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I'm cautiously optimistic regarding the release of Dragon+. I just finished reading the articles section and while not really having much in the way of useful information in terms of actually playing the game (as goldomark stated it seemed more like an ad for all D&D products) it was much more...

Unfortunately not so where I live... Here in the "Bible belt" of the U.S.A. admission of D&D playing is tantamount to satan-worship, even today. I've had people literally walk away hurriedly and never, EVER under any circumstances would I bring that up at work for fear of losing my job. Yes...

Hi Keith, I for one am (was?) a huge fan of the Eberron setting within 3.5e and thoroughly enjoyed running multiple campaigns using your setting as our backdrop. I could regale you with multiple conspiracy theories about the source of the wasteland that was The Mournland, stories about how we...

I just realized that this thread is (was?) about methods of keeping a group together and I wanted to share some things that I learned over the years of GM'ing that have kept my groups going, even in some of the worst circumstances. First, living in a war zone tends to help keep the group...

So...interestingly enough my players started tracking initiative in an extremely low-tech way, but I must admit that it was effective. We typically use a medium-sized double-sided battle mat (made by Crystal Caste I believe) and just wrote it down on an unused section of the mat for each...

3 out of 5 rating for Hoard of the Dragon Queen There are quite a few editing errors within WotC's adventure, Hoard of the Dragon Queen. In order to circumvent these a DM will have to prepare in advance (approximately 2 hours dependent upon the DM's experience) per session in order to flesh out...

I look forward to this - a $40 investment in a new publisher (for my group and I) seems relatively small, especially if it's as high-quality as I have heard from others regarding Goodman Games.

Unfortunately playing a high-level (16-20) campaign remains but a goal of mine. I've yet to see a campaign make it past level 12 in the fifteen years that I've played D&D (started with 3rd edition and been addicted ever since). It is my hope one day to see the implications of decisions of those...

This is actually something that my group discussed prior to starting our 5th edition D&D campaign. We have no rules specifically barring or limiting electronic aides from the table - however, this was voted on that they be minimized for this edition as a kind of experiment. When we played 4th...

Hello, I've started a private community within EnWorld and have moderated the creation of new threads within it. However, whenever I attempt to interact with the threads (approve, delete, modify) I get the following error: Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required...

I feel my previous statements were/are being taken a bit out of context but I'm willing to forgo that for the sake of mutual courtesy. And now, the inevitable reference to the book that discusses the role of the GM...the D&D 5th Edition DMG. Page 4 Paragraph 7 states - "The D&D rules help you...

I agree with your statement that "groups may confer that authority on their GM"; however, as the primary arbiter of the game this decision allows the GM to make decisions as he/she sees fit, and at the same time allows the PCs to vote with their feet, so to speak. Ultimately I believe this...

I brought this question up to my players and the only consensus that could be reached between them was that "it doesn't seem fair" since they can't just add hp to their PCs mid-fight if it's excessively difficult for them. From this perspective I can understand their position a bit more...

No, but looking at the XP rate per townsfolk rescued - they would need another 30(60?) in order for all party members to break 1K XP? I apologize - I cannot remember the bonus XP rate listed for townsfolk.

I must admit, I'm pretty stoked about the fact that things are "nice" here. As a matter of fact, it was negative interactions in the WotC forum that brought me here, and I've yet to be disappointed! No, please, I'm begging you...don't be *that* guy...

After writing out the first episode's encounters leading up to the keep and adding up XP for the group (using average numbers of monsters no extremes either way) you end up with approximately 1K XP total. That's not per PC but total for the group. To be honest that is a BRUTAL run (9 total...

This is good news for the genre (as well as my personal favorite tabletop game). Any news of increased sales or revenue means hesitation (from a business perspective) to discontinue the brand. I may be overly optimistic here but I'm really glad that D&D was even mentioned at all. I would have...

Up until this thread I had not. Now that I've thought about it though, it's a great idea. I just don't know whether or not I'll have time to grab one before our session but it's definitely something I can manage before our second one.

I'm getting ready to begin DM'ing HotDQ with my group of longtime players/friends and I'm really curious to see how they manage the encounters. Since they are all experienced (10+ years playing TTRPGs) I anticipate some honest feedback regarding whether the comments on encounter difficulty are...

I love the idea of having the effects and consequences of one campaign influence or at least be mentioned and referred to in a subsequent campaign. However, I'm not sure how my players would feel about it - perhaps they are interested in a fresh break, but that would most likely consist of a new...