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Morris, I have to agree with you. It will be missed very much. 42 year old gamer.
I am very depressed by the news that Dragon will no longer be published. I have had been collection Dragon since issue 13...a couple of decades. The electronic version does not overly impress me...it is too easy to loose a hard drive. I am also very depressed by loosing Dungeon as well....that one I have had since issue 1. Unhappy Gamer
What is the longest campaign that you've ever run? I started a campaign in 1976. It ran until 2003, you do the math. It is alot of fun to have epic campaigns.
I read a post on another board that basically suggested that monks were a worthless class. This got me to thinking. What kind of positive experiences have you guys had, either playing monks or having them played in your games? What makes the monk a worthwile class? What makes them less than desirable? The thing that most people do not understand is that monks, what we base D&D monks off of, were retired military that would move into their own little community and stay away from people to handle their PTSS and other disorders they developed from combat. They live very regimental lives...thus being very lawful. I run monk as a prestiege class, sort of. This previous military experieence suddenly makes monks profound characters. They have given up the right to armor and weapons since they retired, but when you think of them as retired military...it makes a great difference when you play the character.
It's a great idea, but I don't know how it would be economically feasible. If they did only 10 monsters a month, then it would be pretty feasible. They could use 8.5x 14 paper if they wanted to save a few bucks. Fold the paper just off center for the rings to go through one sheet. I was making my own like this while I was playing 2nd edition.
"That would rock. Monster-o-the-month club!!! " I wish others would comment on this idea.
5 to ten waves of 50 stirge is enough to cause massive problems for any group. They are not a sward, but 50 independant attacks per round.
I firmly believe dragons should be deadly. When I run full powered dragons, I set up their skills with great planning. Most characters really can not stand against a well planned monster. They have skills and feats. Plan them out well, and then fight like the dragon is smart and wants to live through it.
If you are doing outdoors encoutners where archers may be involved or flying creatures...you might want to use a cardboard sowing mat that they sell at Wal*Mart. they are 4ft x 8ft in sizes, although you can not write on them.
Let's see what everyone can come up with and see if there are any good ones we might want to incorporate into our own games. The older a character gets, the wiser they get...but that is already in the game...sort of. if all creatures gain wisdom at the same speed. All weapons were based on the length of the weapon, but were named based on the proportions to the user. if my son pulls out his long sword and I pick it up, it suddenly becomes a short sword. The damage, no matter who uses it, stays the same.
I have done so in the past, and if played correctly it can be fine. BUT, YOU must know about the guns you let people use. If you do not understand guns, then you may not know that you can not stand next to a guy firing a flint-lock with getting your own face burned. Also the noise...dont forget the noise when they fire it in a 10x10 room.
"Why would the most magnificent of fantastical creatures allow him/herself to serve as a steed for a rider? " I must agree. So I have multiple breeds of Dragons. The least powerful has the brain of a horse. It does not get Huge. It does not live hundreds of years. It does not have a breath weapon. You could say, they are just a horse with wings.
I would like to recomend a new monthly publication. Time Life Books has a set of fold out animal books that are sold in groups of about 10 animals a month. It is really neat. I own 7 volumes of them. I would definatley subscribe to a simmular monster publication...a loose leaf monsters printed on fold-out 11x14 card stock with ecology and images of the monster at different stages in its life...all the details as they are published elsewhere. All color art. 10 monsters a month. I can put them in my own 3-ring binder, or buy fancy binders printed to look like the Monster Manual. -the only real problem I found with the old loose-leaf monster stuff was that it did not have enough information and it had two monsters on a page, which was not helpful when making your own MM. mahee(been playing, and subscribing since 1976)
crossbows:
Anyone can fire any strength of crossbow...it is the method for reloading that makes the difference. If light crossbow has a 100Lb pull, and can be set by hand and only take 1 round to reload. However a heavy crossbow has a stronger (300Lb)pull and requires a tool for a man with a 10 strength to reload and thus takes longer. A person with an 18 str. could load it by hand and not need a tool, thus fire it faster because they can reload it faster. If you had a crossbow with a 1200Lb pull, and had a 10 strength, they would need a crang and claw method to reload...which takes about a minute to reload. A goats foot could be used if a person had a 20 strength. And it could be loaded by hand by a person with a 28 strength. The tool used for reloading is what sets the speed of fire.
Time Life Books has a set of fold out animal books that are sold in groups of about 10 animals. It is really neat. I would pay for such a thing...a loose leaf monsters printed on fold-out 11x14 card stock with ecology and images of the monster at different stages in its life...all the details as they are published elsewhere. All in color. 10 monsters a month...new publication. mahee |