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Geomorphs... I've been looking for some quality generic maps/geomorphs for some time. No monsters or traps, leave those to me, the DM, but give me some generic maps that I can fill in with traps, treasure, and monsters as I see fit. The map-a-week section of Wizard's website is pretty cool...

When I DM I rarely make player's role-play out their attempt (I can't say the same with other DM's that I've played with). Although I understand their reasons, I hate when DMs make me role-play everything out. I've even had a DM go as far as to declare that EVERYTHING that you said, your...

Preach on Brother! I'm so disappointed with Dragon lately. It's turned from the voice of the D&D fan community to a corporate advertisement dedicated to pimpin' the latest WotC product. Even worse is the emphasis on the new cheap, crappy miniature line. Until Dragon improves, I'm not reading it!

Ewww...Magic: the Gathering. Evil! Addiction! Card Crack! Seriously, some of the Magic creatures would make cool additions to D&D. However, it would be controversial. Many D&D players would feel violated by allowing Magic elements to come into D&D, and many Magic players want nothing to do...

Preach on brother! In spite of the general enthusiasm, I really can't get into the new miniature line. It seems to much of an attempt to cash in on the Mage Knight/Heroclix fad. Moreover, painting minis is one of my hobbies, thus I really don't like pre-painted minis (especially since the...

The official reason: BoED contains references and stats to real world religions (e.g. the stigmata feat, the "Shroud of Turin"-like artifact.) The real reason: Putting a "mature audiences only" label on it is a sure way to increase sales.

Hmmm...My FLGS hasn't been selling all that many of them. Maybe it's just a fluke.

Okay. I'm dropping common, however my campaign world still has a "common" tongue, a dead language called "sarynth" which is spoken as the lingua-franca of the educated and the church. (Pretty much like Latin) While most peasants won't speak it, the nobility and clerics will speak it to some...

Okay, I'm finally getting ready to play my campaign world that I've been planning for some time. Although at the core, the world is the standard D&D fare, I've made a few changes in style. One of the biggest changes is the lack of a common language. As a linguistics major, I hate the idea of...

It really gets to me that the girl in Dark Dungeons gets to learn real magic after obtaining only 8th level. I got a dwarven fighter up to 18th level once, and I NEVER got initiated into any secret society! I must be doing something wrong!

I wouldn't buy the book regardless of the content. The fact is that the material doesn't appeal to me. I guess I'm just not the target audience. To me, bondage and S&M is just sick, not the least bit erotic.

Speaking of creepy, does the picture of the pale skinned succubus on the cover of BoEF and Valar's web site freak anyone out? It sure freaks me out! It's not exactly what I'd expect on the cover of a book covering eroticism. I'd rather see a beautiful maiden, not some creepy pale skinned...

I admit that I'm a "supplement-aholic". I like using as many optional sources as I can. To me the half the fun of the game comes from surprises. New feats, prestige classes, and spells keep the game fresh. I'm pretty liberal about what I'll allow, but I do have a rule. When I DM players who...

Really, I don't think that there is a "good" and "bad" way to roleplay each class. For example, if a player wants to play a crusading paladin, what's wrong with it? (Afterall you can argue that several "good" people in real life are pretty militant and fanatical.) If I would have to pick a...

Hmmm... I smell a flame war brewing! The sad fact is, I just wanted to see how people felt when I created this poll. I even put aside my personal opinion on the product as to avoid biasing the thread, or being accused of starting a flame war. I was hoping that the people here were at least...

Ravenloft really hasn't released much in the way of "mechanics" or "crunchy bits". Most of the Ravenloft books are setting specific information and "fluff", so there isn't really much to be released in an SRD, even if Arthaus would produce one.

Ravenloft really hasn't released much in the way of "mechanics" or "crunchy bits". Most of the Ravenloft books are setting specific information and "fluff", so there isn't really much to be released in an SRD, even if Arthaus would produce one.

So, with all the controversy surrounding the product, I'm just wandering how you all will respond to its release.

What bothers me is the explicitness of the product. Sure prostitution probably exists in many campaigns (Didn't the 1e DMG have a prostitute as a random encounter?), but Valar is taking everything to a whole new level. When it comes to actually stating everything out, I think it's going a...

I think Eberron will initially be strongly supported. After a year or so, the profits will determine whether or not it stays. Whatever happens WotC will continue milking the Forsaken Realms until it runs dry.