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I finally picked up a copy of the new Star Wars Saga Edition. I have not played it yet. However, I have read through it. Based upon my reading of it and my understanding (through various sources) that this version is a preview of 4th Edition, I can’t say that I am thrilled with all [...]

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Chuck has been asking me to post this for a while. It it my character sheet template (for D&D 3.5) in Excel format. I cleaned it up last night so that the cells are linked with the attribute bonuses. Thus, when you enter your attribute bonus or base attack bonus in the attribute stat block, [...]

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http://www1.duc-anh.com/watch?v=JnUvw1rzziE&mode=related&search=
And these players came up with an off the wall solution.

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http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/glossary&term=Glossary_dnd_Elfdomain&alpha=E

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I am working on the next installment of my Pirates! campaign and I am always on the lookout for good ideas. To that end, I recently picked up Ships and Sea Battles from AEG.
Like all of their 7th Sea Products, this books contains well presented background material for that system. Although I do not use [...]

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In 2002 Alderac Entertainment Group published a booked called Swashbuckling Adventures. That book is a great resource for anyone running a d20 fantasy game.
I originally purchased the book as a resource for my Pirates! campaign. It has a picture of a pirate on the front and was called Swashbuckling Adventures. Perfect for a pirate campaign. [...]

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I was thinking about some of the favorite characters/NPCs over the years. Near the top of my list has to be Bain Maxiderm, an NPC bounty hunter from our Star Wars campaign. When the characters actually faced him, they ended up dispatching him fairly easily. The best part of Bain, however, was his special ability. [...]

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Just to remind everyone of the current status. We stopped at the end of the Battle of Barbados. Your old ship had been destroyed during the battle. Also, your captain had suffered a fatal gunshot wound, at around the time of the battle. You bravely helped the English defend Barbados and repel the evil French [...]

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Home Rule modifications to skills are as follows:

Stealth Hide and move silently are a single skill “Stealth.”
Balance A relatively important skill in this setting
Navigation The skill of being able to navigate a ship (plot a course, figure out where the ship is, etc.) Knowledge (Mathematics) is a complimentary skill
Pilot The ability to “drive” a ship
Sailing [...]

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