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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 5876476" data-attributes="member: 27780">Dragon Issue 272: June 2000part 6/7Dungeoncraft: Ray's advice this month is stuff that even he admits is likely to be particularly subjective. What physical objects do you really need to run a session? DM Screen, Notes, Rulebooks, Character sheets, Dice, Minis, Maps, Notepads AND Props? Yeah, that's a fairly extensive list. These days, I'd condense all of them apart from the dice, minis and props down to my laptop, and possibly even use an electronic dice roller as well. And since I'm not a great user of minis and props, i'd probably skip those as well. Once again, for someone who wants to do the minimum of effort needed, he sure does put a lot of work into it. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> I suppose that's the thing isn't it. If you put in a bit more effort at the outset, you can get everything else done more efficiently. And then the temptation can be to keep working harder because you're getting more done, making a positive reinforcement loop. And aren't those just so much nicer than the negative ones? And if the result is the difference between retiring at 55 and buggering off to the spanish riviera to live comfortably, and having to keep doing a part time job at 70 to supplement your crappy pension, then I think you can say the result was worth it. But anyway, this is all YMMV. And reminds me just how much computers have taken over in the last decade, by the improvements in their form factor more than their processing power increases. I don't feel I've gained anything from this article, but I'm still interested in seeing what he has to say about making the first session of a campaign good. Onto next month then. Sage advice: Do undead characters get the AC of their monster type ( Recycled question. No.) Will a naga crown and rings of wizardry used together quadruple your spell slots. (Hell no. At best, they'd triple it (remember you add multipliers, not multiply them out. ) At worst, they'd go boom, and permanently disjoin your spellcasting ability for trying to be such an egregious twink.) How long does the mantle of baravar last (One hour per level. You can split that, within limits.) Does blocking use your base or adjusted THAC0 ( adjusted)Does the axe of the dwarven lords transform deep dwarves into normal dwarves (Yes. If they aren't a hill dwarf, they undergo an embarrassing race change. Prepare to be treated like Michael Jackson) How does a ring of regeneration interact with the deaths door rules (Recycled question. )Can really big weapons nullify the automiss from a cloak of displacement (no, even if that makes no sense) Do you get strength bonuses on bows or not (you do. Just not on crossbows, who's firing has little to do with your strength. )Is using a ring of vampiric regeneration an evil act. (No. You're already hurting them. What does it matter that you're getting some hp back from it) How does Antipathy/Sympathy work (flexibly. It's a high level spell. It can affect most creatures) If you cast wall of fire on large creatures does the damage for different range categories stack (no. Use only the highest applicable)Do bariaur get natural armour (No. The monster description is assumed to be wearing hide armour)Does rope trick accommodate 8 characters full stop, or 7 plus the caster (you choose. )What protects you from dragon turtle breath (fire resistance, as counterintuitive as it may seem)How long does it take to prepare a free magick (same as a normal spell slot)Can you use a dust devil to disperse dust of sneezing and choking (Yes. This means it doesn't work at all, not that it can affect multiple creatures.) Stop messing me around! How do you really pronounce Flind! ( Doughnuts down your pants. Maybe that'll cheer you up. Tone poetry? JFK's death? Skip gives up. No pleasing some people. )  Maybe a bit of alternity stuff'll cheer them up. How much does a gravity negater cost. (not much, in all contradiction of reality.)Are there rules for repairing cyberware (Go to a surgeon. This stuff's too complicated for you to fix it in the field. We have to force you to spend money somehow.) What good does a computer gauntlet do you (it makes you better at using computers in general. Is that so complicated?)</blockquote>

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