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My players just finished the Graul farm... And were almost sick to their stomachs, lol.

At one point in the final battle near the barn with Mammy and her three sons, one of my players (the group ranger) initiated a grapple with Mammy Graul as she tried to touch him with a curse spell. As the grapple worked, Mammy took off towards the sky (as she was flying). At around 65 feet in the air, with arrows, magic missiles, and multiple short sword hits from the ranger, she finally dropped under 0 hp, sending them both plumetting to earth.

Although my ranger survived the fall, he was lost for words when I explained to him that Mammy actually gave birth to twin boys when she hit the ground.

This whole adventure arc is really great so far. I think we really appreciate having an adventure written for adults. And all this blood and guts in this (and the previous) adventure is really cool stuff. It makes the players really want to do away with those nasty ogres... They're not called monsters for nothing!

Ultradan

I had an NPC named Sir Loin of Pond de Rosa... Sadly, he died at the steak.

Ultradan

Chuck Norris is so legendary, his name even appears in this thread!

...Although, I am intrigued by your yak-folk reference...

Having something far-fetched like yak-folk augmented the feeling that their village was realy far away. Almost alien by what we're used to, even for a fantasy world.

Ultradan

... 3. the regular charecters classes are so boring lets play the most insane obscure far fetched out of world race/class/PrC/etc. possible.

I find that it dulls the whole magical element of a story when every player makes a character like a plane-touched half-yak-folk-lore master/dragon disciple... And end up with a group of six totally non-compatible characters that should be at war with each other.

Sure, it sounds cool; But how do you roleplay a character like those that walk in the local inn at some major city? I really think that those far-fetched classes and races (and combinations of them) are for those who have a serious lack of imagination... I've played standard races/classes for over twenty-five years and every one of my characters were totally unique.

I'd keep all the "extra" classes for cool NPCs that the party will encounter maybe once during a campaign. Surely seeing things of the sort around every other corner makes them all PLAIN in my view.

(sorry for the rant - I must be getting old! lol)

Ultradan

My players now accept my way of gaming... I have a tendency to have the common man end up the hero at the end. So the characters they roll-up usually have pretty average stats (by most gamers' standards). This is always a shock when we accept a new player at our gaming table and he rolls a character for the first time. The new player usually looks at me with disbelief when I say "No, these stats are acceptable; You can play these..."

Let's just say that it makes it really special when someone gets an 18 in my games. And I find it easier not having to "boost" every monster encounter to challenge the PCs. They always seem to be between half and 25% percent of their hit points during most of my adventures. Keeps them on their toes, if you will.

:)

Ultradan

Will... You... Mary me?...

(LOL)

All kidding aside, that's some real useful stuff Lilith!! Thanks!

Ultradan

Is the pinch of sand used in a sleep spell magical? No. But it is needed to cast the spell.

Think of the rune as a replacement for a magical component (or even a verbal or somatic component). Nothing more.

So no... It does not radiate magic.

(The easy way is always the best way... In my opinion, of course)

Ultradan

Alternatively, come up with another reason that the PCs would go to Fort Rannick. They do not have to be asked by the lord mayor, as long as they get there. (in fact many have posited on these boards that it might be better with a different reason as the timeline doesn't work out as well if they are asked after the attack).

Sean Mahoney

Ultradan

Chuck Norris was hired to chop down the Sahara Jungle...

... He did it on a Saturday.

Ultradan

Haa-yaa!! Ultradan is Chuck Norris in disguise...

Chuck Norris's mom can beat up your dad.

Chuck Norris doesn't go hunting, because hunting entails the posibility of failure, Chuck Norris goes killing.

Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.

Chuck Norris isn't hung like a horse, horses are hung like Chuck Norris!

Chuck Norris clogs the toilet even when he pisses.

When Chuck Norris goes to the gym the machines get stronger.

Chuck Norris once challenged Lance Armstrong to a "Who has more testicles" contest...

Chuck Norris won by 5.

Chuck Norris doesn't teabag women... He potato-sacks them!!

We won't be going so...

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... 100 bucks a POP.
Write me if interessted.

Ultradan

[A couple comments removed. Let's try not to post racist stuff here, thanks.]

I was outta line, sorry.

Ultradan

What's next?...

PONG: The Movie

(and its sequel: PONG 2: To Hell With Cool Ideas)

I also print/draw old maps, scrolls, and other parchement-related stuff to hand out to my players... I've even once made a crude diary made of old-looking yellowish paper stitched together with thread. On occasion, I've put 'gold coins', a ring, or small gemstones in a small leather pouch to simulate what a thief had pick-pocketed on some unsuspecting merchant.

Ultradan

I've been on D&D "breaks" before. Long ones too. The last one felt like I wasn't gonna play again. Ever. So I let it go... For a while. But you know what? You just can't kill the adventurer in you. It comes back after a while. It always does.

After a year or so, I got the urge again. It took a while but found some folks to play with (some of my old group, some new folks) and try to set up a game like once a month. Mainly, we use the gaming session to just get together as pals would on a Sunday afternoon. We play all afternoon, have fun, then get the wives in and have ouselves a BBQ feast or something.

So don't get rid of your books and stuff. Do as mentionned above and just put it all away somewhere. Do what you have to do now and be where you're supposed to be. You'll end up playing again one day, you'll see.

Ultradan
p.s.: Be safe over there... You're a hero to us all.

Hellatio

Funniest name ever!!

Once when a PC asked me the name of a prostitute he had just picked up, I said her name was Cornelia Marie (after a crabbing boat on the show Deadliest Catch)... lol

Ultradan

I saw the movie last nite (a friend won tickets to the 'avant-première' at a radio station)...

All in all, it's a good movie; Filled with incredible action scenes, AMAZING special effects, and (of course) Megan Fox. So, pretty much, if you liked the first one, you'll like this one.

One major hitch with it for me is that they try WAY too hard to make the audience laugh with (again) misplaced comedy. When I go to see these big budget sci-fi films, I'm not there to laugh... I'm there to be awed by heroic scenes (special effects or not) and amazing camera shots.

Another little hitch I had was whith all the damn Transformers that already exist in the mythology, why (oh, dear Lord why?) would you feel compulsed to create new ones just for the film? Specially if the new ones don't really bring anything interesting to the movie. I want to see Braun, Grimlock, Rumble, and even Ultramagnus... No, instead they show us a bunch of these new crappy unimportant robots that we (the audience) don't give a damn about.

I still give it a seven out of ten, and I still recommend it though. It's two hours of non-stop action well worth the ten buck admition fee.

Ultradan

The Sheriff of Notingham vs. Professor Snape

Willow vs The Leprechaun

Mrs. Piggy vs. Yoda

Ace Ventura vs. the Riddler

My Cousin Vinny vs Leo Gets

Sergeant Martin Riggs vs. William Wallace

Emmit "Doc" Brown vs. that pesky Klingon in Star Trek III

Ultradan

Ultradan wrote:

Sorry to ask but I've just searched through what seem as the ENTIRE Rise of the Rune Lords posts... Was there ever a list of Sihedron Sacrifices (list of murder victims in Xanesha's lair) made by someone?

I could of sworn I saw one a few weeks back but am unable to find it...

(help!)

Ultradan

Here's the list I used for my campaign. Some of the names were crossed out (I used a word document), I am marking those that should be crossed out with an "X" after the name.

SIHEDRON SACRIFICES

Thrundar Perolkor, merchant X
Glayn Klendrauk, moneylender X
Crade Hambley, farmer X
Virikan Obendar, gambling den owner X
Gedwin Tabe, thief X
Tarch Mortwell, thief X
Lenner Hask, thief X
Jarnie the Knife, thief X
Banny Harker, mill manager X
Olmur Davankus, grocer
Haldmeer Grobaras, Lord-Mayor
Sontal Vrig, merchant X
Salgar Kaddren, merchant X
Titus Scarnetti, merchant
Frabdar Shorkred, adventurer
Zalna Sinteril, adventurer
Voranie Arbrenoir, adventurer
Forall Igralir, bar owner X
Gumarto Bargadin, moneylender
Kemos Shadron, gambling den owner
Keldis Four-Fingers, thief
Noltun Pelgrem, merchant X
Jubrayl Vhiski, thief
Chaden Kelimon, merchant
Chod Bevuk, butcher
Hayliss Korvaski, merchant
Myrmias Ironskull, adventurer X
Temgrith the Slasher, adventurer X
Sabriyya Kalmeralm, thief

Hope it helps!

Ultradan

Remember humans?...

Ultradan

I made my Karzoug sound like Unicron from the Transformers cartoon (extremely deep bellowing voice)...

Ultradan

Sorry to ask but I've just searched through what seem as the ENTIRE Rise of the Rune Lords posts... Was there ever a list of Sihedron Sacrifices (list of murder victims in Xanesha's lair) made by someone?

I could of sworn I saw one a few weeks back but am unable to find it...

(help!)

Ultradan

And what's with all the 'little' girls riff? Big girls need lovin' too!

lol

Ultradan

Consider another thing... The buying capacity of the town they are in, which is usually pretty low unless your PCs are in a major city.

Say the PCs are first level and are presently in a small village on the outskirts of known civilization. They find a preal of wisdom. In my game, since no one in a 1000 mile radius has 4000gp to part with, the group is pretty much stuck with it.

I tend to make magic items a bit more rare in my games and also tend to send the PCs where villages are small (and money is short). I've seen players actually start deciding to start weilding that weird +1 exotic weapon they found in the old caves, and take a feat on the next level to use it properly.

(I also try to discourage players to map out their PCs from first to tenth level in advance, telling them that trainning may not be available everywhere, or that the party just may not find a wizard's spellbook at third level so don't even consider it when generating your character.)

Ultradan

I don't live in the states, but I'm against any form of public funds used to help private companies. If the three biggest companies in the car industry crashes, then they just should crash. Other more innovative companies, with less greedy CEOs will take their place. Maybe even bring make the fully-electric car available for everyone.

Think about it, YOUR money will not help those companies. It'll just go directly into the pockets of the head honchos who will NEVER reduce their own salaries, and will always prefer cutting the regular hard-working staff.

And now to the subject at hand... How much is 700 billion?

Enough to run ANY OTHER COUNTRY for a year.

Ultradan

Ugh- they're selling it like it's Coors Light.

Holy shot in the foot!!

And just why can't girls enjoy a good game of Risk? I just don't get why any company would cut off HALF of it's potential customers like that. This is just as bad as if they'd done a Risk based on race... Can you imagine a "White Suppremacy Risk"; Ugh!

A disgusted Ultradan

I have four cats...

... 2 Siamese, 1 Burmese and 1 Hymalaian. They all cuddle up to me when I get home and watch TV. Sometimes, they take turns; Sometimes they come all at once. They all come when called by name. They all purr alot. They don't go outside. And although the Hymalaian sheds off a hell of alot of hairs, taking care of them is not all that hard. The house would feel quite empty without'em. I like cats. I like to pet them. I enjoy having them around. But I don't consider myself a cat freak.

I take excellent care of them and they don't bother the neighbors in any way or form... And THAT's what I think is important when getting any kind of pets pets, be it cat, dog or Iguanas.

Ultradan

I'd use the map from the old D&D modula A1:Secret of the Slaver's Stockade... It has a bunch of sewer tunnels that lead to a small complexe filled with cages and a few rooms. I think it would sort of fit in quite nicely here.

Ultradan

The biggest problem with our government is that no matter how you slice it, we always end up with the same 'click' in the big seats. Sure, they change the figure head once and a while, but behind that leader is the same old folks we voted out last time, the time before that, and the time before that, when things didn't work. NONE of these folks have our best interest in mind...

Ultradan

For now, Family Guy... I nearly piss in my pants every time I watch a new episode.

Ever... Justice League (and Justice League Unlimited). Well made, serious enough, and quite entertaining. It's a real shame they stopped making them.

Ultradan

This rant isn't about Battlestar, but the networks leaving us bone dry for half-a-year with litterally nothing to wet our appetites. Last new episode was in May, I think... Then, no re-runs, no news, nothing... FOR SIX MONTHS. They seem to be doing this for other shows as well (like LOST, for example). This just can't be good for the show, can it? After six months of nothing, don't they lose those of the audience who aren't hardcore fans of the show? Even I don't quite remember where the story ended anymore... How can casual watchers get hooked on shows like that?

Ultradan

Be on the lookout for this year's season finale, which is rumored to be the follow up to the Star Wars episode... The Empire Strikes Back!!

:)

Ultradan

The interaction with my friends... Getting to experience a story in 'first person' view... Because it's fun.

Ultradan

I'm glad to hear that it's worked out so well for you! :)

Ultradan

The Avengers... What was Sean Connery thinking???

Cabin Fever... Ugh!

Ultradan

Well, my reunion happened as planned... It was magical and very emotional. Like walking through a portal in time. We will definetly do this again next year, and are hoping that even more will show up. So even though we haven't talked to each other in twenty-five years, it was like we never left each other's sides. What great folks they are. I already miss them dearly.

Ultradan

Skills are a cheaper buy-in. I'd hate to have to blow a Feat to be able to cook my own dinner or butcher animals or work with herbs...

Ultradan

Get this,

I was raised in Ontario and went to little school there t'ill I was about 11 years old... Then my father found work in Montreal and found myself moving to Quebec on a one-day notice. So in one swift stroke, I lost every friend I ever had and had to start from scratch.

I've often wondered what became of my old school buddies from Ontario. Over the years, I tried multiple times to find them; Looking in phone repertoires, sending letters, and when the internet came, even tried to 'google' their names to see if I could find someone, anyone. All to no prevail.

The last year, one of my friends talks to me about Facebook. I was reluctant at first, but finally gave it a shot. And on the second day; BANG! I find one of my old schoolmates from way back then. We write each other, we become 'Facebook Friends', and then she tells me that she has another of my old friends in her 'friends list', so I make friends with her too and BANG! Now I've got two.

To make a long story short, in the months that followed, I found a total of 19 old school friends out of a class of like 26, and we now talk and exchange regularly. We've even planned a little reunion this week end, and I've jumping off the walls just thinking that I'll finally get to meet these folks again after more than 25 years!! So I'm off to Ontario for the entire weekend to meet with these people that I first met in kindergarden.

It's like a dream (for me).

Just wanted to share that...

Ultradan