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2024-04-05, 02:45 PMI had a DM who decided that "real" was the wrong word, and that something made of shadow-stuff might be more effective than normal. I had gotten up...20 replies | 1852 view(s)
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2024-04-05, 02:33 PMJay R replied to a thread Building a better mom friend, or how to win over your allies hearts and stomachs in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20Put some serious points into Craft (cooking), and impress them with your skill the same way you would with any other skill.5 replies | 686 view(s)
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2024-04-05, 02:31 PMThe 25,000 gp cap is for non-magical items only. This is a huge loophole. You can't wish for a galley, but you can wish for a galley that flies. ...10 replies | 529 view(s)
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2024-04-05, 01:27 PMPerfect. “♫ Listen, children, to a story That was written long ago 'Bout a gnoll tribe on a mountain And the wemic-folk below…♪”11 replies | 1051 view(s)
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2024-04-04, 10:41 PMI need the MacGuffin so neither side can decide to retreat and pick a better time and place to fight. They have to have a battle they don't want and...11 replies | 1051 view(s)
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2024-04-04, 02:22 PMDue to the fact that magic is broken on a vast scale, a tribe of gnolls (who hate wemics) have appeared from another plane on one side of a large...11 replies | 1051 view(s)
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2024-04-03, 09:04 AMJay R replied to a thread Simple RAW for 3.5: 38 pages, and I still don't know how to play D&D in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20Q89 Is there a way to increase the number of ranks in a skill beyond the character’s level + 3? I’m not asking about additional bonuses or plusses....221 replies | 12084 view(s)
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2024-04-01, 06:05 PMJay R replied to a thread How to make an metamagic focused epic caster interesting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20There are some basic rules for casters: Don't take a race with a positive level adjustment -- certainly not one as high as +4. Don't use any...16 replies | 1030 view(s)
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2024-04-01, 04:25 PMWhen I ran a Shadowcraft Mage, I told the DM that of course, no matter what the rules say, shadow illusions couldn't be more than 100% real. He...20 replies | 1852 view(s)
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2024-04-01, 03:05 PMThank you! The Maverick homage was included in the moral code for this guy: Jean-Louis Musketeer-era Rogue (Flashing Blades) Jean-Louis was...25 replies | 3119 view(s)
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2024-03-31, 12:51 PMThis is primarily a tool for turning lots of low-level spells into fewer high-level spells. I don't recommend it; I think wizards and sorcerers are...6 replies | 574 view(s)
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2024-03-31, 11:04 AMPretty much any encounter with enough force on each side that they won't all be killed in the first engagement, and in which either side can attempt...16 replies | 2319 view(s)
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2024-03-30, 10:19 PMGwystyl, gnome illusionist Fantasy (D&D 3.5e) He is a gnome illusionist, and eventually Shadowcraft Mage. He was named Grabnol, a clan-name...25 replies | 3119 view(s)
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2024-03-30, 07:48 PMI know you need a lot of feats, but for a one-person party, there is very little as good as the Leadership feat -- you become a 2-person party.16 replies | 1742 view(s)
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2024-03-29, 07:44 PMAmerican West setting (Referee-written rules) I grew up in the 1960s watching Westerns on TV. So when my GM announced he was doing a game set in...25 replies | 3119 view(s)
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2024-03-28, 12:20 AMDr. MacAbre Mystic Superhero (Champions) Dr. John MacAubrey put himself through graduate school as a stage magician, under the stage name “Dr....25 replies | 3119 view(s)
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2024-03-27, 01:18 PMYou have to recognize that alignment, like hit points, is a D&D construct that does not correctly simulate any real-world behavior. Yes, alignment...16 replies | 1406 view(s)
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2024-03-27, 01:12 PMThere are ways to do it with some spells, in some situations. But it isn't by canceling the spell. Cast invisibility on you and your familiar. ...2 replies | 280 view(s)
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2024-03-26, 10:19 PMFor all the reasons you give, I conclude that answering the question, or even asking it, adds complications and annoyances, and adds nothing to the...18 replies | 1468 view(s)
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2024-03-23, 04:29 PMOver the course of 49 years of role-playing games, the answer has changed dramatically. I’ve had marathon games that lasted 24 or more hours, short...27 replies | 1315 view(s)
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2024-03-23, 04:21 PMJay R replied to a thread How many combats per session do you find most enjoyable? in Roleplaying GamesIt depends tremendously on the kind of adventure, and how the PCs are approaching it. But it can't be calculated "per session" when some sessions...36 replies | 3505 view(s)
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2024-03-23, 03:15 PMI certainly include physiological limits on some languages. I once ran an epic Ultimate Magus with a gold dragon as a Dragon Cohort. The character...18 replies | 1468 view(s)
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2024-03-23, 02:57 PMJay R replied to a thread What are some good prestige classes for a rogue/fighter multi class? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20First, let us know what the rest of the party will be (if you can). It's good to synergize with your sister's character, but ideally, you should...23 replies | 1741 view(s)
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2024-03-22, 08:17 PMYes, I've been there. I'm now running a game where we only get to meet about once a month (but less in the last few months). But you also have...3 replies | 1062 view(s)
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2024-03-18, 10:38 AMExcellent! This saves the non-fighting skills as well as the 8 + INT bonus skill points, while using the Fighter Bonus Feats in a way that helps her...9 replies | 1083 view(s)
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2024-03-16, 05:42 PMThanks, everyone. You're giving me a lot to think about. She's a spy. She will be mostly in urban areas, and usually at the seat of...9 replies | 1083 view(s)
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2024-03-15, 05:53 PMI’m looking for advice for building an 11th-level NPC non-combat-oriented spy. She is to be a shaky ally and sometime rival for the PCs. She is...9 replies | 1083 view(s)
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2024-03-11, 05:55 PMEither way, I assume that a doily is involved.255 replies | 39404 view(s)
About Jay R
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About Jay R
- Biography:
- Sixtysomething D&D player who started with the basic three books in 1975; SCA member since the 1970s; Ph.D. in Operations Research.
- Location:
- Dallas, TX
- Interests:
- SCA, gaming, math, fencing, camping
- Occupation:
- Statistics teacher
- Gender:
- Male
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