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I am not a "Noob"

Started by Mystery Man, September 27, 2006, 11:07:21 AM

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Nicephorus

#15
September 27, 2006, 12:20:01 PM
Quote from: Mystery ManHere's a link to an exerpt of exactly what I like about this book.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20060704a&page=3

Next time I run D&D, I might get this.  I tend to run plot based games. Dungeon excursions are usually for specific reasons, not a clean the place out, to I like small tombs and such.  A map like that  and the background info would be easy to tie in.  The knowledge checks are a very nice touch.

Caesar Slaad

#16
September 27, 2006, 12:21:25 PM
Quote from: NicephorusThe knowledge checks are a very nice touch.

WotC was sort of a band-follower on that one, with the likes of Green Ronin and Privateer having been doing this in their monster books for a while.
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Sigmund

#17
September 27, 2006, 12:25:09 PM
Quote from: Caesar SlaadWotC was sort of a band-follower on that one, with the likes of Green Ronin and Privateer having been doing this in their monster books for a while.

It's still nice to see they recognized it as a good idea and decided to adopt it.
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Nicephorus

#18
September 27, 2006, 12:27:49 PM
Quote from: Caesar SlaadWotC was sort of a band-follower on that one, with the likes of Green Ronin and Privateer having been doing this in their monster books for a while.

Didn't know that.  The 3.0 MMI was the last monster book that I bought.

Mystery Man

#19
September 27, 2006, 12:28:47 PM
Quote from: Caesar SlaadWhat boards? Link?



Bah. Paizo boards. Not worth it.
 

Caesar Slaad

#20
September 27, 2006, 12:33:02 PM
Quote from: Mystery ManBah. Paizo boards. Not worth it.

Paizo boards? That makes it sound even more assinine, considering that is the home of products that have pre-generated content.
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Running: Pathfinder Scarred Lands, Mutants & Masterminds, Masks, Starfinder, Bulldogs!
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hgjs

#21
September 27, 2006, 03:49:49 PM
Quote from: obrynI just wish Wizards would have bothered telling me how a creature's hit points were calculated.

I don't understand.
 

obryn

#22
September 27, 2006, 05:02:45 PM
Quote from: hgjsI don't understand.
The new format lists a creature's hit points as something like

169 (16 HD)

but that's all the info you get.  To find out how it's calculated, you need to look up the hit die type for the creature type, then calculate its CON bonus or (in some cases) its bonus for size.

The old format tells you how it's calculated (e.g. 16d8+54 or whatever).

It's a shame.  Other than that glitch, I like the new stat block format better.

-O
 
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