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"Redemption cannot be found on either end of a sword." From the code of the Order of the Sword of Malicean the Prophet. (the paladins in my campaign) This is taken to mean two things: 1 - When seeking to redeem an evildoer, it does not pay to do so using the idea of might = right. 2 - When an...

hexes - it's what I have. Of course, if I'm using a pre-printed map, I won't redraw it, or anything like that. And I did a square mosaic puzzle this weekend; that wasn't a problem...

Merciful - I really like that idea! I think another extension of it might be that, in order to multi-class, you must maintain ranks in all prime skills, sinking at least one skill point into them every level... This could do away with XP penalties, which, in a word, suck.

OK - a few things here. 1 - In my experience, sorcerers very rarely take magical item creation feats, because they can usually make so few of them - they don't often have all the required spells, so their ability is very limited. 2 - Sorcerers can use magic items without the use magic item...

That happens when a database date field is set to -1. Databases encode dates as the amount of time that has lapsed from the epoch, which is Midnight GMT, January 1, 1970. Unix also uses this system. Why they chose that particular time, I don't know. That's also the source of the name of one...

One of my favorite video game memories was with the original atari 2600 - I went to bed one night, at the age of about 6, and my parents were playing pac-man. That night, they figured out the pattern the ghosts were using. When I got up in the morning, the console was still on, and some of the...

1. Yes, but I don't feel it's required to alter the falling damage rules. 2. Yes, but not so tightly that it changes line-of-sight = ability to hit, even under extreme circumstances such as the aforementioned 10x10 corridor. 3. There are no stars in the sky of my world, only the sun and moon...

Well, here's my take on it. Pit fields, to use the common theme here, are 18 HD creatures. I would argue that a few levels of wizard, sorcerer, or fighter - any class, really - are insignificant in relation to their "Pit Fiend-edness". That is, is a Pit Fiend 18 / Fighter 1 really that...

I'll stand up and say, "Thank you for serving. And remember - cover gives a bonus to Armor Class. Keep your heads down."

Well said. I think that about sums it up. And in answer to RangerWicketts question, the Paladin smites the holy living heck out of the Lich, and never looks back. No Atonement needed. Thou shalt not suffer evil. At least, that would be the ruling in MY campaign. jtb

Because what fun is that? Ok, ok, seriously. What's to stop you? Well, nothing. But remember that the PCs are also likely to be part of an organization or three. Have a cleric? Built-in organization there. Have a board-certified mage? Well, there's another organization. Rogue part of...

I use Cedant for my personal web site. They are great, virtually no problems, but they aren't cheap. I'm looking to move my site from there at some point in the near future. jtb

Exactly - that's actually the point of Manyshot - that you can move and still fire more than one arrow. It's not as powerful as Rapid shot, but allows for more versatility. And as for relative power level, it's just that - relative. If you're playing in a campaign where the enemy is engaged...

I'd be very interested in seeing the feats referenced as coming from the house rules doc. I'll probably yoink this for use in my game. Thanks! jtb

I like the idea of combining the funeral pyre with the funeral boat. Send the boat out onto a misty lake, then it lights itself on fire and burns down to the water line. Seems very final to me. I don't think elves should bury their dead, personally. It seems so... primitive.

I use a monotheistic religion as the basis for my campaign's religion. It works pretty well. I require all clerics to take Sun as a domain, and let them pick the other with few restrictions (Death, Evil, Destruction, and Water from the PHB are out, others from other sources will be...

exactly. I was really into the ideas behind this world... but then I decided that I wanted to actually, you know, PLAY the game. So I made my own. And now, the plot's too deep and the players too interested to change, at least until we finish this story arc... oh well. jtb

Gather the four MacGuffins and bring them together to avert world-ending tragedy. (My current campaign's plot) jtb

They can be pretty lethal - between the three undead creatures, vs. my 7th level party (4@7 + 1 cohort), I managed to score 7 negative levels and 3 CHA drain. They were stunned - it's really the first time I've pulled off the gloves and not played nice. The cohort nearly bought it. Next up -...

Yes. Yes they are. It's the first monster from LM I have used, and it was quite an evocative encounter. I teamed it up with the other musical/bardic type creature from that book, and a ghoul with a few levels of bard... They were the "Lonely Roads Band", and they worked over my party pretty...