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That's the way it is with my current party - unless they simply can't retrieve them (shot 300+ feet away, into water, off a cliff, etc), then it is simply considered retrieved and mended. The players track how many they have and can mend. Simply not worth worrying about otherwise for us.

I bought a few of these in different depths/sizes and then labelled the front. Elves, Orcs & Goblins, Humanoid Monsters, etc. Different groups based on what I figured was best for me as the DM to be able to grab the appropriate figure quickly if needed.

When in person, I draw out the entire room or length of corridor on the battlemap, but will place enemy figures only if within line of sight. If the encounter is outdoors or generally unobstructed, the distance to view an enemy is much greater (a bit more realistic, in my mind). Currently...

Just remembered another one. 2ed again. Random encounter in the outdoors at the campsite. One party member, fearful of attacks from above, had chosen to sleep under one of the wagons. Didn't help him much that Ankhegs were the random encounter that night. :ROFLMAO:

A couple that happened at my table over the years: 2nd Ed - Player with Helm of Brilliance. Fails his savings throw against a fireball. Rules at the time were that each magic item he had needed to then make saves. Helm was the only one that didn't. Nearly full of gems, left a very big crater...

In 3.5 I opted to play a mage that didn't use the typical "firepower" spells. No fireballs, lightning bolts, etc. I went for Area of Control, focusing on the various Pit spells. The other players, at first, thought I was nuts just creating 10' deep pits, but as I leveled up and they became 20...

It is most likely a combination of reasons for your burnout. A new baby on the way. DM overload from the rule system. And disappointment in the results the system generates. The first will evolve as the due date gets closer and then passes and the child begins to grow. Having 2 already, you...

From my point of view as a GM and a player, the GM should have some freedom to change things "arbitrarily". There are, of course, caveats to that. Your own examples show just how a GM may have to make things up arbitrarily. Giving NPCs necessary skills that aren't listed? May be necessary to...

Not going to pay for those with that out of of alignment price exchange. The Canadian dollar has been near-par with the green back for 5 years now. At the current exchange rate, the Canadian price should be ~$51.50, not $58. Sigh. I would have grabbed the MM otherwise. I don't know why, but I...

You're back! Yay! I've really been enjoying this SH and was missing it. I have something to read on my lunch again! :D

BMV does carry a limited selection of magazines. However, they are primarily focused on used books and anything else is ancillary for them now. Sci-Fi World closed down a few years ago and became Legends Warehouse in Vaughan at 400 & Langstaff. They have a large back area for gaming and carry a...

I miss them both. Although I never subscribed directly, I had a standing order at my local hobby shop for a long time. Like many others, I felt the quality of the articles in Dragon during 3ed started to decline, becoming simply more of a push for the latest splat book rather than a selection of...

I enjoyed Elminister in the "Wizards Three" articles, but only because it was a 1-4 page article that usually had some nifty magic items at the end that I could use in my game. I love the Realms setting as a whole and my group has adventured there almost exclusively for 20+ years. We have no...

20+ Years of gaming have resulted in many changes. 1. One player's dining table in their 2 bedroom apartment. 2. He moved, we moved to same table in larger 2 bedroom apartment. 3. He moved outside of the city, we moved to basement apartment of another player. 4. 2nd player moved, we stopped...

I forget where we got the rule from, but we use this in our game: Firing into melee is done with a -4 penalty to hit unless you have Precise Shot, which eliminates the penalty. If you miss your target by more than 4 points, you roll randomly to determine who in the nearby radius (usually 1...

Our group is a mixed bag. We range in age from 17 to 45. The youngest 2 being the children of the oldest. My own 5 year old is becoming interested (he has his own dice now!). What this results in is a number of distractions at the table. When the current teens were children, they were allowed...

For me it doesn't matter. As long as we're having fun. I've done the sandbox thing, and with the right DM it is a blast. I've done the megamodule route several times - almost all were fun (one exception was a bad DM, but I don't play with his group any more). Even a "railroad" can be fun if the...

Many thanks for this! I can't wait to get home to download these! :lol:

I have to admit, I'm partial to racial ability maximums in the new edition. I like halflings that have a strength cap of 16. It doesn't mean they can't be fighters. They just won't be as effective as the half-orc with a 19 strength in a straight up contest of strength. It doesn't mean a...

I enjoyed the original grey box for Forgotten Realms and the 3ed FRCS. I don't know why, specifically, but FR1 Waterdeep and the North was my "go-to" book for inspiration for a long time. I liked it so much at the time that I bought a second copy and it is still sealed in the original...