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    My Wife is in TV Guide - Who Wants To Be A Superhero 2

    Mistwell - you're going to get me in trouble with my wife you sweet-talking guy! :D After your brief phone call scene, my wife told me to give you a big "thumbs up" on one of the most honest and touching moments we've seen on TV in a long time. :) :) :) Yes I too rolled my eyes on the...
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    "Some" traditional classes to get the axe - Which ones do you reckon?

    I'm thinking the monk gets the axe for now. They could re-release it in a future supplement covering Asian-flavored classes. :) Gnomes and possibly half-elves might also get the boot. This thread needs a poll!
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    What old setting would you like to see republished?

    You can play Kara-Tur as just another fantasy setting, but there's a lot more richness of style if you're willing to work for it. Honor has an important role in the game. Players must fulfill obligations and be true to their word or find that it becomes much more difficult to get ahead in the...
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    Speaking of bears...

    :confused: Weird and wild encounter with nature! Did you have to keep your dogs from attacking? I'd think something like a bear nearby would drive them nuts.
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    A lawyer's trying to grab my aunt's estate.

    Here in Dallas a story like this made the papers earlier this year. Two antiques dealers targeted an elderly lady living alone in a valuable, but run-down, home in a historic section. Over the course of a couple years the men, who were in their 30s, would take the woman places and be her...
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    Best fluffy 3E books?

    I think you can write off the Complete books as useful for 4E, and possibly the magic books.
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    D&D Needs WOW Players, Not Us

    The biggest stumbling block WoTC has to overcome with 4E is the fact that most people have dropped out because of scheduling constraints. When we were teenagers we could always find time during the weekend to play for hours, and in the summertime play for days. Now that we're adults with jobs...
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    Best fluffy 3E books?

    Heroes of Battle & Heroes of Horror will still be good. Any of the "scapes" books. DMG2 Anything where its more about running a particular kind of game.
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    My concerns for D&D Insider

    I'm for some uniformity. I'd like to see that some options are available, but can easily be turned off if you're not using it. Such as incarnum, sanity or corruption. I'd also like to see some plug-and-play options where someone wanting to play a fighter isn't flooded with a thousand and...
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    What old setting would you like to see republished?

    Kara-Tur. I'd like to see it spiffed up a little and maybe the timeline moved about 20 years from when it was created. Doesn't have to be multiple books, just one like the Eberron Campaign Setting with a smattering of info for players and DMs.
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    4th edition, what did you know and when

    Part of it is the burden placed on the DM to prep, part is players juggling multiple books to create a character, and part is the feeling in the industry is that people are migrating more towards games like WoW to scratch their RPG itch. There's plenty of threads about this on the board in the...
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    D&D 4E Will you buy 4e?

    My "I have no idea" vote didn't show up. :( I'm going to take a wait and see. A lot will depend on what changes are made, the cost and if the group I'm playing with wants it.
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    Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - got it!

    And books can get swiped from an unlocked car! :p
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    The Last Legion. Why am I just now hearing about this?

    I felt the same way about Rush Hour 3. I heard it was being made, then saw an ad last week that says "Opening Friday." Maybe I'm not watching the right television stations.
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    What's been your longest break from playing RPGs?

    Nineteen years, from 1986 to 2005. Comic books were my big hobby during that time.
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    Ryan Dancey on Redefining the Hobby (Updated: time elements in a storytelling game)

    True and I've been thinking about this. We're past the point of bloat, and now we have so many options to character building and alternate rules that its difficult to get everyone at the table to agree on what to play. Players want more build options to create cool characters, while DMs want...
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    Ryan Dancey on Redefining the Hobby (Updated: time elements in a storytelling game)

    Well cinema certainly did something in the past 57 years since it came under threat from television. For one thing the "star system" by which studios owned the actor and actress's contracts was abolished. This allowed talent to go from one big picture to another. Look at the movies many...
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    People take too long to paint mini's!

    I use anything and everything at my table - 2D paper cut-outs, DDMs, unpainted and painted minis. I don't like the randomness of DDMs, so I have two sets of 2D paper minis that cover the monsters in the SRD. From using them I've also learned how to cut, paste, crop and print out any 2D using...
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    Ryan Dancey on Redefining the Hobby (Updated: time elements in a storytelling game)

    But the problem with this structure is when you're GMing a multi-session adventure. There is no introduction, players most likely won't reach an end point, and GMs have to deal with players wandering away from the adventure at any time. While some GMs have the experience to fit a...
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    Roommates: A rant and request for advice

    There's usually a few other things that have to happen to be considered for common-law marriage. Co-mingling of funds (joint checking account or signing together to purchase on credit) is a biggie here in Texas. Another is regularly telling others that the SO is your spouse. Stay away from...
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