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Is this going to fit in the checklist I made? Can I just put "Determine NPC's objectives" as a subtask of "create timeline of what that NPC does indepently"? And "What happens if they succeed or fail" as a subtask of "flowchart what happens when the PCs interfere in his timeline"? I like how...

OK, I added "look for opportunities to reuse existing NPCs" to my checklist. The whole "design fight-thrower, then design handler, then flowchart criminal's interactions with handler" at first seemed like it was getting down a long sidetrack like I always do, but because you posted so much...

Yeah, one of the sad things about XP is that the thoughtful posts you want to get it never get near as much as the posts discussing XP itself. I bet 40% of my XP comes from the fact that I like commenting on the XP system design.

Good call, that brings it one step closer to doability.

I'm interested in using this system to find good posters and good posts, so I'd definitely be interested in seeing it sorted this way (it's not either-or, you can have a top 100 by both ways). I would also greatly enjoy browsing a list of the top 100 XP-garnering posts and top 100 XP-garnering...

Here's an idea: ----------------------------------------------------- This post received 3 xp. Click here to expand. ----------------------------------------------------- That way you get the public kudos, no me-tooing, but people don't have to write their comments to appeal to everyone who...

Morrus linked a little upthread... it's here. You're in a dead heat with another Jack, Jack7!

One cool thing about inline XP is you don't have to actually make a post just to say "I liked this." So it increases the signal to noise in the actual posts. I went back and looked at some old threads -- it looks weird to see "I was the only one who liked that post." It will probably...

The top 100 XP page is interesting. Surprised it only ranges from about 50 to 150 -- I'd have expected a power-law curve topping out at 1,500. I'm sure it'll be that way eventually. Is there also a page listing the people who give out the most XP?

If you look at my XP in Jester's post you can see two things: 1) this XP feature allows inserting your opinion (positive or negative) right into someone else's post, allowing for piling on/popularity contest stuff. Big change to the tenor of the board. 2) the amount of text the XP box allows...

Now that's a sweet perk! Reminding you of that +3 XP bonus without offending anyone who doesn't see it.

I'm kind of concerned that this can happen just like that, but oh well, blah blah resistallchange-cakes. I liked the two-word formula a little better, ie "Cranky Owlbear," "Rampant Harpy." Do the titles increase so that level 6 is a 6 HD monster?

So you create the flowchart first, and then each bubble throws off a few design tasks like "make an NPC" and "make an arena"? By the way, what is your standard approach to designing a site -- I'm thinking you need "location, appearance, associated NPC, map"? (Nice hook about the thrown...

This is a story I've heard again and again, so I know I'm going through an over-prep phase, but haven't been able to lick it yet. Your five points below are actually really helpful to me, they're kind of the checklist I was looking for. I think what was messing me up about Chatty's list was...

I would say the question is whether "insubstantial" is defined anywhere. The word is mentioned in the Incorporeal entry on the Special Abilities page, but that's not a clear definition to me.

Thanks for that -- I edited so more people who might be interested will see it.

Chatty DM's adventure plan checklist seemed like it could solve my prepping problems. I want to prioritize the stuff I really need, and resist my tendency to spend hours printing monster tokens and tweaking stat blocks. Here's his list: Here’s my template: * Treasure Parcels: A bullet...

I think you might be getting cocky about that self-sustaining thing. I don't see how you know that people are less likely to cancel the $3 subscriptions than yearly subscriptions when (IIRC) this offer has been running for less than a year. Especially when it's the first time that you really...

Entangling breath? How's that work? My first thought was something that looked like lightning breath but was actually a network of branches, but it seems weird to have that come out of your mouth. My second thought was that it's blowing a giant bubble of bubble gum that then pops and...

PeelSeel, I'm surprised and happy to hear that someone else is doing Castle Whiterock this year. If you find any more useful resources (like this owlbear skeleton art), I'd be much obliged if you posted them. I like how you tied your PCs into the castle history and surrounding land, especially...