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  1. James Gasik

    D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.

    Sometimes they do. And sometimes Gary Gygax will go from "make the game your own" to suddenly switching gears and saying if you don't play the game exactly as written, "you're not playing D&D".
  2. James Gasik

    Spoilers Wednesday S2

    Also, did I miss something, or did this whole "Raven" and "Dove" thing come out of nowhere this season?
  3. James Gasik

    D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome

    Yeah, can't let those pesky players know they can do things!
  4. James Gasik

    Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers)

    I stand corrected! Should have done more research, lol.
  5. James Gasik

    Spoilers Wednesday S2

    Oh yeah, Gomez dropping truth bombs! I love how he has the same low opinion of Pilgrim World as his daughter. - Something that I'm curious about is this apparent bias against Outsiders without powers that we saw this season. Wednesday only got her psychic powers after going to Nevermore, yet...
  6. James Gasik

    D&D General Friday Fun: Ruin A D&Dism By Changing One [thing]

    Chocolate Pudding. Lime Jello. Bacon of Hope. Red, Green, Blue, and Death Salad. Battle Mapper. Wizardfolk. Harm Person or Monster. Fighterball. Babar-ian.
  7. James Gasik

    Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers)

    Is it Enemy Mine or The Return of Starbuck, which came first?
  8. James Gasik

    D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome

    Speaking of "Lord" level- should we count the generally better class of followers attracted by the Fighter as an advantage? Clerics get 0-level Men-at-Arms, Wizards get nothing, etc.. Honestly, looking at the Fighter followers chart, it never seemed like you really had enough men to do more...
  9. James Gasik

    D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.

    In this instance, I kind of cheated- while her outfit is classic sword & sorcery, Jennifer Kale is actually a Marvel Comics character who debuted in the 20th century. She's actually the cousin of Johnny Blaze (Ghost Rider) and an ally of the Man-Thing. But yes, fantasy (and official D&D) art...
  10. James Gasik

    Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers)

    I mean, given that Ortegas has already been shown flying a Gorn fighter, her figuring out how to use a Gorn radio is far less surprising of a feat.
  11. James Gasik

    Spoilers Wednesday S2

    Well, that was quite the finale! Enid sacrifices everything for her friend, and more secrets are revealed. Tyler survives his toxic family, and we at last learn Thing's secret origin! It's interesting that this season both acknowledged that Thing's existence is not unique (other severed body...
  12. James Gasik

    D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.

    Correct answer, you win a No-Prize!
  13. James Gasik

    D&D 4E Rambling thoughts about D&D 4th Edition

    Check the Draconomicons for 4e, I think that's where you'll find them.
  14. James Gasik

    AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e?

    Enchantment and Illusion magic are wildly inconsistent in D&D. The ability to beguile and trick others with magic could, in fact, be quite powerful, and that's part of the problem, I think. If an Illusionist pulls off something with a level 2 spell that other casters can only do with higher...
  15. James Gasik

    D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.

    Have you seen the average female spellcaster? Their outfits tend to leave very little to the imagination.
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  17. James Gasik

    D&D 5E (2014) Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class.

    I played a Ranger in 13th Age once. I took the option to be able to cast an Arcane spell and a Divine spell and became a Magic Ranger. It was a lot of fun, but I really wished I had more magic, like the original 1e Ranger or a 3.5 Sword of the Arcane Order. I know that a Final Fantasy Red...
  18. James Gasik

    AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e?

    A friend of mine played a variant Druid of Rhiannon out of a Dragon issue. But they were a very different class, with the ability to Turn Animals. Outside of that, I didn't see much out of Druids until 3e. It was strange- the Druid had some incredibly powerful spells, but the casting time or...
  19. James Gasik

    D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.

    Maybe I'm misremembering, but couldn't 1e Fighter/Mages wear armor? Or was that Elves wearing Elven Chain only?
  20. James Gasik

    Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers)

    It's not really my cup of tea, but I'll concede Lower Decks is a brighter point of the franchise. I can't really say why I'm ambivalent towards it- I really liked Those Old Scientists! There's even great bits, like canonizing Chief O' Brien as the most important member of Starfleet! But I...
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