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Speaking as someone who's ran a lot of E6 and thought about trying the same thing for 4th, I don't think it's a great idea for a campaign. Here's why 1) I haven't found a sweet spot in 4E that's comparable to 3.5 level 6, and 10th level definitely isn't what you're looking for. It's fine to...

1) Dread. 2) DMG 3.5 3) PARANOIA 4) Eberron Campaign Setting 5) Libris Mortis Honorable Mentions (or, Books that are really good but I haven't actually used them yet) 1) Og: Unearthed Edition 2) Dogs in the Vineyard 3) Forgotten Realms Grey Box Dread gets the top spot because, bar none...

In general, this is true. As far as big names go, Wotc has no booth that I know of. On the other hand. Geekchic (They of the really fancy gaming tables) has a pretty big set up. Dragonfire Signs has a great storefront with some things they don't even advertise online. Last year Origins was the...

I beg to differ! Simply put up a boxtop and gamers will show up to play you. Heck, if you see a guy wearing a badge that says Tom Liles (that's me), just introduce yourself and tell me what we're going to play. Also, Jay Tummelson (Pres. of RGG) just walks around and plays Dominion with people...

I don't think many people are still mad about what was done and said two years ago (for my sake, I hope not), but there are ways in which I don't think the community has fully healed.

Wow, it sounds like your situation really sucks. Here's what I see happening here: Gary needs a group even more badly than you need him to GM. He's not your friend, he's a business you support. Treat him like one. Talk to him about his policies, treat him with respect, and tell him what you...

Will there be any board game events at SynDCon?

Categorizing things is a method of understanding them. Approaching things from another perspective often yields results. So rather than just shouting out about how the entire premise is flawed, why don't you actually comment on the analysis given by any of the posters?

Assuming a M:tg standard, we're all Vorthos here. D&D doesn't have the rigid structure nor the adversarial nature nor the competitive environment necessary to make being a Vorthos significantly different from another type of gamer. The Elf Archer player who picks weapon focus or whatever isn't a...

One must also realize, as the article on mtg.com points out, that few are one archetype and one archetype only--most people have a primary mindset and hints of one or both of the other archetypes guiding their thinking. Some share the considerations of two archetypes equally. Some try and...

Thanks to Kilamanjaro for answering questions for me. Between his answers and the other thread, I believe the book is sufficiently covered. Thanks again, I hadn't checked the thread since I learned of the other. I'm not really interested in answering questions anymore.

There are other, ostensibly more legitimate reasons. Most DMs know that they want to engage their players. Some DMs think the easiest way to accomplish this is through the setting. A dark, gritty world comes off as "edgy" and more engaging than another high-fantasy generica. In departing from...

I thought I might have been scooped, but didn't see a thread on the front page. Ah, well.

Surprisingly, the book does contain new Kobolds. These kobolds serve metallics rather than chromatics, and as such are sort of an odd lot. There are 4 pages of new kobold monsters in the book.

Disappointingly, Draconians are not given the amount of attention they ought. The book basically maintains the standard origin without referencing Dragonlance material: Draconians are created by messing with Metallic Dragon eggs. The monsters themselves look really cool, particularly the Aurak...

Bahamut has two forms. The first is a Fizban-esque old man with incredible buff powers (at-will two targets gain +10 attack, damage, and skill checks) and the ability to summon Gold Dragons. The second form is a relatively straightforward dragon. The only thing that sets Bahamut apart from other...

I picked it up a few days ago and am very happy with the quality of this book. Some Highlights --Copper and Bronze dragons are statted out --A new type, Mithral, is introduced; its weakest iteration is a level 11, and its highest is level 31 Feel free to ask any questions about it.

The effect has not been defined in 4th Edition yet. However, as you point out, underdark is coming and will likely rectify the omission. Faerzress, for the unaware, is a weirdo radiation/forcefield that permeates Faerun's underdark and interferes with teleportation, making that mode of...

Minis for every combat. I have entire crates of DDM. Always wanted to get into painting reapers, but never had the time or money. My first DM ran a very combat oriented game. Although my style has drifted from that of my mentor, such that I don't necessarily run combat encounters each session...