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I don't have it, but would Slavelords of Cydonia work? Also, I'm wondering if something like Age of Worms or Savage Tide with the setting flavor tweaked would work well.

LOL. Hilarious.

Sure, it's worth picking up, if the tropes and themes of the campaign will be fun for you and the rest of the group. If not, there are some rules bits that you may want to mine the supplements for as well, but then we're getting away from the merit of the setting and more into the merit of the...

I like the idea. Along these lines, isn't there a template for creating guardian oozes in Dungeonscape? Also, regarding the "it's a magical accident", I think this is an example of how any fun idea can be made to work. My advice is to pick something that would be fun in play, and then figure...

I'd suggest ebay, and/or australian used book stores.

Ptolus if you'd enjoy doing some of it yourself using the various campaign seed frameworks. If it doesn't have to go through all 20 levels, then I'd look at Red Hand of Doom, Expedition to Castle Ravenloft, and Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde. If you want all 20 levels mapped out for you, I...

I get lots of use out of a 1" grid easel pad and crayons. I can draw out good sized maps in advance. Save them if I want (no need to erase etc. like on a battle mat), don't have to lay then out one piece at a time like dwarven forge stuff, and have the 1 inch grid map in color. If I'll need it...

I like the above basic framework. I'd probably also add that if the target wants to bluff, and they are being tortured, then they need to succeed at a will save to try and lie. If they succeed, they can bluff, and if not, they spill their guts. You could have them make one save to cover...

*Why not ask him to run the game since he likes to spend so much time doing the rulesy stuff? *Why not ask him to help make well put together NPCs for you so that they aren't such a push over for the group? *Out of curiousity, is the rest of the group in agreement that he's thwarting your...

I'd think of it like building a commando team. You're planning to face danger routinely. You want the best people suited to a job. The leader's job is to forge them into a team. So long as you're able to work together, you're not going to turn away a highly qualified peer, because they're few...

For parties that use henchmen, do the players control them, or the DM? And if the player controls them, does that dilute their ability to focus on their characters, and do any of the in character acting out that some people do, or to pay attention during battles because they have to manage too...

Good fantasy novels instead of D&D stuff? Some game books to prepare to be GM so you can be the grumpy DM who doesn't like new rule mechanics?

In my opinion, the wanting conflict or wanting to be aloof thing is a thinly veiled "let me be the center of attention". I'm not sure the players realize that they're trying to get everything to revolve around them, but they always seem to want to rock the boat with players who pick good...

Is it bogus to suggest creating your own setting? I don't mean on any vast scale, but rather the skeleton of a setting to use and then let it take on a life of its own from there. Essentially, start building different things to replace what you don't like, until you have something that gives you...

I'd probably do something similar. For a while I've wanted to run what I call Star Wars redux. After that, I'd do a prequels redux. I'm considering changing the "campaign title" to Star Wars Infinities, from the Dark Horse comic series.

I'm currently considering Savage Worlds Evernight campaign. Haven't deviced yet though. These days, I'm interested in rules that I don't have to re-learn when I move onto the next campaign or genre. That's one reason I'm looking at Savage Worlds. I'd also consider Fantasy HERO (and make up my...

I tend to like to Game Master. I find Dungeon to be a superb buy for that. Adventures: 1 low level, 1 medium level, and 1 high level per issue. Dungeon craft to help hone your GM skills. Tidbits useful for spicing up encounters. NPCs to use, maps to use even if you don't run the adventure, and a...

Dungeon issue 86 had an indian inspired adventure by Rich Baker called Rana Mor. It's available via PDF from Paizo for $4.95. I'd consider using it as a campaign starter, and building the rest as you go. Here's the adventure description. Rana Mor by Rich Baker Survive the perils of a fallen...

Make him be the GM and let him have a field day making villains and uber encounters?

One thing I've seen said before that I can't say any better...When you're playing for 20 levels, that is the setting. YMMV, but personally, if I have a 20 level campaign anyway, there's not much need to go off the map, and unless I go off the map, I'm not really using any of the uniqueness of...