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In my experience newer players are much more likely to focus on what, which can be a big help to them. New gamers, really new to rpgs not just this particular system, seem to do better when they can start with a series of concrete choices (I'm a dwarven fighter), and add backstory once they know...

I worked on the d20 GW line, so of course I know what the writers had in mind and see the pearls mixed in with things. I wasn't in charge, so the game didn't match my personal expectations, but the intent was earnest. For example, the community rules were included because a lot of people engage...

Not that I'm claiming the following is true of anyone here, nor am I saying it's common or the only reason someone might take a particular side in this discussion. Some DMs, and some players, dislike point-systems because they've experienced games that were ruined by massive imblance between...

A very cool spell! Thanks, Ari. I'm glad to know where that came from. :-)

I wouldn't get too hung up on the origin of the name. In this case the origin was funny enough for WotC to talk about it, but I assure you how a book gets it's name is not the same as why a book is written. (Disclaimer -- I'm one of the authors of this book, and I had nothing to do with naming...

In Steve Miller's homebrew Star Wars game, I was horrified to run acrosss Mandaloran Tuna Beer and Jumping Alenuts.

Although I didn't restrict myself to fantasy filsm, I did restrict the list to films no one else as listed (unless I missed one), all of which gave me ideas for fantasy games. Chronicles of Narnai: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (great fantasy fighting sequence) Heavy Metal (Den...

Wow, that's a GREAT question. If you want an -official- answer, send that to bulletpoints@wizards.com. Unofficially and off the top of my head, I beleive I'd allow gadgets on mecha equipment, but that doesn't automatically change the slots a weapon needs. (For example, there are both Large and...

You are most welcome. And for note I just can't condone removing any geek accreditation just because someone hasn't seem the original Highlander movie. I can, however, get behind issuing a warning, to be removed once the film has been seen. It's an easy fix. Arrrrr.

I'd say it was more a matter of the coverage they got in Races of the Dragon. We didn;t want to ask people to buy duplicate material over, or have a new version of something that's already been published any more than necessary. I'm as big a fan of Meepo as anyone, but there didn;t seem to be a...

Happy to. If there's something specific you'd like to hear more about, let me know. Forgive my typos, I'm working on a tiny laptop keyboard. One of the core concepts of Dragon Magic is the question "What happens when dragons are a common, active, influential part of a campaign world?" So the...

Thanks! I'm glad you find it useful. Owen K.C. Stephens d20 Triggerman

Yep, I forgot. And call me Owen. :-D That said, the answer I gave was supposed to show -how- to try to develop your own weapon stats, as much as to answer that one question. Thanks!

Send the question off to bulletpoints@wizards.com, and I'm pretty sure you'll see it officially answered (although to be honest there's a bit of a gap between writing a BP and it getting put up on the web). Unofficially, it's just +1 point of damage. Keep in mind that even things like Weapon...

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Owen K.C. Stephens d20 Triggerman

You do, in fact, get a +2 enhancement bonus to hit and damage if you fire a mundane arrow from a +2 magic bow. So, most people enchant their bows as soon as they can afford to. However, this does not make enchanted arrows useless, though they are mostly useful only for higher-level characters...

You need to double all DR ratings from SotG to meet the final RCR values. The speed system is different, but I beleive there are conversions available on the web, either official or good enough fan material. Obviously where something from SotG ended up in the RCR, use the RCR versions (such as...

It's worth noting that the SotG build rules are intentionally kept simple, and the ultimate limit to your ship's ability is cost, not size. This was done to represent different levels of technology, and the fact that exceptional ships that seem to break the mold, but are extremely expensive, are...

There's not just a whole lot I can add to this discussion, because Rodney and Gary have already said most of what we are allowed to say. For lots of reasons, some tied to the fact that WotC is part of Hasbro (which is publically traded), there are both realistic and legal gags we must work...

I presume you are referring to the Spiritmeld ability gained at 8th level. Yes, the shaman and the companion ainal combine into a single body, with a set of combined stats determined by the rules outlined in the ability description.