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As for the OP's initial post. . while over the top, I tend to agree with the general gist of the argument. I DM pretty tough too, its just my style. But I never make things impossible, nor do I go after PCs to "win" . . . because its too easy to TPK. The challenge lies in keeping them on...

A group in one of my campaigns is running in SGoS, heading towards one of the lairs for the 10th time (they are masters of the "hit and run"), so I'd thought it would be more than reasonable for some Drow to take the initiative and set up an ambush for them. What I thought would be a warning...

Sure, I'd play it. I'd like the challenge of seeing exactly how much I'd be able to influence events, how much I can thumb my nose at what ever forces seek to end the world before it comes. But then I'm in to campaign settings like Midnight, and Ravenloft, where sometimes just escaping with...

Communication is a messy business, and its often amazing sometimes how words can fail to completely convey ideas in a vacuum of singularity. Its also a dynamic process that requires a string of these amazing little things to get a point across, and even then sometimes with misunderstanding...

Always statement are generally a very bad idea, (btw all experience is subjective) . . . and yes, it is an issue of perception, but most human beings that function moderately well in society don't automatically assume the most negative connotation possible and internalize it. In my field we...

What I've been seeing here. . and what it seems RC is trying to rail against . . .is that certain individuals are internalizing waaaay too much; taking statements that are meant to give a clue into a particular idea as somehow applying to THEM instead of the IDEA. Cripes, I know few people who...

I could run or play, depending on the date. My group is pretty solidly D&D 3.5 right now. Echoing schporto, I wouldn't mind trying something a little different, or at least having that option present. And M&M one shot would be cool, but i've got no problem with the standard if all else fails...

My older sister got me the Red Box for my 12th birthday after seeing it at KB Toystore a few months before. Strangely enough, I'd been making up my own (very primitive) RPGs since I was about 8 or 9. So . . . I pretty much introduced myself to it. Switched to 1st edition in about 88 and...

You have my attention.

I picked up C&C after dealing with high level d20 characters that were beginning to give me a headache, besides being nigh invulnerable, it starts to feel like I'm taking my work home with me. (I still like it, but the system can get pretty heavy at high levels). Combats started to take far too...

The Adventurer's Guild is the local store in Harrisburg, about 10 minutes away. The selection isn't bad, but its set up more for Warhammer. The owners, however . . .lets just say they aren't helping the gamer stereotype any. But like many others, I go Amazon most of the time. Can't beat the...

I, for one, highly recommend +5 vorpal holy avengers to all commoners. It makes my farmer death match fights more interesting . . . . .

Midnight is a pretty awesome setting IMO, but does definitely take a different mindset to get into. Magic is rare and likely to get you hunted if you have some. Doesn't mean there is NO magic or spellcasters, just means that your life is going to be a little more miserable than the baseline...

Probably. I may just be suffering from work boredom, the secondmost common emotion experienced at work. In which case, please ignore my incoherent ramblings. I'd kill for boredom . . . its just that my ADHD keeps me from doing that contract I should be finishing up right now . . . . at least...

Strawman ;)

I was referring to the default claim of the DMG, not anyone in particular. No need for you to take offense. 1) All I need to do is find one person who does indeed expect to get anything they can afford, a la WalMart, and I've shot down this claim. Sure you want to hold onto that? 2) Sure, I...

And yet. Magic items have existed in the game world for eons. Take FR, Eberron, or GH. But magic items get used (charges, one shots, etc) and destroyed. Additionally, not everything that's made is found after centuries or eons . . . especially at the same time There aren't lots of fancy...

What minor quandry? :p

But i don't think one precludes the other. Besides, its not just about the players having fun. The guy (or gal) behind the screen wants to as well. If they have no problem with the way thing are set up, then I guess more power to you. Some of us like a little bit of realism, without...

To answer, IMHO, it depends. Are they in a big city? Are Heavy Warhorses common in the area? Also, Full plate, despite being expensive, does not require the expendature of xp, and its a craft skill, so not so far out of reach as spellcasting--time seems to be the largest investment here. XP...