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Dread necromancer?? Which source book may i find that please

Silver Circle,

It's in "Heroes of Horror", page #84. It's a class I find interesting in that it's actually a CLASS, not just a Prestige Class. Still, I think I prefer True Necromancer from "Libris Mortis", but YMMV.

JD oot.

I want an official Changecat! With cool art, too! :D

Gentlemen,

Uninvited, I know, but here is what I liked and disliked about your last three adventures With some empirical data behind it, I submit my rationale for voting Pett:

Logue (Dragonslake): Excellent NPCs and innovative adventure design. The whole "theatre" angle isn't quite my cup of tea though, I must admit.

Pett (Sea Wyvern): Great NPCs, nicely laid-out timeline for event occuances. I wanted more Tamochan, though....

ADVANTAGE: PETT

Logue (Bullywug): Great "vibe" and good pacing. When I ran this, my players really felt the time crunch you worked into the adventure.

Pett (Weavers): Everybody loves Kenku. Plus, you deserve many props for the great "Styes" setting. My only gripe: if I had to count every adventure that prominently featured spiders over the last year.... (::mind boggles::) And I hate spiders!

ADVANTAGE: LOGUE (SLIGHT)

Logue (Blackmaw): Nice design and well-conceived...but I'm noticing that we see too many of the same "intrigue-type" Ebberon adventures. For that, I must dock points.

Pett (Prince of Redhand): Masterpiece. One of the best adventures I've had the pleasure of reading in Dungeon. Ever. Can't say enough good things about this one!

ADVANTAGE: PETT

So you see, when you break it down, it really does make sense!

JD oot.

(Seriously guys, I like *both* of your work--I'm just having fun. I'm hardly a good "adventure critic" and my "votes" are all just based on my own personal preference. Plus, if it makes you feel any better, Nick, I felt the same way about "Library of Last Resort" as I did "Prince of Redhand". Awesome, awesome stuff.... JD oot again)

Gentlemen,

After reading both adventures...I'm choosing the middle path.

PUT ME DOWN FOR GREG VAUGHN!!! :D

JD oot

(Although I must say..."Sea Wyvern's Wake" was pretty awesome. Sorry, Nick.... JD oot again).

And if prisoners don't have e-mail addresses, how would they be able to order a subscription through Amazon? In the UK ordering is only through their website, a valid e-mail address is required. I assume the same in the USA?? So, I'm guessing, an order from Amazon couldn't come from a prisoner? Could it?

I would suspect that a prisoner might be able to obtain an e-mail address, depending on the facility they're incarcerated in. Most libraries have access to computers (and the internet) for educational purposes; since the understated goal of prisons is, ostensibly, rehabilitation--I would guess they're no different. That said, a Yahoo or Hotmail address would be just as easy for them to get as anyone else. From there, an Amazon.Com order wouldn't be much of a problem.

I admit that that's a theory based on more than a few suppositions, but I would think they're reasonable leaps of logic. I would think it could be done.

JD oot.

I don't know what the heck it all means.

Ironically enough, this week I *also* scored Heroes of Horror and Heroes of Battle at my local Half Price Books (Mentor, Ohio). The exact same stuff as you, Heathansson!! They also had a 3.5 DMG and a slew of 2e stuff.

What does it mean? I'm usually cynical enough that I guess theft when I see brand new stuff at Half Price, but I noticed remainder marks on most of these ones in particular. Derive from that what you will.

JD oot.

I wasn't referring to any particular product now in print, but merely explaining that I'd rather not see fluff (and sharing my interpretation of the word with Grimcleaver, and understanding his interpretation) in products to come, whether these be articles, adventures, other material (books).

Uncle,

I understand your point, but I personally equate the whole "fluff"/"crunch" thing to two halves of a whole. What meaning, to wit, does "crunch" have without a world setting "fluff" to give it basis? True, also, the inverse.

Not trying to debunk your opinion, just trying to understand it; for me, pure "crunch" just doesn't work. That's why I, personally, would like a new Greyhawk supp.

JD oot.

Twenty years ago we all gathered to put an end to Strahd.

And now he has risen.
We must return and finish the job this time.

Uhmmm...if I remember my experience in I6 correctly...twenty years ago, we all gathered and Strahd put an end to my character....

...but I knew what you meant. Revenge me! :)

JD oot.

Lucky wolf-boy! I hope to one meet several of the Lords someday. If anyone is going to the PA Ren-faire next saturday I could arrange to meetup. I am going to get some Mead! Mount Hope Winery has 2 types: a sweet honey mead and a blueberry-honey mead (sweet?). That is the whole reason I am taking the 2-hour drive.

Hope things are well F2K. I am keeping you and yours in my prayers.

FH

Hey, FH...do you go to the Great Lakes renfair? It's in NE (North East...though I guess you could say Neutral Evil, too) Ohio, just over the border.

And F2K, I hope everything continues to be well with your son. We need a future generation of gamers!!! :)

JD oot.

I feel that Wish is a poor choice for a Sorcerer. As a Sorcerer, you want spells that you will be able to cast every battle -- many times. The XP cost for Wish (IMO) really takes it out of the truly viable Sorcerer spells.

I agree with Moff about Wish for sorcerers. Ask yourself this: "do I really need to cast a spell that could be named "Lose 5,000XP" three times a day"?

JD

All,

Looking for a gaming group to join willing to try any system. I'm located in the Warren, Ohio area.

Is Painesville too far away?

Hey all, I might've taken this to a different board in the past, but for one reason or another, I decided to post here looking for advice.

I'm currently playing in a campaign of World's Largest Dungeon. Although the party make-up is in a sort of rotating roster (due to high mortality rates), I've thrown all of my energy behind an unassuming kobold sorcerer (front-end blaster style (rays), with some utility and defense spells).

Now, I know that planning his spell selection far into the future of his progression may be getting a bit ahead of myself, I was looking at those seemingly-unattainable 9th level spells that he may one day be able to cast. There won't be a lot for him. Three different ones at most, so of course I'll want to make the most of them.

Time Stop has always seemed like one of the best 9th level spells out there for a Sorcerer. The only thing is that in this campaign, the DM has banned polymorphing spells and summoning spells.

So here're my questions:
1) Under those restrictions, would Time Stop still be a good choice? Or is there a better option? (I'm leaning toward Time Stop, Wish, and maybe PW:Kill)
2) What would be good uses of the time that's been bought with it?
3) Any spells in particular that I should pick up along the way to help with that?

Thanks for the assist, guys!

Fleetfang,

It's a pretty common tactic, but my favorite non-summoning spell to follow up Time Stop with is Delayed Blast Fireball. Pull the string as soon as the world unfreezes around our favorite Kobold Sorcerer... :)

I would also remind you that Gate is a Conjuration spell with the "Calling" subtype--not Summoning. It may pervert the "spirit of the law" in your DM's eyes, but technically, you could make a very sound argument that it doesn't break the letter of his rules. If he allows it, that's the spell to go for. It's a must-have spell, IMHO.

Reverse Gravity (area) or anything that affects the terrain of your enemy rather than targeting him is fun, too, depending on your situation.

Lastly, I recommend using Time Stop to cast Project Image, then hiding (perhaps Greater Invisibility?). Casting your spells from the projection while you're safely away is a nice move that's worked for me in the past, too. You can really screw with an enemy's perception in that way.

Hope those help!

JD
(NO summoning spells?!?!?! ::faints::)

- Greyhawk : 42

- Forgotten realms : 19
- Eberron : 15
- Dark sun : 7
- Spelljammer : 3
- Ravenloft : 6
- Dragonlance : 5
- Al-Qadim : 3
- Maztica :
- Kara-Tur :
- Oriental adventures / settings : 1
- Mystara : 4
- Scarred lands :
- Homebrew : 13
- Wilderlands of High Fantasy/City State of the Invincible Overlord: 4
- Birthright : 4
- The Styes : 2
- Council of Wyrms (v.3.5): 1
- Planescape : 5
- Freeport : 2
- Midnight :
- Ptolus : 6
- Iron kingdoms : 3

One for Greyhawk...my favorite of all settings to DM/play;

JD out....