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Is Kenzer Co producing any stuff for either? What about 0one games?

an app version of initiative tool. (from rptools.net)

With a new edition? No. It would further split any fanbase they currently have. With some other offering? Yes. There are one or two ways they could make most people happy, and it's not yet another edition.

I don't think I like the idea of mechanical differences, as they generally perpetuate stereotypes. On average, women are lighter than men and not as tall (let's forget for a moment the whole strength debate). Yes, the women you meet in the campaign will be shorter than the men you meet. But...

Fair enough. I fall into that small last group (which I might agree with you is fairly small). Our group had a (very low level) adventure where we saved the dogs of the community from some imps. The community was large enough that, after making all efforts to find the dogs homes, we opened a...

Consider, for a moment, that the positions of "blacksmith," and "adventurer," are not exclusive of one another.

Yes. D&D is a roleplaying game. D&D is not a combat game. How many times has there been debate and forceful defense as to whether 4e is a roleplaying game? It is more than just a tactical miniatures game. You even (can/should/do) roleplay during combat. In fact, while you're not in...

If a lay person asked me to describe what D&D was, I'd tell them something along the lines of "It's a fantasy game of pretend but you have rules that help shape what you can and can't do, and how well you can do it." I would not tell them "It's a fantasy combat game." I doubt anyone who plays...

You'll be missed, by me, certainly. I'd wish that you'd take some time to make this decision, to shelve it temporarily, and come back when you've calmed down. It seems as though mistakes were made, but they've been (or are being) set right. My advice is to take some time, assess the...

For acid, maybe something that requires a solvent, like glue or a tanglefoot bag? There's also always limestone or baking soda as bases. Another possible solution could be using endure elements or five protection from elements spells on him (if they have some non-wizard spellcasters). I...

Thanks for the change in font, and openness to ideas. I'm always hesitant to critique font or grammar. I believe the regular font is Verdana. To your actual adventure: it seems fun. A few questions: *What motivates the players to be there in the first place? *Are the traps meant for...

I am trying hard not to be a jerk, but I do want to share a criticism. I have always enjoyed your posts. You have a lot of interesting things to say, they're usually a bit long (but not wordy...and I'm not saying they're TOO long...they're long because you have plenty of really powerful and...

I didn't read the whole thread (sorry, I'm tired, and I probably will later). BUT, here's a twist. The pcs have to stop some far realm entites from DOING GOOD. They don't know why, they don't want the actions to stop, per se, and are likely actually in line with the actions of the...

Interesting. I'll say this anecdote. I'm the only forumgoer in my group and I probably spend more on that same order (I buy 2-6 rpg books per month, they each generally buy 1 book per year).

I don't get this. I mean, I can see the opinion that it was mostly, or even all, crap (though I disagree). But I don't get why one wouldn't just ban all third party support rather than abandoning a game. I mean this for any game, not just D&D. If all the third party support for Cthulu was crap...

I don't do much modern gaming, but it occurred to me that you might use tv show episodes as inspiration. I had typed that, and then I ran out, so I looked up tv genres. Maybe these genres (and the shows/movies/lit from them) would be helpful. Adventure - Television Tropes & Idioms Action...

This is very true, not only for 3e versus Pathfinder, but for other elements of home gaming. If the ONLY change between 2e and 3e was no longer using treasure values to increase xp (or even internally, for those who houseruled 2e to not use treasure as an xp source) then the games had very...

Favors. Whether it's goodwill from the local druids, grudging respect from a worg leader of a pack, shipments of fine furs to nobles back in civilization, an agreement to aid in times of need, or simply non-agression, favors can be huge.

For me, it is massively important that games have a wealth of support. Whether that's first party or third party, isn't so important. I've played or dmed cthulu third party materials, sorceror third party (wasn't important, but was fun), D&D, pathfinder, white wolf? (monte cook's world of...

Even pick up sticks could be fun to model...like diffusing a bomb. and I LOVE the idea of using clue. What about battleship to simulate an erupting volcano, as well? Players place their ships on one side, each round, the dm asks a square, and they take damage...when all the ships are...