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Except for Sauron, I haven't found any reason to use epic rules in any character from The Lord of the Rings. As far as I can remember (I've read it about 15 years ago), there are only two instances where high levels should be assumed to justify the feats performed: Gandalf fighting the Balrog...

Dragon #318 updates Oriental Adventures, which included a setting of its own.

D&D experience system was designed to promote combat, and thus tactical encounters and more miniatures sales. Even if I am exaggerating a little bit (although I don't think so), the design objectives was to pace character advancement under the rules. The designers never considered using it as a...

I've the same thoughts over and over. Here is some of my solutions: - PCs are very rare individuals, parties of individuals such as they are sort of legendary; - Money and treasure in general is about ten times less than recommended (and still is too much); - Magical items are much rarer than...

Rasyr, I'm still waiting for my hardcover copy, but congratulations anyway for the multiple ENnies nominations received by ICE and Harp in particular.

I agree with the rant. It appears to me that most setting books try to appeal a wider audience by introducing new rules that, according to the authors, can be used in a different campaign. It is understandable, check the reviews of setting books that do not include many new rules, such as the...

Asmo, Erik just answered that you're not getting 114 but probably 115 if not 116. That's something you should ask Paizo's customer service. Finally, I agree with you that the overseas shipping is very expensive. I can only guess that they are sending the books trough airmail service.

Erik, Thank you very much for your timely responses. I've no idea of how Paizo's CS works, but I'm very impressed by the dedication you showed spending time to answer all those question. I'm not convinced yet, but I'll pick up at least one of the new Dragon and Dungeon to figure out if I...

I've played RtToEE a couple years ago and the DM allowed the splats. They were mostly unused, although those who used them, mainly one of the wizards and a archery based fighter were really min/maxed. I played a ranger for most part and I couldn't find much use for Master of the Wild, but I...

I just returned from my FLGS and found all the 3.0 splat books at sale. I don't know the new ones, except from reviews, and I wonder if it would be interesting to take advantage from the bargain.

Erik, I am considering getting Dungeon but not Dragon and I am in doubt as how both magazines will tie up. Recently, both released articles regarding Dark Sun. As far as I understand, the players' portion was published in Dragon, whereas the dungeon master's portion was published in Dungeon...

I would argue that the edition you're used with is probably the best one, which is the reason that every new edition need to be hyped to the most to convince players that it is time to give the publishers all that dollars again, after spending them for ten years. Anyway, d20 is much simpler in...

Do whatever you really want. It almost appears to me that you trying to find some support to your decision of playing out of print games. If this is what you want, more power to you! I hardly play anything anymore and in the last few years and have not run any game. Still I was able to join some...

Funny thing, for me a clear advantage of GURPS over D&D is that it uses an approximation of a normal curve for resolution. I've no problem in rolling a lot of 3d6, as I played a lot of Risk before getting into roleplaying games. I do have a problem playing GURPS, but that is an another story...

Dragonsfoot, a site mainly devoted to AD&D (no d20), has a number of fantastic maps available to download. Many of them are superior to the ones found in Wizards' site.

You mean, in Mystara? Yes. Although I've never actually run, I imagined a campaign setting where gods were not existent. Clerics and Druids spells were no different than arcane spells but thought to be learned from gods in the past and passed on through tradition. A few spells would have to be...

In Mystara, there are no gods. Clerics get their spells from the immortals, which are nothing more than powerful beings that ascended from mortality. It is a cool feature of the setting as the immortals carry their prejudices and agendas after ascension, being thus easy to rationalise their...

First time I checked it was quite complicated to an overseas customers. It still complicated to anyone who tries to use a credit card. Also it requires a verified PayPal account. I am not sure what this means but, at the first time I checked, I wasn't. Curiously, something changed and now I'm a...

I played once back in the 80s and I had a great time. Everybody was scared during the adventure and many characters died and near all survivors lost a few levels. As a matter of fact, my character was the only one to survive to the end with all his levels. He was the party wizard and thus, he...

I recommend you to give a look at Wizards' The Wheel of Time roleplaying game. Following the concept introduced in the novels, any male character that deals with the One Power, a.k.a. magic, will eventually became insane. There are rules covering it as well as feats that take care in...