AceCalhoon

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1h	comment	How much to bend “the rules” about populating a world? @kravaros Yep, monster knowledge skill checks are a pretty great way of pushing customized exposition to the players. And latter editions of D&D have extensive knowledge check systems baked in. But... A skill check requires an explicit stop, realize information is missing, query DM, make skill check, get exposition cycle. It works great if your players know they're dealing with a custom world, and fails spectacularly if they think "Faerun; got it," make a plan, and have the rug pulled out from under them.
1d	revised	How much to bend “the rules” about populating a world? Improved a couple awkward passages.
1d	awarded	Good Answer
May 16	revised	How to describe combat with brutes Updated wording to match mechanics of 7th sea.
May 16	awarded	Guru
Apr 29	revised	How do I tell how long my adventure is going to be? edited tags
Apr 25	comment	Can a Pyeryem Mage Talk to a Black/Porte Wolf? @CatLord The wolves have a reasonable Wits score (2), and basic tactics (attack from behind). This suggests they're at least as intelligent as an extremely simple animal, such as a lizard. Personally, I'd also allow Pyeryem mages to speak with them, but twist their motivation enough to make compromise difficult. On the other hand, you could get a lot of mileage out of the "Porte has robbed them of everything, including their voices" angle. Particularly given the antipathy between Porte and Pyeryem.
Apr 19	awarded	Notable Question
Apr 13	comment	What is the history and significance of the “dire” prefix to creatures? Well, "dire wolves" is the common name for an extinct species of wolf. The term shows up in Google Ngram all the way back to the 1850s. But bears, etc.? I've been looking for a citation, but haven't found one older than thirteen years ago.
Apr 12	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on How much experience should a vampire of a given age have?
Apr 11	comment	Is there a good way to find out if a Grandmaster exists for a skill? Thank you for the list and the links. It figures that the one I'm after is in the super rare and expensive book :-P
Apr 11	accepted	Is there a good way to find out if a Grandmaster exists for a skill?
Apr 11	awarded	Analytical
Apr 11	comment	Is there a good way to find out if a Grandmaster exists for a skill? @Okeefe Yep, that's the plan. And knowing the "real" NPC would give me a lot of fodder for designing the quest.
Apr 11	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on Where did the Chromatic/Metallic Dragons come from?
Apr 11	asked	Is there a good way to find out if a Grandmaster exists for a skill?
Apr 10	comment	Keeping Lightsabers Out of the Hands of Non-Force Sensitives @Thunderforge The Lightsaber skill can be used to parry brawling, melee, and lightsaber attacks. "Jedi Knights can parry blaster bolts with a lightsaber, but that's only because they have the lightsaber combat Force power; it's very, very difficult for a character without the power to parry blaster shots." -2nd Ed. R&E, page 39.
Apr 10	revised	Keeping Lightsabers Out of the Hands of Non-Force Sensitives added 224 characters in body
Apr 10	answered	Keeping Lightsabers Out of the Hands of Non-Force Sensitives
Apr 5	revised	AoO and subsequent rolls Linebreaks.