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When it comes to dealing with an aboleth, I can completely understand their attitude - I'd want to avoid any contact whatsoever with a psionic creature that powerful. Think Magneto in the plastic prison from X-Men II - all it takes is one slip, and he's rampaging all over the place. Not to...

I'm of two minds: First, when it comes to a sane and sensible (i.e., useful and easy) application of social skills in d20, the answer is HERE in Rich Burlew's excellent alternate Diplomacy system. It's quick, easily balanced (risk vs. reward), and can easily be applied to any social skill in...

Moreover, the DMG section on spot distances uses modifiers for contrast, this could quite logically be carried over to all Spot checks (in this case opposing Hide checks).

Merric's part of the vast right-wing conspiracy to discredit 1st edition AD&D, this has been covered.

I'm not sure a "Gary said" argument holds much water, here - and it seems like the main driving force behind that statement is that he just didn't like them. (And can you really retroactively assign 2e status to books that came out before 2e existed? Moreover, that'd imply that the Manual of...

I could run Nightwatch in the a.m., but I'd sure rather play. (I'm already signed up in the afternoon to play.) I'll start converting just in case, but if you're gonna run a D&D in the morning, consider me a player.

It's great that they're around - doesn't make them a game store, much less a FLGS. And Barnes and Noble has a store finder function on their website already. ;)

I second this, with a change in emphasis - I was paging through MMII (1e) last night, trying to pick out monsters that didn't save-or-die right off the bat. (Deathwatch beetle? I mean, seriously, it's a clicking noise. That kills you. From a beetle. Ridiculous.) I'm not opposed to the...

I like this definition, although we have a local store (TJ's Collectibles in Milford, MA) that's got a whole basement for gaming and is decidedly not a "F" LGS; the guy who runs it harrasses you if you're not looking and not buying within five minutes of walking in the door, tries to sell you on...

I've come up against this one in the campaign that I run. Between character deaths and/or semi-retirement, and player attrition (one moved, one lost interest, two went into the army, and one doesn't have transportation to where we're going to be playing), there is not one party member currently...

Doyaaaaaaa, dis pile of adventures I jus' bought?

I voted option 2, as the only character I currently get to run is a both an ice wizard and a cleric of a goddess of death and magic - not exactly disposed towards muted tones, he wears an ice blue robe over royal blue tunic and breeches. However, the character I played before that (who is...

Quick question: Is there anyone whatsoever attending this that hasn't played "Nightwatch in the Living City"? 'Cause I think I could whip up a 3e conversion of that relatively quickly. Just throwing out ideas, here, but I just bought this and I'm dying to run it.

EDIT: Well, thanks to everybody who responded, we're full up for now. If anything changes, I'll post it here. Keep rolling 20s, folks. Hi, folks. I'm part of a pretty steady gaming group located in central Mass., and we're looking for a new player (or two). We've been playing in...

Comics, old video games, comics, RPGs, comics, paperback fiction, comics, board games, comics, toys, and comics. There's not 10 square feet in that store I couldn't blow a whole paycheck in. ;)

I already have Undermountain, and there's not much in there that can't be converted on the fly. If this is just a stat-block conversion with a few feats and PRCs thrown in, then no thanks. If they give it the "WLD" treatment, and actually flesh out the whole thing, it could be interesting -...

So, I recently re-discovered That's Entertainment in lovely Worcester, MA. They're a warehouse-sized comic store with every kind of collectible imaginable, and an amazing RPG selection. They've got tons of new product, from lots of different lines, but what draws me is the used selection - 16...

Sirrah, I will fight to the death for the nilbog's right to seriously mess with adventuring parties! Choose your weapon! (Seriously, I can see where you're coming from. But I do love FF monsters, the dumber the better - if for no other reason than you can throw it at the party once, have them...

This is a very interesting and well-thought out design point. I'm going to have to think on this one.

So that's the "monster design article" we're debating? I gotta start paying better attention, I had no idea. Quick aside, and then we can get back to the Hatfields vs. the McCoys: If this is the definition we're going for (monsters that make the party think and/or groan), then let me be the...