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Rhuvein wrote: Hideho!!! Now this is the first statement I've read here that I can believe. What we need to do is, instead of sacrificing virgins by throwing them into the seas or into volcanoes is, instead toss corrupt politicians, criminals and wacko scientists into the various abysses around the...

<t>Ok, this can't possibly be printed and shipped soon enough.<br/> <br/> (I'm glad you liked Hammer and Anvil. Next issue will contain some crunch.)<br/> <br/> Oh, and I'm a LARP freak, but definitely not emo and *definitely* not vampire. Please don't swat me.<br/> _________________<br/> Sir Fiffer...

Metathiax wrote: I have already answered that specific issue in a previous post... Not really. You provided proof that there *could* be an impact. There were statistical questions raised even in the information you provided. This is far from being able to say Hurricane Katrina was caused by global ...

<t>I suppose the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius was due to the lack of appropriate sacrifice to the gods by the Pompeiians. <br/> I have no problem with the theory that man-made emissions can have an effect on the climate. Acid rain is a well documented phenomenon. However, there is incontrovertable proof...

Quote: Challenge accepted, sir! Hey, I'll give you two! And these are incontrovertibly proven, as a bonus. The spread of the deserts. The current mass-extinction event. I suppose I should define natural disaster. I consider these, to the extent that they are caused by humans, man-made disasters. Fo...

serleran wrote:
Rick James, bitch.

Now *this* I can agree with.

I'd say OJ Simpson is right up there too.
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Quote: Human activity is capable of provoking natural disasters. Name one natural disaster provoked by human activity. Feel free to back this up with sources, and not conjecture. _________________ Sir Fiffergrund, Lord Marshal of the Castle and Crusade Society. He Who Hides Behind The Elephant's Back

<t>I have an idea. Let's enact environmental standards that cripple the economy of the United States. That would, in turn, neuter the world economy and drive the standard of living of every single human being into that of about, oh, 8000 B.C. I think if we can do this, and somehow avoid the entire w...

My condolences on your loss, Rhu.

Fiff
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<t>I have to say I enjoy my team's relationship with the Brewers. So far the dealings have worked out as a net positive for both sides (I root for the Blue Jays).<br/> <br/> Basically, we send you Koskie and Bush for Overbay. I'm liking that deal, and I'm sure you guys are liking Dave Bush's perform...

<t>I haven't seen this mentioned yet on these boards, so I thought I'd start a topic...<br/> <br/> What's on your mind about this year's offseason? My biggest worry is the ridiculous cost of pitching, and the possibility the Red Sox might not trade Manny.<br/> <br/> Also...does anyone still play MVP...

<t>WHEW. I'm late to the party. <br/> <br/> My name is Casey Canfield. I'm 32. Born in South Dakota, raised in Rural Upstate New York, had a journeyman phase in Chicago, and I'm back with my family near Poughkeepsie, New York. For the time being.<br/> <br/> I'm married for 6 years now, and I have a ...

<t>Ratt - Out of the Cellar, Dancing Undercover<br/> <br/> Kiss - Animalize<br/> <br/> Dokken - Under Lock and Key, Tooth and Nail<br/> <br/> Night Ranger - Seven Wishes, Midnight Madness<br/> <br/> Phil Collins - Hello, I Must Be Going (especially for Star Frontiers), Sussudio<br/> <br/> Miami Vice...

<t>Regarding the balance issue - Clerics do have lots of advantages, and allowing them to spontaneously cast any spell on the list would put them over the top, in my opinion. YMMV, of course.<br/> <br/> To remedy this, I would suggest having divine spells take longer to cast, perhaps doubling their ...

I hope it comes out the way I'm intending.
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miller6 wrote: Fiff, I'm anxious to see what you have in mind for this "special city" in your next mod. Is it a Floating cloud town? Underground? Underwater? On fire and the party has to run through rescuing people while battling hordes of fire-based creatures hell-bent on burning everyth...

<t>Using the Illusionist as a base, it would be pretty simple to flesh out some specialist wizard classes. The trick, of course, is that they would need their own spell lists - everything else is pretty simple to construct. Just pull the obvious spells for each specialty into the list, and then fles...

<t>This is probably obvious, but published materials that use the base rules may need to be bumped up a bit to compensate for any changes made to the cleric class (or any other class for that matter). Just something to keep in mind. I completely revamped clerics for my homebrew campaign, and I defin...

Nick Warcholak wrote: By the way, my solution for opposed contests would be just to have the two contestants roll as normal without a challenge level. The winner would be the one that succeeds by most. What do you guys think? Thanks, Nick This is a solution that I have used fairly often for opposed...

<t>Wow! I'm really glad your group had fun with it. Those ideas (having the creature answer divinations and auguries, and the brain/eyes as magic item components) are great, and really round off the adventure nicely.<br/> <br/> Thanks for all of your comments!<br/> _________________<br/> Sir Fifferg...

<t>Well, it's an idyllic little town, where the people have lived and farmed for hundreds of years and dozens of generations in relative peace and solitude. <br/> <br/> Oh, and everyone living there is incredibly good-looking.<br/> <br/> _________________<br/> Sir Fiffergrund, Lord Marshal of the Ca...

<t>Ooh, some good points. Noted, and thank you.<br/> <br/> Thanks for the compliment re: Fingers. I think the dungeon sections are the strongest part of the module as well. I wanted to recapture some of the flavor I experienced when I started to play D&D - lots of exotic creatures, strange local...

<t>Thanks for all of your replies. They have given me a lot to chew on. <br/> <br/> I have a few ideas on how to strike a balance between all of the things I'd like to do, so we'll see how it goes. <br/> _________________<br/> Sir Fiffergrund, Lord Marshal of the Castle and Crusade Society.<br/> <br...

The module-to-come is based in a very special town. As for what makes it special...well...that remains to be seen.
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<t>After completing Fingers of the Forsaken Hand, and having some time to think about it, there are a few ways in which I'm unhappy with the approach I used. I'm rethinking my approach for the next module, and I'd be interested in any opinions folks might have.<br/> <br/> 1) I believe I tried too ha...

<t>I'm glad you like it.<br/> <br/> The next module will be low-to-mid levels, but just as nasty. It should keep a party busy for a while. Those that dislike long overland wilderness treks to reach a dungeon should enjoy this. <br/> I might actually start a thread in the Modules forum regarding idea...

gideon_thorne wrote:
Never mind the jealousy and spite felt by the 'forsaken hand'.

Now you know why I figured most gamers could relate to that title.
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Greg Ellis wrote: Commiserations, Fiff. Been there, done that, and I know what you're going through. We've all gone through dry spells, I think. But try to get out and meet some people, socialize, have some fun. You'll meet someone eventually... That's just wrong, dude. Well done. _________________...

[Update: self-moderated in the interests of moving forward.]
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<t>Interestingly enough, I'm not as happy with "Fingers" as I could be. I've been giving it a lot of thought in preparation for the next module. I won't bore anyone here with my ponderings, though <br/> _________________<br/> Sir Fiffergrund, Lord Marshal of the Castle and Crusade Society.<br/> <br/...