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I’m a thirtysomething dad and IT professional living in the Austin, TX area. I started gaming way back in the day, 1982, with the TSR space opera game Star Frontiers. Since then I've been an avid roleplayer. I went to 5 Gen Cons, was a regional Triad for the RPGA's Living Greyhawk campaign, helped start a gaming club (the FORGE) in Memphis, TN, et cetera.

I GM and play a variety of RPGs; currently Pathfinder is in heavy rotation as well as various non-D&D-based games.


Jul
5
comment What is Mastercraft?
After reading all that it's still a bit unclear.
Jul
1
comment How to use social skills versus player characters
If you're doing any in depth roleplay you have to expect some bleed. By insisting on mechanics over player choice you're going to train them to immerse less. Which is fine if that's what you want, but be advised.
Jul
1
comment How to use social skills versus player characters
I don't see anything in the OP making this a "player" problem - it says Character B has a grudge against Character A. If they say they have a grudge, it's a character grudge, unless there's something you're not sharing.
Jun
30
comment Catching falling characters
I think you may have found the complete answer. It's OK on SE to post your own answer to your question, so I'd encourage you to go ahead and do that!
Jun
29
revised Are the new “Heroes of X” books part of the essentials line?
spelling in subject
Jun
28
awarded  Enlightened
Jun
27
awarded  Nice Answer
Jun
27
awarded  Nice Answer
Jun
27
answered Why use “creative commons” for RPG material?
Jun
27
revised How can I balance giving the party a teamwork feat?
added 452 characters in body
Jun
27
comment How can I balance giving the party a teamwork feat?
The only problem with this is that the OP wanted the feat to be the result of training, how I read it...
Jun
26
revised 3d6 vs a d20: What is the effect of a different probability curve?
added 478 characters in body
Jun
26
comment How can I balance an encounter with reinforcements?
Are you asking just for effective CR calculations? The one answer seems to just be "random ways you could bring in reinforcements" - is that what you're looking for, or just making sure you're hitting the right difficulty?
Jun
26
revised How can I balance an encounter with reinforcements?
edited tags
Jun
26
revised Where to find game session reports?
added 80 characters in body
Jun
26
comment Spell to change the appearance of minions?
Maybe you could narrow down what versions you mean when you say old school. To some that's "pre-4e", to grognard snoots it means "only pre-1e"...
Jun
26
comment How can I balance giving the party a teamwork feat?
Yeah, I don't know anyone who has ever bothered to willingly take a teamwork feat; even classes that give them for free like the Inquisitor end up having to give abilities that let them activate with other party members that don't have that same feat - giving them out for free is about the only way they'd ever see play.
Jun
26
revised How can I balance giving the party a teamwork feat?
added 25 characters in body
Jun
26
answered What is the point of a spell component pouch?
Jun
25
answered How can I balance giving the party a teamwork feat?