Search results

Of course there are. Gender is a very personal thing. It's a subject that demands sensitivity. The issue isn't just that sex-based attribute modification is an exceedingly stupid rule; it's that bringing it up in what could be understood as a serious conversation is going to come off as...

This was surprisingly easy. I voted "love" for Spelljammer, Planescape, and Dark Sun and "hate" for the others. If a setting doesn't have a unique style or some easy-to-grasp hook with which I can connect right away, I have a hard time getting into it. So, yeah, another Eberron fan.

Etherscope. Great setting, and the d20 mechanics plug right into D&D 3.5. I especially like the cybernautics system. Magic & Mayhem from the Warcraft RPG has a chapter on steampunk devices with some cool art. Airships by Bastion Press. Can't have steampunk without flying machines. For...

I spend a lot of time in commute, so I'm always looking to fill out my podcast rotation. I've only listened to the first recording so far, but this seems like one of the more fun actual play podcasts out there. Thanks for sharing your game with us!

While I enjoy D&D very much as a game (4e and Pathfinder are both among my favorite rpgs), I've never cared much for its style of fantasy. While I was into greek myths and Tolkien as a kid, I enjoyed playing Final Fantasy and Magic: the Gathering more than I enjoyed reading, so those things had...

With Swordmage out, I'm putting it all behind thief-acrobat!

Noir detectives in magical steampunk tower city. No, not Sharn.

I've seen the fifth be a defender, but most frequently it's a striker. Warlocks and rogues have historically been the most popular classes within my group.

When I play roleplaying games, I usually do so online. I prefer online gaming, and the friends I enjoy gaming with the most live far away. Even with my DDI subscription, I would continue using RPTools MapTool rather than switch to the gametable. Even when I'm DMing a face-to-face game, if...

I find PBP far more fulfilling than my face-to-face and virtual tabletop games have been. When they last, that is. The problem with PBPs is that they usually don't last. Still, I wouldn't discourage you for trying, but don't expect every PBP to work out. Occasionally, all the pieces fall...

Oh, yes. Spirit of the Century is a fantastic game for Frankensteining. Aspects, skill pyramid, and the group character creation novels all come to mind.

I tend to alternate between D&D and Frankenstein for my games; when I'm running D&D, I'm always stitching together the next Frankenstein. The current monster is probably equal parts D&D 4e and Star Wars Saga Edition with further parts borrowed from BESM, L5R, Shadowrun, Etherscope, Anima, Dark...

When running games by PBP in the past, I've handled combat similarly. I required that any action that the character would do during the round had to be stated ahead of time; once I posted what happened, it happened. No retcons. If they have immediate abilities, policies for them must be...

Agreed. Aesthetically, it has to be the d8.

Sounds like a fantastic session! You are making me a very jealous DM.

I've been DMing two campaigns lately. Sadly, both are currently on hiatus and it isn't clear whether either will bounce back. So, as of about a month ago... First Group Dionus Apocoliptus Imogen Magdalene Sariel Sevellis Second Group Bythos Duke Cordillo Esslin "The Mage Eater"...

Psionics (XPH version, less so for the 3e version) and incarnum were both extremely popular throughout my longest running 3e/3.5 campaign. By the time Tome of Magic and Tome of Battle came out, we were playing less D&D, but we did use those systems at every opportunity. One mini-campaign I ran...

Arcane Striker. The sorcerer comes in two varieties: Dragon-themed or Wild-themed. Wild-themed powers have varying effects dependent on whether you roll even or odd.

I do something similar to what BarkingDeathSquirrel proposes. Every character gets a multiclass feat for free at 1st level and can select powers as normal from either class.

Art is very important to me in an RPG product. That said, recycled art doesn't bother me in the least. IMO, it seems like too minor an issue to even warrant annoyance. Provided that the art doesn't look out of place, of course. And we're talking about art from third edition products showing...