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SarahDarkmagic

You have a tweet on page 2 with some of those games listed. :)

April 28, 2012 12:23 PM PDT

jffdougan

Hm. Didn't see there was a page 2. Then again, I think I'm the last person I know over 13 who doesn't have a Facebook acct, so that might explain it. :)

April 28, 2012 12:30 PM PDT

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snakefeather1

I'm sure you developers hear an awful lot from people who aren't happy with one thing or another, and less from the satisfied customers. I just want to let you know I'm pretty happy with the way things have been going. I must admit, when I first got the 4e MM, I was a little disappointed that there didn't seem to be enough types of monsters, instead getting multiple versions of fewer monsters. But that method is great for interesting play. I like the use of tokens in the Threats of Nentir...

View full comment I'm sure you developers hear an awful lot from people who aren't happy with one thing or another, and less from the satisfied customers. I just want to let you know I'm pretty happy with the way things have been going. I must admit, when I first got the 4e MM, I was a little disappointed that there didn't seem to be enough types of monsters, instead getting multiple versions of fewer monsters. But that method is great for interesting play. I like the use of tokens in the Threats of Nentir Vale book. Of course we all want to see more or our favorite monsters so I guess my take is simple: the more monsters the better. I would recommend making the first three Monster Manuals arranged by tier. Starting DnD at level 1, many games never get to level 20. That's just reality, most gameplay occurs at lower levels, and I know DMs who simply don't like playing at epic tier. so give us three books to start, one at each tier. They don't have to all be huge, but the heroic tier book should be thickest. I used to love the Monstrous Manual annuals, or whatever they were called, from 2e. A nice simple softcover book that collects the best new monsters from DDI. A lot of the monsters introduced in Dungeon adventures never get what I would consider a satisfactory write-up and illustration. Some way to provide an illustration for every single monster released would be fantastic. I used to take a certain area of my campaign world and browse the books and magazines for images of monsters I thought fit well in that environment. Now, with the monsters scattered among so many different books or in online publications without illustrations, and with such an emphasis on undead, demons, elemental creatures, etc, it's gotten a lot harder to do that. I would also like more natural creatures I can populate wilderness areas with. I do think that it would be great to have a separate product for monster stat-blocks of playable races spanning a wide variety of levels for each race.

May 12, 2012 8:50 AM PDT

szdfsdgfsdg

I would never use a monster like the rust monster, whose only purpose is to screw the players. If you give out treasure judiciously, and make sure that there's a good reason why the players will need what you give out, it isn't necessary to resort to dirty tricks to take back what you've given them.
What would be useful would be a standard procedure for determining D&D stats for creatures taken from literature. Perhaps you'd like to use a leem from the Dray Prescot series, a ghastozar...

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May 21, 2012 11:40 PM PDT

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Mercaius

Oh Aaron Williams, I so enjoy your stuff.

March 2, 2012 9:40 AM PST

Qucalion

Judges was the RPGA term for Dungeon Masters . . .

March 3, 2012 10:14 AM PST

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Gillies48

At the end of the day I really do not aim to limit my players and their choices. Almost all of my group are rookies and to limit them seems unfair. That being said I was making a riverworld campaign and I let everyone know that certain races were not in the world. Now my newest player wanted desperately to play a changling (and I hate those guys). I said that "I can't see how to fit this race into my world/story." Then I sat on it... What a great opportunity to have her shine as a roleplayer...

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February 22, 2012 12:11 PM PST

NECooley

In the campaign I'm starting this isnt much a a problem. I have two humans (artificer and ranger), an Eladrin (spellsword), and one Shardmind (Paladin). The Shardmind will be an interesting concept and I plan to use him and his appearance to heavily sway peoples views.

February 22, 2012 4:36 PM PST

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Squach

Great look at sources of inspiration and a good start to the series. I look forward to seeing what else you have to share with us.

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November 23, 2011 6:58 PM PST

SaintAndSinner

Great articles. Keep it up.

January 11, 2012 1:16 PM PST

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Rukar

Any chance of us getting a full list of the books you used as reference material? I'm currently running a Feywild adventure, and while this book is definitely a first-day purchase, i'd love to read over the source material that inspired it.

November 4, 2011 1:40 PM PDT

LordCeviche

Any chance that the character builder will have this up before the encounters in the Crystal Cave begins?

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November 7, 2011 6:38 PM PST

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Ahearn_Condon

Well i'm happy to see this comic back. its amusing and a good addition to the weeks line up

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October 31, 2011 6:50 PM PDT

troll-gar

and you can still not read it...sooo...yah...shut up...

November 2, 2011 8:57 PM PDT

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christopher_perkins

Yep, that's the joke.
The quote, by the way, is originally from The Wizard of Oz. The Scarecrow says it to prove he has a brain. :-) The Simpsons parodied the movie when Homer puts on Henry Kissinger's glasses and quotes the line, thinking he's smart.

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October 28, 2011 6:57 PM PDT

Wund

Ginger Snaps has sequels, the best of which, from a D&D standpoint, was Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning www.imdb.com/title/tt0365265/ . Check it out, it sparks pretty good ideas for any adventuring party

October 29, 2011 6:51 AM PDT

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ilb

Any plans on re-releasing the books for the kindle? Seems like a more secure digital format and the perfect forum for updating content with erratas. Frankly I'd be willing to buy the books again in digital format, if for no other reason than to save my back.

October 27, 2011 3:47 PM PDT

lordofmasks

Hi, just before halloween, is there anything new concerning Ravenloft and 4th??? There are a lot of guys waiting for this. Castle Ravenloft has been a pretty good seller (at least here in europe). regards

October 28, 2011 7:40 AM PDT

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