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I encountered these types of experiences before, while I was younger. As others have said, many campaigns don't last 25 sessions. That's a lot with the same character. That being said, I know plenty of people that have essentially just played the same character in different campaigns (even if...

Regarding NPC/Monster Morale... The rule I generally go by is that no one wants to die, even NPCs & Monsters. So, as the saying goes... "Run away, and live to fight another day." I'm fortunate that my players trust my judgment in this regard, so I don't consult any tables, I just make an RP-ing...

The PCs in my games almost never die, but it is not because I won't allow the PCs to die, or am averse to presenting them with deadly scenarios... They are frequently right on the brink of a TPK, but a well-timed lucky roll, or a stroke of inspiration frequently pulls them out of the fire. They...

I'm just imagining what the Monster Manual would look like if it attempted to satisfy all scenarios... You'd need an entire book for each humanoid race just to attempt to get through each possible combination of equipment.:heh: Orc with a Battle Axe Orc with a Bow Orc with a Spear and a Hand...

Yes, definitely. As the saying goes... Variety is the spice of life... (and death:devil:)

I learned something new today... This hasn't come up in my games yet, but I'll be sure to remember this for my Ranger & Rogue PCs. Good to know. Thank you.

My suggestions are about encouraging the DM into exploring a variety of tactical scenarios, while not discouraging the Player from playing or building the character however he or she wants to play. I am certainly not talking about creating a PC vs. DM arms-race. He asked for suggestions, and I...

I would suggest that turnabout is fair-play... NPCs can use the same tricks as PCs. Also, you need to offer a wide variety of tactical situations where this tactic is not advantageous or an option... :]Examples: - Indoor Combats - Heavily Obscured Combats where adversaries have total cover -...

If the "DM Talk" doesn't lead to your intended result (More Roleplaying by the DM). You may need to be prepared to take the next step, and be willing to go behind the screen and DM yourself, so that you can lead by example. Maybe give the current DM a chance to spread his roleplaying wings as a...

A lot of story potential here... Have you thought about the Phylactery influencing one of the PCs Familiars or Animal Companions? Something like that could lead to the PCs having their strings pulled for a long time, while unwittingly rebuilding the Lich's power to exceed the party. That could...

Meh... I haven't had issues with 1/2 hexes impeding anything beyond aesthetics. Not a big deal, but I suppose you have to pick your poison if you're going to use a tactical map. Although, I'll also throw a +1 at the folks that use the gridless 1-inch scale option... Been tried and true for...

I'm going to throw a +1 to Hex Grids on this... The Square Grid has major issues... But Hex Grid has been tried and true for generations of gamers.

I agree 100% with Quickleaf's assessment on Classes being a strength of the D&D system... Without it I wouldn't have been able to get any of my new players into the game. A wide open blank slate with tons of options is great for seasoned veterans, terrible for newbies. And I would include people...

I have always liked a story based approach to Magic Items. I have found that it makes the Players make interesting story-driven choices for their characters, and rewarding the players by allowing the story they are creating to also create an interesting or unique magical item for their character...

Just listened to the Podcast piece about Stealth... I salute the designers! I am glad that I have been using the Stealth rules effectively and correctly. Excellent.

Sure thing. It also occured to me that you could develop the Old Order as a remnant of Murdane's faith. She was an ancient Jhaamdathan goddess of Pragmatism & Reason, and Helm's lover... killed during the Dawn Cataclysm. She might be a good fit for the Old Order concept as well...

Well said, Morrus. Especially because many of the Candlekeep scribes post here on EnWorld as well... Anyway, to address the OPs original question, the Old Order is completely nondescript. Everything mentioned by the OP essentially encompasses the totality of info on the Old Order. On the plus...

Actually, this sounds like it might be an interesting plot-hook for a Warlock PC... Twin Warlocks separated at birth... The Warlock PC's ability is the essential thing that enables the PC to follow the breadcrumbs of permanent Magic Auras to find their Warlock NPC twin. :D Then only one...

I tend to see people's suggestions against house-rules as attempting to help people realize that there are strategies or rules already built-in that address the issue that they may simply have missed or overlooked... That's all. On this topic, I am similarly of the perception that the perceived...

My players have a Ranger with a high survival skill... So, I get to hand-wave this until an extreme scenario arises.