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By rat swarm I meant a group of rats, not the swarm monster -- something that will allow the druid to use wild empathy (hopefully she'll think of making friends with the rats). That'll encourage diplomacy. Vargouilles are creepy but fragile. It should go down from a thrown dagger or an arrow...

That reminds me of another aid that DM Genie gives me -- when a PC summons a critter, I can print them out a character sheet for the critter, ready to go ...

I'd personally say the first body would be gone within the hour, the second one could either be eaten or disposed by other denizens of the dungeon, or be eaten the following day. The party is probably too low level to have them raised, but maybe after the next adventure, you could have the...

The religion issue is a good point! I have presented the cleric class as a "healing spellcasting" class, and none of the kids wanted to play it, but if they chose it, I think I would tackle the issue - the kids have watched Disney's Hercules, and one of them reads Thor comics, so they have a...

So, when's the adventure coming, eh? Anyone heard anything on the WOTC boards?

The hardest part isn't limiting choices, it's limiting choices after you've offered an open playing field. When there were only 5 books out, I said everything WOTC is good. Now, with multiple-odd books, it's hard to say "now I'm going to limit things) in the same campaign ... That being said...

Hey all, My kids (Alex and Katie) and their friends (Patrick and Alliya) are chomping at the bit to be gamers, and I thought I'd share with everyone what does and doesn't work in my experience as I try to run something for them. My family and I recently attended Gen Con, and my son and I went...

I use DM Genie extensively in my sessions, but I agree with the original post -- go slow. Primarily I use it to be an instant reference to look up monsters, pregenerated NPCs, spells, feats, etc. I do not use it to run combats, program in my group's PCs, or actually track an adventure. But...

Oh, I forgot one problem I *did* have with our PC Warlock. He took the invocation allowing dimension door. So he had the ability to dimension door an unlimited times *with passengers*. This rendered many a trapped door, wide chasm, or fortified keep moot ... If they had made the dimension...

The dead cost nothing but black onyx ... :D

I'm in the camp that thinks they are fairly balanced, but I have to agree that the touch attack roll is a HUGE benefit. I've been DMing a Warlock since 3rd level, and the party is up to 14th level now. Something I've noticed is that the Warlock consistently deals out more damage than any other...

It boils down to the flavor of the setting -- particularly the perceived flavor by the DM. Currently I'm running an FR campaign. I'd allow Warlocks and Archivists (and I'd allow the oriental classes if they were Shou). I'm thinking of running a Ptolus game (bougbht the book at Gen Con), and...

Hey all, The WOTC site has redone all the maps for Against the Giants -- when are we going to see the retreatment of Against the Giants like Tomb of Horrors or White Plume Mountain?

Hi all, Our group is getting thin due to work commitments, etc. Are there any experienced D&D players in the Hamilton area? Our group is currently running an FR D&D 3.5 campaign, with a group comprised of age 30+ mature gamers (most of them married with kids). If there would be some...

I appreciate the input, folks. It's helping me articulate my reluctance to include new classes. Thurbane said it best -- adding a new class can possibly add complication to a campaign. I think I can understand my internal logic for my campaign world now. Please keep in mind versimilitude...

Hi all, I am having a philosophical difference with my players, and wouldn't mind some feedback on either side. I am having a problem with the newer classes being introduced - for some reason, I feel they do not add to the game - they are too much. When I've discussed it with my players (who...

We've run into this in our game, with displacement or mirror image, vs a lightning bolt. As long as they know (or can guess) what square they are in, lightning bolt (or another line or area attack) trumps concealment, so there is no concealment roll.

Yes! This does feel like Lankhmar. It also feels to me like Black Company, Warhammer Fantasy, (a tiny bit of Harn), and other dark fantasy books I've read.

Well, here's what it says over at www.d20srd.org: Outsider Type An outsider is at least partially composed of the essence (but not necessarily the material) of some plane other than the Material Plane. Some creatures start out as some other type and become outsiders when they attain a higher...

Hi all! Out of nostalgia, I dusted off my home brew campaign setting from my AD&D days, and looked at giving it a facelift for 3e. I'm looking at doing a reboot of it, as I think I can give it a better overhaul now than I could 20 years ago. I'm looking at setting up an alternate cosmology...