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    Staples refuses to print my PDFs....

    This is an unfortunate side effect as well, here is the Copyright Notice from the bottom of a (fairly recent) .pdf intended print, provided for free by WoTC, the Revised White Plume Mountain. Printing out a .pdf is a reproductive process, and it is not purely a "service" (for those of you who...
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    Staples refuses to print my PDFs....

    As someone who works in a "copy shop", and has for well over 10 years, I'll try to shed a little light on this. I appologize in advance for those subscribed to this thread and are getting all this again in an email, but here goes... Copyright protection does indeed apply to .pdf (or any other...
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    1st level throwaway gladiators with a twist

    Jed the Farmer Jed CR 1 Human Fighter 1 humanoid Init +1; Listen +1, Spot +1 Languages Common ---------- AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +1 Dex) hp 18 (1d10+8) (assuming max. at 1st) Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1 ---------- Speed 20 ft.; Scalemail Melee Scythe +4 (2d4+3/x4) Melee Dagger...
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    Interview with Scott Rouse, Chris Perkins & Bill Slavicsek

    Ok, first - Morrus. Thanks for whipping the cries of an angry mob into something coherent. Most appreciated. Second, Scott Rouse, Chris Perkins & Bill Slavicsek. Thank you for taking time out to answer some of the concerns of the online community. I'm sure that many other will bring up that...
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    What do you want to ask WotC?

    1. How do you plan to package and sell these new eProducts? Clearly there is going to be a certain amount of material that is only useful for DMs, and other material that everyone is a target for. 2. Is there any plan to offer a reviews and updates of non-Wizards products? I for one enjoyed...
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    Pathfinder 1E Paizo no longer publishing Dungeon and Dragon

    Dragon has been a part of my gaming hobbies for a long time. I can still remember the first issue that I bought - Issue 73. I can remember riding my bike to the (not so) local hobby store to pick up new (and back) issues when I had the money to do so, I started subscribing on issue 78, and...
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    D&D: Saga Edition?

    I have long thought that d20 Modern is a really good template for D&D to take. Base Classes named for the Stat that they focus on, Advanced classes looking more like current Fighter/Cleric/Wizard/Rogue/ect. and Prestiege classes being something that is truely prestigeous - and something that...
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    Has anyone played the Wheel of Time

    I've played it, it was fun. Hope to continue the game the GM was running someday. As mentioned it works if it is a character driven campaign. Channeling is very strong when the Channeler is prepared. I think it can be somewhat hit or miss in some other aspects. Being so strongly character...
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    My Hit Point and Dying Rules, are they too easy?

    We've been using Stabilization is a DC 20 Fort Save for a while (somthing snatched from D20 Modern iirc). Keeps the -10 cut off, and allows the hardy to survive where the frail would not. I like it. Dead at -(Con) does the trick too, but doesn't help the stabilization issue. Not a reall a...
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    D&D 3.x Monk 3.5

    While I can't do that, I have no intention of such an argument. In the end, wheather you can or can't use INA is a discussion between the DM and the Player that the DM must decide what is OK at his table. Rule 0, rules! ;) Last session? No Jump Checks. Two Balance Checks each (4...
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    D&D 3.x Monk 3.5

    The SRD is VERY clear on this, the Relevant text from the Monk Class (some areas italicized for emphasis) : Unarmed Strike At 1st level, a monk gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A monk’s attacks may be with either fist interchangeably or even from elbows, knees, and feet. This...
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    D&D 3.x Monk 3.5

    The Reach weapon serves 2 primary purposes. Providing AoO as enemies approach and supplying DR penetration once you can get silver/cold iron. OP specified Core Rulebooks only, outside of those, there are a number of feats that could prove very useful. You are correct, the Monk is not a good...
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    D&D 3.x Monk 3.5

    Thank you. You also get Trapfinding, access to non-monk skills, and an improved weapon selection, including a Reach Weapon. All more or less true. the actual numbers would be on average across an infinate number of levels -2/3 BAB -1/2 Fort and Will +1.5 Ref -1 HP, (unless your game gives Max...
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    D&D 3.x Monk 3.5

    Fun with monks You really have to decide what type of Monk you want to be. Are you looking for Pure Monk fun? Are you looking for Monk + Spellcasting? Are you looking something else? When I look at monk and the biggest thing I see is mobility - not the feat, but the ability to get to anywhere...
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    Do you allow murder within the party?

    "Allow" is such a strange word to use in this situation. Encourage? No. Most of my players have been together for close to 20 years. If player conflict occurs all of the players understand the root causes. If something seems headed towards conflict, the group of CHARACTERS is more likely to...
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    To James Jacobs: A Growing Problem with Dungeon Magazine

    I have the Spell Compendium, it always makes the rounds whenever a Sorcerer gains a new level, or clerics are memorizing spells. Many of the spells are fine, but I have also run into a few "WTF...um no pick something else" spells. The Player's Handbook has the basic assortment of spells that...
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    A thing about d20 D&D I didn't like, and still don't know why it was done...

    The One XP table to Rule them All has made the easy multi-class system work reasonably well. It has also defined 1 XP as something with a fixed value to all characters. Unfortuneately, that all breaks down a bit when you bring the NPC classes into the mix. Clearly 1000 xps spent gaining level...
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    Balancing a game for 8 players

    I've had a similar problem, except the total player count I have is 10. So I made 3 campaigns to be run concurrently. Some players are in 2 of the campaigns, and they run on alternating weeks. If I were to do it over, I would only run 2 groups. As far as balanceing things out for a large...
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    Help me build a Spear-Chuckin' Pirate!

    Ok, if you're willing to wait until 9 to hit Dread Pirate, I still wouldn't waste time with the Corsair variant, and would still stick with Rogue/Fighter combo, but one like this: Lvl Class Gained Skill Pts. (Tot.)/Max 1 Rogue Sneak +1d6, trapfind...
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    Help me build a Spear-Chuckin' Pirate!

    I'm assuming that the favored class for Krynn Minotaurs is "Fighter". If so, the only way that makes any sense is to do it is: Ranger 1 Ranger 1 / Fighter 1 Ranger 1 / Fighter 2 Ranger 1 / Fighter 3 Ranger 1 / Fighter 4 Getting your skill ranks is still going be an issue, but any extra skill...
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