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    Torchwood episode 4

    first three had been pretty good. this one seemd very poor and stretched a decent idea lasting 15mins into a 45 minute episode and it showed! JohnD
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    Test post please ignore

    eh eh
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    Fans of Nightwish - for the love of God, don´t miss this!

    They are incredible whole concert online here (not the one on the DVD) http://www.fabchannel.com/nightwish she will be very difficult to replace JohnD
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    Expensive pussy

    we dont have them in the UK......unless its a film about animals made by the USA about the UK then apparently we have loads (101 dalmatians, Garfield 2 etc) JOhnD
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    Robin Hood Eps 6 (UK 11.11.06)

    absolutely brilliant. By far and way the best epsiode so far Loads plot twists, character development and a good half dozen excellent one liners Robin kills someone with a sword and even has a sword fight with the sheriff More of the same please
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    The mid-lifer schedule crunch

    we have just started to do this, to get through a number of people on long holiday trips and to cover inevitable gaps during the christmas season. All self contained and hours arent wasted on 'shopping', though obviously some NPC banter is lost as a result JohnD
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    The mid-lifer schedule crunch

    There are 7 of us, aged 35-48...3 married w/kids, 1 married, 1 lives with girlfriend we play every week on either a tuesday/wednesday nite w/o fail. if someone misses out, then we play anyway. As we schedule in advance, people have plenty of time to inform if they are gonna miss. I am amazed...
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    Using preprinted maps and tiles at the table

    I print all my starship deckplans onto high quality card and then I use 'tacky back' (dont know what its called in the USA) to cover them. Works well and it means they fold away easy, where as plexi glass you cant fold so well!! I also have started using a laminater to cover and create battle...
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    An idea on limiting high level spell casting

    start at 1st level and progress no quicker than 1 level every 4 sessions. Keep the whole power level down not just spells or it gets unbalanced (non spell users can do complex n high damage things too!) JohnD Our camapigns always end at about 10th due top burn out / n the prospect of constsnat...
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    I wish my group was as cool as this...

    On the name front.. I played in my first ever Living Greyhawk scenario a few nites ago. (after being a rpger for 25 yrs) In the module one of the charcaters was called Zoltar!! Who comes up with the names....you cant help but address such a character in anything except an OTT camp sci-fi sort...
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    Best 1st level combat spell for 1st level caster?

    1st level war human warmage 18int with precious apprentice feat n PBS using scorching ray (ok its second level) 4d6+4+1PBS.....kills the BBEG of the 1st level dungeon if it hits (which it will as u cast true strike last round) JohnD
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    Problems running a hard sci-fi game

    Also as there is some much more options available than in a fantasy game i end up making much more use my GM screen. The party also seem to shop more JohnD
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    What makes a good Sci-fi adventure

    use home written system and mostly try to write my own adventures, but often steal maps n names and stuff from others Our adventures tend to go 1. Contact at the base space station / or some comms / or secondment / or adventure blunders into them, as an intro. 2. Intrique, investigation...
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    Problems running a hard sci-fi game

    We play a home written sci fi d20 I guess its not too hard sci-fi (space is so big compared to our real tech its need to be elaborated somewhat). Our FTL is very very FTL. At the climax of an awesome session today the party tech was trying to save a stricken ship (mostly for salvage ) During...
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    How did WoW dethrone Everquest?

    I agree . Starcraft was just great and i would love a SC 2. Played it ot death MP with a bunch of friends. Never played WoW, played WC 3 a bit, it was ok/good. I like guild wars (nitefall expansion installed today, never bought factions), mainly because A. Its very good B. no monthly fee. as...
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    Savage Tides

    I think by their very definition pirates qualify for the 'bad guy' criteria Maybe u should run skull n bones or some other pirate d20 JohnD
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    [North London] Players wanted for Planescape Modern

    http://www.ukroleplayers.com/ did u try here? JohnD
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    Gamer seeking fellows in and around Canterbury Kent

    http://www.ukroleplayers.com/ did u try here? JohnD
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    How to create undead/constructs/robots using a point buy system?

    In my home scifi d20 dont use point buy either My synthetic people do have CON score as they are 'sentient' i decided they can be stunned and a few other conditions. Cab players be an animated stautue or golem? I think if they have an intellect then they need a con because of various...
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    Internet Grammar Pet Peeves

    Yeah, and stuff like color instead of colour and sidewalk instead of pavement and people who dont use sleppcheckers! Do people really get upset by bad spelling or not using precise grammer? JohnD
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