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Hi there :) So, i think i'm set on making NEW rpg my next system for a 5-year campaign starting soon. I'm modifying the system to my tastes and buying all avalaible material on the web, but i almost never run rpg systems without customizing them, so here i have a couple questions :) For now, i...

Hello there, i'm reading up on WOIN, and i am trying to understand the math behind the system. I am basing my math on these premises: 1) A starting grade 5 character with a dice pool of 5d6 will succeed on a Difficult [16] check about half the time. 2) Each benchmark represents a roughly...

Hi there. This is a little rant about some mechanics of 5e, which has some cool features that can add to the depth of the game that rarely get used, mostly because of feats. I feel that some feats (and possibly other options) are mandatory in order to have a character that is in line with the...

Hi there. One of the main reasons im switching over to 5e from PF is to speed up combat, and iterative attacks are what are slowing PF down so much (one of my players can do up to 8 attacks per round...) I see that even in 5e, higher level characters get two to four attacks per turn depending...

Hi there. I'm in the process of switching from pathfinder over to 5e. I don't necessarily like 5e that much, but i can't stand how slow the combat has become in pathfinder at level 14. That said, i usually run combat encounters that are very similar to MMORPG fights, so any spell or ability...

Hi there. I am organizing a survival-based zombie game and i would like to implement weapon durability rules. The system i am using (AFMBE) uses d10 mechanic to reach a target number (like d&d). I thought of something along this line: - each weapon has a max durability value, and a "repair...

Hi all. I'd like to request feedback about this spell i've designed. It is borrowed from Portal - the game. As a note, in my campaign all teleportation magic does not work (planes are not correctly aligned, and teleport and the likes send you thousand of miles into space). However, fluffy wise...

Hi there. I am i need to create a dungeon map for an adventure i'm designing. Previously, i used Smartdraw to do this, but it took a long time to create even simple maps. Now i am to design a bigger underground complex (a fallout vault) and i'm in need of something that is fast and easy to...

I was reading up something on Gary Gygax, the Creator, on wikipedia. I discovered Mordenkainen, Tenser, and others, were some of his characters. I didnt' have any idea! I discovered it while browsing the Circle of Eight forum (houses a mod team for Temple of elemental evil, the pc game). This...

Hello there. I am preparing a 1-2 sessions adventure for my players. Five 12-level PC's are to assault an high tech (steampunk) gnome city in a high-fantasy world. I am trying to think of interesting encounters to present them. Here's what i thought up until now. The PC's and their army know...

Hi there. I'm mastering a DnD campaign that is running since 2005. We have taken a break and we are playing the "other side" now, the villains. So there i am, with a group comprising a ghost, a deathknight, and a choker (amongst other, more standard, character). Now, i have plenty of combat...

I wasn't sure whether to post this here on in "Plots and places" sections... Anyway, here's something happened in my game. We are in a city, in fantasy/low-steampunk setting, Dnd 3.5 (pathfinder) An npc guard was found guilty of treason and put to death. One of the players contested the laws...

Hi there. I have a question regarding these two spells. Shield other splits damage (even spell damage) between two sources. If both sources also have resist energy, does the resistance or DR apply twice? Say that two subject have resist fire 10, and have a shield other. If one takes 50...

Hi there. I am a Dnd 3.5 (now pathfinder) DM with a few years of experience. Recently, i had a PC try to use a readied action in strange manners, so i made some tests and found out many ways a 1v1 encounter can be broken using initiative. Note this i know there many "munchkiny" methods for...