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    The "3.XE/PF Crowd" - where will they go? What will they play?

    There are a few aspects of Pathfinder that I find annoying, most of which are focused on the sluggishness and complexity of high level game-play. But Pathfinder is slowing typing with 3.X for my most played edition. It was fun and reasonably balanced, even with all splat books in play. It has...
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    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey reactions (SPOILERS)

    I was definitely a fan. It wasn't a perfect adaption but it was closer to the book than Les Miserables was. In some ways it makes the saga of middle earth seem more unified. I was very skeptical about the pictures of the dwarves but I was impressed with how well the movie handled such a...
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    December - What are you reading?

    Yes. It is still in hardcover for now but I definitely rated it highly. Maybe a 9 out of 10 or so. No spoilers but it really showed her depth as a writer.
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    Appendix N science fiction edition.

    Oh, most definitely. In a lot of ways the archtype for how to run a character with both great strengths and great limitations.
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    Appendix N science fiction edition.

    I think you have to have Dune on the list, especially if we are focusing on older works.
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    Lots of short games or one long game?

    Multiple year games seem to be the rule rather than the exception in my gaming experience. I would consider a short campaign to be anything less than six months in duration. This is also influenced by frequency, as many groups have have been a part of only managed to meet every 3 to 4 weeks.
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    Help! - Need a replacement for D&D (criteria below)

    Rules Cyclopedia (which even has variant rules for abilities influencing ability scores) is able to do almost everything on the list. The main con is that the game is out of print and my recent searching suggests used copies are rather pricey these days. If you are a looking for a simpler...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Is DnD next chasing a pipedream?

    Yeah, I would tend to agree as well. Pathfinder has a lot of fiddly bits that can be really interesting for building a PC. But the decision to port all of the fiddly bits over to the NPC side is a pain for the Game master. I actually find the feats the worst -- I often just don't know what...
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    Marionnen's Musings: Featless?

    Or maybe using an earlier edition or one of the light d20 games (Blue Rose/Castles and Crusades)
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    December - What are you reading?

    Captain Vorpatril's Alliance is my current book and it has been extremely well written. Ivan is a refreshing change of pace from Miles and the pacing has been excellent so far. You can just see the comedy of errors developing. Recently completed: Cold Days (improved over the last book and...
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    Donation rather than Subscription?

    I went with a 4 month subscription. Not sure if it was the deal choice but I have had some fun from this board over the year.
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    Seattle WA

    I am still looking at the possibility of forming a Seattle based group. A four hour weeknight game would be perfect. I can host and I am an experienced DungeonMaster for both Pathfinder and D&D.
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    Pathfinder 1E What's broken or needs vast system knowledge?

    Okay, this I will grant you. It was more the granularity of spell effects linked to a research culture that made me suspect wizards would have a good idea of level and spell power. But there could be a level of abstraction going on in some games.
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    Pathfinder 1E What's broken or needs vast system knowledge?

    Double post
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    Pathfinder 1E What's broken or needs vast system knowledge?

    I think I pretty much have to agree with this. I can totally buy clerics seeing magic as something divine and casting spells without cause as being an abuse of the divine gift. Or maybe Druids being solitary and not really being able to work these things out might be discussed. Sorcerers...
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    so how often do you go above 10th level?

    In the 3E/Pathfinder era I have DMed a group this high three times that I can recall (three different groups, actually). I do think if I did a Pathfinder game it would be an E8 or E9 game so long as it was not another adventure path. I found the high levels worked really well in the 6th book...
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    D&D 5E (2014) New raise dead. thoughts?

    There was a hint of this in the flavor text for 3E as well. They had a rule that a person who had died of old age could not be raised. It also prevented the anti-aging abilities of the Druid from making her immortal. I agree that it would have been a nice angle.
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    Is it crowded?

    Yeah, I have moved around a lot and my best luck with group formation has been to decide that I want to run Pathfinder. :)
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    Is it crowded?

    I also wonder about network effects. For established, long term groups this isn't going to be an issue. But if you try and knit together a new group for a specific system then it is much harder if there are dozens of systems. Harder makes groups less likely to form and that can only reduce...
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    Looking for RPG system for campaign.

    This is also the "sweet spot" for most D&D games. It's not perfect but it seems to reflect what people might be expecting based on films and media.
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