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And that might actually kill interest in the game altogether.

"Must spread XPs..." This thread is spot on. Well done, Korgoth. I'm going to surprise some people, but, although I would like for another iteration of the game to become a true long-lasting game classic, I would accept this compromise, and I think this is what actually should happen to the...

I think you should be thinking about taking it on the road or something. You're one hilarious guy! :lol:

You're welcome. :)

It's actually Gary Gygax that made me realize this while talking about this on two different occasions, where he told me something to the effect of "the story's the stuff you talk about after the game's done." I can't find the quotes back for the life of me, but there it is. Take that as you will.

I chose deliberately to leave that part of the conversation alone, because I do not believe there is such a thing as a "narrative" in a role playing game, nor should there be. To put it simply, RPGs do not tell "stories." You're welcome to believe they do. I'm just reacting to the factually...

Because you're a magic user, and if you can indeed have retinues, they will be of a different nature (notice for instance the Followers for Upper Level Characters in the First Ed DMG p. 16-17, which does not list magic users). If you're trying to act like you are a mercenary leader as a wizard...

You know, no matter how "well designed" (whatever that means) a car, a bad driver will remain a bad driver, and drive it sooner or later into a ditch, a wall, off a cliff or whatnot. No matter what kind of car you choose, being a decent driver is a requirement to handling it properly. It's not...

This "account" is so factually untrue and biased it is kind of mind-boggling to read, honestly. The fundamental difference between the fighter and the magic user is that one class has some abilities that are strictly scripted by the rules to limit their scope precisely, aka Spells, whereas the...

Did you just call me a Gros Connard?! :confused: :lol: ;)

Dude, I just got one thing to say to you: get back to the game you really like, play the hell out of it, and have the time of your life. Life's too short to play games you don't really like. ;)

I don't need WotC, and I don't have the intention to write a fantasy game of my own. I am just content to run First Edition AD&D. Don't get me wrong: I appreciate what they did with Gamma World and intend to run it. But I really do not need WotC at this point to catter to my D&D needs. At all.

Absolutely wrong.

Awesome.

The first game coming to mind is Call of Cthulhu. Then, Stormbringer, Hawkmoon, RuneQuest, Nephilim 2e, Bloodlust, the World of Darkness games, Dark Heresy, Rogue Trader, Deathwatch, Warhammer 1e, Gamma World, WEG Star Wars, In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas... Then, oh so many of them!

Tell that to your players. Really. Communication is key. Communicate your expectations to your players, and listen to theirs. If communication is effective, then you'll find the sweet spot that satisfies everyone by trial and error. If you just wait for them to do stuff and complain after the...

My advice: don't do it. It is, frankly, a very bad idea.

I just posted on the Gamma Whirl blog about the GW cards, their basic default use, and suggested various ways for GMs to use them alternately. You can check out the entry by clicking here if you want. Since this is the subject of lots of conversations on various message boards, I thought I...

Battle Chess? Here you go! :D

The Dungeons & Dragons Fantasy Role Playing Game Starter Set, or “new Red Box”, as it has come to be called, is an introductory boxed set to the D&D 4th edition role playing game, published by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. This product is available in most, if not all, local gaming stores, along...