Search results

enworld polls are biased towards folks that post on enworld and can't stay away from polls. In any given year I probably game with about 30 other gamers- 2 of them post to enworld (me included) and only another 1 or 2 read the news here and all the non-posters from 11 to 58. 22 is young by the...

Isn't a +2 flaming sword an ability based (well, effect based) sword that is +2 to hit? It's D&D +x weapons and armor are defining elements of the game and mechanically very easy to keep track of.

I'm of the mind that 4th edition needs to be rather different or it is totally pointless. If it makes changes, embraces them and does it well there will be a good game. Do it half-assed and there is so much competition out there it is insane. I've got enough 3.x books from WOTC alone I could...

Folks I see playing RPGs at my FLGS are all under 21. So there is still hope.

What dopes that really mean? I was playing 1st edition until 92-93. Mt last D&D campaign before 3e was a Rules Cyclopedia campaign in 98 (2 noobs still playign own games since then). My long running 3e campaign had a large number of totally new (or non-AD&D playing gamers) at one point our...

Gnomes have not ever been the most popualr choic in the gamign groups I've played in but they outnumbered half-orcs. We had a couple of gnome PCs in my 3e group. A bard that thankfully died in the second or thrid session and a monk that was kicking butt for years are the two most memorable but...

Lowest common denominator at work.

The original DMG, a true work of art. I could read it for entertainment value alone.

I tend to use the version of monster that looks easier for me to run. Yeah, totally useless to you. Actually I've really loosened up a lot lately and I don't worry too much about exact scores and values much; If a monster is much weaker or much stronger then the party, the exact stats don't...

The poll needs a "Tried it, and it works great for when I want games of it's style"

If soldiers can be made strong enough to move small autos and other obstructions out of the way there would be a definite combat advantage on a battlefield. Being able to grab a wounded soldier and run with him would also be useful. Leaping high enough to get into a second story window would...

It's very heroic, but they are also tougher by a longshot then the rules present them. STR 21 ...Isn't very impressive for an animal that can snatch a man off a horse and run a couple of miles with him kicking, screaming and stabbing away. Most of the large predators are amazingly more...

Power attack is always a good idea when your only chance of hitting is rolling a 20.

My son has a Heroscape set with Marvel heroes...not RPG but pretty cool.

walk up to the bar and say: "I'll have a cola on the rocks, shaken , not stirred." actually order a Redbull that way you are a cool sugar-fiend/caffine addict.

Let them be new and strange. Once upon a time everything in the game was new and strange to us. Discovery and learning (and doing it ourselves) is part fo the fun of RPGs.

Do we really want realistic Strength? Most large predators are far stronger then humans . Hard to be a hero when lions, tigers and bears are almost as dangerous to your PC as Dragons.

Well I don't care what the rules say when I'm DM there is no way I'm doing the auto-mapping. ;) Carefully formatted and spelled out quests are not a bad idea at all. Keeping some of the info away form the players would still be a good idea (like no exp total or challenge level) but putting...

Subtract from one number to add to another number...shriek...how could people ever do that ! :\ In 1,500+ hours of play never noticed power attack being problem or useless beyond the occasional player who couldn't decide what to do even be when the choice is a simple as blunt weapon or...

Back in print. I've got regular players in my game group who play online games regularly and they DO NOT visit rpg message boards or rpg company sites. They did buy the occasional issue of Dragon and Dungeon. No occasional issue, no funds to WOTC. (or whoever is publishing the mags)