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To quote Adam from Mythbusters - "I reject your reality and substitute my own." Namely, I don't believe in that the soul of D&D was ever sold. The game evolved and grew with each product released. Sometimes a product wasn't well received or served the best interests of the game but that is...

Holy Board Burp, Batman!!

Something special doesn't necessarily have to cost money. I know nothing about Indy but it how meaningful the gesture is that counts. Is your wife a gamer? If so, just a few ideas: If she has a favorite author or designer, then try seeing if you can arrange a short meeting with the designer...

The easiest way is to have the early history of the world such that the primate -> various stages of hominids -> modern human evolution didn't occur. The history is that certain mammals -> various stages of mammal hominid--> mammal humanoid is the evolution. And just like tigers can't mate...

The Shadowdale / Tantras / Waterdeep modules are the epidomy of railroading. The main reason was the story line / plot line stood at the core of official FR canon and therefore, had to play out a certain way, regardless of player intervention. Unless the DM was prepared to depart from...

It is not exactly the same problem as TSR had during its final days. TSR fragmented their market because the majority of their products was focused on a great number of settings. Dark Sun, Planescape, Mystara, Red Steel, Birthright, Spelljammer, Ravenloft, Forgotten Realms, and Greyhawk. I am...

As a player, a DM PC doesn't bother me as long as the character is not a Mary Sue or something to stroke the ego of the DM. Our group has always used DM PCs since our group shares DMing duties. Any DM PCs run by any DM of the moment are normal characters - no more intuitive than any other...

Well, if people are claiming that 3.X assumes a certain style of play, I don't see it. It is a "tool set" that allows people to play however they want. I don't see a 'default' style unless people are talking 'high' magic vs 'low' magic. And the choice of 'high magic' vs 'low magic' is not a...

3E by far, with apologies to Diaglo. Yeah, I started in 1974 with OD&D but I find each version "engages" me more than the previous version.

If you are looking long term, you could consider any one of the Adventure Path (AP)campaigns. You get the benefit of top notch adventures that take characters from 1st to 20th level. The latter two adventure paths have the added bonus of additional material in Dragon magazine to greatly...

My experience is that such decisions to withdraw usually are made past the point that the withdrawal is viable - namely, too late. The trouble is, recognizing when the situation MAY go south and being able withdraw in good order rather than realizing the situation HAS gone south and then trying...

In one 2E campaign, our group was heading for a ruined keep and we got encountered by a hill giant at close range (we came around a corner in a ravine at the same time the giant did. Now, our party was only 3rd level and it as a hill giant. The DM cackled with glee while the rest of us...

Gloves of Storing work well....switch out the melee weapon for the bow and vice versa with the snap of the fingers.

The jury is still out for The Savage Tide. I really like what I see so far (I only have up to Here There Be Monsters) but the rest of the adventure path could go in a direction that may change that intial assessment. Age of Worms gets my vote. I like the epic feel and imagery of it better...

You have already gone beyond the call of duty. You let him know the campaign parameters, you spoken repeatly to him about his character concept to no avail. It's all on him now. Let him play his character and don't make allowances in the dice rolls or the encounters for the fact he hobbled...

The Bullwug Gambit, the second adventure of the Savage Tide.

The acorns can be such that a single acorn, when consumed, provides the equivalent of a full day of food. That alone would make them valuable.

Then P-Kitty and I are in the running for the title crown, because my numbers jump to somewhere in the mid-1000s if one includes conventions, one shots and demo games. I've not been keeping count so that is a conservative guess.

I still have my original 20-sided d10 from 1974. 4 of the numbers are nearly illegible now due to wear. Heck, that set of dice is probably older than 70% of the board members on ENWorld. :eek:

Well, changing the parameters a bit.... if you discount conventions and one shots, I am still solid in the 500 - 750 people. What can I say. Playing over 30 + years. When I was a single rat, I played D&D 5 times a week (representing 3-5 separate campaigns) for nearly 10 years. Campaigns and...