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It depends on the interactions of ALL players at the table (including the DM), the incentive structure provided by the DM and the system, and how individual players value their various choices. Change any one actor from the table and you will invariably change the outcome. In some cases the...

In addition to what others have said: At low levels, as a wizard, I often look to employ hirelings or purchase guard dogs to handle in-combat situations, and save my spell slots for general exploration. As I get higher in level hirelings tend to become less useful but, by this time, I usually...

Necromancy! Especially since this thread can be necro'd twice!

I am currently playing through the Skull & Shackles Adventure Path; before that, we ran through the Kingmaker Adventure Path. If I were to DM Pathfinder, I think I'd probably stick to running one of the Adventure Paths. Over the years I have developed a number of tools and techniques to run 1st...

I think that the above can be summarized even more succinctly: 3rd Edition works when encounters are tailored specifically to the PCs' strengths and weaknesses (whatever those may be). And/or, adventures are dynamic and constantly evolving in ways that the party cannot fully predict. The former...

Here are the exact words from the PHB: Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells A cleric can't cast spells of an alignment opposed to his own or his deity's (if he has one). Summon Monster I When you use a summoning spell to summon an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water...

Elf Witch - I am just explaining why some people view the specific question of why a Wizard's fulfillment of multiple roles is a problem whereas a Rogue's fulfillment of multiple roles is not. I think that understanding why some people see certain things as problems is a good thing regardless of...

The issue is not just about fulfilling roles but also to the degree the character class can fulfill the role (primary, secondary, or tertiary), and the ease at which the class can transition from role to role. Clerics, Druids, and Wizards can fulfill a number of different combat and noncombat...

Close. We ran Bard (UMD), Cleric (Boccob), Druid, Wizard (conjuration), Wizard (transmutation). Effectively a four wizard party with a druid. For what it's worth, both wizards chose to swap out Scribe Scroll for Improved Initiative via that Unearthed Arcana alternate class feature for wizards...

Yes! Though someone in the comments suggested the Gazetteers as well. Which would also be totally awesome.

The Dungeon Master's Guide has a section (Chapter 4: Nonplayer Characters, pages 103-128) that gives you the basic stats for the eleven Player's Handbook classes at each level (1-20). My recommendation would be to play fast and loose with those stats until you are more familiar with the system...

I agree with delericho in post #11 (not post #12 :p). The peculiarities of your group require this be a group discussion. Personally, I think I'd look to reflavoring Vow of Poverty. Perhaps his character made a deal with a kami that offered him this power in return for other, more fitting...

There are a few ways you can go with this scenario. Obviously, Obad-Hai works, or, at least, a subset of his followers. Nerull would be interested as it results in large amounts of death. Erythnul as well do to the slaughter that could occur. However, you want something more obscure... Look to...

Isn't this just Robilar's Gambit?

I pulled my issue of Dragon 290 and took a look at the images. Here is the actual quote: 5) Iuz the Old (Rough). "I didn't want the main villain of the setting to look human at all, and I wanted the transition between his three forms to be very believable, so the same features are muted or...

Probably. But it is really a moot point as it would require someone to acquire the game first, and we have already established that it is unlikely that a new game will be purchased due to the aforementioned reasons.

Very. My primary group plays 3.X Edition D&D. We have done so since 2004 when we converted our game from 1st Edition D&D; which had been played since the early 80s. There is no desire amongst the players to try another system. The reasons are: Time + Money + Experience + Satisfaction. Time -...

I have always thought of Iuz as having just the two forms: Demonic and Elderly Man. The description at Greywiki appears to confirm there being just two forms. Iuz was oringinally a strikingly handsome cambion. In the epic battle that resulted from Graz'zt striking out against Iggwilv in a bid...

I haven't added anything to this in quite a while... Hexes 48.32, 48.33, 49.32 - Triplets (plains) Three communities are built in these three hexes - 48.32 contains the dwarven village of Elharda ("Golden Light" in the common tongue), 48.33 contains the gnomish village of Grasthifal ("Golden...

I personally use Disabled American Veterans as my primary charity for donations of household items - including game books.