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I hope Russ enjoys a traffic spike. Russ seize the moment to grab some more community supporters.
I look forward to everyone seeing our new system, it is pretty neat.
I agree. in a couple weeks you are going to get pages of Assassin goodness, complete goodness (all feats, powers, full write up like you get in a PHB) and not just a single character. This sample will go up before that.
If you are at Gen Con there are a couple cool giveaway items.
Hit up WoTC staff for a D&D "Ampersand Dragon" iron on patch.
If you sign up for any D&D Insider account at the WotC booth you get a free D&D Backpack.
There is lots of other fun stuff going on at the booth so stop by and...
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The last encounter is brutal. We lost our Paladin and were close to a full on TPK.
For the captured:
I agree let the two dead PCs create new characters. There were many other adventuring parties hired by the town council including the groups like the Long Striders...