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I'm not here to actually comment on the thread, but I had to de-lurk long enough to mention how hilarious I find the term "load-bearing villain" to be every time I stumble across it. It's been a crappy morning, so thanks for making me laugh. :)

He's smart. He's hiding. :) I wouldn't be surprised if he popped up at an appropriate moment. Though I have to admit, when I read that part about "breaking sticks", I thought that the elf had gone ahead of them and run into something nasty. --------------------- And LB... I'd like to...

I just had to kick in here and agree. First time I've ever rooted for the cleric of an evil god. This story hour kicks, LB. I love the current crew -- though I'll miss that half-orc -- and I really like the marshal's tactical genius. There's something really visceral and tough about this...

Welcome back, LB! I hadn't noticed this new story hour until just recently -- being sick gives one plenty of time to catch up on one's reading -- so I was very happy to have a new delight to follow in my spare time. :) So far, this is one impressive collection of folks. I like it.

The most memorable dragon in one of my campaigns? "Chuckles" the Black. Some kind of creature or magic had been stealing cattle from a group of plainsmen that were party allies. The players agreed to investigate for their friends. After much investigation turned up nothing -- no tracks, no...

Am I the only one that looked at the Beguiler and IMMEDIATELY thought of Shar and the Shadow Weave? They don't have the necromantic side, but the Illusion and Enchantment spells...

Well, I've been lurking for years now, enjoying the story and occasionally commenting. Lazybones, this has been a great read. I started back when Delem was still my favorite spellcaster and I've been with you ever since -- though usually quietly. Thanks for posting. Thanks for writing. And...

Am I the only one that read the interview where she said that one of the "big three" (Ron, Harry, and Hermione) was going to die in the final book? And for what it's worth, I believe that Dumbledore is deader than a doornail. Every time they said something along the lines of "We're safe as...

First time I ran it: PCs adopted Meepo (who turned out to be a crack shot with a crossbow) and he survived the entire adventure. He later re-appeared in the campaign (about fifteen years later, game time) as the aged king of the kobolds and requested aid from the PCs. He was -- by FAR -- the...

It's hard to give advice without knowing more specifically what you like, but I'll take a stab at it. Sorcerers are powerful, assuming you choose their spell list well. They have a tendency to devolve into artillery turrets in some player's hands, but that may be what you like. Druids are one...

Hey, LB... Haven't had much time to post lately, but I've still been lurking and reading. Great to see such a triumphal conclusion to the whole saga. And unlike some people I could name, I was happy to see Arun survive. Dwarves... give them good saves and they approach unstoppable. :)

Also, keep in mind that another beserker ability allows you to use tokens to move HP from Reserve to actual HP pool. So the beserker that lives long enough could literally save his own skin.

Thought I think Warehouse23 is definitely on the right track here. A standard beat-cop isn't trained to deal with heavily armed terrorists taking over a building and killing anyone that gets close -- that's a situation for a SWAT team. I think magic would go the same way. In addition to the...

Dang You beat me to it... I think the fact that in such a fast-moving book, JKR took the time to showcase the scene with Fletcher and the stolen property is probably important. I had to go back to Book 5 to look at the chart again, but the logic tracks clean: 1) Regulus takes the Phylactery...

Ooops... Well, since this thread is back from the grave, I might as well toss in one. ---------------------- In a recent Eberron campaign, we were transporting refugees by airship from one location to another. We were attacked in flight by raiders on griffin-back. They landed some...

You know, nothing keeps a Paladin from taking the "Stunning Fist" feat and then applying some different flavor text to it. Since the character already has a Wakizashi and a Kodachi, a Stunning Kick adds to the oriental feel. Also, the horse could just be the special mount of a paladin. As to...

Alienist has a rather harsh limitation in 3.5's Complete Arcane revision. You can no longer summon non-templated creatures. So all the odd-ball Mephits, Howlers, Elementals, and anything else on the list that isn't a "Fiendish" or "Celestial" whatever isn't available. It's not a big deal at...

Clerics and arcane casters. You REALLY have a vendetta against them, LB. Still lurking. And it's still great reading. :)

Please, please, PLEASE may I poach that for my .sig? That made me laugh so loud here at work that my co-workers all came over to see if I was okay.

Way too lightly. Man, this module is nasty.