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    Classic module campaign with an interesting conundrum

    Talath, I am currently doing something similar to what you are proposing. I wouldn't worry about Lolth at this point. You characters have a LONG way to go before they encounter her. By the time your characters get close, you will better be able to judge what your party is capable of...
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    The "Favorite Simpsons Quotes" thread.

    I hope I remember this correctly: “Here’s to Beer. The cause of, and the solution to, all of the world’s problems!”
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    non interferring murder witness: evil or not?

    Well, if you accept the Book of Exalted Deeds definition of good, then it is definitely not good. And if you accept the Book of Vile Darkness definition of evil, then it may well have been evil. Based on the paladin climbs up a cliff which starts an avalanche which kills villagers example...
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    The new Battlestar

    Being a huge fan of the original as a child (heck, I even like Galactic a 1980), I have to say that I enjoyed the new BSG. After reading through all of the posts, some of the negative comments read as if some posters are wallowing in nostalgic feelings of a beloved childhood memory and not...
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    A Tale of Two Persons, Parts 1 and 2 / Ah, it's a wizard's life!

    Edena, Your stories were very interesting. Good job! While no literary great myself, I never have a problem critiquing the works of others. :) :) The first story seemed like you wanted it to be a ‘fish out of water’ story, but you as the ‘fish’ could have as easily been a 1st level...
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    3.0 question about Mind Flayers

    Thanks for your help
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    3.0 question about Mind Flayers

    This might be stupid question, but the text in the Monster Manual(s) is confusing me. Assuming that you are not employing psionics as per the Psionics Handbook, but simply as a special type of spell-like ability, how many times per day can a Mind Flayer use its psionic abilities? What I’ve...
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    Enterprise 04-30-03

    Possible Spoiler As far as Tripp being punished is concerned, I think that the thought that he had played some part in the death of someone he was trying to help was probably worse than being demoted. I really liked that final part of the show. I could almost feel Tripp’s shock, and...
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    Author (and artist) of The Book of Erotic Fantasy

    Well, since the book is months away from release, and what we know so far is only waht has been posted on the Net. I am not sure that we fully appreciate what this book may or may not contain. Based on some of the tidbits we have gathered so far. Here are my uninformed, sarcastic opinions...
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    Paladin Codes

    Olive, Here is what I came up for as the paladin codes for my game. They are half-stolen form various elements. Some of those elements being posters on this board . :) Anyway, here you go: 1. Servitude – Serve the greater good. Always venerate tradition, and respect authority. Go the...
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    [OT] WotC loses Pokemon license

    As I understand it, and that by no means says that I know what I am talking about, WoTC will put one or two more sets of pokeman cards and then they are done. Is the pokeman craze over? Yes. Does WoTC wish D&D made anywhere near what pokeman still makes? Yes. In the relatively short run of...
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    A request for input on the FR Nations and their relative strength

    William, You may be right. It might not be worth quantifying something like nationalism/morale. It may work better just assuming it 100%. It was just a thought on my part. Edena, While I am not really interested in participating in a second FR IR, once you decide how you want to quantify...
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    A request for input on the FR Nations and their relative strength

    William, You are completely correct. The level of Nationalism (or as Mr. Draco phrased it Morale) could potentially be very subjective. You are also correct that a nation faced with an outside threat does tend to band together fairly effectively. It could be argued, however, that a strength...
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    A request for input on the FR Nations and their relative strength

    Edena, It may be too late (or you may not want) to change your power calculation at this point, but I was noticing some things that could perhaps be better represented. I readily admit I know little or nothing about the Realms, but if what I read in this thread is true, then you may want to...
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    male playing female PC

    Guilt Puppy, I am sorry if you found that section of the post insulting. It wasn’t my intent to be insulting. I apologize. It doesn’t change my point of view though. I’m simply asking person X to play his or her own gender. This a rule that is applied evenly across all players. My female...
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    male playing female PC

    Count me among those that don’t allow cross gender characters, mainly for the reasons stated by Teflon Billy and fusginite have already stated. In my case, call it a few bad apples spoiling the bunch. If a few people behaving badly is usually seen by the masses as an acceptable reason to ban...
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    TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

    Mr. Gygax, Thank you for your response to my questions. Your insight is very helphful John
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    TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

    Mr. Gygax, I have a question (or three depending on your point of view :) ) concerning the final encounter areas in each of the “D” series modules. I have owned them for years and years, but I am finally getting my first chance to DM them. My question deals with how you envisioned the...
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    Why Do Many DMs Overlook This Restriction for Spellcasters?

    From caves where the bats lives. Sometimes measuring 50’ in depth. Granted in extreme cases like that the ammonia in the air will kill a person without a gas mask…. It would be nearly impossible for a world with a healthy supply of bats to run out of bat guano, regardless of the number of...
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    I wish D&D could have been more heroic

    Hey Edena, I hope your doing well. My question is what do you mean by heroic? After reading your first post, I got the impression from your examples your looking for a more romantic version of heroic. Fighting against overwhelming odds, sacrificing one’s life to save their comrades, etc...
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