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Why? I don't see elves as mentally inferior to humans. In fact, I see them as far superior (given the same intelligence score) since they have much longer lives in which to learn and synthesize ideas. Most innovation is built on previous work, and typically involves applying several fields of...

From the description of Reduce: "Multiple magical effects that reduce size do not stack." Still, the Shrink Item spell all by itself reduces weight by a factor of 2000 (one ton becomes one pound), so a man (or elf) could still easily carry 30-40 tons in a backpack. Tenser's Floating Disk can...

Originally posted by GWolf Hey everyone! Just figure I ask a few questions here. Questions Is what I found Basic? Yes. Is basic 1e? No. It is commonly referred to as 0e (as in "zero edition") since it evolved from the original three booklets. However it was actually developed in parallel...

Oops, I had overlooked that. I agree completely. I'd be willing to raise them a point on this basis alone! I've been looking at new hew Hero 5th lately, but Hero Games web policy now seems draconian after the precedent set by WOTC. SJG is a little better but still not really open.

This is a whole bunch of questions rolled into one: Is WOTC a successful and well-run business? 9 ... They make money hand over fist. 9 ... Customers seem pretty happy in general 6 ... Internal corruption 5 ... Selling out to Hasbro Have they been good for the industry? 10 ... They've helped...

Oh, early 30s. In real life he wouldn't touch the stuff (AFAIK), so your point about naivete may still be valid. At least he doens't play ALL his characters this way! :-) He does act like Cheech (sort of) and the character is totally non-religious, but he also wants some sort of mystical...

I have a PC who insists on smoking "dreadweed" every chance he gets (and generally acting like a stoner). It has been established in the campaign that this is a pot-like herb which can be smoked or mixed into food. It has somewhat mild effects like pot, although it can also cause hallucinations...

I think you're being cynical. Seriously, I find Dunsany and Lovecraft and Tolkien and Howard to be *packed* with the sort of flavor I prefer in a story. OTOH, a lot of modern novels I pick up are mediocre at best... even the bestsellers. I know *someone* must like them but personally I usually...

Well, you might if Orcus's CR was higher than your ECL, but as it stands I think you'll need to kill several of him. Mike

Okay, let me ask it a different way: Suppose a fighter took only Skill Focus for every feat. Would such a fighter be crippled in a high level game as far as combat goes? Or how about Toughness, since at least that provides some combat benefit to the fighter. Taking toughness 19 times would give...

What feats are essential for a high level fighter -- that is, without them he would be handicapped and underpowered? I am thinking Power Attack... What do you think? Mike

I think it is an unfair advantage too. It is also easy for the players to out-think the GM tactically, since they have multiple brains each running one character, while the GM has only one brain running multiple characters. However, when I mentioned this and discussed (not proposed, mind you) a...

This is a very good system. Consider it stolen! We are playing in Mystara, and the characters are currently in the Principalities of Glantri. For those unfamiliar with the setting, this is a kingdom of high level magic users, many who are epic level (25th-36th) in 3E terms. The land is...

I'm not sure how you can separate these two. If the NPC is not fully statted out, how do you know he's legal? I'm not talking about a 1st level guard here, I'm talking about the 10th level bard picked at random from the group of fifty mid-level courtiers in the king's audience chamber. Sure I...

LOL!! THAT is priceless!

Good idea on the skills. You're right about the feats, it's usually only Fighters that are complicated in that way.

I always write stuff down, so that's not really a problem. Is fudging bad? I don't normally allow NPCs to use GM knowledge of player abilities. I'm not sure I know what you mean by weaknesses, since d20 doesn't include the concept of "disadvantages" -- all character stats are abilities, not...

Okay, I have a question. It's a chore to make NPCs (including monsters with class levels) in 3E, due to all the prerequisites, class skills, and so forth. I really long for the old days where you just pick a class and roll hit points. Anyway, it would be much easier if I just picked the...

Re: Re: Re: Who still plays Basic D&D? Well, not necessarily bad, but certainly different than what I'm used to , and I haven't really decided whether I like it that way. Yes. I find them too complex. The whole point of a class/level system is (a) simplicity and (b) constraint. Taking the...

Best answer I've ever seen to this question! If you still need an explanation, how about it being sort of like a Jedi mind trick? The spell does not make you invisible, it makes you magically inconspicuous so people can look at you and not see you. Making yourself consipicuous nullifies the...