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  1. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Have you ever seen a wizard not maxed out?

    If the rule were not in place, you'd see a lot more low-Int wizards. A high-Dex sorcerer could focus on rays, for example, which don't generally have saves (thus a lower DC isn't as important, and a better ranged attack is). Also, I have seen character who couldn't cast their highest level...
  2. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Cardboard Counters for minis?

    I'm glad you like them! Anyone else interested can get the fantasy set (258 figures for $12) at http://enworld.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=2198&. There are modern/superhero and sci-fi sets as well. A sample showing some B&W figures from the fantasy set is available free at...
  3. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Improbabilities of party make-up (an issue of race)

    In many campaigns it's just not an issue. The races all have access to Common, so they can communicate, and all gather in large cities or live under one king (or even a group of allies nations). While having three or four different races in a group may not be the norm, it's no more unusual than...
  4. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Bree Yark!

    I first ran into "Hey, Rube" when reading the family d'Alembert series by Stephen Goldin (based on a Doc Smith story) in the late 70s. I've encountered it pretty often since then, but I go through old books a lot too. It is one of those things you seem to run into more often once you know what...
  5. Owen K.C. Stephens

    SW saga edition overview at WotC

    I don't have a problem with it, though I'm not speaking for anyone else. We didn't remove the idea as a character, we just found a different way to make that character, which I at least like better. We removed the Force adept core class too. beleive me, that doesn't mean you can't play a...
  6. Owen K.C. Stephens

    The Saga Strikes Back

    A Dark Times game, where the players run characters that have worked for the galactic government for years, and are just now learning what it means to live in an empire, rather than a Republic. I may have one be a newly-appointed Moff, and at least one be a Sector Ranger (perhaps even a Special...
  7. Owen K.C. Stephens

    2007 Judge Selection

    Okay, here's a question. What's your name? There are many interesting people on this board I only know by username, and the voting is done by real name. To correlate the two, I'd really like a list of everyone's username and real name, or have usernames (multiple, if needed) listed next to...
  8. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Horizon Walker

    You're quite right and good point. (My horizon walker never got to that level.) Even so, that's not so out of bounds for a minimum 11th level character.
  9. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Gencon Hotels are on sale at 2pm, and all earlier reservations were WIPED

    I had the same experience, though in each case the room was available when I started, just not by the time I could confirm. I did, eventually, get a room at the Omni. Perhaps some new system is needed? Or more rooms reserved, if they're gone within an hour? Even at a higher rate, that'd be fine...
  10. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Horizon Walker

    While the fly speed is clearly limited to planes with no gravity or subjective gravity, it is less clear they can only plane shift in planes with the shifting trait. It does mention that the ability is based on knowing how to use such traits to their advantage, but it doesn't say they are...
  11. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Post Apocalyptic Gaming

    I'd hit it regularly, I suspect. But then, I already have credits for Gamma World and d20 Apocalypse, so that shouldn't come as a surprise. One of my current games is a PA setting as well, so I also have a real drive for more PA material currently.
  12. Owen K.C. Stephens

    D20 Modern in 2007?

    If there are no more d20 Modern books from WotC, it's going to be interesting to see if OGL support can keep a game going for 3rd party publishers, or not. This may be our first test case, and the results could even impact how many things WotC releases into the OGl in the future. Or... not. I...
  13. Owen K.C. Stephens

    2007 Judge Selection

    This was asked over on The RPG Site, and I'd like to see an answer from the judge nominees who are only posting here: Originally Posted by blakkie Question: How do you feel about Wizards of the Coast abstaining from entering products?
  14. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Warlock Invocations - Sources? Numbers?

    In addition to the draconic invocations for the dragonfire adepts (which may for warlocks as house rules, but aren't designed for them under the RAW), Dragon Magic includes some new warlock invocations. Specifically: Deteriorating Blast (lesser eldritch essence) Dragonward (greater) Dread...
  15. Owen K.C. Stephens

    [Bards] What options are there to make them more interesting

    I'm not sure if your DM allows Unearthed Arcana or not, but for making things interesting I think it has lots of cool options. I like all three bardic variants (bardic sage, divine bard, savage bard). None are more -powerful- than the core bard, but they may match your style of play better...
  16. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Rent-A-DM

    I actually had someone ask me what the "EN" stood for in ENWorld. I wasn't sure what to say (is this common knowledge I should impart, or one of the test questions for the Secret Masters of Gaming?), but I was amazed how old I suddenly felt. Now even 3e culture has real newcomers. I thought...
  17. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Marshal in play

    I've had a marshal PC in a long-running D&D game (currently on hiatus) with no problems at all. I admit it's a temting 1-level dip, but a dedicated marshal seems to work just fine in play. While it is a support class, the fact the marshal can tune it's bonuses to whatever action the marshal is...
  18. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Rent-A-DM

    If you have the cash, with my NPCs you clash.
  19. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Rent-A-DM

    There are lots of people who are working, or have worked, on money for GMing. Ryan Dancey ran an organized play for a while. There's Otherworld Excursions (http://www.behemoth3.com/otherworld/), who have run at least one tour. heck, shortly after 3e came out some players contacted Onte cook and...
  20. Owen K.C. Stephens

    Writing in Parallel: cross pollination or creative deathtrap?

    I can get more totally words per week written on three projects than one. When I hit a slow point on one project I hop to another. When I get back to the first project, my brain has usually worked the problem out without me, and I can proceed at full speed. That said triple writers block is...
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