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Inspired by one of my miniatures, the barbarian from the Diablo II video game, I made a human "barbrangian" wielding two battleaxes :)

I've GMd RPGs for 17 years now and I still feel like a bumbling novice. That said, I make no illusions that my campaigns are going to be epic sagas worthy of literature. They are what they are. I've only had one player ever walk out on a game of mine, but in the words of the other players, he...

I think Heroes' Lorebook (AD&D 2nd) has them.

This past weekend, I was running a certain adventure* that features an encounter with patches of mushrooms as an obstacle. The patches of mushrooms have random detrimental properties when disturbed. After the encounter, a player identified one of the mushroom patches with a successful...

To add to this, lead by example. If your enemies don't taunt, boast, and threaten the PCs in combat how can you expect the players to? I'm guilty of this one, getting lazy and letting combat devolve into "he hits"/"he misses" for the sake of expediency.

You need to actually schedule an RPGA event in order to download the adventures. Here's how: RPGA Report: Organizing Your First Living Forgotten Realms Game

Love: Shoot! Just about everything! Most "problems" with previous edition(s) addressed. DMing is less of a chore (again). Hate: Major errors (skill challenges, stealth rules) at launch. I don't mind minor errors, but ones that affect playabilty at release is shameful. At least they were...

Short Answer: Like people said: it's a metagame thing, don't think about it. Long Answer: Tougher heroes attract the attention of tougher enemies. Ex. 1: You may have bested Lord Shacklethorne's lowly goons in the past, but now he has spared no expense in getting rid of your meddling selves...

I understand the concern. For some players, gaining experience points gives a feeling of accomplishment as opposed to having their levels "handed" to them. May I suggest that you re-think how you reward players overcoming an encounter? If they overcome the obstacle presented by an...

An new pact for warlocks called Dark Pact. It seems more Underdark-themed, though.

When I run adventures I've written myself, they always seem to flow more smoothly, since most of the information is already in my head. I can't get that with published adventures no matter how much I read over them or prepare. That said, KotS is really easy to run. I've been running it with a...

How long has your group been playing together? Approx. 2 years What are the ages, genders, and professions of the people in your group? 31, male, consultant 33, female, copy editor late 20s, male, IT mid 20s, male, theater What edition are you playing? 4th

Awww...they're not up on DriveThruRPG yet :(

Looks like it will be something like KotS w/dice, tiles & minis. A pretty good deal, IMO.

Wordle - Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (1st Edition) Interesting how you can clearly see some iconic Realms nouns like: "Elminster", "Shadowdale", "Waterdeep", and "Zhentil".

I dine on the lamentations of players after a TPK. Just kidding, but seriously...:devil: 100th post!

Whee! They should do sets that coincide with the sample encounters in the Monster Manual.

As happy as I am with the new edition, I have to agree with the OP, especially after I thought about the rest of the releases for this year: Forgotten Realms Player's Guide - Pre-ordered. I like the new realms stuff so I can't wait to have this one in my grubby paws. Scepter Tower of...

I've always used clear plastic laminate (such as Contact Paper) on my most heavily used books. It really extends the life of the book.

Grent of Gond (Gnome cleric, AD&D 2E Forgotten Realms) - Started out as a DMPC for healing support and ended up as the party's personal magic weaponsmith. Signature features: bad irish accent, floppy hat, his "Magic Shillelagh", a magical mace with various "enhancements" a la Captain Caveman's...