows, no. Is a semi truck "broken" because it takes a different skill set (and in most jurisdictions, different licensing) than a standard consumer automobile? For that matter, break it down a bit and ask is a manual transmission flawed if it takes a bit more...

Well, you already know much of this from our Freeport thread at CM, but I run Freeport using Fantasy Craft*, which has a built-in stress mechanic. I throw in a few mechanics from a Spycraft supplement called Fragile Minds to give it a bit more of a CoC feel. Now I see having some sort of...

I can definitely see how that might be a strength or a weakness depending on the pc (and player) concerned. In my case, it was an interesting tactical conundrum that the players enjoyed and turned to their advantage. Ooh, ow. That I can see as a problem, but it wasn't for me, as I have a...

A sad passing of the man whose art very nearly defines Sword & Sorcery. RIP, Mr. Frazetta.

Favorites: Mad God's Key (yeah, me too.) Racing the Snake I'm taking a shine of Mask of Diamond Tears, but I have yet to run it. Least Favorite: I'm sure there are worse adventures, but the one that I actually ran that soured me was Spire of Long Shadows. It seemed creepy and moody, but the...