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When you go to a movie, you'll see films that people generally want to see. Poor movies or independent films that cater to a small slice of the population are in and out of theaters in no time. When you pick a book off the shelf at a Barnes & Noble, you'll generally be picking a book people...

My situation may be odd/rare. I'm not completely convinced 4E is the game for me. But - for some illogical reason - I now have zero desire to play or DM 3E. My two groups are going to give 4E a fair shake. If it doesn't work, we won't be going back to 3E or any of its 452 derivatives. We'll...

I'm in two groups. Five guys in one, and (a ridiculously high number of) 9 in the other. All of us are excited to try 4E. So we cancel you out. FTW! Note that I said - try. I'd say all of us have a varying degree of open-mindedness toward the whole thing, and that probably bodes well to...

dyx - you just crammed about 42 tons of goodness in a handful of links. i had never known about dmtools.org nor did i know about mike johnson's greyhawk iconics - both which would have saved me DAYS of prep time in my previous campaign. im moving to 4e so I missed the boat with these links, but...

Thanks Greg, for pointing out some of the reasons why I'm switching. Though I do agree with you on not liking dragonborn, tieflings, and eladrin as core races. The funny thing is - it's easy as all heck to switch the flavor and keep the mechanics. So in our world we've got dragonborn =...

I'm sorry to hear that, mhens. Mainly because most of the stuff you post is stuff I agree with, and therefore I deduce that you're brilliant. Like you, I'm a bit leery of the "gamist" side of things. Unlike you, I'm planning on reading the books, playing the game, and determining if my...

Ahhh, yes. Wasn't the the Ultima version where you could hit an arrow key during the combat to cast a spell and a little white ball would "fly" toward your enemy in a straight line? Amazing! Wis

Great post! Love the actual in-game information and example. Please, if there are others out there, post your results as well! Vielen Danken, Wis

I'm with the OP on some levels. With the funeral dirge of 3.5 playing the background, my group and I lost some wind in our sails for "real D&D" and tried out a few different systems. I'm somewhat ashamed to admit this, but I had been a D&D monogamist since the time when Star Frontiers was a...

Great tip on amazon.com marketplace. Sometimes I miss the most obvious links. Brand New 3.5 PHB down to $15.36. Not bad, not bad. Still probably not the best time to buy, though. Wis

Here's one guy who hopes not.

True dat. While I don't have a FLGS, prices are dropping due to stockpiles and lack of sales, and - I suspect - will continue to drop. I haven't seen this on amazon.com yet - unless a $19 PHB is already discounted (?). Those who are staying 3.5 are likely to find some extra ducats in their...

I really dislike the fact they're releasing a book-a-month. I think that's too much, and - if I may be so melodramatic - will kill 4E just like the glut of splat killed 3E. What's wrong if the 1E model: MM, PHB, DMG, and a bunch o' modules. Then - BAM! - Unearth Arcana pops out, and it's a...

Man, that just gets me every time. I agree with you completely. I wonder, however, how much is due to pure nostalgia - which certainly doesn't make it a fair comparison for stuff nowadays. Still...I miss the simple, B&W, evocative art from Back in the Day. W.P.

I wondered the same thing (whether Wizards changed "painters"), as I think these look crude and simple compared to some of their other sets. In fact, I'd go so far as to say the paint scheme (especially the facial paints on humanoid creatures) looks terrible. Wis

I just took a poll of my players and we determined 7 of 8 gamers aren't switching to 4E because they are frightened of change, and 4 of those 7 are panicked. Completely worthless poll, I know, but validity doesn't seem to be a requirement when quoting statistics around here. Wis

I don't think that'll happen. The OGL ship has sailed, and I don't think WotC has any option to bring her back (if they wanted to do so). Completely as an aside - here's a prediction for you: We're all missing the point. Pathfinder won't be 4E's major competition. PF is a bandaged version of...

I'd download them, play, and still buy the hard copies. Cheers, The Douchebag

So, I love the idea of a PoL setting. I'm pilfering maps and themes from various campaign settings, and adding a dash of my own stuff. But a question keeps nagging me during this process, and it's this: If the world is filled with big, bad, evil things in the wilderness that separates scattered...

I never agree with K. Midget, but he's spot on here. Don't let anyone make you feel badly about not wanting a female at your table (or not wanting other males, if you're a female). You can and should be entitled to a little down time with the guys. If you choose to do that via gaming (as...