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I'm better now, but for the last week, the entire family has been cooped up in the house together. Big fun. Today was the first day we got out, to bring my son to soccer and my daughter to skating. We bought pumpkins. It was very Fall-in-New-England-y. :)

I find it funny that in the Temple of Elemental Evil video game, you can cast all your spells, rest 8 hours, and do it again. Perfect example of literal reading of the rules going against common sense. :)

Sorry I've been unresponsive. I've been sick. I have chicken pox if you can believe that. And yet I'm still busier than all get-out. *sigh* IC post coming today or over the week-end.

Practice, practice, practice. :) I award experience for non-combat challenges, and the NPCs get it too. So the king of Osserik (who is turning 75 this year) is 18th level through many decades of political maneuvering, deal-making and combat (in his youth he led forces in battle). There are...

My kids recently saw the original Star Wars trilogy for the first time. So it's Luke (my 5-year-old son) Leia (my 9-year-old daughter, who has the hair to pull this off) and Vader (guess who). As my daughter pointed out, we'll all still have our normal family roles. :) My wife usually does...

I've never run a D&D game long enough for it to become an issue. My current group is 12th level, and most of the powerful. NPCs they've met are around 15th. There are a few 18th-level running around and the movers and shakers in the fallen empire are 20th or so. Once they deal with a 20th (or...

Ah, that text is what I was remembering. I thought it meant trancing could help the casters be ready faster. My mistake.

One possibility: If Alejandro does get killed by Sylar (and he can get his power-munching power back) that would mean Maya has to stay with him to keep from killing scads of people. She could become his unwilling pawn to go places he can't. I'm still sticking with Mr.s Petrelli, though. Even...

Ah. Thanks for the clarification, everybody. I read a good review of the Orange Box collection. I haven't played Half Life before and was thinking about getting it.

Color me baffled. I have no idea what you guys are talking about. Isn't Orange Box something to do with Half Life? Explain. Use pictures. Me dumb.

There's a teamwork benefit in (I think) Complete Mage that lets the team rest like an elf. If the team leader is an elf (or half-elf) and the rest of the team meets the requirements, they can get a full night's rest in 4 hours of trancing. The teamwork benefit description specifically says...

Well I think Mrs. Petrelli is pretty much hosed. She managed to survive so far, but it's only a matter of time.

Well I suppose the Packers had to lose some time. But did it have to be the Bears?

Best. Idea. EVAR! Pick a system.

Avardis impassively continues to interfere with their target, trusting in the dwarf's axe to end the fight. Aid another for Droban again. +1 melee. I don't know if flanking bonuses apply to aid checks.

That's why I like the cards. It encourages the players to contribute, but limits the frequency of it by how many cards the GM chooses to give out.

Actually this ability (some NPC encountered knows/is known by a PC) is one of the events on the excellent Swashbuckling Cards, available from Barsoomcore's Scratch Factory: http://www.scratchfactory.com/Games.php There's lots of good stuff in there that lets the players impact the story. See...

YOA: Well that's hopeful news at least. I trust everything will work out. It's good to have you back (and I just did an Aid Another for Droban, so go get 'em!).

First thing it needs is a saving throw. Presumably Fortitude (so still good against casters). Then, as others have said, make the duration one round. "Until the beginning of your next turn" is probably right, so if you keep doing it, you can keep somebody silent until they drop. Next I'd say...

Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc. About $6.00 a bottle around here, and darn tasty.