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I occasionally have problems with a player being upset about something such as what's illustrated here. I usually give him a dead-pan face that indicates he should grow up and then we move on. Dave

I don't think that the rage combined with lower Int and Wis scores necessitates being a blindly swinging attacker. I mean, even a horse or a bear or something can get spooked and get "enraged," but it won't necessarily attack just anything. I do wonder about the intelligent item issue--that...

It also depends upon other factors. Robert Trivers and William Hamilton (among others) worked out the propensity of altruisim among creatures. And, it roughly turns out to be the case among humans as well. The 20-year old who gives up or fails to give birth to a baby, for instance, is a very...

I seem to recall a 1e description of someone chained to a rock still getting a save, despite the utter improbability of there baing any reason for the save. And, if I recall, the argument given was that a successful save indicated that something happened to protect the character and that it...

Teenagers are rebellious. Some teens, especially boy/girl pairs of the right sort, will look each other in the eye. There's the challenge of it, and there's the tickle in the loins aspect of it. Of course, by the time they're a little older and are trying to keep a baby alive, the fun will...

Here's my little pre-release blurb for the magazine. First, KA7 is a double-issue and it's D&D themed. The magazine should hit the virtual shelves at the end of the week (around the 20th, I'd guess). I have a pretty good sense of what's in it and here's what I'm 99% certain of: 1) A full...

rycanada: any chance you also spend any time posting on the WotC boards? I really like what I'm seeing here, and as the D&D area editor for Knowledge Arcana magazine, I might just be able to do something about getting your idea in print. This is one of those gems for DMs both old and new. If...

I would think a fairly low-level spell could accomplish the task of "find north," and so making a magical compass would be relatively cheap. Dave

Did anyone else select "Other" for race, and enter "Human" in the box? :) Dave

Okay, diaglo is mundane, but I'm cheap. I'm interested too in the answers to his questions. Does anyone mine, or farm, or raise horses? Are there any signs of (as Hobbes would say) commodious living? Note: I really like the overall idea--I'm thinking it would make a great novelization. Dave

I think that it would take some work to put together something that violates the existing rules, but that it would be worth it. I like most of the ideas although there's a little too much inflexibility for me in some areas. I'm looking forward to seeing how it works out. Dave

Maybe something like: 1) Every time you rest (not including the big overnight rest), you cannot regain spells of the highest level (and this goes down by one level per recharging rest), and 2) You only gain the bonus spells from your ability score once per day. For those more interested in...

Take the 5-foot step out, and replace it with this feat: 5-foot Step [General] Benefit: You now have the same old 5-foot step as before. Normal: Nobody gets a 5-foot step anymore. Dave

Not to derail anything (and I suspect it couldn't anyway), but this thread has got me to thinking that in my next campaign, I might just do away with buffing spells. I see them as a necessary evil given the change in magic between 2e and 3e. Once upon a time, a magical belt that gave its...

It seems that an expert at Tumbling could be able to block another tumbler. So, you could always have an opposed Tumble check. If the one trying to Tumble by the other fails the check, then an AoO is provoked. This doesn't work so well against non-tumblers, but even they could make a Dex...

Parnell will be missed, that's for sure. It's always tough watching that show dismiss a handful of talented folks all at once. But, I've weathered it before. Gotta give the new blood a chance. Dave

I think that an answer depends upon what the campaign is like and what the encounters tend to be like. Often, a paladin or ranger is a support character. The diplomatic skills, ability to heal a little, and legendary resistances, combined with rather limited fighting skill (compared to the...

Did anybody else find themselves imagining the Shire and picturing hobbits when trying to imagine the favored class? All I could see in my mind were hobbits! Dave

Mine is presently sitting atop a column of empty minis cases, on a low shelf, overlooking my gaming table. From that perch, he can contemplate which minis to later swoop down on and eat. And, he's not too big, he's perfect. Dave

Free form all the way. Players can propose anything they want, I get final say, and things usually work out for the best. Watch out for those 9th level "anti-magic cylinder that you can nevertheless cast out of" spells. Dave