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I kind of answer that one just as simply. Ever been dreaming and crazy things happen and you just accept them as real until you wake up and then they seem ridiculous? The illusionist is able to get into that space in your head. At the time you can't shake it (if you fail your save) even if it seems...

I prefer the "illusion as hologram" version. The illusionist creates an incredibly real-looking, 3D model, complete with sounds and smells at higher levels. Everyone can see this hologram (yes, even undead <sound of can of worms being opened>). If you make the save, you realize it is a hol...

Likewise, in a fantasy world, I can grant that a strong enough belief can alter reality. This is the biggest sticking point for me. Obviously, this is fantasy, so things can happen that are not logical. But putting healing spells aside for the moment, and talking about the overall design of the cla...

I voted to remove them. I have no problem with arcane healing. I have no problem with C&C being different from D&D. I just can't accept the idea of "illusion" being real. Illusion: (from the Free Dictionary) 1. a false appearance or deceptive impression of reality. 2. a false or m...

I voted to remove them. I have no problem with arcane healing. I have no problem with C&C being different from D&D. I just can't accept the idea of "illusion" being real. Illusion: (from the Free Dictionary) 1. a false appearance or deceptive impression of reality. 2. a false or mi...

serleran wrote:
Yes. I believe it spans two issues, actually. I do not recall the particular issue(s) but it would be relatively early, like around or before 10.

Found it! Issue #8. (Right after your "Dungeon Building 101" article.) Errata is in Issue #9.

Wasn't there an article in Crusader about this? I looked, but couldn't find it.

Hmmm. Maybe I've been missing something, but I've never used a roll for surprise. We've always just gone with the situation--it's either obvious who is surprised, or if it's not, then no one is. Works well, and is simple. (and no wisdom "surprise-busting" problem, either)

Go0gleplex wrote:
Dun...yeah...but I just have a major issue with the BtB RAW.

Me too. It's really the only thing I dislike about an otherwise all-around cool game.

Go0gleplex wrote: As I said...it's one of those things that differs in interpretation. Well, of course you can play how you wish. But it's not really a matter of interpretation--the rules as written are clear: PHB, 4th printing, p. 50 wrote: "Thus, it could be argued that illusionist magic is ...

<t>Illusions are VERY powerful in the 4th printing. Anything can be created and have all properties of the real thing (if the save is failed). I think a good way to manage this is to not allow a character to deliberately fail the save for illusion spells. Thus, an illusionist can never believe his i...

Sounds cool. I'd like to hear more. I haven't looked at StarSiege at all, though.

Fiffergrund wrote:
In case you can't tell, I don't see it as a big imbalance.

To each his own. I may try this without the spell fizzling part. Thanks for sharing your system.

Fiffergrund wrote: If the target can be altered, I allow that to happen. Otherwise, the spell fizzles. After all, a fighter has a similar problem when the last target in melee range is killed before his turn. But the fighter doesn't lose a spell in that situation. I've never played a game with decl...

Fiffergrund wrote: I suppose this depends on how you view initiative. For me, spell casting begins on the caster's initiative position. A spell with a 1 round casting time finishes in the same position in the next round. In round 1, my wizard starts casting a 1 round spell at initiative 8. At initi...

I like alignments for role-playing purposes (as a guide, not a straitjacket). However, the only characters with detectable alignments in my game are clerics (and paladins) of good or evil deities, undead, and residents of the aligned outer planes (hells, abyss, heaven, etc.)

<t>I would suggest that you give your players some advance notice before you do anything. Tell them that you will continue running the current game for x sessions (or until some natural break in the story occurs), but then you want to try a new system. If they don't want to try a new system, then su...

<t>We play that each character gets 1 "fate point". If he takes a mortal wound, the player can decide to spend the point, and the character is "miraculously" spared (still very bad off, though!). After the point is spent, no further resurrection/raise can occur for that character. It works well for ...

This is awesome! Thanks for the link.

It's possible, but in the end I found it to be too much trouble--there are so many thing different about the LA creatures, that you can't easily substitute them. And it is harder to convert NPCs. But it can be done.

Lots of great ideas and resources here: http://www.roleplayingtips.com/index.php

Just finished "Dwellers of the Forbidden City".

Now it's on to "The Spider-God's Bride".

serleran wrote:
I made it up. I posted about it Here where you responded.

I really should give that "memory" thing a try. I hear it has lots of benefits...

serleran wrote: As my group has opted to use "whimsy cards" we do not have a critical hit system, per se, as one of the cards is that -- play it and the attack hits automatically and deals maximum + 1d4. This helps keep critical hits to a minimum and works against the players almost as of...

Here you go:
http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/dmg.html

Why is this a problem? My FLGS owner told me he didn't order any materials because he couldn't afford to buy them (and there had been little interest in past years). The owners buy the stuff, can't they do what they want with them?

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Wilderlands. In my mind, the ultimate sandbox, with lots of cool maps, both official and fan-created. Lots of room to make it your own.

Would the "rider" be expelled if the host enters total darkness? (no shadow--no ride)

<t>I use the +6 method. On my character sheet, I have blanks for "attribute bonus", "level", and "prime?". The players fill in each blank (entering +6 if they have prime for a particular attribute), and write down the total. They add this total to their d20 roll, and tell me what they got. I compare...

already C&P and formatted it.