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Wow. Thanks, mate.

I check these threads very often during work and at least twice every day at home (after getting up and before going to sleep). I am also frequent visitor in the Chatroom at dmtools.org.

Szaranoth normally has switched to his Senses aura (+1 to Listen, Spot, Initiative), the other auras will be used in or after combat. I will begin to put his active aura into all of Szaranoth's posts at the top (+boni,results from that aura), when we have formed as a group (a process I deem yet uncompleted, but well in the making). At the moment Szaranoth does not count the others directly as allies (except maybe Targ), merely as friends in spe, but that may or most likely will change "this evening".

We are hoping, that they will be included (somehow) into this website, but Gary has so much on his slate... that it will definitely not be available in the near future (but one can always hope - I have prepared some player's maps and the like for D0 and I would love to share those...)

Coryston Pike's father will be happy to order any specific magic items for the players.

That is how I it used in my campaigns. That way the players don't get access to their desired items immediately.

One of the previous adventures "Castle Shadowcrag" (OpenDesign2) was nominated for an Ennie (and deservedly so).

Just a little sign for the quality of adventures available for the basic members.

Me. I also have been able to collect every issue (except for the subscription enhanced ones as a double).

Since novels at bedside tend to prevent me from getting to sleep:

Warhammer Core Rulebook 2nd Edition
Freeport - City of Adventure

5/5 for me, too!

I went with Jason, Joe and Rob (Bleak midwinter, lightning and oozes) this round as I was pretty sure that Christine, Clinton and Russ would advance to the next round, regardless of my vote (loved the entries though, but this time I tried to vote for my no.4,5,and6, because I want to see them also in the next round).

I have some problems accessing Invible Castle from work. I use the dice rolling feature from the chatroom at dmtools.org, when Invisible Castle is not available.

I will then put you on the reserved places list.

Mayberry? No clue... movie? tv series?

If have read tone of X-Men, new Mutants, X-force comics, so basically I will shift it more to a Rogue tongue, or a shorthand pronounciation.

I thought my English was okay... and then I went to see "From Dusk Til Dawn" and at the beginning the highway patrolman came into the shop... and I went "Huh? What did he just say?", until a good friend of mine and native English speaker reassured me... "Didn't understand a thing either..."

Zu, best wishes, Man. Sad to see you go, but to say that early enough is very welcome. Try to contact me, when you are ready to get back into a new PbP (but I will start one at the earliest in April - and a Shackled City AP it will be).

I wanted to emphasize that his speeking patterns do not reflect his upbringing.
Nearly nothing he was taught has sticked, only practical things (leading to 4 ranks in Survival and Handle Animal). Even the speech patterns of his tutors have not sunk into his behaviour. He also like to blend in words together, tries to shorten the words he says in order to save time.

Impatience is a hellish mistress.

no particular.. a bit southern a la Cannonball/Rogue... (I am German, so that may be a bit difficult for me)

Still waiting for Ingovil/Irulan... but there are posts from the other messageboard aliases. So, hope is not lost.

I have now picked up "Invader", the second book of the Atevi-Sequence by C.J.Cherryh. I knew in advance I'd love her new alien race, and she did not disappoint.

"Foreigner" is a rollercoaster ride with enough quiet moments to enable us to get into the mindsets of the aliens, or rather comprehending, that we will never really get into the mind set of these Atevians... Highly recommended.

There is a new FR PbP available, that will start with the Falcon's Hollow adventures. Be fast.

A friend of mine has built me a wooden screen with white cloth. It is as high as a comic book sideways and was really great in my first campaign.

Urthona's backstory is nearly complete. Only the part from the reaches to and in Sharn is missing.

Try to bring Maavu, Alek Tercival, Tyro Amberhelm, Skylar Krewis and the group from the Lucky Monkey as early into the campaign as you can.

To help in the preparation of encounters I have prepared item lists and encounter overviews for the first four chapters.

bring the town council into play, make Severen Navalant a self-indulging dull noble who likes to hear his own voice. Make Lord Vhalantru the go-to-guy for anything concerning the council, he will certainly help.

Lookup the articles about the Last Laugh on this board. How are they faring against the Alleybashers?

Other changes i made: Alek and Jenya are good friends (just friends, childhood friends), Skylar was fiancee to Triel Eldurast, Rufus Laro is a fanatic about justice and law, Jenya is very open and tries to further justice in the world (this will get interesting, when Keygan Ghelve will be apprehended, make a big courtroom drama out of it, with Jenya, Vhalantru, Rufus, Alek and Terseon Skellerang, with the group as witnesses...their testimony should determine the fate of him).

Don't make the first dungeon just a big fight fest... the leader of the dark ones should communicate with the group, but he will betray your PC's when it fits into his plan, perhaps he sends them to the factory to retrieve the fallen child.

Read the Article in Dragon about the Dark ones #322 or so...

If you are journeying to Cauldron from Sasserine or elsewhere, let the group meet Sarcem Delasharn on his way to get the wands, he will be accompanied by Alek Tercival on his first leg. Alek will then go off to find his "long lost brother"...Have night's stop at the Lucky Monkey... if you want action on thejourney... insert "Thieves in theForest"(Atlas Games d20 adventure), it fitslike a glove.

Have fun. Cauldron is a memorable place.

Thou art correct, oh venerable creator of the MikeTysonDeck, my roots definitely lie in Hamburg.

But I have been living in Dietzenbach for over 10 years now. I'd not rule out a return to the "Waterkant" though...

After finishing the nine Icefolk books of Margit Sandemo, that are available in German I have now sunk my teeth into C.J.Cherryh's "Foreigner". I love her depiction of alien races with really different mindsets.

My Eberron books are only missing the Secrets of Sarlona, but that is already on the way over the pond (thanks to Amazon). I have a fairly extensive collection of RPG books...

But owning them, doe not mean that I have read them...
At least I have quick access to the info.

Here is a linky for Chaositech.

Malhavoc's Chaositech

Something like grafts powered by chaotic energy. Chaos magic and so on.
I loved the concepts of this book.

Then I will perhaps reconsider my choice. It will definitely be a melee class.

As my girlfirend is going to leave for the rest of the week tomorrow, she is asking for my complete attention. Will post tomorrow at work (that' in your night).

/Edit/ Okay Shifter stays.

I have played a shifter barbarian in a one-shot, and I had lots of fun with him. I'd scale him down to 1st level.

I'd like to join, if my voice would be accepted in this round. (Or are all spots already filled?)

I am from Dietzenbach and I thought this would be prohibited by the rules. I'd have suggested this weeks ago, if this had been an available option.

Go Christine! (waving a little flag for her)

Issue #4 has already been shipped to the subscribers in December. Issue #5 will ship mid-January. Upon signing up for the subscription you should be able to choose, with which issue it shall start... #4 or #5.

Wir schlumpfen hier schlumpfig um den Schlumpf herum.

Review added.

I ran "Final Resting Place" a few weeks ago as a side quest in my Freeport campaign. It is a really great adventure (but lacking some info about a diplomatic approach of the group, presumably cut because of space considerations). I was lucky that the rogue hung back and was approached by the real villain of the adventure to capture his "precious".

The repercussions of this adventure can lead to a surface attack by an underground empire (the ruined city of Highport just got a bit more ruined in my campaign in an attempt of the Underdark empire to recapture the treasure) and a later all-out war bewteen the surface world and the underground empire... and it all started in this little adventure.

How schlumpfig (german translation) *G*... (gets by the bes-m-u-r-filter)

This book is a translation of the German original (it has been available for 2-3 years). And it is rock solid.

The German crew have taken the Cthulhu game to the next level...

... and I know what kind of books you can further expect. If they are gonna translate some of the new ones from German, you are in for a treat (or a trick or two). (Dementophobia, Arcana Cthulhiana... just to name 2 further gems available in Germany)

I do not own these books, nor have I read through them, but a friend of mine has them, and loves them madly (his favorite is the German version of Cthulhu Now).

Will it be available again?

I do not know, why there's all the hate for 2008.

They are also going to include a free bonus day.
You cannot go wrong with that...

Meep.

Happy new year.

Paizo does not have the rights to do this. Only WotC can publish such a compilation, and they will be very hard pressed to make a new deal with all the adventure authors from the early volumes for a new publication in digital format.

Well, I thought that access to the miniatures would be included in the monthly fee for the DI... Having to pay extra is another argument for me against testing these waters. IN addition, you are only able to use them as long as you are subscriber to the DDI. Basically you don't even "own" those minis.

I am visiting my parents, but I have internet access. I'd say we wait until Targ (Rob) returns.

Way to go Rob (you had my vote).

And to everyone happy holidays.

In addition to the Tome of Horrors I,Ii,III and the Book of Fiends, I recommend:

The Complete Book Of Eldritch Might
Heroes of High Favor (any Race)
Chaositech

If you are into Psionics:
Hyperconscious
Untapped Potential: New Horizons in Psionics (Dreamscarred Press)

You can certainly play the Freeport Trilogy with the Trilogy Book alone. But I'd suggest to begin everything with the Intro adventure "Dead Man's Quest" from Dungeon #107 and continue with the first part of the trilogy.

This is my name. My nick for the online world is sir_ollibolli. Sir for the noble heritage and ollibolli is nice fooling around with my name, that I found in a German science fiction novel (perhaps someone can spot it...*G*)

Did anybody try Karl Edward Wagner's Kane stories and novels?

Fröhliche Weihnachten! Ich wünsch euch allen Gesundheit und Glück.

((I wish you all good health and best of luck.))

The booster Item Card sets were Hero's Hoard and Relics of War. Dragon's Trove might have been initially planned like that as well, but was issued as a non-randomized set.

I'll buy the preview adventure and at least the Player's Handbook.

Afterwards I am going to judge what efforts would be needed to convert adventures and campaigns to 4e.

That and the playability of the new rules will be the base for further purchase decisions.

If Paizo converts, I will follow (perhaps a bit later, but I will)