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So, one of my favorite series is the Shadows of the Apt, by Adrian Tchaikovsky. If you're not familiar with it, it's a steampunk fantasy set in a world where humans have insectoid qualities and traits...Beetle-kinden are tough and industrious, Wasp-kinden can fly and have energy stings, etc...

Had a thought about action economy, that if a character had the ability to take a lot of Immediate action attacks, that would increase damage output considerably, since one could then use At-Wills or even basic attacks on one's standard actions to keep up the output. Looking around, the...

So, I had a coupon from Borders, and picked up the Pathfinder book. It certainly seems to be an interesting evolution of 3.5, and I see a lot of changes, like Power Attack being level-limited, mithral breaching DR/silver, and paladins look ridiculously fun now. Is there a detailed list...

Saw some tv spots for that, and it looks amusing. Anybody know more about it?

How scandalous! Saw this last night. It was actually pretty good. The plot generally made sense, there were lots of nice explosions, and it was funny as hell. I strongly recommend it. Also, be sure to stay to the end of the credits. Brad

In the Eberron game I'm in, the DM has indicated that when we hit epic level, we'll have a chance to do a switchout. After one too many monsters with auras, I'm thinking of switching my avenger to something ranged, and I've really wanted to try a sorcerer. I went human for the extra at-will...

Which do y'all think is better to replace my 5.5 year-old regular cell phone with? I like the idea of the keyboard on the Droid, because I can't stand trying to type on a touchscreen with my non-tiny fingers. OTOH, the Droid feels cheap, the plans appear to be more expensive than the iPhone...

So, my employer has indicated that they are soliciting volunteers to move to a new office in the Indy area. The only things I know about Indianapolis are: * - Home of the Indy 500 and Colts * - Home of GenCon Indy * - It's full of Hoosiers * - Cost of living is well below where I live now I...

So, something I noticed the day I got this but haven't seen discussion on, there are several set items that have plusses that really shouldn't. Like the Bracers of Zeal (p 103), which go from +2/9 to +6/29. Or the Swift-Step Boots (p 115), which go from +3/14 to +6/29. The property is the...

Does anybody have any feedback on Demigod? I've played* DotA before, so the concept is familiar. It certainly looks nice, and a friend really enjoys it. Brad * - By "played" I mean "served as free kills for more experienced friends"

So, I've been using Windows Media Player, but 10 and 11 seem to insert flaws in ripped music (like a *scritch* towards the end of the track). Earlier versions I had on my old computer didn't do this. Any suggestions on a more reliable one that works with Vista? Brad

So, yesterday at work between calls I was flipping through my shiny new PHB that I'd gotten the not-unattractive customer service woman at Barnes & Noble to grab from the back for me, and I noticed: Cloud Jump, Rogue Utility 22 "Encounter power, Trained in Athletics, make two jump checks with...

Re: the Complete Adventurer Ninja, not the mythical "a katana turns into a 2d12 2-20 x3d4 gets 3 sneak attack dice every level and double good saves" ninja. Every time I've looked at it, it seems...weak. Like a rogue, but less capable. So, has anybody played one? If so, how'd it go? Brad

So, my friends and I are having our little gift exchange this coming Friday night. Found out about that on Black Friday evening, and come Monday of last week, I started shopping online. You know, like everyone else. So, I order a couple of DVDs and a book from Amazon. And a trio of shirts...

In the Explorer's Handbook, there's a type of weapon called the Titanic Hammer. It's a giant-made adamantine warhammer that resizes down to Small size, but weighs a minimum of 160 lbs (in other words, similar to a Maul of the Titans). It does double damage to objects, and versions with...

I picked up my copy last Thursday (FINALLY!), and I rather like it. It hangs together really well, and I like a lot of the changes they've made. For example, I rather like the way they handled attribute penalties. Instead of taking them off the top, it limits the max you can have. So, for...

So...anybody know of a class, feat chain, or something that will let something with a natural attack flurry with it? I'm working on one of my concept characters, and while it's working far better than I'd ever hoped (thanks, Champions of Ruin!), I want to see if I can cheese it out a bit more...

So, our al Qadim game is winding down, and the DM's talking about a 3.5ish Birthright game, mostly battlefield based (using material from Complete Warrior and Heroes of Battle). I got to thinking about what character to make, and after playing a bit too much Dynasty Warriors, figured whatever...

Obviously, it's going to be on a Friday, sometime in April. Does anybody have an idea what weekend? I get embarassed calling my FLGS when they don't have it (esp. when the person who answers the phone has to ask about it...). :D Thanks! Brad

I just got to thinking about this. Obviously, classes that are good at fighting should be better at avoiding blows, but that's not really the case right now, is it? After all, they're not just busy taking hits on their armor, and ducking and weaving, but they're also parrying and...