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  1. Drew

    Travel back to the 1980s with me! *UPDATED*

    I'd like to see some lines on the big open sections like equipment. Otherwise I can't keep my writing straight and it ends up looking all sloppy. Also, why have such big boxes for coins? I could never figure that out. A line per currency type (gp, sp, etc.) is good enough for me.
  2. Drew

    D&D terminology pet peeves

    Regarding my own errors: I used to say "me-lee." It came from reading the term in gaming books but never hearing it in actual conversation. For some reason I used to say mage as "maj" (almost rhymes with badge). I was taunted for it, and thus changed my ways. Skip Williams at GenCon 2000...
  3. Drew

    Tongue Peircing

    I'm pretty sure that they uh...unbalance your chi. Yeah, CHI. And that makes you more prone to the negative influence of, er...small imps or toads that can live in your...stomache. Yep, they just move right in. Cause all kinds of bad stuff. Memory loss, sleeplessness, er...insanity. Nope, no...
  4. Drew

    [Grim Tales] Mass Combat Questions

    Its very nice to have nearly instant access to the designer. I admit that I didn't give the document the kind of deep reading that I would have like to prior to testing...which is why I'll give it another try or two before I dismiss it. Isn't there something to be said for at least giving a...
  5. Drew

    [Grim Tales] Mass Combat Questions

    I played through a small sample battle last night. I wish I could say it was awesome, but I was a little underwhelmed. Here are my thoughts a day later: Positive BR system: My favorite part of this ruleset is the BR system. I think the conversion of a group's CR into a generic number showing...
  6. Drew

    Latest Wizards Cover Botch

    Wait...You learned that word when you were six and that makes you cry for Americans? Is that some kind of vague threat? Are you going to use 20,000 leagues against us? ;) And what's with all the "dumbing down" accusations? Dumbing down for who? Gamers? You're kidding, right? We aren't...
  7. Drew

    [Grim Tales] Mass Combat Questions

    Your answers make sense. Thank you for the quick reply. I may have more questions after I playtest the combat system (which I'll hopefully be able to do today or this weekend.) Is the GameMastering PDF an excert from Grim Tales? If it is, I already own Grim Tales. If not...well, then, I regret...
  8. Drew

    [Grim Tales] Mass Combat Questions

    I just downloaded it last night, and I'm looking forward to testing it out. I previously purchased the PDF version of Cry Havoc!, but found it clunky. The fact that the Grim Tales system is only about 11 pages bodes well that it will be what I'm looking for. At a mere $2 download...its a great...
  9. Drew

    Gary Gygax..oh the irony

    My real name (First and Last) Bards want a nerd Satan Brand Drew DNA Bander Warts Wants Darn Bread Rad Ann Bedstraw
  10. Drew

    Tolkienised DnD

    Thank you thank you!
  11. Drew

    Tolkienised DnD

    Where are those?
  12. Drew

    Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry X-mas! A Santa Prestige Class for all of you!

    Shouldn't Santa be able to Detect Alignment? See you while you're sleeping? Shake like a bowl full of jelly? All and all, pretty clever. Thanks for posting.
  13. Drew

    Help Our DM has gone Rat Bastard on us

    I'm sure it doesn't apply in this situation, but beholders don't stand up very well to poison.
  14. Drew

    Help! My GM's trying to get me pregnant!

    How much does your DM charge?
  15. Drew

    Hivey McGoodness!

    Do do dog ogost? No wonder...
  16. Drew

    A monk by another name

    Which would work great if monks didn't have standard abilities such as Slow Fall, Abundant Step, Quivering palm, and Tongue of the Sun and Moon, all of which are very wuxia. Coupled with the monk weapons (nunchaku, sai, kama, etc) its really hard to pretend they aren't eastern. Friar tuck may...
  17. Drew

    No vampire giants?

    None of the rules you mention by their nature say that I can't change them. Yes, chaotic evil outsiders are "demons," but they aren't called "not t'anari." And alignment is not really just a flavor rule in D&D. Not with things like detect evil, holy swords, and word of chaos. Plus, according...
  18. Drew

    No vampire giants?

    There is a legendary creature in my campaign known as the Lord of Frost, an ancient Frost Giant Vampire. I didn't realize until right now that he's technically illegal. Oh, and I suppose that a vampire ochre jelly would be sort of silly. I don't see it as really breaking the bank or anything in...
  19. Drew

    Liquid's Alt. Sorcerer (Complete)

    I've been working on the classes section of my homebrew world book, and I was going through ENWorld with a fine toothed comb to find everyone's alt. sorcerers to help me make my own. While I want to change things around a bit, one of my houserule goals is to make sure that the core D&D rules...
  20. Drew

    No vampire giants?

    From the SRD (emphasis mine): “Vampire” is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid or monstrous humanoid creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature). So, no vampire ogres, giants, mind flayers, or beholders? Seems kind of limiting, doesn't it? I know I'm free to...
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