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It does influence my purchasing decisions. If there's a setting or supplement that treats diversity as the norm I'm more likely to take a closer look at it than one that seems like "Medieval" European Knockoff #47 (or worse Pseudo-Tolkien Setting #635). I connect better with settings where I...

True, but I think it's relevant (especially with the increased emphasis on heroism - or at least heroic potential - in 4e PCs). A lot of the stuff said here is going to make me a better DM if I run D&D soon.

Nah. They took the idea of alternate dimensions and cranked it up until it blew up the dang speakers.

Let's spin this a bit, shall we? Would fantasy be any fun if it were stripped of the fantastic? Of course not. A lot of the best fantasy concepts take an idea and crank it to 11. But would fantasy be fun if we could inject more subtlety and more layers of meaning? Definitely. It's not easy...

I'm loving it. I really enjoy the more transparent tactical options for combat, as well as the more nuanced nature of skill challenges. And I'm one of those actor/storyteller types. Furthermore, it seems more modular than 3.XE, so I can add things I want and take away things I don't want more...

From my experience of playing KotS, the controller is a strategic role moreso than a tactical one. Wizards and the like have a direct effect on the shape and flow of the battle itself, not just on allies, enemies, and themselves. My most useful powers turned out to be: Mage Hand, Icy Terrain...

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Your Fort save will be kind of weak. I played around with a few random builds (basically rolled 2d8 of 2 different colors and used one for race and the other for class). I came up with a Dwarf Ranger. Naturally, we have a Two-Blade ranger because the bonuses from Dwarven Weapon Training are...

Because I'm lazy and a cheapskate, I'm going for a bare-bones approach. I'm buying a set of ruled 3x5" index cards. For each power (including basic attacks), I'm labeling them with a colored marker: a green "W" (at-will, including basic attacks and class and features), a red "E" (encounter...

I'd say obsessed with rather than uptight.

I don't think so. I guess it's something about human nature. We often act like we want to make things more difficult for ourselves.

I wish more GMs would do that. I can count the number of times I've been allowed to take 10 on my hand. For whatever reason, whenever I ask about something my character would pick up on or gain through general awareness, I have to make a roll as if I'm actively searching. *shrug* Perhaps it...

I know I should post this on Gamers Seeking Gamers (eventually), but do you know of any groups doing 4e in NYC? I'm moving there the week of July 7, even if I have to live on the subway. It'd be cool to get started with gaming again. Anyway, I often play at my FLGS. I don't mind playing in a...

Precisely.

*nudge*

I'm of a different mind on this. I love description, but I hate rambling. If you're going to use description, I prefer it to be evocative more than verbose. My general rule of thumb: What would the average person pick up on within 10 seconds? Anything more than that would call for appropriate...

Zulgyan, Are you familiar with Unisystem? I believe you can get their Witchcraft game for free (Don't worry; you can easily ignore the supernatural stuff and stick to everything else). If not, there are several fan-made renditions of Unisystem Lite. Also, I think FATE (Fudge edition) might...

Loved it. Of course, the system helped, but let's talk technique. I shared GM duties with a Matrix prequel game a while back. It was the best time I'd had GMing pretty much ever. It worked because: 1. We established clear spheres of influence. I GMed the Matrix stuff. My friend GMed the...

I'm glad I'm not alone.

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