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Well, shoot. I bought new copies of 1e just to replace them without using them. Thanks for the reply, though. Looking forward to revisiting the game.

EDIT: Correction -- 2nd edition, not 1st. Still, I assume too many changes for my resources to be useful.

After a long hiatus, I'm returning to the game. I currently have 1st Printing rulebooks, and I took note of the changes on the Wikipedia page. My question: If I wish to update my ruleset without repurchasing all the books, is there a supplement that provides only the changed content?

<t>Looking to start something.<br/> <br/> Campaign world TBD. Probably homebrew.<br/> <br/> Monday nights, semi-regular (dovetailing with semi-regular sessions of my other group).<br/> <br/> Adventures are short and episodic -- very suitable for chat. High xp. <br/> <br/> Setting: Typical fantasy, b...

A while back, someone posted a picture of a father and baby dressed in Katamari Damaci costumes for a contest. For the life of me, I can't find the original thread. If anyone can lead me once again to the pic, could you please?

You understand me correctly.

In my group, delayed actions actually do happen quite often.

Well, no sense not allowing it just because it's not specifically mentioned in the PHB. Thanks for the quick response.

I'm not a big fan of house rules, but I wonder if dropping withholding will disappoint my 3e-based players. I'm going to have to think hard about this one. I'd like to stop allowing it, but I've already set a precedent.

So I'm CKing my first session and a couple of players use withheld actions during combat. Being a 3.5 veteran, I allow it. Then I realize that I haven't seen anything in the PHB about withholding. Did I miss it somewhere, or is it not allowed in the official rules?

Joe gets the award for best analogy of the day. I like cheese.

<t>As I have said before, I actually like 4e's rules system. It's just that I had a moment of bewilderment after looking through the PHB, when I had to ask myself, "Wait... did I really just read a D&D rulebook?" And that moment is what inspired the letter.<br/> <br/> And I totally agree with th...

Loved OD&D

Loved 1e

Never Played 2e

Loved 3.0, was suspicious of 3.5, then figured wtf. Still okay with it, but Pathfinder seems better.

Like 4.0

I wonder why so many people seem to be anti-3e?

Perhaps I should have left that point out of the discussion. Even if they didn't rename 4e, which might be a stupid idea now that it's out there anyway, but took all the other steps listed, the effect would be just as desirable.

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Yeah, folks have been saying that since 3e released.

My central point is not which edition of D&D should be thought of as "correct" anyway. It was a suggestion as to how WOTC could retain the loyalty of players of all editions.

<t>I disagree on 3e being close to 4e. For me, 3e was a reduction of needlessly separate game mechanics to an elegant d20 system of skill checks. Concepts that originated in 1e, like BAB, Saving Throws, a Vancian magic system, etc. remained. I could have done without Feats. 4e, with its Powers and P...

<t>Well, I'm glad people are on the same page with the criticism of 4e. I've seen more negative responses at the WOTC forums.<br/> <br/> One of you said that the fact I'm a 3e player invalidates my point. I do see 3e as mainstream D&D, only because it was the first definitive release by WOTC sin...

Is this over the top, or right on the money?
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<t>I wasn't really looking for something that tells a character what his class skills are. I was looking for a cheat sheet that tells the DM when a character is making a non-class skill check. <br/> <br/> Although, I've realized since my initial post that it's a short enough list to type out manuall...

I got the pdf screen and there is no index of class skills. What if I don't want to invest twenty bucks in the screen just because I want that one feature? I suppose I could just compile my own list...

In no particular order:

MERP

Fudge

Pathfinder

Mutants and Masterminds

Toon

Top Secret 1st Edition (w/ Companion rules)

<t>1. Index<br/> <br/> 2. Opposed checks instead of straight Attribute checks for spotting and listening.<br/> <br/> 3. 9<br/> <br/> Please, please, PLEASE don't touch encumbrance. It's already a very elegant system. More realistic than just tracking weight, because bulk is taken into account; yet n...

I edited the original post to reflect that I'll be using MapTool.

Anyway, I'm still looking for players for a semi-monthly Sunday Night game.

It does seem quite powerful. That's why my mage just hit level three, and Invis. was the first 2nd level spell I took.

Sci-Fi/Modern: Paranoia

<t>The spell description for Invisibility states that the effect lasts until the recipient attacks. What if he never makes an attack? How long does it take to wear off? Or is it dispelled by the recipient at will?<br/> <br/> Also, there is no save, but spell resistance applies. Does this refer to th...

Fantasy: tie between 1e PHB and Hackmaster

Espionage/Modern: Top Secret Companion

Hero: Mutants and Masterminds rulebook

Humor/Satire: Toon basic set

When PCs camp for the night, and a single PC is on guard duty and spots a threat or is attacked, how long does it take (in rounds) to wake up the others? What if they are ambushed and surprised?

<t>I know I'm joining the convo late, but here are my two cents:<br/> <br/> Basically, I see increasing hp as a ticket to cooler encounters. A dragon's claw might do more damage than an orc's mace, but a more experienced character is better able to avoid a direct hit. Thus, characters of all experie...

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If an ooze is constricting a character, and another character strikes the ooze, do both the ooze and the first character take damage?

UPDATE: I'll be hosting the game on MapTool. No voice chat planned. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Friday all possible days.