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So, has anyone seemed to have noticed that there is a huge shortage of FUDGE style dice currently? I finally got around to ordering my own copy of Spirit of the Century, and decided to pick up The Dresden Files too. Apparently I'm not the only one checking out the Dresden Files, because it...

I just skimmed over the rules from Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (The Heroes of Hesiod) posted today. The adventure "story" seems kind of lame, but mechanically it might be an interesting way to try to introduce a young player to RPGs. Unless I'm missing...

I was just wondering if there is usually a cost to join in the D&D Encounters sessions being run at various locations. I called a relatively local gaming shop that I've heard about, but have never gone to before. I asked about D&D Encounters, which apparently a session is being run tomorrow...

I couldn't help but notice in the recent free March and Beyond Article on the official site, there are a couple items that really took me back to earlier editions of D&D that I haven't seen since before 3E. First of all, there is a mention of having a Lair or a Keep. It instantly took my mind...

I finally got a copy of the DMG2 in the mail yesterday, and as I thumbed through the Alternative Rewards chapter, a thought occurred to me. The description and example provided for Grand Master Training could be trivial to re-fluff in order to mimic Spell Research in order to create new...

I saw this thread, Minion Question on the WotC forums that said: Now, I've never played it like this, and have never heard such a thing before. I tried finding a second source to back this up, and I can't find anything from the PHB, MM, DMG, or even Google! Has anyone else ever heard of...

From what little I know of Pathfinder, it sounds like they've attempted to improve a lot of the same mechanics from 3.0/3.5 that 4E did. So, I'm curious how some of each of their proposed solutions compare and contrast to one another. For those of you who prefer Pathfinder, what solution do...

I've bought several of these sets, but so many of them have become ridiculously overpriced once they go out of print. I really want to buy more, and would be happy to be buy more at the original $9.99, but I'm not going to pay the jacked up $99.99 and $199.99 prices that these *Insert insulting...

I know that Evony has been the popular advertiser to talk about lately, due to all the controversy surrounding them, but what about other advertisers? Is it appropriate to discuss those in the Meta forum in general? If one receives very poor service, or even are the victim of fraud due to one...

I hope this isn't too far off-topic, but I didn't really see another forum here that was a good fit. I tried Googling for experiences of people from Battleworks.net, but I came up pretty dry except 1 random person with a gripe regarding shipping costs overseas... Not much else. I've run...

So, I've been trying to gather players for a new gaming group (since I've moved), and I have one potential player that is much more of a stimulationist than I am. In fact, he's my former DM from my 2E and 3.0 days. So anyway, he keeps bringing up disarm. While I disagree, he seems to think of...

I know that many (including myself, and the character creator) considered a staff implement to be usable as a 1-Handed item when used as an implement, even if it might require 2 hands to use it as a weapon. However, there is a little quote in Eberron that caught my eye. Is it unable to be...

1) What's so special about a "Staff" that separates it from a "Quarterstaff" (which is of the group "Staff", and of the same weight and gold, and does the same damage)? 2) If "you can use implement powers without an implement, and wielding a non-magical implement confers no benefit", then is...

I just posted this on the Gleemax Living Forgotten Realms forum as well, but I thought I'd toss this out to you guys for more opinions. Link to post:

I'm still a little confused about invisibility. It appears that largely invisibility and stealth are pretty close to one another, and that both allow for the targeted to be detected by the use of an active Perception roll. However, what if they are invisible due to a magic effect rather than...

Just like the topic says... Is a multi-class Ranger/Rogue (or Rogue/Ranger) able to perform an attack that deals both Quarry bonus damage and Sneak Attack bonus damage in a single attack (once per encounter)? I don't see a rule that would forbid it, but I want to make sure I'm not overlooking...

I have a group of friends who have practically no exposure to 4E D&D, but have played previous editions. One of my players wanted a character to be a middle-aged former soldier, who is competent on the battlefield, as well as has a knack for combat tactics. However, one thing he specifically...

I think people have got it backwards. Fighters aren't casting spells, but rather wizards spells have turned into fighting moves. The wizard can Cast Magic Hadoken (er, Missile) as often as they want, and they'll never run out. Everyone has special attacks (whether martial or spells) that are...

I thought I'd try my hand at reproducing an old staple spell, Grease. I posted this on Wizard's forums also, but I thought I'd see what you guys think too. There are a few details I am not sure about. For starters, I wasn't sure how to include the Saving Throw mechanic in a way that would...

I have to admit that I'm not really very excited by how multiclassing works in 4E. It seems lacking in general. I think that the single best use of multi-classing is to use it to pick up a single skill from another class rather than using the Skill Training feat. For the cost of 1 Feat, you...