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Atrizan has some of the nicest sculpts http://www.artizandesigns.com/catalogue.asp?sub_range=18 Old Glory/West Wind nhas the best bang for the buck both in their Cowboy and Vampire Wars lines. http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/ Both companies ranges also mix well with Foundry. All three will...

I put down 15, but the lowest I played in was a 10 point buy, +1 attribute point/level game. It was different, not necessarily my cup of tea, but it worked for that campaign.

Without the need for a coal industry to support steam technology, probably a few copper a bucket in regions where it can be found (mined), otherwise it would be an oddity that would range from a few silver to several gold for a lump.

Details from places I have actually visited; The floors are covered in sawdust. Any spills, urine, etc are covered in more sawdust. The corners are piled high with the stuff. Someone has attempted top spruce things up by making curtains out of old shirts - without first removing the tell...

The Vancian system also provided a solid rational for an already existing spells/game that was present in the wargaming roots of D&D. Like most things, mechanics preceeded the explanation, a D&D tradition.

While I have seen all types of evil characters over the years, recently I have noticed many experienced players choose neutral or evil aligned characters when the DM's micromanage the actions of the good aligned characters.

IRL I live in an area plagued by forest fires, and at any given time at least half of the group has experience on the fire line. Thus it is one of the first tactics they think of, to the point we've added half a page of house rules covering forest fires.

I'd just set up a scenario where the PC's later discover that they need the merchant and let them then worry about how to find a terrier in a big city. Let them try to interrogate the other children who have already lost their father and sister and now break out in tears at every one of the...

Selling people a small portion of your business in the way you are describing is a de facto IPO (initial public offering) and the beginning of a corporation, something that is highly regulated in the US and Canada. Good idea with very bad consequences, legal, tax, and civil if implemented...

Let's see, about $120 a month in purchases, including my lead addiction, vs an online game, a weekly game, and twice a month miniature games. That works out to $12 a session so per hour of entertainment, on par with renting movies.

Again, thank you, I have a idea how much work this takes. And as to the stained glass windows, I agree that it looks better without. That's the sort of thing a picture shows so well instead of just throwing words together. The next campaign I intend the cathedral to be the setting of the...

Civil war, or at least the threat of one, is always a risk if the successor is politically chosen. Or it could require certain individuals to travel to a central location for one of them to be chosen - perhaps everyone born on X day so as to include one or more PC's. How about the the death...

For every player who claimed they should be able to attack more than once in a minute there was one who would (this is an actual example) announce; "On my action I put away my sword and draw my dagger and then swing out the carriage window, climb up the tree and cut down the hanging man and...

Be careful about other gamers as investors. Very few businesses in any field can survive the "customer as owner" model, and investors always consider themselves owners. You would be better off to go ahead and market your business for an SBA loan. If you do choose to go with gamers as investors...

When I worked for the EPA we had a work shop on gaining legal access to properties without search warrrants. Most of it boiled down to carry a clipboard and wear a name tag. If anyone asked your name or business demand their name, write it down, and ask for ID. Then ask where the supervisor is...

For barrels, pots, and urns check out the bead section of your local craft store. You can assemble a large selection really cheap. Buttons can also make good spare shields to decorate the walls.

Those are great - I really owe you one. It is amazing how much a picture can help clarify things.

I love my job (real estate) - everyday is a new crisis or three, the clientel are on emotional rollercoasters, not a day goes by without a threat of a lawsuit, and not a month without threats of bodily injury. Yet it's all challenging and new. I tried working the 5 day a week office route and...

Issue 45 (May 1980) was my first, bought it for the archer class. Months later I was hooked so I ordered back issues to bring me current. So I have #3, #5, and issues 7-265, with sporadic purchases from there on.

I try to give the players a brief overview of where they will be starting, what type of group (adventuring, exploring, military, etc) they should be in, and a brief overview of what;s going on (war, politics, etc) and let them try to come up with something.