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Every time I edit a post and click save, the little spinning-wheel-of-wait spins for eternity. Do I have bad karma?

The d20 mechanic boils down to: 1d20+M >= TN, where TN = target number (e.g., AC, save DC) and M = total modifier relevant to the task. Equivalently, 1d20 >= TN-M. Note that TN-M < 1 is the condition for auto-success, while TN-M > 20 is the condition for auto-fail; in other words, if the...

Some folks use the same color font as the background to hide spoilers. With some folks using the white background and some using the black background, this doesn't work. I would urge folks to instead use sblock. My $0.02, anyway.

For a typical encounter, how do you like your odds? My first poll: I have no idea how to do this, so forgive me if I frak it up. Edit: Allow me to rephrase: For the most fun encounters, what constitutes the most fun odds of success?

0.) Any good summaries of exactly how the new wild shape works, or Pathfinder druids in general? 1.) Do you gain the animal's monster feats, such as Multiattack? 2.) If not, can my druid take these feats himself, even though he doesn't satisfy the prerequisites unless wild shaped?

Does a fighter/illusionist, for example, use the better of the two classes' attack matrices and saving throws? If not, how does this work? Thanks in advance.

Idea: The campaign is set in an aggressively expanding, oppressive empire in which the use of magic or magic items is strictly controlled and unauthorized use is punished severely. The PCs will start out as low-ranking members of an investigation/enforcement branch of the military. There will...

After playing for a couple of years, I'm getting my first chance to DM. I want to allow my players to use non-core material (if they want) without things getting too out of hand. Also, I want to encourage interesting PC concepts that would be viable with a bit of help. So I've come up with a...