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  1. BiggusGeekus

    Modified spell lists -- the DMG witch, for example. Does it work?

    I think you mean the DMG2 (which I do not have, so I'm guessing) or do you mean the Adept from the DMG? If spellcasting progression is similar and the spell level is the same, you should be OK. The spells are balanced for spell level, so they're generally interchangeable. That being said...
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    Marketing Question

    In general, I think you're lucky just to get a link from the author site. Waaaay back around 1990 or so, Weiss and Hickman took a trilogy that I think was called "spellsword" or something like that and released an RPG as a paperback sized book that was to be sold as a novel just like the...
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    Why is charisma associated with spellcasting?

    D&D, as a game, never really came to terms with the Charisma attribute. Currently, Charisma crosses over into what we might normally think of as willpower or ego, but those are sort of also covered by Wisdom. If I had a time machine, the very first thing I would do is go back to 1973 and try...
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    Creative Help Needed!!!

    The king gets a larger realm and more taxes, the new barons get a title with whatever you've decided that confers. Everyone wins. Sidenote: historically, once a peasant was knights for slaying ... a wild boar! Actually a pretty impressive feat given the resources he had (none) and the...
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    alignment question using the proverbian paladin (again)

    It didn't. I was trying to figure out what would happen if a paladin killed someone accidentally with intent to injure. The reason was to set up a murder mystery. After some tweaks I ended up with this: http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=3546876&postcount=14
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    Help: Game tonight and no ideas!

    OOooooohhh! Good call!
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    Trading commodities in D&D

    Another vote for that product here.
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    It's back! Nightfall's "Ask the Sage" Scarred Lands Q&A

    Was any of the SL moved to open source?
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    Help: Game tonight and no ideas!

    So, did you use it and if so, how did the game go?
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    alignment question using the proverbian paladin (again)

    Erroneous in basis. The question was sincere. But it looks like everyone is mostly coming down on the side of "remains lawful good, might lose status depending on exact circumstances and intent."
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    Vecna: demigod, god, or lich?

    His secrets pertain mostly to recipes. Few know that the secret to Col. Sanders 11 herbs and spices is guarded by Vecna.
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    Help: Game tonight and no ideas!

    As it so happens I just wrote up an outline for a beginning adventure and your paladin will fit right in. The bad news is that it is an unedited first draft. Many, many spelling mistakes. However, it may suit your needs. It requires that they are waiting for a new addition to their party...
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    5 Level Prestige Classes - Love or Hate?

    I think they're fine. 10 levels is a lot to commit to. Though at the end of 10 levels I'm going to want to see some kind of cool power. After 5 levels I'll be happy with a t-shirt and secret handshake.
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    Vecna: demigod, god, or lich?

    His hand and eye are artifacts. He's so powerful, the dude has magic in his ... um ... you know ... naughty bits. He was once a mortal, but he's a god now, baby!
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    alignment question using the proverbian paladin (again)

    Using strict adherence to the rules and assuming the minimum amount of DM interpretation and given a "generic" fantasy d20 setting: A paladin attempts to knock someone unconscious to keep that person from going into danger. He accidentally uses too much force and delivers a killing strike that...
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    Monte Cooks WoD is for 3.5

    It's for 3.5!?!?? The WoD forums must be in uproar!
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    Why must a special ritual always come in 'Ancient Tome' format?

    You can have your cake and eat it too. Why not have a ritual in an ancient tome that isn't very good? The ritual as written is hard to perform and requires exotic materials, but if the PCs do a little work on their own they can improve on it. Man, I'm such a nerd ... I'm taking my java...
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    The State of the Worlds...

    Absolutely not the case. The key factor is how open your players are to reinvention of core concepts. Many players like the standard Tolkien-esque fantasy because they're most familiar with it. As one guy said in one of my gaming sessions when I introduced a new setting: "I'm not going to...
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