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Hey, this is the best answer, hits all the points, and is concise. Most people avoid counseling b/c of the feared cost. You can find it cheap, and for many, even a few visits can help set you on the path that you need - that you obviously want based on the OP. I'll also 2nd that giving up...

Can anyone confirm or debunk this?

I'm looking to buy, but it's hard living in Korea. I think I'll use ccgarmory for a total price of $35 with shipping.... still debating if it's worth it.

Great thread and good idea. I'm going to steal it. 4e has some difficulties with these types of simple spells - rituals are pretty cool but are used very differently in game. I'm going to write lists of spells that my arcana characters can choose at every level or every other level (my games...

Thanks for the comments, folks. I've been doing this for about 1 1/2 years. I don't do it with adult classes, though, for the same reasons as you. My classes are generally small, 2~ 4 kids each class which is ideal for D&D ESL. The standard 6~10 kids/class would be much harder, but still...

I'm helping a doctorate student from Chile who is writing here thesis on using D&D to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). Great, right? Anyway, I wrote her a long message today answering a question she had about teaching D&D to an intermediate English level class - she has concerns about...

Thanks Bun. I'll check these out!

I'm excited about this. I run 4e for dozens of ESL kids in Korea. I started playing Pathfinder recently and really love it. I've been tempted to start all my new games in Pathfinder but have decided not to b/c I feel it is a little too complicated. If this is indeed a simplified rule-set and...

Gary Busey-headed monsters always freak out players

Your character is pretty sweet - very effective - and the move to short sword looks to be a good choice. We were quite deadly even with my poor decision to cast "stone's call" to start our final battle. One tip: don't fight defensively when your wizard is down and the lone remaining threat is...

"poor sorcerer"

This is simple and very true. And very funny.

Liar.

For the record, I'm not so new that I don't the the correct name is EnWorld... misspelling a thread title kind of sucks, especially when you're an English teacher.

I just signed up as a community supporter. I did so b/c this is the single best resource I have found to learn and talk about the hobby I have recently come to love. I wanted to write this short thread just to thank the posters for being so helpful to the newer folks in this hobby. After a 25...

Don't meant to hijack this great thread, but would you mind giving an example of your "string of pearls" style - maybe a short sentence per pearl so I can see how you progress? And, you plan these before the campaign starts, right? Do you end up having to change these "pearls" b/c of the...

I'm not answering the OP but want to add a twist to the question. The one thing that PLAYERS should do is: Thank the DM I mean this seriously in that giving the DM appreciation is just appropriate for the time he's putting in. It also encourages him to put his all into it and will...

Success! We have been playing for a month in Ulsan, South Korea, every other Sunday. We have four people in our group - two from Ulsan, one from Pusan and one from Gyeongju. We're playing Pathfinder - new to all the players but we're picking it up quickly. The DM is very experienced and has...

More great advice. Life would be easier if you all agreed, but then the game would be far less interesting, right? I've already offered my Wizard apprenticeship to Patryn of Elvenshae, but I might come knocking at your door if he won't have me. Very useful stuff - and it makes sense...

Thanks for the dispel magic advice. I've never used or seen it used (I'm new, obviously). 4e doesn't include these types of spells which is really too bad. Anyway, I will look closely at that spell. Maybe that would be a Wand item if I still go with abj an opposite school. QUESTION: there...