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I use hex maps in my 3.5 game. Thanks for the templates.

Both items #1 and #2 are correct as you have interpreted them.

What magic items or spells will allow a villain or a hireling to ditch the party? Bonus points if they allow it to happen fast -- immediate or swift. I'm thinking of things like a ring of featherfall, but perhaps more like a ring of teleport that is metamagic'd to have a faster-than-standard...

If I hire a cleric to cast a spell, there is a chart in the PHB to determine the cost. However, what about when I need a cleric for non-spell work? They aren't listed in the hirelings table on page 105 of the DMG. In particular, I'm interested in what it might cost to: bury a fallen...

Isn't it true that these days most successful modules sell 1000, and the wildly successful ones sell 10,000? I'm not sure you're likely to see more than 700 or 800 in sales, unless you're on board with a big ol' company like Paizo and what you're doing is about to become a new campaign path...

In the way that I was trying to drive toward -- economic models have expected uses and if you go outside the expected use, the model cannot sustain itself. In our modern-day USA, dogs are typically bred & sold on a non-bulk basis. You buy one, as a pet or hunting dog. Maybe you buy 2 or 3 or...

I have a group that encountered 3 shadows. They turned 2 and gave a beat-down to the other one. Then an hour later after exploring other rooms, they came back, saw the two turned shadows had returned, and gave them a beat-down. How do I award XP? A combat with 3 and a combat with 2? A...

That's for PCs. If the character in question is an NPC, they're supposed to have about 16,000 gp according to page 127 of the DMG. Have fun.

I run a D&D 3.5 edition game. I voted for the 6 hour option -- I spend about 6 hours to prep for a 6-hour game every other weekend. As it is, I don't typically feel very well prepared. There are times mid-game when I am reading over some text for the DM in a module, and the whole game goes...

/me sighs. I know that whenever we get to a point in a discussion where one person is claiming everyone else "just doesn't get it" and how it's so obvious and "why is this so hard for you" -- as if everyone else is dense... well, I know the conversation is over. So, thanks for the chat.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, according to Erik's post right after yours: He worded it nicely; I worded it in the most brutal and dismissive fashion possible. However, they both boil down to the same thing -- your market segment isn't statistically significant. You or people like you will be moved into...

Actually, I think the entire point of her post is that the two markets she described are the only two that matter. You unusual choice will not be mirrored by enough people to even factor it into her thinking. You have no economic impact. It sucks, but hey, them's the brakes. When I design...

You know, gizmo33, I think I'm with you in concept -- that is, it's better for a DM to make a house rule that is up front, honest, and makes the price appropriate for the purchase. Having said that, I think the debate has delved into specifics where it's too grey to get your point across. By...

I defy you to name that Staples. Where is it? I want to call them. To do what you assert, the Staples in question would need to charge only 3¢ per color print. There isn't a Staples on Earth that charges that little to do a color print of a PDF. You can't even get black and white prints for...

I hate games where the DM allows anything but undermines it in-game. "Sure, you can use flaming oil. Oops! They shot it out of your hand. Tee hee!" I'm afraid I'd rather go the rules route than what you advise.

What the FLGS might not realize is that with a $9.99 core book PDF, Pathfinder just went from the game that is "interesting, I'm sure some other guys will play it" to "yeah, I'll try that out." In other words, Paizo is selling the razor cheap so that it can sell a huge volume of razor blades...

I believe copyright laws specifically disclaim protection of the numbers/math/mechanical systems in a game. All that can be protected is the "creative writing" stuff, such as the flavor text, descriptions, and so on. This would be ideal for a monster tool -- all you want is the numbers. So...

Oh my God, you guys are awesome. I never would have thought of half this stuff, especially not Runestar's idea. Thanks. I'll try to give you all XP as soon as I post this. I'm pretty sure the system will tell me I can't give it to some of you since I've given you some for other posts...

I was quite happy with the definition on page one:

I need a clay golem stand-in. Something constructed, manufactured, or wizard-ized into being. I just need it to be a tad weaker than a clay golem (I do not wish to throw an unexpectedly weak golem at my players -- they'll think I took pity on them, which will earn me derision). Maybe a CR 7...