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Surprisingly enough, they haven't. I'm not a complete chess fanatic (ok, I lied), but the rule set has changed several times, most recently in the 1500's, I believe, to add the capability to castle. The original chess game, developed by the Indians, or the Persians, depending on your source...

I know, I must be completely blind, but I can't find any info on magic items making saves in the SRD. So, I was wondering if anyone could tell me where the relevant info could be found. The exact situation that I'm asking about is in regards to Shatter. How is the saving throw bonus...

You know, I sold all my stuff from previous editions as soon as 3rd edition came around, and haven't thought of it since. As far as stuff that really makes me excited to game, I've found many books in 3rd edition to spark my imagination. The Book of Challenges, Draconimicon, ECS, The...

You know, I really wanted to like this class. I mean REALLY wanted to like it. The powergamer in me just about wanted to wet my pants when I saw this. Heck, I even dug the flavor of the organization behind the PrC. But I can't see any reason to not take this class over say, Mystic Theurge...

IMC, I allow people to either roll or take 75% hp, chosen at each level. If they roll, then any number lower than half max is considered to be half max. After a gestalt game where the barbarian/fighter got less hit points than the rogue/wizard, I felt that low rolls hurt more than high rolls...

I'm broke. That's the only reason I don't buy it. Make it free, and I'll have no problem getting it. :D Honestly? I just don't buy very much material any more, and the material I do buy has earn it's worth. Dragon just didn't get used much, especially as all the cool rules I saw always...

Well, over on the Wizards optimization boards, they have three or four threads that focus on PsyWars. http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=339 Aside from that, I would say start with a half-giant, if you can. Focus on two handed weapons, power attack, and psychic weapon...

My opinion? Just get rid of "Die at -10". Instead, let the players know that you will be penalizing them each time they drop. Did the character drop from the giant getting a crit? Then they're knocked out, and their armor absorbed the blow, being destroyed in the process. "But wait! If...

So, I'm not too clear on this program. I don't go to cons, so the homeplay sounds cool, but I'm not too clear on the mechanic of the campaign cards. I sign up, and when my adventures are reported, I get cards in the mail, which let me access more stuff. Do I get random cards, or is it based...

Hmm. I chose Hero, because the one time I played it, it seemed like a good game to get into, as well as being generic enough to manipulate into whatever genre I wanted to play. That being said, Paranoia was a really close second. As was new WoD. And Buffy. And Runequest. And Gurps. And...

Hmmm, I've had a few. Had one guy, running a Rifts game for me and another player. I'm playing some type of super-wizard (forgot the name), buddy of mine is playing some sort of hitman/ex-confederation type. We get to a neutral town, do the shopping/finishing up quests thing, and then the...

GTWD requires ITWD requires TWD. Thus, +1 per level.

Cool, but what about Ride-by attack? Does the charge end after you attack, or after your last move?

If you cleave on a charge attack, is it still charging? Just got this weird image of a knight with all the mounted feats riding in, poking 6 or 7 goblins with his lance (all for x3 damage), and then riding off with Ride-by Attack. On a related note, if a horse is large, and takes up four...

Interesting thread. I tend not to make too many details about my world, the better to let players make themselves part of the world. I do have a few traditions, though. The Draconis Templari - Servants of the Dragons, they exist as a combination elite guard/bureaucracy for the Draconic...

One quick and easy fix I've used is just to stack them on the floor in my bedroom. It sounds cheap, but if you make sure to vary the stack heights, it actually looks kind of cool. Another cool idea that a buddy of mine used was to use 4-5 milk crates, but he'd stand them on end, then use them...

Ya' know, it had to come sometime... But on the *for Dummies front, I've bought the cooking, chess, and pool books, and found them all to be very useful for making sure I understood the basics. They're written in a way that makes it clear that the writers not only enjoy each subject for it's...

OK, for the setting, this is what I'm thinking... In the far past, humans and the wandering Tuathan (halflings) were the only races on the planet. The only magic was that of the human Druids, who channelled nature's energy to power mankind, and the song magic of the Tuathan (Bards). The...

I think that it's a matter of degree. You can have a person who uses enlightened self-interest as a way to measure his evil actions (Will killing this prisoner really help me in the long run, no matter how good it feels?). Such a person still bases his actions on their overall effect on him...