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A friend and I were talking about what would be the ideal adult gamer hangout. A business with private rooms for groups to use with nice gaming tables and TV's/monitors for GM's to use if they want, an area with good wargaming tables, a card gaming area, and possibly a small arcade with classic...

I apologize if this has been posted before, but I wanted to see how DM's handle a player bringing in a new character after one dies. I've always kept my players at the same level just for simplicity, so a new character came in at the same level as everyone else. How do you handle it?

Gaming is about telling stories. What story do your friends still talk about the most? For me, it's a boss encounter with a lich that had been antagonizing the party for a long time. They had finally entered his lair and made it to his throne room only to find it empty. An obvious magic...

Beyond the immediate joy of playing a game with friends, how has gaming impacted your life? For example, I have met some wonderful people through gaming. I have been fortunate enough to have been playing with the same core group of people for over 25 years. We met in college through our...

I just wanted to post and ask how different DM's view the "job" of being a Dungeon Master. I occasionally teach a class about game mastering, and I always find it interesting to see how different people think of it. I've been running games for 28 years. Personally, I view myself as a "Warden...

Back in the old days (3rd edition), I kept pretty well informed about the Realms. I got away from it when 4th edition came along. Now, I'm trying to catch up on what all has happened, what classic NPC's are alive (or dead), and so on. What novels would you recommend I read to catch up on...

I'm a huge fan of fantasy art. I try to get signed prints from all of my favorite artists and display them in my home. Fantasy art has never been given the recognition it deserves (although some of Frazetta's originals have sold for a ton of $$$, but I feel like he is a special case). I'm...

Hey, just noticed that 3 of the 2nd ed Volo's Guides are available for print on demand! Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast Volo's Guide to Waterdeep Volo's Guide to Cormyr Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II was already available, but I'll list it here just to be complete.

I'm confused about hags. They're supposed to be these horrid, evil creatures who have fearsome magical powers and can put curses on people, causing pain and despair throughout entire villages, etc... From the Monster Manual: "All hags possess magical powers, and some have an affinity for...

I'm just curious to see how people feel about new systems. Are you less likely to try a new game if it's a system you aren't familiar with?

RPG Preferences Survey Quick, easy poll. I'd really appreciate it if the ENWorld community could help me out in a little research I'm doing about gaming and gamers. I may post another poll or two in the future since Surveymonkey only allows 10 questions per poll unless you pay $$ :-)

Calling all gamers... A friend and I are exploring the possibility of opening a "gamer's cafe" in our area. Essentially, it would have a small storefront carrying a few common items (D&D, Pathfinder, Warhammer, Reaper minis, etc), a gaming area with sufficient space for 4 or so tabletop...