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| bio | website | buildingreputation.com |
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| location | Palo Alto, CA | |
| age | 51 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 7 months |
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I was primarily an AD&D 1st edition DM and campaign designer for over 20 years then "retired" for about 10. I'm now getting back into it because my professional illustrator/daughter and I are building a game-world/campaign and we're building it for 4th edition.
As for me, I've been doing online game design off an on for that entire period. Do a google search of "Randy Farmer" or "F. Randall Farmer" and you'll find that I'm one of the co-inventors of the avatar and the virtual world, as well as a published author on various topics.
Google pointed me to rpg.stackexchange.com as a resource (I was trying to understand Skill Challenges) - and now I'm here to stay!
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May 15 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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May 3 |
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Are PDF Based RPG Sales Hurting the Industry? I still don't know what question you are asking - everything is still too vague. Are you saying "is PDF sales decreasing/increasing print sales for the same content (i.e. D&D source books)?" or something else? Even the question I formulate here is vague in that it assumes a print-based business model (which many independents don't use at all.) Also - are you including pirate PDFs in the question? |
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May 3 |
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Are PDF Based RPG Sales Hurting the Industry? I don't understand what you mean by "hurt". The publication world has changed dramatically since the mid-1990s - fundamentally changing the business and revenue models of "traditional" publishers. Most of those who hold to the old ways (only publish on paper in ink and sell in retail bookstores) are suffering, those who adapt are doing better. This has happened before - when paperbacks became popular, and before that when mass-printing became cheap (and put the scribes out of business/power.) |
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Apr 24 |
answered | How do I start DMing a new game after the Red Box? |
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Apr 22 |
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My players almost die in my encounters every time. Does this mean my encounters are too hard? Could you add more detail? Is this the first time role-playing for all of you? What about D&D specifically? 4th edition? I found that, even as an experienced 1st edition DM that 4e rules were a bit confusing at first, and I made a bunch of bad rulings (that certainly could have contributed to situations like yours.) Also - how many characters are in your party? Keep in mind that most adventures expect 5 player-characters... |
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Apr 18 |
awarded | Populist |
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Apr 17 |
awarded | Good Answer |
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Apr 16 |
awarded | Mortarboard |
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Apr 16 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Apr 16 |
answered | How does a DM correct the balance after accidentally giving the players too much gold? |
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Apr 12 |
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Does GMing diminish or detract from being a player in games? twitter.com/OldSchoolDM/status/322825414034718721 is a tweet inspired by this question: DM:You need a key to open the door. ME:I go back to the room with the dead mimic, move it and get the key. DM: ACK! How? |
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Apr 8 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Apr 8 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Apr 6 |
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How to play a Dwarven Gutbuster? "A suit of barbed armor or a barbed shield is covered with spikes and hooks designed to injure creatures foolish enough to grab at it. While you wear barbed armor or wield a barbed shield, a creature takes damage equal to 2 + one-half your level when you escape that creature’s grab on your turn or when that creature escapes your grab. If you wear barbed armor and carry a barbed shield at the same time, the creature takes this damage only once." |
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Apr 6 |
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How to play a Dwarven Gutbuster? There is Spiked Plate wizards.com/dndinsider/compendium/item.aspx?id=97 it was introduced in Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium along with other Barbed items... |
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Apr 2 |
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Good sources for pre-painted minis? How could this question be fixed? Finding pre-painted minis is a challenge for anyone in the hobby. |
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Mar 18 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Mar 15 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Mar 15 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Mar 12 |
awarded | Popular Question |
