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many thanks! This was bound to come up in the next few sessions

Editions change, but discussion around ID endures!

If I understand the rules correctly, material components are only used up if the spell description states as much. (And no use of a spell focus i ...

Thanks for the link! I read that back a number of years ago and it is a great read. Never underestimate the kobolds!!

The EEG is a great idea. Hmmmm

B2 is just so versatile. I think I ran it once or twice with Iuz (way back in the day). It can be used in most any Greyhawk locale.

I'm also using pre-wars Grey ...

Ah it's great to be back in Greyhawk!

I know, I know, old topic. But different edition, new group(s), so let's go!

Placed the keep between Princ. of Ulek & the Pomarj, near the Suss Forest. ...

I greatly enjoy reading & idea hunting through what you (and the other contributors) post! I'm pretty much just a lurker, but I should occasionally comment more the enjoyment I get from this site ...

Could a well worded wish prevent healing efforts?

I would rather watch a good fantasy movie vs something made for a brand. Really hoping for the former with this!

Easily for me:
T1 Hommlet
S4 Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
G series
D3

So many other 'good' ones, but the above really stand out IMO.

That does help, thanks much! Did a preview of both suggestions, they're both exactly the kind of thing I am looking for. Yawning portal is an easy to get pdf as well, so that simplifies things quite ...

I dig the new system I must admit! I started out with the original rules & played thru 2e, read 3.x but never played.

I'm going to intro locals to D&D at the local library, I believe it' ...

We always generally went with high middle ages/renaissance but without gunpowder and "gizmos."

Keying in on "specific mission" I would rule "guard the temple" is not a specific enough mission--an event with a time component makes more sense ie "guard the temple from the evil orc horde's attack" ...

I would think it would look something like The Crusades--only the high(est) religious authority would demand/expect/direct military actions. Common monks/lay brothers/everyday priests...nope. So equ ...

Ach. Responded to the poll, then read the first post. I meant S4.

So how do most of you Greyhawkers lay out your worlds with other villages and cities? How close are they to one another? Do you follow the rivers which leave much of the plains empty?

I tend to fol ...

(not speaking for Mort); IF it is in the stadium, that is no issue--plenty of hotels, food, watering holes, etc within walking distance.

Howdy Patrick...Lived in K'zoo for 7 years, grad from WMU back in the day, when Rider's Hobby Shop was the only place to find D&D material.

I would rule "no", that they polymorph into a normal/typical specimen of the form assumed.

I would go with this for balance purposes and primarily to adhere to the KISS principle. Do other creatur ...

As suggested above, I view all that character class detail as a simple way to frame or further explain their powers (as it applies to demigods +). They are not literal.

I guess I never really read that bit all that closely--2e groups I played in and DM'd didn't use that particular rule, the book-keeping seemed a bit excessive, and the XP table and XP per GP always ke ...

And there's the issue--good writers, actually good folks behind a movie like that in general. Regardless of what they actually title it, a D&D movie might be a tough draw for writers, cast, etc. ...

There's a similar discussion in the 2e forum that could help guide how you manage the situation:

http://www.canonfire.com/cf/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=5998
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First two groups that come to mind with evil organizations out to thwart Iuz or keep him in check were the Hierarchs and/or the SB.

Were you being directed to THIS PAGE

Nope--I was using my usual old bookmark that led to a page that only said "No input file specifiied"

Early last week when I used the link there was a message ...

I'm one of those who thought it was down--just happened to try mr google to see if I could dig it up again and presto!

(Spoilers for books and show)

I'm about half-way through book 5--much of the show from this season comes from that book in addition to book 3, there are a few minor deviations here and there, but n ...

Yeah, those are a ways out, but way less crowded.

If folks don't want the hotel bar thing...

Nearby is Claddagh Irish Pub--good chow, standard beer selection. One will spend a few more bucks an ...

In Greenwood (30 min south of Indy) there's a brewpub called Oaken Barrel. It doesn't get crazy crowded like the places downtown, but it is a bit of a drive.

Also in Greenwood (on the north si ...

You can always try magic for a less grueling journey...pursuit of a cleric/foe through a one way gate or magic device, one off amulets of recall zapping the party to somewhere unsavory...

Well said xo.

1e, back in the 80s, played in a campaign where I had a barbarian who was a "brawler" type (we were inspired by the camel punching scene from Conan)--ended up running afoul a wizard who changed the ba ...

Well, as a guy with a PhD in BS, I think it all sounds good Happy

My .02: I agree the channel power seems unbalancing.
(I have the rules but have never played this version, so I'll use "seems")
I see a number of approaches, some already hit upon.
1. Remove it. ...

As for the deities question, here is a link from the Greyhawk Wiki:

http://www.canonfire.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_Greyhawk_deities

While I didn't specifically see a god of slavery, I did ...

On the "max duration" side, I suggest about a day, maybe two--"protect the camp while we sleep"/"escort us through this section of Dread Forest"/and so on--in this way it is a limited/specific task or ...

Good points, I agree with all, especially the power level. FR always seemed to me to be more of a "wild & wahoo super-high-fantasy" setting.

Going along with the country-held-power & grimm ...

This continues to be great reading, and I really like how you make the adventure yours & weave it into your campaign. Please keep 'em coming.

Hahaha--this brings a random 1e memory (ANECDOTE TIME)...NONE of our crew ever wanted to be The Cleric. All clerics were always henchmen. As they wandered off/died/whatever, their names somewhat cha ...

20 sounds reasonable. The Rules Cyclopedia and 3.5e PHB say 20 arrows. Historically, there were many different types, I've seen numbers range from 10 to 20.

From the player POV, I was never partial to the cleric class (aka medic) to begin with (from my 1e bias), and reducing the effectiveness of healing makes the only-slightly-more-palatable-3e cleric les ...

I agree with the sentiment expressed here, particularly with Braggi, but will add my .02 anyhow. Like a well-written novel, or a well done movie, Greyhawk is deep...literary...in scope. What the aut ...

My .02: Torturing and killing a prisoner is not necessarily a chaotic act...I'd say it falls more within evil. It's a case of "whatever it takes to get what the group needs" or "the ends justifies t ...

Hmmm...if they do not have much in the way of BECMI knowledge, that series has some great adventures easily adapted into GH, and even the supporting Gazetteers have some great campaign/adventure start ...

Wow. What a fight.

In the words of the Hitchhiking Hatchet Hero: "Smash, smash, suh-maashh....(yeah)"

<youtube up the unedited version. It's classic>

I agree with all.

A certain amount of realism is necessary, if anything but to provide predictability. Thank goodness for the various spells that make elemental extremes bearable, because bad weat ...

I lean wayyyy more toward fantasy than realism when it comes to RPGs.

I am a retired Infantryman of over 20 yrs, and I don't see any way to have any sort of campaign if combat was 'realistic'. Bei ...

In 3.x/LGG, Zagyg is a CN demi-god. You could always mess around with that concept.

-Mr Sun Tzu (rough quote): To avoid what is strong, strike what is weak

-I'm sure it's another Sun Tzu-ism, but dividing up one's forces to attack (separate enemy elements) also divides one's powe ...

I suggest that the dirawien provide roadway travel rates in any weather condition. If you want to make them a bit more special, boost up rates anywhere from 1/5 to 1/3, or improve them up "one notch" ...

These are great fun to read, thanks for taking the time out to write this up & post...when kobolds are a significant threat, that is a killer campaign.

Has the party thought about heavy bombers ...

I think 'weightless' was probably not literal, perhaps as much weight as a set of street clothes, but more along what DMPrata says, unencumbering.

VERY slowly putting together a 1e campaign, and I ...

This is going to be completely lame, but I played each edition listed, and really enjoyed each one. I never played 4e.

Each system has definite areas where it is stronger than the other systems, a ...

Many moons ago our crew played a 2e campaign and decided to min/max/power-game. It was fun for a few sessions, but it ultimately proved very fatal for most of our characters, and our DM was not in TP ...

Off the top of my head, if I did not want have the PCs to have the particular component (from those means), I'd have the component vanish when the spell effect ended...and/or in the case of polymorph/ ...

@Jtylerk,
While in "premise" that is true, However, when you begin to interweave IP in a formal setting (ie Tournaments, Conventions, or an Independent Site, etc) you run the risk of stepping on thos ...

The game is by design meant to be discussed, analyzed and "fiddled with" in a group setting...the internet is an electronic group setting. It's perfectly reasonable folks could post any and all campa ...

Hmm...hadn't thought of looking at old pre-gens. Many thanks!

Curious if there is an "official ruling" out there--p28 of DMG says 50%, move at one category better, then later on p164 it says magic armor is essentially weightless, like wearing normal clothing.
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First Name? Ty
Age? 43
Location? Indy area, USofA
When you started playing D&D? 1979ish
What rules you started with? Basic--blue box. Played it all wrong, and it was so right. Tremendous ...