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Heh, heh Ok, quite late to the party. This week, I've been reading through 30+ pages of this thread and catching up on details. I got the ole' punch in the gut. I tried to explain it to my family of non-gamers. It's a big deal. Yeah, whatever. To me, Dragon and Dungeon, were the great...

Tom, thank you for a lifetime of adventure. My prayers and condolences to your friends and family.

Nice thread. Best ever for our gaming group: the DM is known for being rough, he sends in a cleanup crew of two big bad giants. The PCs having just completed an exhaustive fight should absolutely take the opportunity to turn tail and run. Did they? Of course not. First archer: to hit 20...

There's some great ideas on this thread. My thoughts quickly: Dispel Magic (debuff) - rolled up and simplified, be much more specific as to the effect, this will be helped greatly by reduicng the number and type of buffs allowed Anti-magic shell - get it out of 6th level spells! I don't...

Also, from your friends at ENWorld: http://www.enworld.org/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=152

Here's some stuff from the WOtC boards: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/news/20070116a In this, they indicate they started at 11th level AND they had a TON of players. I'd would suggest starting at 10th level and reduce the "noise level" in the dungeon. That's where where I started...

I converted the entire series for 3.0 and ran it. I also converted my favorite, Assault on the Fire Giant's Citadel for 3.5, and I've run it three or four times for friends and at conventions. The modules are awesome, and they translate very well (even better in my opinion) to 3rd edition...

How could doing 168 points of damage in one attack be considered anti-climactic?

Much love here. That's a beauty. A couple other fun tactics I've seen used in games (all from my previous list were dm'd): *Limited wish opponent here, grapple into pit of acid, entrap with antimagic field...good times *Water Breathing on your party and raise water, particularly in a cavern...

The Rat ( 子 ) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is an animal associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities. "I have conquered an empire but I have not been able...

Cool stuff in this thread Cormyr Campaign Scope: Forgotten Realms between Eveningstar and Arabel Primary Villians: Zhentarim agents, Shadovar, Devil Dragon, Draconic Shedim (Barbarian Orcs), Denizens of several local dungeons Primary Allies: War Wizards, Purple Dragons, Red Ravens, Harpers...

UK, dude. That is really brilliant. You could also tie it into five key defensive categories: AC FORT REF WILL HP My hopes for 4E definitely include that there is room for those who want to "buff" in the game. It's fun! It's a cool element to the game, and a fun way to win. Having said...

None needed, I'm honored. :D At about anywhere around 12th level and up, it becomes ridiculous. The higher level game ABSOLUTELY assumes that all pcs are buffed. As others have pointed out (the royale with cheese) my example was really "big boys off the top of my head" and did not fully...

What are some of the things that challenge us with 3.5: The universal magic user in 3.5 wizard is too much of a generalist The wizard is typically the "same" optimized character The sorcerer doesn't work well, but was a fun flavor option Warlock was a step in the right direction The spell...

Shape Change into (fill in the blank with creature that is immune to opponents attack) Polymorph rogues into sneak attacking hydras Archers that can deliver 400 hit points of damage before your opponent moves Slime Wave gargantuan and colossal creatures Casting spells that target opponents...

That's an awesome example. Thanks for sharing, Merric! Hong, I'm loving yours as well. It's not hard to come up with really goofy, messed up statistics from "real world" high level games that were recently played. Nathal, no offense taken on my part, I've emailed you, but in case you didn't...

Who's the villian, you or the cat?!?!?!?!? (My apologies to all grandmothers out there, but it's worth it for the humor factor, IMO)

The great aha moment! I love the great aha moment! This complexity makes it really fun to plot out as DM. This is interweaved much as others have described above. I like to have four to six major campaign plotlines that are the driving force behind the entire campaign. We interweave these...

Things I like: FR: All Greyhawk: Vecna Awesome dungeons Boccob Mordenkainen and the circle of eight Feudal battles and the quest among feudal lords Actually, sounds a little like the FR campaigns I've run.