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In a typical fantasy setting, I've always wondered if it even makes any sense for a "Fighter" to stand on equal ground as a hero with a Wizard or a spell caster. It's like having super heroes and policemen in the same team. I love playing the melee warrior guy and 3.5 has always bored me...

Hi all! I've never DMed in 3.x or PF before and am starting a new PF group. I must confess I'm spoiled by how easy it is for me to plan and improv in 4E and how loose OD&D is so I'm nervous about being a PF DM. Anything I should most keep in mind? Or should I not even try? I don't wish to...

Hi all. I'm hoping to compile a list of useful and recommended apps for smartphones or the iPad that us table-top gamers. Please feel free to contribute and I'll do my best to update it with a credit. If a similar thread already exists I'm happy to transfer my post there instead. The list...

Hi all, A little background: as far as I've remembered, in all my gaming groups since high school I tend to be the default DM. I'm passionate about the game, but I wouldn't call myself someone who loves to DM. I sometimes equate the position as being the stage manager of a production, the...

Hi all, While I'm still passionate about DMing, I've been getting lazier and lazier in copying down monster stat blocks into my DM notes. Sometimes, I keep flipping back and forth between the pages in the Monster Manual bookmarked by index cards. Am I the only one here? I just can't be arsed...

Hi all, I'm in need of a rules expert. Is a death saving throw techinically a saving throw in terms of triggering from effects/abilities that go off saving throws? Or are they two very separate things? According to the rules compendium it says that DSTs "work like" STs. That's a tad vague still...