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*Raises hand* too :-) Middle-aged gay gamer up here in Ottawa, Canada. I usually a DM/GM for RPGs, although I enjoy board games and strategy PC games too. I got into gaming at 16-17, and started coming out of the closet at 30. While my folks know of my sexuality now, I keep my gaming...

Off hand I don't recall. But if you HR/design such an arcane spell, it should be 9th level. Not only that, but the caster better be prepared to defend himself/herself from the wrath of a god if a well-favoured cleric was cut off... Ideally I think such an effect should come from an artifact...

@ gamerprinter: Your efforts appear interesting! :-) But I have to wonder: is medieval Japan over represented in fantasy RPGs? There are great movies on Chinese and Koren heros, yet I've seen little in fantasy RPGs that touch on asian themes outside of Japan. Hopefully Paizo will address this...

I think 4E has "Jumped the Shark"... I saw the promotional boosters of these Fortune cards at my FLGS last week. I'm not impressed. Consider this: a pack of 8 randomly assorted Fortune card is to retail at $3.99; and a pack of 15 randomly assorted Magic the Gathering cards retails at...

In addition to the above choices, how about iIn the short term: a Pathfinder Companion on black powder/gun powder and other strange technology found on Golarion. This does not have to be extensive, but I think it would sate many fans' hunger for something new and fresh and distinctive to...

I let my players vote on the method since I want them to enjoy the game, and different groups I've GM'ed have different expectations. My own past preference was the "Organic Method" found in the old 3.5 DMG: roll 4d6 and add the higest three die; do this in order of STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, and...

@Skyhtheen: that's cool. As I enjoy many rules sets, I like the retro feel -- makes me think of those BECMI days of my youth back in the mid-80's. On topic: I vote for an Asian-themed book most of all. Within such a book a few new fantasy races may be possible, and certainly variants of some...

I didn't take "ever" literally, and thus voted "no" It really depends on the content, writing style and volume versus my spare time and interest how much of a book I read... But I have never read a gaming book cover to cover. Some books I have read the same sections of multiple times for...

I am going to get in sooooo much trouble ;) , but here it goes... Aye Morrus! The instant I beheld thee in the photo of four evenings past, my heart did alight in the flames of love! Wilt thou marry me? It would be legal in Canada! ;) Thou art too irresistible: I am truly smitten! I lust for...

I'm shocked... I just found out tonight on a link posted at CNN. I had no idea Gary was so ill recently. I haven't been online for 2 days and suddenly the grandfather of D&D has passed away! :( :( :( I'm so sorry to see this! Gary, farewell where ever you have parted to. May the love...

Oh hey... I just peeked at the sample characters and the first thing that happened to me was flashback to BECMI and Mystara! :D I can't pin-point it but there's something in the format and straight forward presentation of the few mechanics that seems to be the trigger for that memory. I...

More nay than yay - but it's still too early to be sure Count me as a pessimist on 4E for now. Based upon what I've seen so far I do not like the direction WotC is going with the brand. I sense a shift to a super-power fantasy game and, well, I feel something of the fundamentals of D&D is being...

As DM I am very pleased with this book. In fact one of my players picked up a copy specifically because the easily over-looked rules in the PH are spelled out up-to-date, quick to reference, and easy to read and follow in-game if questions arise. Now my players can more readily refresh their...

Excellent topic! Let me share my recent brainstorm... I think this topic actually touches on many levels of the game and speaks of many solutions: 1) DM's camapign interpretations/DM's worldbuilding, 2) house rules, 3) in-game explanations, 4) alternative game design/game mechanics, and...

Well looking at it in those terms I'd say you have a good point. While I'd agree elves and elf themes have been around for quite awhile, I perceive it to be particularly fadish of the last 5 years or so. I do not hate elves per se, it is the frequency of their prevalence in fantasy-genre media...

Chaotic Neutral Human Bard (5th Level) Ability Scores: Strength-14 Dexterity-16 Constitution-13 Intelligence-13 Wisdom-15 Charisma-14 Totally blows me away. :eek: A CN Bard of all things! :confused: I expected NG and maybe a wizard. (I believe I've answered a test like this before and came...

It's fun reading people's speculations... ...and here's mine: Wizards still has time to tinker and if there are 8 PC races I think they'll be: 1) Human 2) Eladrin 3) Elf 4) Dwarf 5) Halfling 6) Half-Elf 7) Tiefling 8) Dragonkin (a toned down version of Half-Dragon.) Remember that playing a...

Tomb of Horrors: may be vintage - but it's horrible! I'm running my players through the 3rd Edition update of The Tomb of Horrors and I have to say this one is awful! There's no motive for players to wade into this mess (other than the pretense of exploration and hopes to earn XPs). Perhaps the...

Hello folks. This question popped into my head today: How do people prefer to earn XPs as players/award XPs as DM's? I'm thinking a very simple choice, either from combat - slaying with sword and spell - or from outside combat - specific goals and treasure. I would prefer, as DM, to do 50/50...

Actually I have never worked on a large creative project the size of a whole rules system like D&D, but have done many creative things and works on a smaller scale. I understand that when working creatively one seeks to make improvements, or may look back at a completed work and say, "gosh, I...