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  1. Birmy

    D&D 5E (2014) Tyranny of Dragons: Online Comic #1

    I found it a little difficult to read in-browser, but it was a nice little teaser. I was never much into Baldeon's art but it looks pretty good there; the colors help. I hope they eventually put it into print when it's all wrapped up (maybe as added content in one of the IDW paperback collections?).
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    Breaking free of eTools reliance

    As the, uh, authority on this subject here, clearly we must... do... the thing... which I will explain... now. ... You see-- <suddenly jumps out window>
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    Computerized DM aids

    Vista's been surprisingly kind to me and mine so far. Mainly using Hero Lab for pretty much all my character needs and DM stuff to boot. I agree that access to the SRD is *very* handy on a laptop: here's probably the best one.
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    1 PC Adventure Paths

    I'll second this recommendation. Running the "Wizard's Challenge" back when it was, you know, current is one of my better gaming memories from back then. If the others in the "_______ Challenge" series are as good it's worth looking into.
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    Breaking free of eTools reliance

    Clearly this is a quarantine situation. NO ONE LEAVES THIS THREAD!
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    Breaking free of eTools reliance

    Was wondering this myself after you brought it up (I'm not all that familiar with the Tome of Battle or Magic), and a query over at Lone Wolf's forums (they tend to be pretty direct and thorough over there) netted this response: Hero Lab is pretty good at supporting that stuff right now, but it...
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    LGS in Vancouver-Seattle-Portland!

    Whoa! That's quite the list! Thanks, gents! I knew I could count on the folks on this board to help me out (or at least spare me a few google minutes). I'll see how many I can hit and snobbishly critique while I'm traveling.
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    Custom character sheets

    I've been using Hero Lab pretty extensively (it's hard to to go back to a notebook and pen once you get used to the convenience of a good chargen program) which can accommodate most house rules (I've yet to give it anything it can't handle). It lets you know when you've gone outside the rules...
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    LGS in Vancouver-Seattle-Portland!

    I'll be hitting all of the cities in the subject line in a lengthy trip through the Pacific Northwest at the end of June, so I'm officially looking for recommendations on FLGS in those cities (or near enough) to hit. Lemme have it, ENWorlders!
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    Dragon/Dungeon still in book stores?

    Was just at the mall a couple days ago, and both Waldenbooks in the mall and the Borders in the outlot (same company, I believe) had them both. Of course, I've never seen anyone besides me actually pick them up and look at them there, which may have been part of the problem.
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    Dragon #356

    Yet another detailed and astute review of the issue, Alzrius. I'll miss these in three issues' time. Can we get you to do something similar with Pathfinder?
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    Breaking free of eTools reliance

    Oof! I guess I can see how these programs can be a crutch, but I'm very happy with Hero Lab myself, and I don't seem to have the... I'm gonna toss out "co-dependency" here... that some of those programs seem to inspire, especially ETools, users of which seem to be in various stages of grieving...
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    My Worst Fears Realized...

    But surely... What Else Could Possibly Go Wrong? <waits patiently>
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    Polyhedron Magazine Subscription?

    Once again, the wisdom of one A. Ackbar teaches us a valuable lesson.
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    games stores in San Diego CA, Charleson SC, and Baltimore MD?

    I was just in Baltimore this last week and went to Legends in Towson with a friend, and I was really disappointed. About a third of the store's a comic shop, a third of it is games books, and the rest is tables for gaming (mostly card games, I would assume based on the layout). It was dirty...
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    Why is D&D for sale?

    This is like the guy at my local comic shop that swore up and down that Marvel and DC are owned by the same company.
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    LGS in Baltimore?

    I'll be in Baltimore for a good chunk of next week and was wondering if there's any local game stores worth checking out.
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    WotC's Electronic Thingy

    This is the first I'm hearing about it. What does "Electronic Gaming Intitiative" actually refer to?
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    Games With Frontiers

    Anything that I can apply to 3.5e (at least in concept)?
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    Games With Frontiers

    Are there any systems in place for when characters participate in games such as pool, darts, etc. (aka bar games?). In the absence of an applicable Perform skill I just used a Con check followed by a Dex check (in this case, darts) when it came up recently. Is there a better way to go about...
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