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5 cheers for Paizo!

The best Dungeons and Dragons movie is <em>Scourge of Worlds</em> (http://www.highprogrammer.com/alan/gaming/dnd/greyhawk/sow/index.html). That said, the second film is much better than the first, but that really isn't saying much. The second is also good for a SciFi television movie, once again not saying much.

What matters to me, in this case, is whether the film is fun or not. The first film tried to be fun --and largely failed, even with Tom Baker as an elf and Jeremy Irons. Though the DVD includes a "fast play" adventure on DVD rom. The second one pretty much succeeded as funfare.

Back to <em>Scourge of Worlds</em>, the Greyhawk movie. That was repeatable fun. Try to find the special edition.

-big fan of Scourge of Worlds-

-have both editions-

-DD2=bad movie but it's D&D-delighted to discover paizo adventure an DVD
-DD1-eyegougeing material for sure

wow-I'm too smurfy for my shirt

Koldoon wrote:

The offerings do indeed change from day to day, and some of the best ones are only available on one day.

Runequest, for instance, was yesterday. Tome of Horrors today. Friday, I believe, there is something from WotC.

But the list for each day is extensive.

I missed Hot Dudes 01... *sigh* at least it was a download issue and not having forgotten about the event.

- Ashavan

lol-you are my favorite gay author(ever since seeds of sehan,especially pagoda of the inscrutable ones)

p.s. thanx to the OP -I am now the proud owner of 451 pages of awesome old time monsters including 3.5 stats for Orcus!

The offerings do indeed change from day to day, and some of the best ones are only available on one day.

Runequest, for instance, was yesterday. Tome of Horrors today. Friday, I believe, there is something from WotC.

But the list for each day is extensive.

I missed Hot Dudes 01... *sigh* at least it was a download issue and not having forgotten about the event.

- Ashavan

lol-you are my favorite gay author(ever since seeds of sehan,especially pagoda of the inscrutable ones)

Check out the How Do You Spell "Lich"? Thread.

Note: this is my first time trying to set up a link; I hope it works -- if not, someone else can show you the "How do you pronounce 'Lich'?" Thread.

-W. E. Ray

sorry-I guess i started to eat big cookie but i couldn't get to the chewy chocolate center, and then I forgot about the thread-now that I read it to the (current)end, i am humbled...

I have been wondering lately how to pronounce Yuan-Ti. Is it Juan-Tee or You-on-Tee or what? Where did the name come from anyway?

Does anyone here know?

Do others want to use this thread to ask similar pronunciation questions?

x

job:Sayler's alter ego

XXX wrote:

happy,happy,joy,joy

so sorry-thought the avatar would auto-polymorph today-Erik Mona Day Eve!

oooh-there it is!

happy,happy,joy,joy

so sorry-thought the avatar would auto-polymorph today-Erik Mona Day Eve!

happy,happy,joy,joy

I was a little disappointed with the tired cliche of the dwarf-drow-duergar trio. And to have a 4th level party greeted by 2 krenshar(followed a whole round later by 4 goblins) seemed a little unchallenging to me. The entire 8-room dungeon was a cakewalk for the players.

On the plus side, let me say first that I was delighted that fate once again placed me in the lofty DM's chair, a role I play with both pride and humility. When I first sat down as a player, I had arrived in the nick of time not knowing if I could even make it to the event. When another table needed a DM, I jumped at the chance!

The players at my table were a delight. Four out of five knew each other and had a jocular ambience rolling across the table.

Also, in defense of the adventure itself(a dungeon crawl has to be quite good to interest me as I prefer event and journey style goodness) I must say that the simplicity certainly was helpful for someone like me who just arrived having NO prep time at all or for new DMs and children(there was a dad with 2 young boys).

I also appreciated the crypt which was obviously optional(my players were smart enough not to desecrate their own ancestral burial chamber!).

The wraith mini is very nice. Being given only one ice mephit mini seemed a little cheap to me( as did giving the players only a d20 and not the other dice as well). Still, I am very grateful to be walking away with all this DM loot!

So all in all, I have to commend WOTC on a good performance overall (finally-sheesh).

i have to admit that what I'm seeing so far does seem interesting: from the new website (yay!I'm finally in-I guess we didn't destroy the internet with our rabid love/hate bated breath click-click-clicking on that one button) to the reports from GenCon coming in from many different websites(actually I've only seen enworld-thanks Sebastian- Paizo and Wizards-and that gleemax brain is even more annoying in a physical puppet version) to the general hubbub ; who wouldn't enjoy it just for the sheer ridiculosity(teehee) of it . After all: IT IS A Game!(bunch'a'clowns we be)

Sebastian wrote:

If only they could have anticipated that we would all click at exactly the same time.

Nice one wizards, way to put your best foot forward. This stunning display of competence will surely silence the nay-sayers.

Sigh.

Well you won me over with your speech about this being a battle that must be fought for the sake of the very hobby - but uh, our commander in chief seems less then inspiring. I mean if I have to fight for everything I believe in it would inspire more confidence if high command did not seem like a bunch of clowns.

"bunch of clowns" How appropriate considering IT"S A GAME!!

I'm not condoning corporate lies but I thought your choice of phrase was rather ironic ;)

tasteless joke

Daigle wrote:

Perhaps, "4 days of adventure"? A Gen Con kick off?

Thanks for the suggestion, Vascant.

I like that idea-it sounds feasible and it would put off the inevitable(but will 4e suck or soar?)

A new monster: 4e-the suckorsoarus

(damn!I did it again)

Zynete wrote:

Maybe it is the announcement of a partnership between Ford (4D) and Wizards of the Coast that will produce a new die-shaped vehicle (Named Venture).

-hope it runs on d12s-

(heeheehee-sorry-couldn't resist. I am also a d12 lover and will soon come out with my own
5venture game that only uses d12s)

-wonder how many miles per d12(MPD) it'll get-

Thanks for posting this EP! Gah! I keep frigging forgetting to make the chat...I suck. I was totally at my computer doing work when it went off this past Tuesday and just didn't think of it in time...grrrrr, Nick's brain not work good no more! :-)

Really appreciate these summaries EP! Makes me feel like I was there!

yea, thanks, EP

1. regarding orcs in Varisia:
I recently ran an Eberron adventure at my local convention that featured a long-lost orcish civilization in Xendrik. Yes, civilized orcs;civilized,seafaring,artificing,Draconic Prophecy experts.

It came from an image I had of the noble orc captain at the prow of his ship...

that innovation(at least a subrace) would totally make me subscribe to Pathfinder!

2.I will be emailing josh about volunteering at gencon...