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There's a lot of weirdness in Windows sharing. Frequently, computers will simply not see each other until they've been running for a while. Sometimes they need a reboot. Sometimes they just never will without a little help. To force it, try getting the IP address of the computer you want to...

I think you're inferring a bit too much. They mean it won't be your crappy die rolling that kills you, it'll be the DM's, with the Monster overcoming your Save DC. Maybe they will pare down the save-or-die effects. I won't miss them. Dying isn't fun, especially when you're totally fine one...

I agree, it would have been much easier to deal with if I had understood the system better. It didn't matter because if he took a little damage because he and his beefy astral construct (and the rest of the party) would blow through the fight and be done. I think he may have also had something...

I had a player who used psionics in a game and it left a bad taste. I later found out we were running astral constructs wrong, but that was only part of the problem. The character was using Overchannel to spend more PSPs per round. I eventually realized that this can be a real problem. My...

I run my game exactly like that, and it's the same for every other game I've played in. It's kind of annoying at times, but it's pretty explicit in the rules. IMO, it's not worth the bother of changing but I can certainly see why you'd prefer an alternative.

You don't get why he's forced to use a Mac, or why he doesn't like it? Ankh-Morpork Guard: Get yourself a Microsoft mouse and install the official drivers from Microsoft. It makes it feel like a PC mouse. It goes a long way towards making OS X tolerable for me.

On the second round, did he do the same amount of damage he made with the Powerful Charge/PA/Blades of Blood? It might be RAW, but that's something I'd house rule out. Removing the harpoon should do base harpoon damage, maybe plus strength, but shouldn't let you get double the effect for the...

No tables or charts or formulas. Make it a straight will save. The actual "turning" effect could be a set of states that mirror the fear state progression.

Do I think rebooting the Realms would be a good idea? Yes. I don't play in the Realms, and I would never consider it in the current edition. The main reason is that the realms are simply too big, too complex, too well documented. There's too much stuff in it. I can't deal with it all. I need...

CDex is actually what I use myself. When I found it it was 2 years old with no updates, but it still worked great. Better still, the project has been revived recently and it's being updated again. http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/

Both iTunes and Windows Media Player will rip tracks for you. Just make sure you set them for MP3 instead of their default AAC or WMV formats, respectively. There's a list of programs here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD_ripper I've heard audiograbber is good, but I've never used it.

I suppose that would have been a bit more accurate, but the thread would have come with a lot more vitriol. ;) This way it has a bit more general interest.

It does? I'm sorry, I must not be understanding what you mean. What does it matter if you have multiple computers or one? You use WinXP and OS X, and check both.

What happens to the attacker? Are they also "grabbed" or do they have a different state? IMO, those rules are a heck of a lot better. It makes a certain amount of sense that it takes an additional level of skill to pin or trip someone. I know how to punch someone, but I don't really have any...

I couldn't exactly remember the split (like you mention), so I went with "still supported by Microsoft" vs "on your own".

I've created an Operating Systems poll over here: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=207126 Let's see how EN World compares to WotC's data sources.

It's been a while since we had a poll like this, and a recent thread about WotC's assumptions/market research of D&DI users made me want to know. So, which platform do you use for your HOME computer(s), the ones you might use for D&D stuff. This is an Operating System poll, not hardware, so if...

I'd also go for a mix. IMO, elves work quite well for the bulk of the population, ie Song. Hobgoblin (mongols) sweep out of the north and take over the northern kingdom. Eventually they would integrate and adopt elven (song) customs, but that's probably outside the scope of the game. I'd reduce...

You know about SeaMonkey, right? It's what used to be the Mozilla Suite (and that's what they ruined to make Netscape). It has a newsreader and many other things... http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/

Absolutely, and my understanding of the paid product is that it contains some additional rules and other goodies that make it worth while even if you're not willing to pay for what you can get for free. I was merely disagreeing with the statement that the rules are not technically free. Feng...