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serleran wrote: I sort of had a similar situation -- a long-ago game when I was running it, at about age 13, using some AD&D and some Mentzer books, the party composed of all manner of characters and level ranges... when the party encountered Orcus. Yep, that one, the fat Prince of the Undead, ...

Lord Dynel wrote: Well, in my last 3.5 game I ran (which was about 8 months ago or so) I had a (sort of) similar situation. A character cast a spell to banish a demon, and the demon failed...by rolling a natural 1 on the save. Sad thing is, in all the excitement and tension, I had forgot to roll ag...

serleran wrote: In the end, what happened was inconsistency -- you had made them believe they could always have a chance, and then, when they succeeded at that chance, you took it away from them. It was anticlimactic, given the usual thrill of having pulled off the elusive natural 20. Yes, I am all...

<t>Another thread has made me reflect on an experience I once had.<br/> <br/> First off, I believe to be a successful DM/CK, you need to be respected by your players. They might not always like your decisions, but have some level of trust in your choices.<br/> <br/> Once on a very intense adventure,...

Traveller wrote: mmtbb, the opening paragraph of that section says "In general", meaning it's applicable to the majority of individuals involved. However, it does not apply to all individuals. Thus there isn't any confusion from what I can see. I just found your reply. With all the moving...

gideon_thorne wrote:
But it might help frame an answer your looking for.

I just read this and had to read it again. At first glance I thought it read "it might help FLAME an answer your looking for" My immediete thought was, "at least he's honest".

Do you really want to know? Perhaps a better question is, do any of you really care to know? Of course, I have answer to that question, but there is no point in answering it if is only going to turn into another flame.

Traveller wrote:
Very nice post to Joe. Now kindly answer my question.

And what question was that?

<t>Joe,<br/> <br/> I just came back and read my post again. This wasn't where I intended this thread to go.<br/> <br/> It's funny. That last post was probably the only post I actually felt "aggressive". I am not going to be a jerk about this. I'm sorry. Thank you guys for your suggestions and input....

Joe wrote: It is the group of players, the GM, and the relative chemistry amongst the group that makes or breaks a great game. It has very little to do with what perspective rule books are being used and everything to do with the people playing the game. I have seen folks take a rules heavy system ...

Traveller wrote: Why I keep reading this thread I don't know. Even worse is that I'm responding to it, again. Yes! Why are you responding?! What did you hope to gain from your post? It adds nothing to the topic other than another post. Traveller wrote: From the responses you are getting, you're the...

serleran wrote: so, if anything, this thread accomplished one thing: Davis showed up again and posted. Exactly. serleran wrote: When one does not like the answer, it does not mean the answer is wrong. It doesn't mean it, but it still could be serleran wrote: But, yes, this has come up... twice, I t...

<t>...OR nobody plays the monk to 12th level to even care, which is probably too accurate! <br/> <br/> It actually did come up once before. I came across it when searching for an answer. Someone asked why there was a strange bump in the xps of a different class. The bump that thread was pointing to ...

gideon_thorne wrote: *chuckles* The flaw in the logic here being one simple thing. If we tried to design a game that sought to cater to every personal preference and ideal of logic out there, we might as well not even have bothered. I think every man jack on the TLG team would be chewing on a strai...

Joe wrote: It is only in the misguided arrogance of man that presumes to think perhaps nature somehow is a mistake. Because it does not add up in their own limited mind mathematically. C&C is not only a game, but a work of art. Did DaVinci make a mistake when the Mona Lisa looks plain? Umm, ok ...

serleran wrote: So, any kind of "standard progression by time" would be a house rule, and in my opinion, a bad one as it diminishes the difference between characters and make them all the same. Right, "standard progression by time" is not what I am looking for. This wouldn't wor...

<t>Is there a general rule that dictates how fast a character progresses in C&C (I know the classes are all different)? Perhaps even a better question would be, is there a rule that dictates general xp amounts given for adventures per level?<br/> <br/> I am trying to gauge a progression time-tab...

another one:

Page 124 reads:

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Even more

than the wizard, the breadth of an illusionists magic is limited only the

players imagination.

It needs a "by" before "player's imagination"

I think a lot of people get caught up on how a monk doesn't belong in fantasy with its oriental flavor. It all depends on how they are introduced to the campaign, and how well they are roleplayed. Players in my campaign love the monk class.

<t>serleran, Funny how easy it is to argue both sides. <br/> <br/> I would think that if there was one class that would be specifically trained in disarming, it would be the monk. This was actually part of our curriculum when I took martial arts. They constantly taught self-defense against someone c...

serleran wrote: I believe, and could be wrong, that certain classes were assumed to have been "trained" in such things. Others, naturally, would not indulge in such activities, like knights or paladins who might consider it unchivalrously dishonorable (ie, it is not a fair fight if your o...

<t>I have been reading along and am almost finished with C&C PHB. The general feeling of the book is that of openess and encuragement to characters trying new things.<br/> <br/> I was surprised to come across an actual list of classes who could disarm, excluding other from attempting it. What wa...

serleran wrote: My fiance likes playing the monk class, but doesn't like the limited options for attacks (ie, it all feels the same) so I took a look at Ninjas and Superspies .... Oh my gosh! Ninjas and Superspies! I have that manual somewhere. That brings back some good memories. Thanks for the po...

serleran wrote: The AD&D version of the monk may have had d4 HD type, but it started with 2 of them, much as the ranger had d8 (but two rolls) so they were significantly better off than the wizard, despite using the same HD -- also, monks had that nifty +1/2 damage / level with monk weapons thi...

BLOOD AXE, mmtbb wrote: The monk originally went to level 17 being called "Grand Master of Flowers" (you were close). There were some major problems with the abilities and time line of receiving them. In the official Dragon magazine vol #53 back in 1981, a long article was published on the...

<t>moriarty777,<br/> <br/> As a side note, I created a monk that is IMHO a nicely balanced monk. Not overpowering, strong in the places he needs to be strong, weak in the appropriete places as well. I remember posting one of the features of the class on a WoTC forum. Funny enough, it ended up in v3....

Another typo:

Page 112:

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Polymorph Petrification

in the saving throw break down under wisdom.

For a second I was confused. There should be a "/" between these two words.

<t>Another place that may need changing. This is not a typo, just an observation:<br/> <br/> Page 112:<br/> <br/> In the example of Arack, a 5th level dwarf fighter. There is no possible way for Arack to pass the challange, even on a 20 +1, seeing that the "CC" is 24. It was stated earlier in the ch...

While I'm looking at C&C I suppose I can help out too. There is a typo on:

Page 110:

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If Logmars Strength wa 7

I am assuming this should be "was".

Traveller wrote: My point is that you instantly assumed that the EP advancement was wrong. In your original post you believed that it must be a mistake. 1) No, there was nothing "instant" about it. It took me a while to even ask this question. I had to look at all the other 12 C&C cla...