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I use this dungeons for all of my campaigns and they rock. I love the paper things. YOu need to get card stock instead of standard paper (my opinion). It's not expensive. Put it on a foamboard base and it is awesome. Easy to move and arrange and everything. You can throw together awesome scenery in no time.
Perks - 1) the players usually like helping to build the things 2) Have someone bring a good camera and get pictures down at the miniatures level and you have some awesome battle scenes to remember your best campaigns.

Hey, don't we all borrow a little from those that have come before? I think Tolkien standardized Dwarves, Elves, Rangers, WIzards and Hobbits. Whether GG felt like he was inspired by Tolkien or not, it would be hard to say there was no influence. Just like it would be hard to say Barbarians in D&D weren't somewhat influenced by Robert Howard.
It would kind of like saying that comic book writers today weren't influenced by Superman. Maybe they don't take direct inspiration from Supes, but as a genre-defining icon, the fact that there was an influence seems hard to deny.

Joel Gates
www.greengatesinc.blogspot.com

Yes! Pathfinder fiction! I can't wait. I have high hopes! I love fiction in a good campaign setting and Pathfinder is definitely that. I have always felt a bit overwhelmed by Forgotten Realms fiction (Pathfinder is far, far cooler anyway). I think Games Workshop does good fiction, but Pathfinder has a chance to be the best yet.
Awesome settings and really refreshing takes on old standards (Pathfinder's Goblins are my favorite ever and Hellknights are just plain cool!).
Let's hope for continiuity through all of the fiction (which I would expect nothing less from Paizo).

This news made my friday

Joel Gates
greengatesinc.blogspot.com

I really enjoyed this book, but then again, I think Paizo has a great collection of Arthurian fiction. I see most of it is marked down now. I have bought just about the whole collection now, except for a couple that are, I think, a bit wonky.
I like this one because it covers the major 12 battles of Arthur's career, but is set in the 5th century and feels so authentic. Great book.

Joel Gates
greengatesinc.blogspot.com