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Update schedule The next issue is one of the longest, with a lot of character-building scenes; I'll probably post it as 10-12 episodes over the next two weeks, since its a bit much for the standard 5-episode format previously utilized. I'm not going to get much more in before Thanksgiving, but...

Yeah! Let's ditch this whole 'Monster Manual' - give me the 'Monster Designer's Handbook', complete with CR values of abilities, ac, saves, etc. I mean, thats what I've done ever since my 1st-edition campaign where I discovered that re-naming and re-describing monsters brought the game back to...

Issue #16: The Shrine of Gormoth - Episode 5 of 5 Paks doesn’t hesitate. Having taken the stairs two at a time, she bursts past Novalia as the archer draws her bow. The warrior charges across the room, to the right side of the altar. As she enters the room, she is struck as though by a blow...

Issue #16: The Shrine of Gormoth - Episode 4 of 5 We have reached the end of the passageway. At its end, it opens up into a cavernous hall. It must be fifty feet wide, and easily a hundred long; the end of the passage opens into the center of one of the narrow sides. The arching ceiling is...

Issue #16: The Shrine of Gormoth - Episode 3 of 5 We arrive at the bottom of the hill just around midnight. As we draw near, the ring on Goldpetal’s finger gives him a sharp shock. Looking up atop the hill, we can see four large braziers, with leaping purple flames, and three figures moving...

Issue #16: The Shrine of Gormoth - Episode 2 of 5 During the night, the wind relents, and the rain lessens to a steady drumming. Goldpetal slips outside to sleep out doors, as is his wont – the previous night was the first time anyone remembers seeing the elf sleep indoors of his own volition...

Issue #16: The Shrine of Gormoth - Episode 1 of 5 22nd of March, 2003 Issue #16 The Shrine of Gormoth We have been busy since the attack on Kratys Freehold. We followed the remnants of the defeated ratman army, tracking them through the treacherous Mourning Marsh, a desolate swamp filled with...

Some entertaining notes: its a city that can change very quickly in only a few blocks. From "The Financial District", (Transamerica building, among others) a few blocks' walk west along Market street (streetcars, no left turns) takes you to 'Union Square', a shopping mecca, and a few blocks...

a.) How good of an "in character" actor is the player? A good actor might enjoy being given an "alter ego" which "takes over" for brief periods of time; a note passed indicates to him when the alter ego takes over and what its nature or short-term goal is... he can have fun both acting the alter...

Index cards We use 3x5 index cards for just about everything. Spellcasters? Don't need to have the book open - just "Prep" your spells onto 3x5 cards so you can quickly give us everything relevant. Initiative cards? on 3x5s - and the DM has everybody's Spot, Listen, etc., on their cards, so...

Thank you! Talk about a loyal audience - you mean an unexplained seven-month layoff wasn't enough to completely alienate everyone? Seriously, I appreciate the show of support. Thank you. I was stunned to see this explot listed in somebody's post over in piratecat's story hour as one of their...

Issue #15: Out of the Swamp: Episode 5 of 5 The day never does lighten, and the wind and rain build to a tremendous fury, but it seems that the defeat of the Twilight Warden has put an end to our pursuers. Finally, as a dark day descends into night, we reach the edge of the swamp. We’re...

Issue #15: Out of the Swamp - Episode 4 of 5 The rain continues to fall harder and harder, and the wind is blowing heavily. A few hours before dawn, perhaps the darkest part of the night, Novalia, Stone, and Drinks With Orcs are standing the last watch. Two arrows come shooting out of the...

Issue #15: Out of the Swamp - Episode 3 of 5 After an hour’s respite, Goldpetal, Chuck, and Novalia go searching for food. Miriel checks everyone else over for injuries. The three wounded slaves look like they are in need of a week of bed rest, but there’s little she can do for them. Stone and...

Issue #15: Out of the Swamp - Episode 2 of 5 We travel for about two hours. It is hard work and slow going, slogging through the swamp, even with the lizard-men to guide us through the easiest parts. At least this day is cooler, although it remains very humid. As we travel, Chuck and Goldpetal...

Issue #15: Out of the Swamp - Episode 1 of 5 1st of March, 2003 Issue #15 Out of the Swamp Over a week ago, a tribe of Disease ratmen attacked Kratys Freehold. We arrived at the Freehold just in time to assist the defenders and break the siege. We then set out in pursuit of the survivors. We...

All right, back in the saddle. Okay, its been a hectic several months. Seven months? Wow, I hadn't realized it had been THAT long! So much for a weekly format... I apologize to all of our loyal readers for letting it wait so very long - it had gotten to a point where posting for y'all didn't...

If I were DM'ing a bunch of 13-15-year-old kids, I might feel a need to check in some way.. but with a bunch of adults? C'mon. That said, a campaign I'm playing in frequently spans days quickly enough that, though my spellcaster would have taken a moment to think about what she knew was coming...

Subdual is one decent point; ignoring the "negative ten" rule is another. Either way, you do need to be able to have her lose a fight and collapse, unconscious. Depending on what she was fighting, she may wake up ... a.) Rescued by somebody else b.) Nursed back to health by her opponents c.)...

blackshirt, in the campaign setting I'm working on, I've a similar thought process to yours going. I very much like the idea of reintroducing the 'mystery' to magic. IMC, a Wizard won't be getting 2 spells automatically every level, and will definitely be interested in finding ancient bits of...