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On the concept of NPC "stasis"... This is something of a misleading artifact, I think. Within the NPCs' frame of reference, they've got a past, a present, and plans for the future. But none of that stuff "really" exists in the game until it's observed by the players, whether first hand or in...

Heh! Nifty. :) Thanks for the feedback! -The Gneech :cool:

Probably my example was bad when I mentioned a "10th level rogue." What I was getting at was that the rogue was in a "10th level dungeon." Also, keep in mind that this table is designed to give you some target numbers; you can certainly tweak 'em any way you want. All this is really for is to...

Moreso than you might think, actually. In fact, there is an amazingly strong orc presence, considering it's a dwarven stronghold. Although, actually, it doesn't seem all that, er, 'dwarfy.' In fact, the Seven-Pillared Hall in Thunderspire Labyrinth seems more dwarfy than this place, which is...

Overland hex map, black and white illos ... somebody was trying to reclaim the "old school" feel here, I suspect! I'm a little baffled at the choice of battle maps, tho ... two large, rectangular rooms with minimal features. Still, looks like a fun (and mostly edition-neutral) little...

I'll toss it into a PDF with some more concrete "how to use this" info sometime the week. :) -The Gneech :cool:

The scaling of DCs is a philosophical point which I've seen convincing arguments for both ways. Personally, I prefer a mix of static and dynamic DCs, depending on the circumstances. Sneaking behind enemy lines, one of the classic "skill challenge" uses, should be considerably harder if the enemy...

Okay! I found the saving throw DCs and glued them back on the table. :) Also uploaded a more legible .gif version. -The Gneech :cool:

Well, keep in mind that it's predicated on the idea that you've seen the actual "Page 42" ... it's essentially retrofitting the mechanics from 4E/Galaxy at War into the 3.x/Pathfinder ruleset. I can certainly write up stuff about how to use it ... right now I'm just trying to nail down the...

UPDATE: New link to an updated version at gneech.com, including a separate, larger and printable version. What Was I Saying...? - "Page 42" for Pathfinder ...feedback welcome! -The Gneech :cool:

Here, have an arcane guard. :) What Was I Saying...? - "I'd Like Four Superfluous Levels of Wizard, Please" -The Gneech :cool:

Actually, I spent $35 on just the original Beholder mini when it came out. But between that and the more recent releases, I'm all beholdered up now. (I mean really, what encounter needs more than three beholders? Especially if you don't want it to take three weeks to resolve one combat.) How...

Actually, Rodney just tweeted that he was off on vacation for a week, so don't expect to hear anything for a while anyway. :) -The Gneech :cool:

'twas all in good fun. :) The conversation had kinda petered out anyway. -TG :cool:

1) Make 'em sneaky. Indulge your inner rat-bastige. 2) Don't play up the "dominatrix" bit. It doesn't make the villains sinister so much as make the players giggle. 3) If 3.x/Pathfinder: Put a wand of restoration into the treasure somewhere. Between drow and their spiders, poison happens a...

Well, we can't be absolutely sure that anyone from WotC ever was ... Rodney might have just posted and left for his birthday party. But I suspect he's more interested in reaping than sowing at this point and so is just letting the conversation run its course. -The Gneech :cool:

Once you go mat, you never go back! Or at least, I never have. Started using a hex mat in my Champions/Fantasy HERO days and would never willingly stop, no matter the game system. It really helps make the scene so much more concrete to me. CAVEAT: I'd probably be willing to do Call of Cthulhu...

Red Hand of Doom has several dragon "boss fights," as well as ... -The Gneech :cool:

My experience as a 4E player was that we'd burn up our encounter powers in the first couple of rounds, and then spend the rest of the fight hitting at-wills until the monsters finally ran out of hit points. The weird bit was that our strikers never seemed able to hit anything (we called our...

Just on a tangent -- that's a very interesting blog you linked to! Thanks! -The Gneech :cool: