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What/how many different cities are officially supported by Dresden Files?
Obviously the main setting is from the books, but that's just one city. Are there any other cities or towns that have official support? If not, where's a good place to find fan-made settings?
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What systems contain Multiple Caster or Combined Casting rules?
In the process of creating a homebrew system, I have run into the problem of my players wanting to be able to combine their spellcasting prowess in a show of superiority and might ( and perhaps a bit ...
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How can I run games in Shadowrun, without going overboard?
I've recently picked up my SR4 20th anniversary edition rulebook and I'm interested in running a game for some of my friends. The issue I'm facing is that....well, I don't want to spoil my players too ...
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Can a Paladin take levels of other classes?
In 3.5 D&D, paladins have severe restrictions on multiclassing:
Like a member of any other class, a paladin may be a multiclass character, but multiclass paladins face a special restriction. A ...
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Optimized “Coordinated Charge”?
When an ally with this feat charges a creature that is no further away from you than your speed, you can, as an immediate action, charge that creature. You must be able to follow all of the normal ...
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2answers
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How can a character manipulate animals while magically speaking with them?
There are many ways to Speak with animals (for example the spell with that name). When you do...
You can ask questions of and receive answers from animals, but the spell doesn't make them any more ...
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3answers
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What alternatives are there for replacing the D&D memorize and forget magic rules
I'm starting a campaign and will be the DM. We are basing our system off the D&D 3rd ed. Most of us (players and myself) don't really like the rules surrounding Wizards / Sorcerers when they have ...
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How does Extended and Sympathetic casting in Mage: the Awakening function?
I clearly understand how instant sympathetic casting functions, as sympathetic penalties apply in the same way that penalties are applied for changing the secondary Factors of the spell ...
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Does there exist an application for tracking your library of games?
I'm thinking of something along the lines of Goodreads or LibraryThing... or even Steam. As these are both books and games (and some of them are free PDFs without even so much as an ISBN number), I'm ...
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1answer
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How does Phasing interact with the Z-axis?
The glossary entry for Phasing is rather sparse, and doesn't seem to address any specific issues that could arise while phasing.
Phasing: While a creature is phasing, it ignores difficult terrain, ...
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1answer
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Combining Witches' Charm (Su) Hex and Diplomacy?
Can you combine the Witches' Charm Hex and Diplomacy to significantly change someone's attitude?
Can diplomacy be used at all on a subject under the influence of the Witches' Charm Hex?
Charm ...
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Mutant Chronicles: Luna City and Moon physics
Okay, this is in fact a bunch of related sub-questions, but I'll try and sum them up in one:
How has the physical workings of the Moon -- home to the new central hub of humanity: Luna -- changed in ...
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How does resist all work versus 1 attack that deals 2 separate damage types?
"Resist 1 all" applies to all damage types, reducing the damage by 1 point. The "all" includes even untyped damage. Does that mean that an attack with 2 separate and distinct damage types is resisted ...
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As a DM, how do I handle PCs casting heals on other PCs afflicted with paranoia?
Right now, three of my party's members are afflicted with the paranoia insanity. One effect is that paranoid characters cannot willingly accept aid, including healing, without making a Will save ...
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1answer
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What is the scale of the Celwynvian map in Pathfinder #15
Pathfinder #15 includes details of a ruined forest city, Celwynvian, but no scale is provided for either map. The inferred size is quite large as the order of battle laid out has a scope that belies ...
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Why does (A)D&D change so much between editions? [closed]
Most systems, as far as I know, stay mostly the same between editions. Yet Dungeons and Dragons has had major changes between almost every edition, with the skill systems, combat abilities/feats, ...
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Is there any way for a Bard to take the Blackstaff Apprentice theme?
Blackstaff Apprentice has the following requirement:
Prerequisite: Wizard. You must be able to prepare spells from a spellbook (such as with the Arcanist’s Spellbook, Bladesinger’s Spellbook, or ...
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4answers
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How effective would a mech be in a city environment? [closed]
By mech, I mean any bipedal war machine of around 22ft height.
We all know tanks are notoriously bad fighting in a city. They lost Hitler Stalingrad, and by extension, the War. Why is this? Is ...
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1answer
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What benefits do I get from sneak attacking a knocked out enemy with two-fisted shooter?
After having successfully knocked out a target, I use Coup de grace1 with Sly Flourish on the target. I hit, and automatically critical.
How much damage do I do?
I have the two-fisted shooter feat. ...
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Converting Command skill from Rogue Trader to Fate Core
My group worked hard to get through the first two ranks in our Rogue Trader campaign, but we keep finding new flaws in the d100 system used by FFG. Finally we've decided to try out more likeable (and ...
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1answer
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Do Sly Flourish and Night Stalker stack?
Two-part question, roughly in the same category.
Since Guild Training is a Hybrid feat for Rogue/Assassins, is it legal or fair to take both Guild Training abilities burning two feats?
Sly Flourish ...
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Messing with the Wild Die?
I'm planning on running a post-apocalyptic setting for my Savage Worlds campaign, and one thing I want to do is to make Wild Cards have less of an advantage over the average inhabitant of the ...
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1answer
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Savage Worlds: Safety Harnesses and Airbags?
So I just got Savage Worlds (Deluxe Edition) last night, and in true form, I started a cover-to-cover read, basically just hitting everything on the way through. It's all been pretty clear throughout, ...
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Is there a canonical definition for when Hermetic seasons start in Ars Magica?
Something which has always confused me with Ars Magica is that they never seem to define the dates when seasons start and end. This becomes relevant because story events sometimes happen on a Solstice ...
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How can I hint to Changeling players that they should use their kenning?
The rulebook begins its description of kenning by suggesting that players can "spot the signs of supernatural phenomena," but then goes on to say pretty clearly that it's not an "always-on" ability:
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4answers
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What systems do use-based skill upgrades well? [closed]
By "use-based skill upgrades," I mean skills are increased as they're used. At some point, everyone questions the sense in killing just enough Orcs that you get better at sneaking. This sort of ...
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2answers
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How do I interpret “add +1/3 to natural armor bonus”?
I am new to Pathfinder and am building a Half-Orc Druid.
Half-Orcs
Favored Class Options
The following options are available to all half-orcs who have the listed favored class, and unless ...
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2answers
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Playing D&D 4e with two players
I was thinking of starting a D&D 4e campaign with two of my friends. I will DM, and they will play. They are both quite new to RPGs, and I'm not very experienced as a DM. However, 2 players does ...
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3answers
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May magic missile be energy substituted
Does energy substitution cover force damage type?
I'd like to fire flaming missile to exploit monster weaknesses and searching for a way to add fire description to the spell or replace original with ...
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4answers
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What are the best ways to utilize Wisdom and Charisma?
This question primarily refers to a fantasy RPG called "One Step Beyond", published back in 1989. It had five ability scores: Strength, Mental Strength, Will, Agility, Health. These were essentially a ...
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Bows in ShadowRun: How do I calculate the damage?
In the SR4 rulebook 20th Anniversary edition, Bows damage assisted as (STR min+2)p yet later on, in the rulebook it says to calculate the base damage as the lowest of the bow and arrow rating.
To ...
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What Assassin's class feature should have “hybrid” tag if I were to hybrid it with another class? [closed]
1) What Assassin's class feature/s should have "hybrid" tag if I were to hybrid it with another class?
Assassin’s shroud
Guild Training,
Shade Form
Shadow Step.
2) Assume the following has:
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Can I use exotic materials to make armor? [duplicate]
Can I use other materials for making armor instead of metal, bone, wood or leather? Specifically, can I use spider exo-skeleton? If so, what are the rules and cost?
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What is an animal companion in 2nd edition AD&D?
Just started my first 2nd AD&D game and I'm a Druid. I want to gain an animal companion but I don't know what's involved. Do I need certain proficiencies like Animal Handle and Animal Training? Am ...
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How do I, as a DM, help a girl integrate into a group of all male role-players? [closed]
We have recently had an addition to our gaming group. She is very bright and has picked up the rules quickly and seems to have enjoyed herself. We have had one session with her involved and she has ...
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1answer
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How do I get as many enemies as possible to attack me in 1 round from a distance?
On my ranged rogue I have the Daring Gamble utility power, which, once activated, gives me CA for the rest of the encounter on any enemies that attack me before the start of my next turn.
How can I ...
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How should GM deal with 'standing orders'?
I once got this scenario. This is what the player says as he infiltrates an enemy NPC's mansion.
I am always checking for trap wherever I go. Assume that I am always looking around me wary and ...
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Can a sorcerer cast other spells while in the shape of an Air Elemental?
I have a character who is a sorcerer with the Elemental(Air) bloodline. She's now 9th level and can thus cast Elemental Body (it's a bonus spell at that level). It hasn't come up, yet, but I foresee ...
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Why the bad guys don't just teleport somewhere drop a bomb and teleport back?
This question could be also How to avoid teleport/drop bomb/teleport back attacks? or How to avoid the use of Dimensional Shamblers as bomb carriers?
Background
Recently my group of players thought ...
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Do AOE attacks deal Sneak Attack damage to all targets?
There are attacks that target an area (bursts, blasts, etc.); if I use an AOE attack and hit multiple enemies that I have combat advantage against, do I deal sneak attack damage to all of them?
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What weapon has the highest base damage? [closed]
Which mundane, medium-sized weapon deals on average the highest base damage per hit?
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Effects of Horror Corruption
So I've been reading through Earthdawn again thanks to people talking to me about Horrors, and it occurred to me that I don't know very much about how they mechanically work-
I know for a fact that ...
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1answer
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What is the LA when only the ECL is listed?
If a class or race has an ECL but no LA value, does that mean that the ECL is the LA, or that it just has a LA of 0 and your character is just that much more powerful with no drawbacks?
For example, ...
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Is the blinding effect of Glitterdust effective on mindless undead?
We have just started a new pure Pathfinder campaign and I'm playing a Witch, one of only two arcane casters in the party (the other is a knowledge-based Bard). It looks like the campaign might involve ...
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Can a beastmaster have a beast and a minion at level 1? (4e D&D)
A friend of mine made a multiclass ranger (beastmaster) / cleric. I'm pretty sure in order to multiclass, you need to feat for it. Is it possible for a beastmaster to control a beast companion AND a ...
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How do I fix this plot hole?
I started my zombie apocalypse campaign in a rather low-budget and low-powered way, mostly to avoid having flame throwers and incendiary grenades be the go-to solution for zombie hordes. When the PCs ...
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Is having multiple Power Jewels overpowered?
I found a Potion Bandoleer (Holds 6 pots and use them as minor act) in our game and had enough gold to buy 6 Power Jewels. Can I use this bandoleer with the Power Jewels? Is having more than one Power ...
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Is there an online service to convert play transcripts into narrative fiction?
Question
Does anyone offer an online, session story telling service? I would like to submit transcripts/records of game sessions, and receive story-fied versions of them back.
Context
I'm DMing for ...
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How does Pyrokinesis work?
How do the mechanics for the pyrokinesis (bright wizard spell) card work?
If I pass all initial checks for casting the spell, do I get to control the fire every turn until my recharge tokens run out, ...
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Does a skill in Burning Wheel open gray if one of its root stats is gray?
I'm using the BW Gold rulebook. I'm trying to start a supernatural character, and here's what it has to say about skills and their root stats:
New skill exponents start at half the root stat ...
