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Will the SpellJammer campaign setting be updated to the 4e ruleset? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the current state of affairs of SpellJammer?
I enjoyed playing in the Spelljammer universe - anyone know if there are plans to update it with the newer ruleset?
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How do I make my role playing group a not exclusively male one?
My role playing groups have been, almost exclusively, male. What are some ideas/options for making the group and the experience more likely to attract, and retain, female players?
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How does surprise actually work in 7th Sea? Does it?
I'm finding myself confused by the surprise rules on page 196 of the Players' Guide.
[make rolls] If you win, your target is surprised for one Phase.
Which phase? The first phase of combat? Or ...
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Which manufacturers make aesthetically unusual dice? [closed]
I like dice. I particularly like unusual dice, whether they have unusual designs (like those of Q-Workshop) or methods of manufacture (like the heavy cast-iron dice I found at GenCon, whose ...
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Treasure and Thieves
Thieves get experience from treasure acquired, but there's no mention of whether thieves have to share treasure, and there doesn't appear to be any motivation to retain treasure (except the magical ...
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Can you move and use magic in the same round?
The players handbook mentions you move in the 3rd phase, and that magic is a full round action or combat action. There's no phase dedicated to magic, when does it occur, can you move in the same ...
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Is anyone playing Mazes & Minotaurs?
I discovered Mazes & Minotaurs just days ago, and am extremely impressed. Why is the community so small? For a game allegedly created prior to D&D, with such a simple rule system, why does a ...
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Wielding barbarian weapons two handed
In Mazes & Minotaurs, what effect does wielding a barbarian weapon two handed have?
It's mentioned that non-Barbarians must wield them two-handed if they have Might less than 13. It's also ...
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What do I need to play Lamentations of the Flame Princess?
There are many, many PDFs for Lamentations of the Flame Princess. I'm confused! And the website doesn't help.
What do I need? There doesn't seem to be a central book. What's the minimum I need to ...
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Ninjas! Which games systems, or campaign settings focus, exclusively on subterfuge classes?
I'm looking for a game systems and/or campaign setting that focuses almost extensively on subterfuge classes/ninjas.
I don't have any setting restrictions - this could be in any time period, or ...
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Are there any official Transformers themed (or close approximation) RPGs?
When we were younger, we played a homebrew game of D&D that was Transformers' themed. I've since, occasionally, wondered, if an official game exists(ted). Does anyone know?
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Does color spray affect undead?
The first-level illusionist spell color spray operates by overloading the senses/neural networks of its subject. Our view is that the same lack of conventional consciousness that makes the undead ...
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What Do I Need to Know to Run a Mountaineering Adventure on Nanga Parbat in 1970?
The PCs in my game are going to climb Nanga Parbat to chase down some ancient evil put there by Merkl's 1934 expedition.
What was the political situation in Pakistan in 1970?
How did mountaineering ...
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1answer
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Single Player Games [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Do solo, non-computer, RPG's exist, and if yes, which are good?
Are there any single player RPGs?
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Winged special ability in RM&M
How does the Winged special ability effect melee combat in Revised Mazes & Minotaurs? Where is it mentioned in the rules?
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Is it practical to run a weekly lunch-hour game of D&D with my coworkers?
I'm looking to get some of my coworkers together and start a lunch time, casual, D&D game. Has anyone done this - is there a practical way to do this?
Our lunch breaks run for about 1 hour, but I ...
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How to create a D&D 3.5 player character race for Poison Elves
The Poison Elves of Drew Hayes' comic book series differ in several significant ways from their D&D counterparts:
they are immune to poison (although they can still develop an addiction and ...
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2answers
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I'm running a demo Esoterrorists game later this week; what resources do I need to prepare?
This weekend, I'm running my first game (and a demo) of Esoterrorists.
What resources do I need in order to prepare?
Potential resources include:
A really effective demo scenario that is engaging ...
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Is there any popular contemporary “classic” D&D material?
I've played the gamut of D&D editions from 2e, 3e, 4e, and the classic BECMI system, and after a year long hiatus from 4th edition, I'm considering running some "classic" D&D again.
I'm aware ...
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2answers
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What happened to scrolls in 4e?
I'm still learning the 4e system, and I'm trying to find out what happened to scrolls. I loved scrolls back in my 1e days because it let players experiment with spells they normally wouldn't want to ...
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When escalating from a change of style in With Great Power, what card has to be played?
When running a conflict in With Great Power, I'm a bit confused as to what cards have to be played after the style has been changed. Let's take an example first three panels:
GM -> Player
7 Hearts ...
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Depictions of 19th c Vienna for a chronicle
I would like to create a Vampire: the Requiem chronicle set in 19th century Vienna. Are there any good films or books depicting Vienna in this period that I could use to create appropriate scenery and ...
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How do I adjudicate the natural tendency for hikers to spread in D&D 4e?
This question inspired by this rather grognardian post over on the Tao of D&D.
Functionally, the post asserts:
But suggest to a party that they're too far apart to hear one another as they ...
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How can I encourage my D&D Encounters group to do more role playing?
I'm a new player to D&D 4e. I've been participating in D&D Encounters since Season 1 and have even run a couple of sessions in Season 3 when the regular DM couldn't attend. I don't play in ...
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2answers
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How can I modify a solo for a 2 player party in Dungeons and Dragons 4e?
Most encounters are scaled down by removing monsters from play. However, solo monsters are designed around a 5 player party.
What is the best way to scale them down to be an interesting fight for 2 ...
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Does Reverent Mettle affect the entire area of effect?
Reverent Mettle
Trigger: An ally within 5 squares of you takes damage from an attack.
Effect: Reduce the triggering attack's damage by 5 + your Cha modifier.
Special: When you use ...
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Summoning focus in 4e?
I'd like to play a summoning focused Invoker in 4e, but I can't find any feats or Paragon classes that focus on it. In 3.X there wasn't much, but there was at least Augment Summoning and the ...
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What Sorcerer guidelines have changed since printing?
I've seen a few references where Sorcerer play advice has changed since the rules were published, or where Ron Edwards refers to a section of text in the main books as unhelpful.
How is Sorcerer play ...
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Can a creature inside a Stinking Cloud make an Opportunity Attack against a creature outside of it?
The text for Stinking Cloud says
Effect: The burst creates a zone of poisonous vapor that blocks line of
sight until the end of your next
turn....
Does that mean that even at the inside ...
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Clarification on 4e Raise Dead's 'part of the corpse'
In 4th ed, the Raise Dead ritual specifies that "you must have a part of the corpse of a creature." Is a part removed from a living body considered a part of the corpse once the original body has ...
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Which systems use the Cthulhu Mythos? [closed]
I need to know which systems use the Cthulhu Mythos. Could you give me a list?
Please give only systems that specifically reference the Cthulhu Mythos. For example, don't bother listing Escape From ...
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Can a creature use an immediate interrupt power and an opportunity attack in the same round?
Can one creature or character use both an immediate interrupt and an opportunity attack in the same round, or are they mutually exclusive actions?
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Unconsciousness, dying, and temporary hp
In tonight's game, the knight went down to 0 hp. Later that round, the paladin granted the knight 7 temporary hp. As the DM, too lazy to slow the game down to look the precise rules up, I ruled that ...
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Where would Teleportation Circles be in Forgotten Realms?
Long range teleportation in D&D 4e seems to work by teleportation circles
Linked Portal
Reverse Portal
Planar Portal
However the book says nothing about where these portals might appear. ...
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Biggest GM pitfalls for new GMs? [closed]
What are the biggest/most common GM pitfalls (or mistakes) for new GMs?
One pitfall per answer, please!
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Are there good game mechanics/systems for a timetravel-heavy game/character?
What techniques(or systems) can be used to deal with a game (or even a single session) where time travel is a heavy part of the game?
For example, I have a player whose character concept has the ...
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What is the name of the default D&D world containing the Nentir Vale?
The 4E essentials rules compendium describes the Nentir Vale as a region of the Dungeons and Dragons world, but it does not mention the name of the world. Does it have a name?
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In D&D 4th Edition, how numerically close should party member levels be? What happens if they aren't?
I've read a lot here (and in the official books) about balanced parties in Dungeons and Dragon's 4th edition. Parties should contain at least one each of four specific roles, a distribution of skills ...
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Getting started with Champions
Long time ago I played Champions by Hero Games. Now I have kids who have taken an interest in RPG's so I thought I would introduce them to Champions for Christmas (Shh! Don't tell them!)
So the ...
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How to create a D&D4 Drizz't Do'Urden?
I am thinking about bringing in Drizz't Do'Urden as a PC in a future campaign. We'll be starting at 14th level. I'm not too worried about the story, I'll figure that out later. I'm just starting to ...
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What does the symbol on the bottom of a WotC miniature mean?
When I look on the bottom of the latest official D&D miniatures, there is some information about what product line a particular miniature came from. But there is also a small symbol below that, ...
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How do I catch a Player Character up to the rest of the group after returning from an extended hiatus?
This is somewhat similar to "How do you deal with missing players?", but I'm looking to address slightly different issues. Also, this query is about longer breaks than the one or two sessions ...
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Are there any resources for diseases or plagues in D&D 3.5 or Pathfinder?
In creating an adventure, there will be a major meterological event causing massive damage to the town's infrastructure. In the aftermath, there will be a pretty significant outbreak of at least one ...
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Where does the word 'grognard' come from?
I see many people online describing themselves as grognards of a particular system or style of play. Usually they're referring to their die-hard love of an out of print version of a game.
But where ...
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Can I move and shift as a single move action in D&D 4E?
Let's suppose my character is in the middle of combat, and that he can move right in front of an opponent without using all his movement points (let's say he has 5 speed and he moves 4 squares). Can ...
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Invoker's Hand of Fate ritual
In D&D4, I'm playing an Invoker. One of the rituals is:
Once per day, you can use Hand of Fate without expending components
I don't think I've ever used this ritual. Part of it is me just ...
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Skill Checks in 4e — specific help
For the purposes of this question, please assume that I have four characters in play. They all have "Acrobatics" skill. They are 1st, 5th, 10th, and 15th levels respectively.
They are in a bar and ...
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Anyone have some links to “easy to read” resources for a DND newbie?
Howdy! I am about to start a campaign with some friends in a month or so when they finish their current game. We will be using the 4e rules and characters. My wife has expressed interest in playing ...
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Are there any free tools for designing encounters or traps?
I'm trying to design a module and I was wondering if there were any free or open source encounter or trap designers for D&D 4e
Mostly I just like something that lets me fill in the blanks and ...
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What's the exact sequence of events for an Embrace in Vampire: the Requiem?
I've been digging around in the Requiem book and so far it looks like there's no single entry explaining how the Embrace works. The bit about draining and feeding vitae is in one part of the book, the ...
