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My main concern - no matter how good it is, you still have to convince a group of people to buy one in order to get any use out of the product. It's like a videophone - sure, it's cool, but you still have to have a buddy with one to use it. And if you only have one buddy with one, it's not all...

That's the reason WotC keeps the RPGA around. If you're playing an RPGA game, you'll have to convert when 4.0 comes out. They'll just dump any of the Living campaigns that don't convert. And it seems that RPGA games (like Living Greyhawk) had an explosion of popularity when 3.0 came out. I...

I'm planning a pretty conservative version of a round-robin campaign, to ease the group into the idea. I'll run the first adventure, my wife will run the second adventure (which will probably be the one in the back of the Eberron sourcebook). Once the rotation starts, people will take turns an...

After the death of my Forgotten Realms home campaign back in February, my gaming group is interested in trying something different. So, I proposed a "round-robin" style game set in Eberron. For those unfamiliar with the concept, each person basically takes turns running an adventure - becoming...

House Cannith and Eldritch Machines One thing to remember is while Eberron has few high-level characters, they have a LOT of mid-level characters, often with access to specialized resources that outstrip even a 20th level wizard. Case in point - House Cannith. In Sharn alone they have 5...

Human Bard 4th Abilities: Str 10, Dex 14, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 8, Cha 16 (18 w/cloak) Saves: Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +3 Feats: Spell Focus: Enchantment, Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment, Song of the Heart. Skills: Bluff +11, Concentration +5, Diplomacy +9, Hide +7, Knowledge: Local +7, Listen +6...

Sounds like the Warlock from Complete Arcane. Their main combat ability is Eldritch Blast, which is the automatic spell attack you're looking for.

Okay, I have to reply to this one. My mother was a stewardess (or the politically-correct term of 'flight attendant') for 28 years. She's been a MENSA member since I was two years old, went back to school after taking early retirement from American Airlines, and is now a college English...

Home versus Living games Honestly, over the past few years, I've seen that trend changed. Before 3rd edition, I'd go to a convention once or twice a year, and otherwise play in a home environment. The RPGA was something I'd heard of, but not paid much attention to. Now, I play more "Living"...

Magic the Gathering-like collectormania doesn't impress me, especially when other RPGA campaigns start everyone on the same playing field - no special cards required to create the character you want. The 25-point buy doesn't thrill me, either...the term 'hero' is a bit dubious with only 25...

Eldritch Blast versus Bolt of Fire A 5th level Psychic Warrior/10th level Pyrokineticist can fire a 10d6 fire bolt(ranged touch attack) every round. If they have Psychic Meditation and Greater Psionic Shot, they can dish out a 14d6 bolt every round. I can't comment further until I see...

Have the PC telepath recommended to Garabaldi by Lyta Alexander. He owes Lyta his life, and he'd probably be willing to give the telepath a shot if Lyta trusts the PC.

I think we would all have been better off if WotC had never come up with the silliness that is Hide in Plain Sight. It's a refuge for people who don't want to put any effort into being stealthy. Of course, the whole "I can see in 360 degrees without fail" issue that comes from a lack of facing...

You can find the author's version of events here: http://www.crossby.ca/InformationUpdate.html Basically, his version is that he invoked the termination clause in his contract with Columbia Games, and that should have taken effect - as of January 9th, CG has no right to publish or sell Harn...

The main problem with the Spymaster is that it gives just bonuses and minor abilities unless you go to a really high-level in it. The player in question has a 10th level thief with maxed disguise skill and a hat of disguise. The bonuses to disguise aren't needed. He could also take a penalty...

"targeted dispel works on most everything, not just any such tactics. " True. A non-targeted dispel can also work on the entire group. I chose a targeted because the main fighter usually gets most of the enhancing spells. "But if you want to toss around third level spells why not just toss...

Did you add the two stat points to Strength from leveling? I agree that it's best to stick to core rules for comparison. Of course, since the half-ogre isn't core, I can see why the builds don't, either.

Man, I'd love fighting your group... Targeted Dispel Magic Disarm (items return to their normal size after leaving the creature's possession) Not to mention the things the Enlarged fighter lacks (an extra +4 Strength and +4 natural armor). Also, I wonder what human would want to be...

Greatsword = 2d6. Large-size Greatsword = 3d6. Damage increase is 3.5 points. You get +6 Strength and +2 Constitution, at the cost of -2 in 3 stats...two of which are dump-stats for most fighter-types. At the cost of -1 AC, 1 skill point/level and -1 on Charisma-based skills, you get +3 to...

"-2 dex. that is one less ac, reflex save, initiative, dex based skills." More than counteracted by the Strength bonus. And with a net +2 bonus in stats, they can offset the Dexterity penalty. "-2 int. less skill points, severe blow if you want to be a wizard" You don't choose a half-ogre...