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I've noticed that this is a disturbing trend. Though I wonder - if you are the GM, couldn't you simply decide to try out another game? I know a lot of groups where there is one person who is always the GM. I mean, there is so much more to roleplaying than D&D. How will a group know what else...

So in other words, on some level, we have d20 books that sell because they're "good enough." On another level, we have some books that make really good use of the system, within the limitations of its capabilities. And on a third level, we have some games with systems custom-tailored for the...

If you can't see passion in a product, you haven't seen a really great book in far too long. Sure, RPG's are a business, but they're also an art. Someone with no passion for the game has no business producing one. Example - AD&D 2nd Edition's Planescape. The setting is one of the single most...

If this is a troll, isn't it a bit late in the thread to start? If it's not... does that make d20 the Microsoft Windows of the RPG world?

Well, they're not ALL well done. I'm sure crunch sells an awful lot of books, but geez... how many do you possibly need? I have no idea how many feat-chains, prestige-classes, and other random bits of crunch I have to represent the different ways a character can make another character die. In...

I mentioned Steve Long because he (1) runs a game company, (2) doesn't do d20 stuff, and (3) makes his livelihood this way. He's also a friend of mine. I never mean to assert that his company was doing poorly. And I'm thrilled to see HERO doing so well. It's a great game. However, is Steve the...

I'm not sure about this. A store only has so much shelf space, and they gotta get stuff from distributors. So there's a limit to what they can stock. While there is a lot of good d20 stuff out there, from folks like Kenzer, FFG, & Green Ronin, to name a few, there is an awful lot of crap that...

Interesting stuff in this thread so far. I have a lot of respect for guys like Shane L. Hensley, Steven Long, and such, and I really value their opinions. "Roleplaying wise, I suspect you'll see two things. The non-WOTC d20 companies will move away from D20 proper and more towards the OGL...

First of all, don't knock the furries! <g> Anyway, in addition to what's already been mentioned, there are a few good ones in the Oathbound book (canine Dovers and reptilian Pickers and Silvers). There is also a game called Ironclaw (http://www.sanguineproductions.com) that features entirely...

Well, here's the thing. The monk's unarmed fighting ability describes his unarmed attacks as using all parts of his body. So why couldn't a monk's unarmed attacks be claw or bite attacks that would enable him to rake? Or here's a different scenario for you. What if the character as the Improved...

Hey, all... One of the characters in a game I'm involved in is a young boy. The group is real big on using miniatures in the game, so I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a miniature for a kid. Thanks! Syn

1/2 Tarrasque, 1/2 Dragon, 1/2 Orc. So he's one and a half times the adventurer you are, eh? <g>

C'mon, guys... 31 views and no ideas? <g>

In a current game, I'm playing a weretiger monk. The weretiger's hybrid form has the Rake ability - if he hits with his two claw attacks, he can rake with his feet. My question is, since the Monk's unarmed fighting ability describes blows with all parts of the body, can I use the Rake ability...

If you want some game-book references, I'd recommend GURPS: Russia (hard to find, but a good overview) and perhaps one of the GURPS: Alternate Earths books (might have a similar setting overview).

I use Emma's character sheet v. 2.8. I like the big lists and lists of stuff. Makes things real easy for me.

I just wonder about the whole point of the BoVD. It's not like the concepts presented within didn't exist before it came out. Do we really need game mechanics for sexual assault? Anyway... stats on archdevils and demon princes will be cool. But I hope they don't get the shaft like the gods in...

One thing I try to keep in mind when I design a villain is that they very rarely consider themselves to be "evil." In a sense, I tend to create antagonists, not villains. This is one thing that bothers me about the Book of Vile Darkness and such things. I just don't buy it. I mean, some of the...

Yeah, I do soundtracks all the time. I tend to do at least two songs per character, one an action song that sort of represents the way that they would fight and the other a character theme that helps identify them. I just started a new character, a human weretiger monk. Fight Theme: O Fortuna...

Sounds really cool. I'd like to see what you have in mind.