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My thoughts? IF 4E takes off like WotC thinks it will (though it's not a sure bet, IMHO), I think that will give them the green light to think about 5E. In other words? I expect 4E to last for an shorter time than 3/3.5. (If 3E lasted roughly 8 years between 3/3.5, I expect 4E to last for 4-5...

I guess my quetion is in the definition of "Grognard". As an antecdote.. First, a little about me: I'm a 34 YO male, freelance writer by trade. I've lurked on ENWorld for about 4 years or so. I've been a fantasy reader since I was little(everything from Leiber to Moorcock, Tolkien to...

Add one more vote for Pandemonium. (Though I will confess that I haven't been to their new location yet.)

Rubber Ducks are the new Gnomes! :eek:

Some tough choices! For "Splat" Books: 1) Draconimicon- 'Cuz dragons RAWK! 2) Lords of Madness- Some of my favorite monsters gathered together in one book? COOL! 3) COmplete Champion- A concept I like, backed with some solid ideas and excellent art. As an addendum? The two books I had VERY...

Hmmm.. "VOmiting Monsters" vs. "Muscular Action"? TOuch call. 8P

To be fair, there were plenty of signifiers in the final book. (The whole deal where Dumbledore's brother explained about Grindelwald? Fairly reeked of UST, IMO.) And I think it's awesome that such a high-profile person as JK Rowling made such an open declaration about the sexuality of her...

I voted for the Good riddance to Skills" option. They are one of my least favorite things about the 3.x system. I guess I'm in sort of the opposite camp. For things that don't really impact the campagin (appraising a Gemstone, making a Map, etc.) I see no reason to even HAVE skills for that...

Where to begin? Quick overview? (Free of major spoilers) The first module has NO dungeons. (Sure there's some locations to explore, but nothing I would qualify as a "Dungeon".) It's very "Pulp"-ish, trying to escape a City under siege. The second? A trek through a Fire-Forest. (Tone-wise, I...

OOH! Tough call. Both are quite excellent. My answer would be that it depends on what your players tastes are, honestly. "Burning Sky" is refereshingly non-Dungeon-Crawly, and allows players to really play out the tactical side of things, along with some cool political intrigues. (It's also a...

I'm leaning that way as well. I'm the type who typically buys Adventure and/or Setting Books, as opposed to endless splat books. So, I'm actually kinda hoping that Paizo DOESN'T convert. (I'm thinking odds are they will, but I can hope, right?) While Gleemax is a good idea (in theory), I'm...

Granted, this is only the first trailer (and hopefully a placeholder), and a very short one at that. That said, count me in as someone who found the mix of 2D and CGI animations to be very jarring. Personally, I wish they would have gone with traditional 2D animation styles (Note to TPTB; NOT...

It's unfortunate, since I think "Age of Worms" and "Savage Tide" are hands-down some of the best adventures published for 3.5, and I'd gladly shell out for hardcover versions of both of these. And Pathfinder is also shaping up to be quite cool, of course. ;) If WotC doesn't care about Paizo...

I'm neautral about the 4E print books still. May pick up, May not. But as to the DI? At this point, I've been looking at it in passing, and once it goes fee-based? I think it's getting a big "PASS" from me. I think that WotC -really- needed to impress right out of the gate with this, and the...

Far and away, "Age of Worms" tops the list for me. Was it perfect? No. ("Three Faces of Evil:, I'm looking at you!), but it will definitely be one that will be talked about for years to come. Other notable entries? 1) Savage Tide 2) Shackled City 3) "Age of Mortals" for Dragonlance. (Key of...

Yikes! My deepest sympathies. :( What a sad story; it sounds like you were a good bunch of friends to him, so take some pride in that as you remember the good memories you all shared. In this day and age, it's so hard to lose yourself in your own concerns, and gloss over the world around...

Not sure that I'm subscribing to the DI. I'm leaning towards "Not" unless it REALLY knocks my socks off. What would I like to see to draw me in to the DI (and 4E in general)? 1) Adventre Paths in Dungeon. Given the new medium, they should be able to produce copious amounts of stuff to enhance...

My picks? (I would list "Age of Worms" as #1, but that is somewhat Dungeon-Crawl heavy, especially in the first two adventures.) 1) War of the Burning Sky-- If you want Dungeon-light, I think this is your best option. 2) Savage Tide- Some dungen-crawling, but still quite awesome, with lots of...

[qote]And I wouldn't be surprised if "keeping them as a sales point for later" was a concern back then as well and they simply did not state it openly. Probably true. But I can't think of too many "true" iconics that were missed in the 3.x MM. (And yes, I agree "Iconic" is subjective.)

Granted, many cool monsters were left out of the 3.x MM; but none of the monsters on that list (barring perhaps the Phoenix) are on the "Iconic" scale of the Frost Giant. (IMHO, at least.) There's a tremendous difference between saying "There's no Catoblepas in the MM", as opposed to "THere's...