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Master of Many Masks

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:49:19 -0700

The Master of Masks originally appeared in The Complete Scoundrel sourcebook as a prestige class for bards or wizard/rogues. Lots of people on the WotC boards argued (convincingly) that it was underpowered, but I found it to be a neat polymath PrC...

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Lessons from this week's game (D&D version)

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:57:20 -0700

This last Saturday we played out penultimate session of our current Eberron campaign (we're getting ready to switch from 3.5 to 4th edition). A few observations: Most of our fight scenes have been lasting 10-12 rounds. That feels like a pretty g...

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Brainstorming a new campaign

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:38:22 -0700

The grassroots movement has taken hold, and I've gotten my regular players interested in switching from a 3.5 to a 4th edition campaign. This is admittedly my idea-- I'm a sucker for new systems, and always eager to try the latest thing. But! In ...

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Lessons learned at this week's game

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:26:36 -0700

After five months away from the table, I finally made it back to my group's Werewolf game. Fortunately, the internet can provide even RPG characters with an explanation for long-term uninvolvement in daily affairs. But! Back to the action. Oddly ...

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The FMUT on paper

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:26:25 -0700

(Eladrin Warlord 1) Abilities: Str 16, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 12 Hit Points: 25 (bloodied 12) Healing Surges: 8 (6 hp/surge) AC 17 (+3 Int, +3 hide armor, +1 light shield) Fort 14 (+3 Str, +1 warlord) Ref 14 (+3 Int, +1 light shield)...

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Assembling the fighter/magic-user/thief

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:02:20 -0700

Now that I've decided my FMUT is going to be an eladrin warlord with the Arcane Initiate feat and training in Thievery, I need to start putting the numbers together. The first step will be assigning ability scores. For simplicity, I'll use the st...

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Whence the fighter/magic-user/thief?

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:14:25 -0700

Because 4th edition D&D bases multi-classing on feats instead of mixing levels, I'll have to choose a primary class from which to rebuild my classic fighter/magic-user/thief (FMUT). Of the eight classes in the new Player's Handbook: Cleric: The...

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Whither the fighter/magic-user/thief?

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:49:19 -0700

Way back in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons days, multi-classing combinations were a wee perk for demihuman characters (dwarves, elves, gnomes, halflings, and half-elves) to compensate for the fact that they topped out at lower levels than human char...

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4th Edition D&D Overview

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:43:35 -0700

So, I've had the 4th edition D&D rules (the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual) in my hands for a month or two now (no thanks to Amazon). All speculation has been laid to rest, but judging by the reactions on WotC's for...

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The Library of Congress is Awesome

nobody@vox.com(Alas) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:27:19 -0700

It's a truism that real DC residents rarely get down to the Mall to exploit things like the Capitol, the National Gallery, and the monuments. Maybe it's the irritation we feel about tourists who stand on the left side of the escalator, maybe it's...

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