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Now I need to start this off by saying the event of which I am explaining is both my fault and an element of the Pathfinder Corebook's fault, which is odd to blame a book, but just hang on there for a moment. So the party is 7th level, in the group is an Arcane Trickster (Rogue/Wizard) who is...

While the contents of this first post in the thread could be in the DnD/Pathfinder section, I felt leaving it open for all types of odds and ends work. I am posting this because I am trying to figure out exactly what I have. It is a normal pencil, but where your basic pencil is yellow this one...

I'm turning 20 in July, I have been playing since I was 6 years old. 14 years of gaming means it has seen me through the best of times and the worst of times, it gave me strength when I was weak and gave me direction when I was lost. Dungeons and Dragons has saved my life. A few times. And it...

What is your favorite skill system? What is it you like about skills in rpgs? Do you prefer loose skills (like a "science" skill) or detailed skills (like a "biology" skill and a "chemistry" skill)? Do you feel skills are important to modern rpgs or not?

While certain parts of Next I hate (it still seems to 4e-ish to me, but we'll drop it there as to not start a napalm fight) I find me liking it more and more. I am thinking of taking part in the DNDNEXT Encounters. But why? Perhaps my lack of faith in WoTC would have gotten me choked out by...

Through the decade or so I've been gaming, I've been DMing, Game Mastering, Reffing and whatever other names you can think of (even been a Megaverse Ambassador if you really care to know) My question though, is after all these years, after making many dungeons and maps on a pad of graph...

I think the name of this thread is self explanatory, but nevertheless I do have trouble with this. There is a player in my group. Takes too long to do anything, fails to stay focused during the game, slows play with both of these. How do you tell someone to not come back?

Any way of convincing a player to use a character sheet rather than a bastardized word document that has skills not added up, saves all around the page, attacks on different parts of the document, ect. ect. I've sent him the link to the PDF, and it is slowing play way down everytime it is his...

This is a challenge to anyone who can do this. Without using any system, edition, or game dependent material, create in narrative form the following, this means backstory, personality, fears, nightmares, favorite weapons/spells/enemies/anything. Use the following to create a character: -Male...

I am creating a bit of a saga for my players, starting them at 0-level and taking them to roughly 8th (possibly 9th, depends on how I feel as I get towards the end with the story if they should be 9th or not) There are two main forces in this saga. The Cult of Melanie, a evil chaos goddess of...

They've made many D&D board games, from Castle Ravenloft to that Waterdeep one. But a Tomb of Horrors (hopefully not that name) or any other trap filled dungeon could also be done. It'd be like mousetrap, but instead of mice, adventurers, and only half the game is getting the treasure, the...

Unsure of how Dungeon Crawl Classics is doing, thoughts? Furthermore, why may it not be doing so well? How could it do better? Is it worth the time to develop and attempt to publish an adventure or two for it?

Is the foreseeable future of the RPG market crowded? With all these kickstarters and hope for new editions of games, how do the waters look? For an aspiring game writer, such would be worth knowing, as well as worth debating.

In an earlier post, I asked for the fears of playtesters. Now I ask for what they are hopeful about. And while this list could be very very long, I ask you limit it to the single greatest thing you've seen for far in it. Once again, please remain civil with your responses and debates, I don't...

I'm not sure, but I really don't see that much I like in NEXT. What, if any, are your biggest fears with NEXT? Try to remain civil guys, I'm not trying to start a flamewar, just trying to address the negatives in a positive and civilized manner.

Simple question. Most likely answered in the Corebook. can sorcerers learn new spells from scrolls? Please site the page and/or text in your response, I need accuracy.

Having been playing table top games since the age of 6, it is all I know. Just like a kid who was raised on football or baseball, I want to be a professional in the game world. So how is this a problem? I can sit around all day and crank out setting after setting. Anything from fantasy, to...

I am going to be starting the minicampaign of Ravenloft with a group and I want to have taint rules in there. And insanity (if it comes up). Which rules do you feel best fit taint? Just use the 3.5 Heroes of Horror taint rules?

This is not a poll, as many of my previous questions have been, but rather a discussion. When you make a character, is alignment a choice you make or something based on your actions? Obviously, many games let you choose, but how does this affect your character? Would it change the way you...

What is your stance on games who focus on mechanics more than setting? Or games where the mechanics come from the setting?