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I appreciate the replies everybody. I know I need to relax and enjoy the game more. This is my first time running a game in the FLGS, and I think I'm over pressuring myself to perform well for the players and the observers. I kind of feel like the success of 4E in my area is balanced on my...

Let me start by saying that the things I intend to discuss are my own fault and I am not blaming the system. I think there are several reasons for the issues I'm having, and 4E isn't the main culprit. I am DMing 4E for a group at my FLGS. The group consists of 5 to 7 people who are friendly...

I tried to post this question on the Hero Games boards, but it isn't showing up over there. I want to start a Champions game with a couple of my gamer friends, but I don't know if I should drop the scratch on FREd, or wait for 6th edition to be released. Any ideas on the actual street date...

I don't know what help it will be for the newer editions, but Dragon Magazine had the core characters from Elfquest statted out in an old article. I'll dig through my stacks and see if I can get you an exact issue number. I don't remember anything in the article about bonding with the wolves...

I tend to agree with Raven Crowking on this one. I think society as a whole has drifted from the type of hero in the OP. There seem to be fewer classic heroes in pop culture now. Maybe because those heroes aren't "cool" enough for modern tastes. Maybe heroes of that type are now the "Dudley...

The owner of my FLGS confirmed that the giveaway is Demonweb boosters. I'm going to run an intro adventure this weekend, in conjunction with the giveaway, to try to generate more interest in 4E.

No problem with wavy pages, but I did get a smudge in the PHB while pointing to one of the powers for another player who didn't have the book. Since then, I am very careful to not actually touch the print for an extended period.

I'm not familiar with the new game system. Any insight on the ruleset? I enjoyed 1E Twilight 2000, but the mechanics were a little clunky to me. I was still in high school at the time though.:)

Usually, when I set up a new campaign, I try to plot out the primary antagonists that will eventually come into conflict with the PCs. When I plot the "bad guys", I give them a motivation for the actions I'm going to present to the players. If one of the eventual BBEGs is sending forth...

OK. I'm cool with just giving the critter the ability to change shape, I just wanted to check and see if there was a way to do it without me waving the magic wand of "rule zero". Thanks for the replies folks.

I'm looking to have my BBEG appear as an attractive young forester type, but actually be either a powerful spellcaster or a creature capable of shapeshifting. I know the Succubus has this ability, but if I go with spellcaster is there an option to allow for the shape change? Disguise Self is a...

Emphasis mine. Can't really answer that question without violating forum rules. As for the actual quote from darkwolf71, he said that a "blanket policy" of "give everyone a gun" is just as problematic as "let no one have a gun". I inferred that he meant that an absolute policy either way...

My son is 5 years old, and I have been teaching him about firearms and firearm safety since he was four. I have to have guns in my house due to my profession, and while I keep them relatively secure, I can't make them 100% secure. Most of the Negligent Discharge calls I have been to occurred...

Pogre, I tried the first set of links for the GW site, and they all send me to a "page load error" screen. The links to other sites work fine for me. Thanks for this thread, I've started feeling like I can finally do a good job with my own painting and leave those pre-painted minis on the shelf.:)

Wow! your explanation excited me so much that I tried out this Dungeons and Dragons game you speak of! Alas I was unable to locate the "Earth Genasi Assualt Swordmage", or the "Dimension Warp" power in my rule books! Perhaps there is some extra supplement that contains this race/class/power?!

My wife is most definitely not a gamer. She tolerates my gaming, but I wouldn't say that she is overly supportive. I game 4 hours a week. Every other Saturday I DM a 4E game, and on the other Saturday I play in a Star Wars Saga game. If she were more supportive, I would try to run or play in...

I sometimes sulk at the game table. This generally rears it's head when I'm making horrible rolls, but it's not the dice that get me sulky. I have had a DM that just could not let the dice be the deciding factor in a game. If my character failed on "save or die" I could deal with it, but my...

Any word on what the heightened price will be for a 12 month subscription? It doesn't alter my decision to subscribe, but I'm curious about budgeting for future expenses.

When you put it that way it does sound like a reasonable deal. I hadn't heard that the Char Gen utility was that close to release. I knew it was in Beta, but I was afraid it would languish there. If it's a couple months away from working, then I think I'll go ahead and subscribe. The...

I've been wondering the same thing, but I've been too tied up in other threads to post the question. Thanks DV. Here is my major misgiving. If I plunk down $60 for the year subscription, and it takes 9 months for everything to be functional, I'm going to feel like I got hosed. If Shroomy is...