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    How long, in real time, would you expect a campaign from 1-30 to take?

    A question I can't come close to answering. One idea is to create your own challenges with other games. There's low level runs and speed runs with console games. With DnD, I'd study the minimum necessary to complete a high level encounter. Isn't there a level 20 death by dragon scenario you...
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    skill challenges - how are they used ?

    What's more interesting is why you'd want to do such a thing. I suppose it builds your imagination in case you haven't prepared. Or you could simply read ahead and metagame with your group. :evil:
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    Is DnD well-balanced?

    I know it's been said before. We've mentioned elsewhere that the idea is to find the most unfair strategy and abuse it. It could be a magic card, dnd character, and/or whatever. As long as you can find a way to tilt the game in your favor there really isn't a balance. A dedicated person to...
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    Help me design a few memorable encounters for 4th level.

    I invent unique creatures. Another aspect is redundancy. One idea I will share is to invent a creature that takes a 'set' amount of damage. That it has 200 HP and can take no more than 10 from an attack. If this idea has been though of already it means you might be on the right track. In...
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    What non-"essential" characters do you play?

    http://mobmuster.guildsites.org/player.php?RPGA=6079581248
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    D&D Diversifying and Rethinking

    We're at an impass. Is the popularity natural for this? At this moment in time DnD deserved it? Who really earns the foolproof cureall ideas anyway?
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    Is DnD well-balanced?

    Yeah, we should have simply remembered that truth is stranger than fiction because fiction has to be believed. It's our ability to imagine certain situations and variables in games that makes it interesting. We have the ability to create valid and invalid ideas. If you like anything you'll...
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    Is DnD well-balanced?

    You should know: Objective: The game has certain dimensions/possibilities based on the way it is written of the author's intent. It can be pixel on line and/or physical requiring a sheet to draw maps. You can even name people who play. Subjective: How you feel about it. All you can do is...
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    Is DnD well-balanced?

    This is the subject that puts the real question to your participation. Many kinds of works have to follow certain rules to be comprehended. I'm pretty sure whomever wrote the story play tested it first. A beta-test to work out loose-ends. I'm also unsure as to what conclusion I'd like to...
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    D&D 4E Things I really like about 4e (and how they could be better)

    Anything can be better with the right imagination. The question is if you're the one to do it. Because the game involves dice rolling it generates a variance factor. What is the main reason for problems. The person you introduce the game biasly hates it. Or a lack of understanding the game.
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    Skill Challenge Advice

    You could use a new and interesting approach, an old and sure approach, and/or a mixture. It's up to the human imagination and ingenuity. Undead have been discussed to death thousands of times over. I'm not sure what else to do with them than beyond the 3D world which DnD is based. Your...
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    Could Wizards ACTUALLY make MOST people happy with a new edition?

    Main reasons: New and Interesting.
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    Do you GM for yourself or others?

    Do you mean everyone should have fun? Keep in mind some of this is conjectural/opinionated. There are some cases where the DM didn't enjoy it and had to slog through it. Some stories are only 'normal' to the players. It's like baseball. If you knew where the ball would go after the batter...
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    Could Wizards ACTUALLY make MOST people happy with a new edition?

    As long as we omit: Racism, name-calling, intolerance, bigotry, and generally not being a jerk. I learned these fab five from a certain dot-net. We take polls and gather imput for questions about the targeted fanbase. What are key problems with this? Time, believability, advertisement...
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    Do you GM for yourself or others?

    In what context and when? I recently completed two sessions. I take a professional approach. I'm there to interpret the script to help the players follow the adventure. If there's a problem they're not afraid to tell me. I resolve it normally without being a jerk. This is a social activity...
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    D&D 4E What's so bad about 4th edition? What's so good about other systems?

    >> It's impossible to satisfy everyone. If it's that bad does that mean it's going to be canceled? It really means the story isn't believable/likeable enough. The purpose of this forum is to generate ideas on why. Since it's fiction it means you can believe whatever you want about it. If...
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    Thoughts on Tiers

    There's redundant plots/characters in DnD. I heard it's all well-known. If that's the case it's up to us to get creative. My campaign was unique. The second battle had no minions because I think it slows the game down. I replaced them all with another HP monster. I'm sure that idea is...
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    Skill Challenges that KILL

    This is pretty typical. You meet a sphinx or two. You need to use Diplomacy to talk your way out. And Bluff to tell the other the riddle. The price of failure is being turned to stone or something. This might be the last challenge of the adventure. Not hard to invent a believable...
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    Actions vs. Reactions

    Lets get to the cause of our concerns instead of focusing on the symptoms. What do you expect for playing a game? Who has the most control of your experiences? Isn't the answer you want to learn something new even if it means success and/or failure along the way? When you play a game that's...
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    Zero to Hero!

    I created my own campaign with good success. Played only once so far so maybe I'll do it again. Declaring someone a hero or zero is close to hearsay/personal preference. Showing me that crown jewel you got from the dragon is concrete proof. I'm not too certain what you 'want' out of the game...
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