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On the other hand, that compression also adversely effects the dynamic range of some songs (although most rock songs don't have much dynamic range to start with, which is why the broadcasters don't worry about it) and can create audible artifacts, such as a subtle sucking kind of sound. The...

Thanks for the clarification about it being tons of magical stuff rather than industrial technology. If this is true, magic-as-technology is not my kind of thing, but I hope it turns out well and people like it.

I hope they change the name. Eberron might very well take second place after Warlords of the Accordlands for worst D&D/d20 setting name. Didn't Wizards specifically state that they wanted nothing much beyond a medieval technology level for submissions? Odd and perhaps a bit unfair that the...

Hi Shark, I wrote up a folkloric vampire of the Eastern European, pre-Bram Stoker variety. It's kind of a long write up and not really quite what you're talking about so let me know if you're interested in seeing it (you might even have already seen it in past posts). The basic idea is more...

Well, whether it's explicitly or implicitly based on Egypt doesn't really matter to me. It feels awkward either way. As it is, it's explicitly and intentionally grafted into Forgotten Realms and deprived of its original context via deux ex machina. This works fine for some people. It doesn't...

Another option is the Dangerous Denizens monster book, if you like monster books. The creatures include geographical ranges superimposed on a map of the world, which could be useful. You should also at least take a look at the Atlas on the shelf if you don't already know much about it. It's a...

Before you question what I have and haven't read, please consider that I never generalized my comments to other parts of FR as you seem to think I have. I fully acknowledge that it is only a few places in FR and not others and never did I say that this applied to all of FR across the board...

But the ties are not as explicit as they are in Forgotten Realms. You can't really argue anything other than that the Horde = the Mongols, Mullorhand = Egypt, and Maztica = meso-america. However, you can decide that Svimhozia could be either Africa, India, or Meso-America or a mix between the...

If everything is the way it is for exceptional reasons, your actions become more and more based on random and arbitrary criteria. I'm fine with unrealistic ideas of course, that's the whole point of fantasy. The less realistic it gets, however, the more I like it to: a) Be internally...

One problem with a world not following geographical principles is that, as a player, you can't make decisions based on geographically sound assumptions. It's harder to make informed decisions in an environment that breaks all of the rules. For example, you're looking for a dry ravine but don't...

I think OD&D or Lejendary Adventures might be better for younger players. d20 is too clunky, with too many fiddly bits and modifiers. A more rules-lite system will allow you to take a more collaborative story-telling approach, which comes naturally to young children - before they get all of...

I was boogey boarding on a S. Cal beach (can't remember which one at the moment) and about ten feet away from me, tucked into the side of one of the swells I saw a large, dark, shiny body with a fin break the surface. Well, I just about did crap my pants. Got back to shore as quick as I could...

Good luck with your X-Rays tomorrow Angelsboi and keep strong.

I like tying it to BaB better than reflex save. From what I understand, your skill at avoiding being hurt in a fight has more to do with the way you use your weapon than the ability to jump out of the way. I don't think that a rogue should have a better defensive bonus than a fighter, paladin...

Maybe, maybe not, but he certainly can jump off of a 200 foot cliff with almost no concern whatsoever that he will die. Hit points are an abstract concept unique to in-game reality that can't be rationalized with real world analogue. They don't make sense. They don't have to though, if they...

Looks like a nice project coming out, and hardback too. Any rough idea on pagecount?

d20 Low Magic. A nice definitive alternate rules set that makes it easier to have characters that aren't decked out with magic items while still using challenge rating and is completely OGL so other publishers can use it as a baseline. Also, some new core classes since almost all of the...

"I'll be but a moment." Vemuz stops as Lupe and Sanchez approach. He returns their salute with a brief gesture and strides off below decks to retrieve his axes and prepare for the expedition. He returns shortly armed to the teeth with various sizes and shapes of axes as well as a primitive...

Historical precedent has been the act of almost consistently whittling away our rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The Supreme Court often ignores constitutional rights when it serves what they perceive to be the prurient interests of the State. I understand that this is controversial...