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Would this Technomancer concept be plausible?
I haven't played Shadowrun quite yet, but I've been reading the 4E core rulebook and I have been trying to build a character. I've been working on a Technomancer, but for character fluff I was ...
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How much greed is too much for a Chaotic Neutral character?
I have recently started GM-ing a new group of players, most of them are unexperienced. One of the players is a Chaotic Neutral Rogue.
This description of Chaotic Neutral mentions that such character ...
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Ways to boost a low HP character in D&D 3.5
There's a wizard (effective character level: 5) in our party who is very low on HP (has a total of about nine, if I remember correctly), thanks to an initial low CON and an acquired template (+1 ECL) ...
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Problems Regarding a Mary-Sue type Player Character
In my game, one of the player's characters is a bit... too much. It's not easy to describe, but I think she's a somewhat more subtle example of the Mary Sue archetype: a character who is perfect, and ...
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How does a character become magical in the Dresden Files?
I'm trying to create a character. I've already worked out some of my character. My character is, at the moment, superstitious with that being pretty much the only personality trait. It has glamours ...
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Software to manage AD&D characters
Is there some software out there (beside core rules) that does character management? Really what I am looking for is a way to fill out the sheet and remember the information so I can update it and ...
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Is it plausible to have a Player Character play as a villain against the rest of the party?
If anyone has experience running a game like this, what are some common errors to avoid and tips you would give to a GM embarking on such a campaign?
Specifically I intend to have a 3 PC party with 2 ...
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What are some mage-related abilities in a Sci-Fi setting?
One of my PC's wants to be a mage type character. I would be all for this, except that we are playing the Fallout Pen and Paper game, which doesn't really have any magic related techniques or attacks. ...
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As a GM, how do I encourage PCs to share and play out their backstories?
My players have trouble creating deep backstories for the characters. I have decided to go with that, but provide opportunities in-game for filling out the gaps. I'm considering leading some ...
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How to transform a tragic hero into a villain?
First things first: let there be a tragic hero with some (yet undefined) personal characteristics. Let there also be a grim world, in which the stories take place (no fairies, knights in shining armor ...
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How many hit dice do monster player characters have?
Let's say we have party of humans and a minotaur(cr 4). Everybody is level 10, so according to Pathfinder's monsters as races rules minotaur should have 8th (let's say barbarian) level.And the ...
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How should I build my Oracle character?
I have been playing table-top for about 13 years now. I am most experienced with the World of Darkness games and system and have a passing acquaintance with D&D 4.0. My group and I have only ...
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Can Paladins be evil?
I only heard of Paladins being good. However, was there any instances of Paladins being evil? Is it physically possible for Paladins to be evil?
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Is there software that can help build a character portrait?
Thinking of something like the MMORPG games use for building characters ... is there anything like that available outside of a MMORPG game?
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What are the consequences of letting players be characters from a work of fiction?
What are the consequences of letting players be characters from a book, movie, or other pre-existing work of fiction?
For example, how would I handle a campaign based on the X-Files where the PCs are ...
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Is it better with sparse or detailed pregen characters for a con adventure?
This is probably a bit subjective, but what do people prefer for pre-generated characters at conventions? Detailed characters with well-defined histories and personalities, or more sparse characters ...
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Which Thief-Style Striker Build is Simplest to Master?
So we have some players in our group who play 4e for the "Role" play aspect, not the "Roll" play aspect. They have a firm grasp on the "general" flow/rules and whatnot, but generally don't spend much ...
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Creating a new character vs taking over an inactive previous character
In a lengthy campaign players may miss some sessions or even stop playing for some time. Other players may join at any time.
What are the advantages/drawbacks of having the new players taking over ...
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Minimum intelligence for thief in AD&D 1st edition
The Player's Handbook mentions that high intelligence is very important for a thief, but Intelligence Table I does not list a minimum value for a thief, only for an assassin.
Is there a minimum ...
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What are typical defense statistics for a Defender at different tiers?
What are some typical defenses (AC, Fort, Will, Reflex) for a defender at the different tiers (Heroic, Paragon, Epic) of a D&D4 game?
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NWOD : stats for animals and edge-cases for transformations in Changeling
Well, I tried playing with the title to make it as suggestive as "The Beast-buffing", but since this question may have a wider scope let's keep it straight.
As I was saying in the other question, I ...
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What are some of the major challenges in playing an Evil Character?
What are some of the major challenges in playing an Evil Character in a co-operative party game, and likewise, what are some of the reasons many groups discourage playing evil characters in ...
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What is the hardest character to play as from low to high level?
So mages at low levels are pretty pathetic but they grow up to be pretty dangerous. Most Fighter classes are pretty balanced from bottom to top.
So my question is what is the hardest class to play as ...
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Players playing multiple characters
I generally have a small group of people playing D&D at any one time.
However to get the party dynamics right, and to cover all useful / necessary skills we could often use more characters than ...
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Character Sheets paper or plastic?
What do you guys use for character sheets? I used graphing paper for a while. My biggest problem is the whole erasing things after a while the paper gets... lets say well used...
Anyway to make the ...
