Recent content by FitzTheRuke

There's no such thing in 2024 as "Magic" Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing Damage. It's BPS or it's one of the energy types (Force being the "best"). I suspect that this fact is what Steve meant.

I think that you're technically right, but personally, I like @Yaarel 's take. It explains a lot.

Absolutely! You nailed it.

I'm in the same boat. I still haven't managed to get back on track with my PBP, either. I still plan to, though!

I have a low opinion of the surveys and don't trust their results are particularly meaningful, but that's because I filled them out and most of the time, I had no idea what I was saying. I don't know if I ever got my opinion across. If everyone had the same problem (or worse, were sure they...

Looking at their DMs Guild stuff - there seems to be a lot of clever things, with a definite appeal to the younger generation. I think that kind of vision will be healthy for the game, even if it doesn't appeal to some of the old hats. Looking forward to seeing what they cook up as part of the team.

Not for lack of your encouragement! I feel like I should enlist you to poke me when I fall behind in my PBP games. You're a pro cheerleader.

I run and play PBP here on the boards, but all my IRL players have never posted here, even the few who have heard of it.

I ran it back when it first dropped, but that was what, 12+years ago? I'll have to take a look at it again.

I think not a big plot, exactly, other than the stated "Get the Caravan to Phlan". Subplots and pickup threads aplenty, though. I've never had trouble with the rising power of the PCs, other than that I generally prefer more mundane themes than gonzo supers. But I can balance encounters well...

I've been thinking of doing that rolling myself (mixed with making stuff up) and coming to the table with things available for the PCs to buy in each town. The idea is to make each location as unique as possible.

True! But I also had a fun idea that Teleportation has become unpopular due to "Planar Incursions" and that Aurora is doing her "Ornithopter & Caravan" as a PR-show to show that she is an "ethically responsible business". The idea being that the general public believes (due to the story in a...

Great idea and it gives me a good opportunity to mention - I am happy to listen to very specific recommendations. By which I mean, everyone should go ahead and make specific suggestions, and I will change details for my own game to fit. You don't have to take pains to term things in general...

I sold a TON of New D&D books over Christmas. I'll agree that the FR books are a little slower-selling than I would like, but it's not anything to worry about. What you describe sounds terrible. And surprising to me.

Why NOT teleport? When I decided to use Aurora the Younger as my Patron, I did a little reading on her. The FR Wiki says "Aurora's Emporium is a business that delivers exotic and luxury items sourced from all over world to its shops located in many cities via extensive use of teleportation...