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This is a hard question because it can depend on what you mean by "prefer." I prefer to support my FLGS when possible, but I find it hard to justify paying MSRP and dealing with spotty availability. In the end, I end up getting about 80% of my purchases online - especially Amazon. I mean...

Thanks for pointing to Enlarge Person. I did notice that when searching (for an embarrassingly long time) through the SRD. It's why I figured a STR contest makes sense. I definitely agree, no AoO. I would probably make the Druid beat them all. Bull Rush is interesting... may have to...

I think I'll require a strength contest to push back unwilling opponents. (Your allies could choose to contest, as well, I suppose) Success=pushback. Failure=the druid has to squeeze.

Is that based on something in the rules or just how you play it? PS - Thanks both of you for replies.

Our druid Billy is a human. Billy has three baddies in front of him. If we're looking top down at a battlemap with Billy in the center, the baddies are at NW, N, and NE. Behind Billy are three allies, located at SW, S, and SE. Billy doesn't like this situation. Time to Wild Shape. Billy...

IIRC, the 1e AD&D PHB goes to some length to describe why gold is the standard - the adventurers find themselves in the fantasy world equivalent of a gold rush town, where adventurers saturate the economy, and certain goods see ridiculous inflation. Since then, the explanation seems to have...

I know I shouldn't try to do it, but I can't help wonder how this character is built. Why is the greataxe at +6 atk and do 2d6+7 damage? It's not even the right damage die. I assume the class gives bonuses of some kind? Oh well, wait and see...

Yeah, I'm still getting the "bad link" business. It's too bad although not worth getting upset about. I don't fault other folks for getting upset, though. A company should be held to their word, and I think Wizards has gotten enough flak in the past about their online/virtual foibles that...

Well there goes my idea for an open world RPG about two brothers, surname Krulz, who battle it out into old age. I was going to name it "The Elders Krulz"

Two differences: 1) The "How to DM" section is usually a dry read covering pretty basic, "crunchy" stuff. While not crunch in the truest sense, it definitely doesn't evoke a great feeling of fantasy - just some tips on how to run a game using the mechanics of the system. In contrast, the...

I've now run two separate groups through the Beginner Box. These groups were composed of a variety of people on the scale from "Never played any RPGs" to "Haven't played RPGs since 2e." Everyone seemed to love it. One group has continued on and is now in the fourth book of Carrion Crown. The...

If there is one thing this thread has shown me, it's that people range the entire spectrum in how they handle this. We've seen responses all the way from "meh" to "GTFO." While I think cheating can impact the fun of a game, I seem the most bothered by it (and honestly I think I'm the only one...

1st - Thanks for the tools over the years. I used quartermaster a lot when GMing 4e. 2nd - The use of the phrase "simple statistics" was meant as a bit of alliteration more than implication of actual applied mathematics - which is why observation was listed as a contributing source of...

Thanks for the advice thus far, folks. Although kicking him out may be premature, it seems like the most common advice is collective honesty by encouraging open rolls that aren't quickly picked up. I think that's where I'll start and go from there. Interestingly, the title of this thread...

How do you handle players who feel the need to lie about their die rolls on a fairly regular basis? I have one player who regularly cheats on his initiative rolls and sometimes on his attack rolls. Besides observing it a few times, simple statistics tell me he is either fudging or should...

You're definitely right about cost. Regarding ease of use, sure, I'm not saying it's hard to use Hero Lab, just that as a piece of software that's made to be general/flexible, the UI isn't as intuitive.

The WotC 4e Character Builder has a great user interface, and I find it a pleasure to use. While I really enjoy using Hero Lab for Pathfinder, the UI is definitely not as user friendly. I have experience watching my wife attempt to create characters with both. Hero Lab has a number of places...

An interesting pair of questions. Your first question, "Does he make his save before he takes poison damage or after," is answered above and under Afflictions in the PFSRD. You make the save in an attempt to avoid the effects of the poison. Regarding your second question, "Does he get to take...

Going back for my 11th consecutive year and looking forward to it as always. I'll be at the Marriott downtown again. Anyone here spend the coin on VIG? It's crazy expensive but looks pretty awesome. I have a new PF group, and several folks already signed up and will be going. There should...

What do you folks use to track days/dates in Golarion? I am looking for a printable calendar for use in game but aside from getting a standard calendar and changing the names of the months/days, I'm having trouble finding something.