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sidenote: JG, if a marathon runner is unable to run marathons, obviously he's not a marathon runner. There's another level that the conversation needs to hit. And that's the stae of the game. Especially when engaging in a debate like this, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that this is, in...

I would most definately not punish the paladin for attacking while a spell effect was going off. Especially not against evil, intelligent undead (were there special circumstances that let the rogue sneak attack it?). Look at it this way, are the players actions easily justified? Will he argue...

Probablly, but not necessarrally. How definitively LG is the rogue? How tied up in his LGness is he? I don't agree with this position for the simple fact that the paladin has more tied to being LG, thus I assume there's more import on that aspect. Here's a bad attempt at explaining it via...

Here's my question. Did the orc know and understand that the PC was a cleric and what that entailed? 'Cause if he did, then I'm fine with it. You kill the healers DEAD. Otherwise you're going to have to fight the same guys 100 times as they're rejuvinated. If he didn't understand, then it does...

I was gonna go quote grab from an earlier one, but this one lets me say my point better. I'd argue his judgement is better for two reasons. The paladin is Lawful. The paladin is Good. That is tied to him being a paladin. Since that perspective is a part and parcel of the character class, I'd...

Actually, I agree with the uninviting part. It's a darn lot of work to get started, and a lot more work to get to a place where I feel that I'm capable of playing well with others (3 failed campaigns in the last 4 years). And it's a darn lot of work to keep up with, and it's a darn lot of work...

Ah, maybe it's just my group (one player exception though) but I assume that each character's actions are defined by that character's personaltiy. Say a paladin sneaks past some guards in the city. While I could raise a fuss, or a flag about it, I assume that he's doing it out of paladinish...

Sounds good so far. What's in this whole Roleplaying Hobby thing? I'm intrigued. What sort of skills do I need? Should I dress up? It sounds like a lot of work.

This reminds me of my response to the time travelling paladin's paradox. If a paladin gets sent back in time to a point when he could kill some really evil guy who caused countless innocents to die, but the evil guy wasn't evil yet, is it ok to kill him? My answer to that remains much like my...

A-C are valid responses. Depends on the game.

Well, with regards to the roving paladin bot killing the evil guy who's trying to reform, I say that's is about what the evil guy deserved. Sure, it would have been great had the evil, child boiling evil guy gotten time to follow through on his quest to become neutral, and maybe even eventually...

Str: 16 Con: 13 Dex: 12 Int: 3 Wis: 5 Cha: 4 This is after racial modifications. This is a character of mine generated 4D6 drop low.

Alright, thanks a lot for the feedback. Unfortunately, two of these guys are players from most of my recent games, and the material I have from before them isn't too applicable. I am planning on 'borrowing' as many ideas from other sources (especially fairy tales) as possible. Fenes, that link...

Typical bracers of armor, except they surround the user in a shimmering field of energy while active. They provide a penalty to checks to avoid being noticed. Depending on how quirky you want them, they can stop you from eating or drinking anything while active, provide penalties to observation...

Previously, not really. The first game was a well kept secret from anyone who wasn't one of the four involved in it. After that my game was pretty well instantly filled to capacity and a waiting list wasn't a problem simply because there was no need for one. This time around though, I've had to...

Ah, I'd probablly hack that and UA into the "FF meets Starcraft only it's cool and makes a lot more sense than it sounds" game. :D

So, with more work than ever, and some people making good on a promise I made to run another game if they ever wanted, I am officially looking at a situation where I need to get a plan for a session done as efficiently as possible. To all you expierenced DMs out there, is it possible to do a...

High, and less than I expected. For me, the start of a new game is a whirlwind of possibilties. There are hordes of paces we can go, and things we can do. It'll be wonderful. Then reality sets in. Inter personal problems start cropping up. People come to the game unprepared. And before you know...

But since I'm ranting anyway, here's an arguement that goes back and forth in my group. I like to think my point wins, simply through poignant example and the people on the far end of the argument grudgingly backing my points. The relevance, dominance, and or mastery of the rules over the rest...

Please tell me you're not serious? Please tell me you're kidding? At least tell me that you're well aware you're exaggerating. (insert derrogitory phrase disguised as making a point here) If your character is just a playing piece, it's either a choice made by the people involved, or a failure...