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  1. MonkeyDragon

    Mike's Law of Minimum Encounter Area

    I use (PC Area + NPC Area) x4. Made bigger or smaller as the situation dictates. Some things need more space to be effective, and sometimes a cramped room adds to the challenge.
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    Do you like "off screen" events to be rules-plausible?

    This is the crux of it for me. Although I don't mind if off-stage events are told in a way that's more dramatic and bends the rules a bit, if something happens that seems very out of whack, It will make me think that something funny is going on. There are plenty of times as a DM that I have...
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    New Character Sheet: Clean & Powerful

    That's nice. Very nice.
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    What do you do when your players refuse to succeed?

    An adventure of low-threat enemies. The plot? Finding the source of and eradicating the curse that they have clearly been cursed with. There's always the option of crazy rituals to psych out the dice. We put our dice in time-out when they are bad to us. Putting them in the fridge, either as...
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    Are you too serious?

    I pop bubble wrap at every opportunity. I think a fridge box is about the best thing ever. Any reason to put on a costume and play around is good enough for me. I've promised myself that I will never take myself too seriously. It'd be no fun and too stressful. Afterall, how could I enjoy...
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    Photoshop help?

    Ahh, the overlay! I was using screen and multiply. That explains it.
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    Photoshop help?

    Bah, you got the reflection in the white part of the logo! How? I almost got it and then it just wasn't working.
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    Photoshop help?

    Thanks, everybody! I thought about replacing the logo, but then the OP said side, and I'm a good little trained artist, I am.
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    Photoshop help?

    It's not great. No one will believe that it's a real decal. But there it is.
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    A campaign with no (few) dinosaurs?

    I'm fine with dino summons, and if a druid in my game REALLY wanted a dino animal companion, I would probably allow it. Players aren't going to just run into dinosaurs in my world, though. They're cool beasties, I just don't care for the flavor in my setting.
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    Best Character For A New Player?

    Ditto the vanilla fighter. Big strong fighter with a big sword to hit things with, and all the feats things like weapon focus or save feats that are added into the character sheet so all the math is done and the options can be as simple as possible. "This turn I can move this much, and hit...
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    Best Magic Items for a Wildshaping Druid?

    Also discuss with your DM how they feel about certain things melding with your or staying worn. Some may say that ALL your equipment changes with you. Others may rule that since magic items resize, you may continue to wear some of your items if you still have something to wear them on in your...
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    Projected map vs. terrain objects

    I, too, vote for projection, for many of the reasons listed above. Also, if you have 3d terrain, some portions of the map might be difficult to see for some players.
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    Torturing a PC (a bit)

    Getting information via torture is in the BOVD, and involves intimidate checks. There are circumstance bonuses for using torture equipment. As for losing the pinkie, "lose a finger" was on the critical fumble chart that we used for awhile. IT imposed a -1 penalty on attack rolls. Cured...
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    Any One Else Working Today? 12/25

    I worked ten hours on Christmas day. It was insane. Everybody and their brother decided that they HAD to have coffee. We were the only place that was open, and we had, on average, 50% MORE customers per hour than usual. It was horrendous. And exhausting. But the tips were AMAZING
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    Happy Solstice!

    A friend of mine made non-alcoholic mead for a gathering. It was very sweet. So you can probably find a recipe somewhere. I don't think it's difficult to make.
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    What qualities make a gamer awesome?

    Doesn't take himself too seriously, is not overburdened with dignity, and is not overly impressed with his own importance. Come on, kids, no one's going for a golden globe, here. We're sitting around in a basement pretending to be elves. Get over yourself.
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    GENCON 2008 - Who's Going?

    Will my femininity also be judged by my dicebag? I hope so. My dice are more impressive than my other attributes, IYKWIM. I went for the first time last year, and had a grand time. This year, I hope to go again, and there are things I definitely plan on doing differently. Sign up ahead of...
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    Tell Me Your Best DM Dirty Tricks...

    My version of the wandering little girl is the Lone Kobold in a Room. The PCs are goign through the dungeon and enter ar oom. There is a kobold in the room. This is especially nasty if the PCs are of considerable level. Even better if none of them speak the language. The kobold just...
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    Squirell in armor

    Squirrel in Rhino Hide armor. (2d6 damage on a charge, dontchaknow) Squinocerous!
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