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Oh; another thread descends into a morass of edition wars again! How surprising (NOT). Also, if some people are wondering why other people get annoyed when phrases like "grognard", "fantasy heart-breaker" etc get tossed about, it is probably because they are an insulting way of saying "oh; that...

Oh and the idea that Goodman are first flouting WoTC copyright and then going via GSL after GENCON is, frankly, ridiculous. Do we real;y expect that WoTC will enter into a licensing arrangment with a company that has done such a thing! Wouldn't there be legal ramifications to NOT challenging a...

I think the chances are very good that Goodman Games have a special license with WoTC to produce 4E supplements for GenCon. I say this because legal stuff is not something a small company would willingly get into. I might WISH they were going via a copyright challenge, but the fact is, that is...

The PoL concept is likely to make the D&D default more of a shared experience. It might be a little less rich and a little looser as a result but overall, I think it might be worth it. I LOVE world-building, but always keep the unusual side of my worlds as matter of fact stuff introduced...

Hi all! Not sure where all this debate about the role of the Arab world in mathematics came from but here is a little thought; The world Algebra comes from the Arab word Al jubra, as do many other mathematical expressions. The Arabs preserved and extended many mathematic ideas during the Dark...

Morrus; I also paid for a community supporter account and nothing has changed and I paid three days ago. Paypal ID was 01H029327P047622X

Hi Morrus and Piratecat! I purchased a Community Support acct today through Paypal (but have never had one before) and there doesn't seem to be any change in my account status. I tried the link at the beginning of this thread (posted by Piratecat) but it doesn't work. Appreciate some help.

Hey Stalker; can you re-post your challenge system mod because the link in your post on this page doesn't work; one of the joys of the shift-over to EN2 I expect.

Speaking personally as a player; there is a kind of unholy satisfaction in a rule-set that is highly defined. You know how the system works and more importantly, how to exploit it. There are many interesting choices and synergies. Because, I would argue, that D&D IS about "winning" encounters...

I think the mathematics of the 4E combat system work perfectly; the problem is, a game is not mathematics. I recently ran a 3.5E game set in Ptolus, where the PCs faced a high-level monster and all the combatants were flying. I wanted to encourage tactics but didn't want the fight to be decided...

I prefer to think of martial daily powers as something like a meditative state that the fighter has to enter into in order to execute the power and that this state is powered by a burst of energy from the unconscious mind. This primal state allows conscious control of heart-rate, muscle and...

What defines D&D for Ydars; Fluff; Tolkien-like Elves, Dwarves and Orcs, as races. Gnomes and Halflings are not Tolkien-like; Gnomes are goofy, crazy tricksters and Halflings are tough, inquisitive and independent. Monsters; Mind-Flayers, Beholders, Ettins, Kobolds. Worlds; uniquely...

Huw; I managed to find Book 6 easily a few years ago but perhaps I was just lucky. I have never seen Book 5 since the original days when I had it (before my copy fell to pieces). Where did you get yours?

Mourn; I agree, but it wouldn't be me saying it.

Rabidbob; I actually am from London and started roleplaying in Kent in about 1983. Only moved to Brum when I went to University. I recently met up with my old roleplaying group from 20 years ago (they all still live in Kent) and we might be getting together for some nostalgic RP at some point...

If you want these games, you can always find books 1-3 of DW on Ebay fairly cheaply. Book 5 (Power of Darkness; elemetalists) is like Gold-dust and I have never seen one at reasonable price, so I don't have it. Book 6 (Lands of Legend) is well worth a read and completely stands up against modern...

Well this sense of drama is something I share with you (for both of these) though I was the DM in both cases and this atmosphere did not come for the mechanics in either case :) . I actually still have the Lost City as well and I think it is one of those modules with real potential for an update.

Rabidbob; it is a very simple system compared to modern ones; even simplier than basic D&D in many ways, yet it feels a far better system than basic D&D. If you are used to feats, and power options and whatnot, it will disappoint big-time as the system is not customisable at all. The magic...

The first was the Lost City, a basic D&D module. The second is Dragon Warriors and I still play it now. It is 6 books, the last of which detailed the world of Legend. Incidentally, if you are interested in Dragon Warriors, keep your eye on Mongoose's site; James Wallis (of Hogshead fame and...

EdPovi; I agree that wizards have lots of choice of COMBAT options, but this is not what I mean. I believe that the essence of the wizard does not lie as arcane artillery and that this cheapens the concept. I would greatly favour more utility powers for wizards that are not usable in combat...