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I remember a lot of political hooks in Mystra, especially the Poor Wizard's Almanacs. There were food riots in the Empire, a lot of wars, and it seemed like every country had some sort of rebel faction or insurgency problems of it's own. In adventures (as opposed to setting material), there's...

Nightwatch magic: Spellcasters draw their power from either Light or Darkness, feeding on people's positive or negative emotions (respectively). This power is then reshaped into magic. A magician can channel power directly into effects, while a witch or wizard must use things such as amulets...

In Eberron at least, the easiest way to restrict the sale of magic items is through the Dragonmarked Houses. It's highly likely that anyone other than the Houses or the nation would have the money needed to buy and sell magic items. If the PCs don't have the connections to these groups, then...

I second this. Even at low levels I generally haven't bothered with things like road encounters or wandering monsters. If there's going to be a fight, then either it has a place in the greater plot or it's something the PCs went looking for.

Depending on your ISP, your DSL modem might have some hardware protection inside it. If this is the case, you could get by without a software firewall or a router. With your firewall off, visit this site and run a basic security scan. If all the ports come up as blocked, then you're fine...

I've been pretty blase about this season, too. I haven't been keeping track of the writing credits, but I'm surprised to hear that people think Davies isn't quite up to snuff anymore. The episodes he did in season 1 were by far my favorite. Possibly he's getting burnt out. I do think the show...

Ditto the comment above. You as DM can bring in any number of bizarre circumstances and background information (it's probably much easier than getting the players to make backgrounds :p ). But the player should determine how his PC feels and reacts to the situation. Edit: Though, the fact that...

Oh, how I wish I had spare cash right now. Looks like it might be time to hoist another lot on Ebay, or the used DVD store...

I did, but I only ordered one copy. :p I'm glad I paid in advance for this book, because otherwise I wouldn't have had the money when the book finally gets released. I'm really looking forward to this one, since I've never even seen the fabled chapbooks. Who knows what secrets they contain!

I won't miss the items that give generic bonuses to the abilities- I see that as part of the "Christmas Tree problem." However, I wouldn't be opposed to items that let one perform special actions tied to abilities. From the description of an item granting "quick bursts across the room", that...

It seemed like my Gleemax registration (actually just my old WotC board reg) was working, but there was some weirdness about going over to the main page. A lot of times it would reset to the guest login that everyone is using. Ah well. We'll just have to keep an eye on things for a while.

I remember reading that there was going to be a playtester signup somewhere on the WotC site, but I can't find it. Does anyone know if it's up yet, or have a link? Thanks!

Interesting bit from Chris Perkins' blog, don't know if it's been posted anywhere else:

I would advise against any of the *nuke variants. They all have a variety of security issues. Xoops is touted as being very secure, but I've used it extensively and it's a pain. If you want to use the default, out of the box, then it's fine. But customization is a nightmare. I saw a few things...

50/50. I don't have TV episodes so much as short series. Most adventures will take 3-5 sessions to complete, after which we might either have downtime or move into the next adventure, depending on what's happening with the plot. Some adventures will tie together, others will be one-shots. I've...

How do they handle things like clans and tribes? Are they mostly just a means of dividing up powers, or is there more to the choice then that? Are clans etc taken from oWoD, or new, or are they mixed with some brand new stuff?

Throwing my armchair opinion in: With the romantic subplots, how often are they instigated by NPCs? From the example above, it sounds like something that you the GM arranged as a way of advancing the plot, and that the NPC was doing the pursuing, and the occultist player felt that he had to...

The lack of keyboard is a pain, but I find the browser works fine for any non-typing stuff. It's best feature is getting programs, streaming media, etc into the living room. For instance, I listened to last.fm over the Wii the other night while making dinner. You could do similar media streaming...

Thanks for the info! That's sort of the way I thought things were working. My current plan is to have the trillith be a new occurance in Eberron, more like psychic projections than dreams. Just because they're born in dreams doesn't make them come from Dal Quor specifically. Given how things...

Most states should have some sort of consumer bureau that, even if it doesn't provide counselling services itself, should at least be able to give a list of reputable services. Department names, contacts, etc will vary from state. You might also want to check around with friends, on the boards...