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Nice article. You might go a little further and define sarcasm. I know it seems obvious, but people misuse the term all the time. Sarcasm is when you describe a thing in a positive way only to insult it. "You're such a good little wizard, yes you ARE!" is a bad, annoying example that still...

Did I see James Newton Howard mentioned? If not, and you'd like to check out a fantastic horror score, have a listen to his 'Signs' soundtrack. Actually, I think he's done all of M. Night's movies, but this is my favorite.

Clint Mansell (The Fountain) and Antonin Dovorak

You may be well served by trying to find another game in your area. Sit around, throw some bones and watch the magic come alive. Barring that, here's the advice I try to adhere to; Have your son make a character. Allow him to make up what ever sort of hero he likes, with personality quirks...

Let me throw mine behind you in agreement. I understand that I'm playing in a world with flying dragons and magic shoes, but man, trying to visualize someone flipping two bastard swords out of their sheaths at the same time? Seems like he'd get stuck and fall over. Besides, I do like a little...

Nice work, I love your stuff. One comment on powers; a 30th level character will have somewhere between 17 and 21 powers, not including magic items, you may want to make page two a page for powers, XP and languages, then move equipment into page three with magic items, giving you space for all...

Book of Literacy... Pure genius

Right. The real problem I see with 4E in this regard has nothing to do with making HP abstract, but not making healing abstract. If I'm able to casually miss some near-severe blows, I don't need healing - I need a light refresher or a surge of energy or an inspiring word - not healing. Maybe...

Couldn't a DM just ask you to roll the attack yourself? You're not attacking yourself, certainly, the DM would simply set the bonus and your roll determines how well you were able to resist. That would seem to add some of the fun back (though it's not a perfect solution).

I have a feeling this is what they'll contain, and despite the fact that they will not be updating the rules during the new edition, I would bet my pants that they at least offer some suggestions on how to fix some of the issues that will inevitably arise in the new edition. This is more slow...

I don't know, there are only 4 roles, it seems that there are lots of options and ideas that could vary in mechanics and flavor to fill needs on the battlefield. Besides, the roles will help codify each class into the game experience. We can therefore leave behind the four man party of 'must...

Magic items, more for flavor then rules balancing. I like my potions to be salves, and my staves to be rods. Magic swords are energy weapons. That type of thing. I think the most house-ruled thing in 3E was a targeted attack system (attack the head, the eyes, the ligaments of the heel). I...

I think they have too many martial characters already, and I don't think they'll go with a druid or a monk because it helps sell books in the future, and further allows for new power sources (Ki and Nature). We might see something totally different in the first PHB. Right now, you already have...