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by Meph
Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:12 pm
Forum: General Roleplaying Discussion
Topic: Hybrid 1E/5E Rules
Replies: 16
Views: 13684

Re: Hybrid 1E/5E Rules

I always thought the same way. I had always planned to do a 1e/2e rewrite but never found it worth the effort. There are some nice parts to 5th edition. Most of the gonzo stuff like class abilities I don't like and this document addresses that well. I do like the idea of some minor ability progressi...
by Meph
Thu Dec 06, 2018 5:53 pm
Forum: General Roleplaying Discussion
Topic: Hybrid 1E/5E Rules
Replies: 16
Views: 13684

Hybrid 1E/5E Rules

Most of you know from both my 5E campaign thread and the 5E Pros and Cons thread that I am unhappy with 5E and the way it handles combat. I don't like the ability modifier + prof modifier system. I don't like the way death has less bite, things like energy drain have been removed, even how even most...
by Meph
Wed Dec 05, 2018 7:00 pm
Forum: General Roleplaying Discussion
Topic: Awesome D&D Book!
Replies: 6
Views: 6480

Re: Awesome D&D Book!

Yes, the pictures I posted are from the red Barnes and Noble exclusive edition.
by Meph
Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:39 pm
Forum: General Roleplaying Discussion
Topic: Awesome D&D Book!
Replies: 6
Views: 6480

Re: Awesome D&D Book!

I took some pics when I got mine. This is the 6 gatefold pages. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1916/43737092380_bc9f918d1d_k.jpg https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1919/30613457427_3572783abb_k.jpg https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1959/43737092270_c3f019ead6_k.jpg https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1919/45554...
by Meph
Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:44 am
Forum: General Roleplaying Discussion
Topic: Awesome D&D Book!
Replies: 6
Views: 6480

Re: Awesome D&D Book!

It's a great book. If it goes back on sale again consider the Barnes & Nobles Exclusive edition. It has everything the regular version has as well as six gate-fold pages of more maps and artwork. I picked mine up from B&N for $34 with free shipping so keep your eye on it. Either version thou...
by Meph
Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:45 am
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Lurking with a paint brush
Replies: 3
Views: 14715

Re: Lurking with a paint brush

There are so many good minis coming out to paint lately it's really taken a hit on my wallet. The D&D Nolzur's and Pathfinder Deep Cuts lines are great minis for the price. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4817/45786451401_9a679877ca_b.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4872/44873586985_33a05ef31a...
by Meph
Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:34 am
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Lurking with a paint brush
Replies: 3
Views: 14715

Re: Lurking with a paint brush

Welcome Bryant. When I returned to D&D after a couple decades off I decided I wanted to build up my miniature collection fast so I started buying cases of each set of the Wizkids Icons of the Realms minis. I have thousands of minis and a great collection to work from so these days I have stopped...
by Meph
Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:16 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Best Wife Ever!
Replies: 16
Views: 69224

Re: Best Wife Ever!

Cole wrote:Opposite here. My wife calls us losers, makes fun of us heading down to the dungeon and makes sure to tell her friends she married a geek :lol: .... do I give a fuck? ...ummm no. One day she shall come to the dark side! :twisted:
That's a bit depressing!
by Meph
Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:58 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Best Wife Ever!
Replies: 16
Views: 69224

Best Wife Ever!

Tomorrow is my birthday but today is game day, so the wife decided that I needed to get my gifts a day early. What better than a Polyresin Dragon head to mount in the game room and beer for game night! I am going to hand paint the head once I figure out exactly what color scheme I want to use and ge...
by Meph
Sat Oct 06, 2018 6:47 am
Forum: General Roleplaying Discussion
Topic: Halloween Begins!
Replies: 12
Views: 9140

Re: Halloween Begins!

I am a halloween fan myself. We are getting ready for our 2nd annual Halloween party at the house. Last year was a big hit. We open up our 2000sq foot walkout basement arcade. We did an 80s theme last year which fit the arcade perfectly. This year we were going to go with Medieval Fantasy but it see...
by Meph
Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:55 pm
Forum: General Roleplaying Discussion
Topic: Who uses 'gaming paper'?
Replies: 31
Views: 20993

Re: Who uses 'gaming paper'?

I bought 2 boxes of these last year thinking I could draw out my map ahead and add tiles as I went. They do work exactly as stated and dry erase nicely but I just didn't like them. Something about them turned me off so I still use my chessex mat or lay out terrain. I opened a single box and used the...
by Meph
Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:00 am
Forum: General Roleplaying Discussion
Topic: Ever have a player "rage quit" a game?
Replies: 6
Views: 6166

Re: Ever have a player "rage quit" a game?

That's the way i am leaning, letting him know "thanks for the help with keeping the group alive when we dropped down to 2 players" and move on. But i am not sure, if that might or might not leave a bad taste in the other players minds... That is the part I would be careful of. If you seem...
by Meph
Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:07 pm
Forum: General Roleplaying Discussion
Topic: Ever have a player "rage quit" a game?
Replies: 6
Views: 6166

Re: Ever have a player "rage quit" a game?

I guess the biggest question I have is why he NEEDS to play those characters. Back in high school our regular game consisted of 3 regular players, 4 on occasion. Everything I ran was homebrew so I was able to scale it to the group size and nobody ever played more than one character. Judging by your ...
by Meph
Mon Jul 23, 2018 3:50 am
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: No permission for Podcast forum
Replies: 4
Views: 14363

Re: No permission for Podcast forum

Nope, still getting this:
You do not have the required permissions to read topics within this forum.
I can see the forum and see that there are posts in there, but I cannot even see the threads, its just blank.
by Meph
Sun Jul 22, 2018 5:36 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: No permission for Podcast forum
Replies: 4
Views: 14363

No permission for Podcast forum

Like the title says, I don't have permission to even see topics in the podcast forum. I am assuming that is an error.