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Hemmingway, Vonnegut, Stephen King, Huxley, Ayan Rand, Tolkein <EDIT> Crud, I just realized that you said 21st C. The above count for the 20th C, and most of the the latter half, but if you are talking 21st C it's nearly impossible to say since we are less than 10% into it.

Back on the original topic, I have to actively work to suspend my disbelief with Heroes. As much as I love the show, it is far more fantasy than scifi. Just for a moment, consider the conservation of energy...where does the power of flight come from? There has to be a measurable force that...

Good episode, but not as good as the pilot. The "fringe" science stuff may get annoying as they keep coming up with deus ex machina to get the answers they need, like the mind meld in the pilot episode. I hope this doesn't fall into the Star Trek: TNG trap of coming up with techno-babble...

Yeah, it had some very graphic moments but to be honest, it can't compare to how graphic Tell Me You Love Me was...that was really pushing the softcore/hardcore line to the breaking point.

For the benefit of us all, since this thread is about the show can we please assume that no one has read the books? Maybe start a new thread about the books?

Watched Episode 1 last night and really enjoyed it. The southern feel works well and the vampires have almost an X-men like feel to them as far as being outcasts and trying to come public after all of these years. Spoilers below OK, the big question is what is the deal with Sookie. According...

Interesting idea. The only thing I dislike is taking power away from the players on their background. I like having them do 98% of the work so they can build a character they really enjoy and are invested in...in my experiments on doing any sort of structure to the backgrounds, I end up with...

I liked using backhanded compliments. Refer to every non-noble as a farmer. If he is a "farmer" you respect, you can call him in introductions as a Master of the Dirt. Any time a wilderness or survival issue comes up, expect him to handle it even if he has no skill at all. "No problem, our...

A proper treatment of Eberron will be what has a chance of bringing me to 4e, but seeing the race restrictions on the Houses loosened (if not broken) is a major problem for me. I could go on for pages on why I think this is wrong...the mystery of the lesser races and Dragonmarks, the fact that...

Bah! The store is getting killed. Would all of you people kindly go away for about 20 minutes so I could get my pdf? Please? :)

...and waiting....

1) What sort of defenses would a low level pirate ship and crew have? (say, the captain is in the level 3-5 range and is the toughest among the crew) - mostly nonmagical, but maybe a minor magic item? Not much, maybe a magewright (in Eberron at least) or 1st level wizard who can cast mending...

You're going to love this answer....it depends! If the players are spending a lot of time in a city, I need a map for all of us to share; one at least with neighborhoods and major landmarks on it. It helps us all keep our bearings and avoid major misunderstandings. A good overhead map is...

***SPOILERS*** What worked for me when I ran it (3.5) wasn't music, it was in the growing feeling of suspicion and unease. They realized that a shopkeeper was being too nice. Then that the barmaids were just flirting too much. They spent some time getting to know the other travelers in the...

I'm not surprised, but that doesn't mean I cheer the events. I had been a regular visiter/poster on the Eberron boards over there, but when Gleemax Alpha hit, I had so many problems that I started spending more and more time over here. Then when the Alpha never ended and I could see little...

I've heard from some previews that this is what the prequels should have been. I'm certainly interested in seeing it and so is my 4 year old son.

The party recently took a job from a guy who they know is untrustworthy, but they took it since the pay was so good. The job was a simple "go here and get the money" type of job. Now they are fully expecting him to double cross them and try to take it all, either by ambushing them on the way...

You are right, she didn't. I love your idea, even though I doubt it would/could happen. It would be the type of irony Rich works well in.

To be fair, my comment was about the poor choice in story, not about the ongoing story-line. A naive celestial taking a dead man, a sick halfling, and a cat into a rough town against the advice of the rogue is a very bad idea. Haley is by far the most competent warrior they have at the moment...

Never split the party. Again.