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Trek requires multiple years to cross the galaxy. That sucks. That's how Trek moves. It lets you have shows like Voyager (even if the execution was... botched). If you use the actual written down books as capability estimates, some trek ships can travel unlimited distances instantly, Only a couple ...

They're smugglers trying to avoid the patrols.

And there's personal glory.

I thought that was the cause, but Wookiee didn't mention it in the article, so I disregarded it.

Show where it's wrong. Names are irrelevant. And it's not my site. It's a fanwank rant that doesn't bother to get any facts right. Then e-mail him. He's probably appreciate the break from the usual idiots. (I once suspected you two were the same person by the Hate Mail page. Obviously, I was wrong....

Show where it's wrong. Names are irrelevant.

And it's not my site.

For those curious what Trek has empirically (for lack of a better term) demonstrated: SD.net, right column.

Alternately, Star Wars vs Star Trek in Five Minutes (right-hand side again).

Anyway, while some people would want to keep their true names secret, others would not. I think a good mechanic for this would be giving people "mundane" bonuses for swearing oaths by their True Name, and "magical" bonuses for keeping their true name secret. Knights would be thr...

[Five minutes later there is scene of utter devastation: bits of Stormtrooper are littering the landscape, the Cantina is a smoking ruin and a Star Destroyer crammed with Empire riot-police loaded for bear has been dispatched from the nearest outpost. Obi-Wan approaches the last remaining Stormtroo...

On Void:
Sorry to bring it up again, but I keep thinking that Viruses (and nanotech) should be Void. However, this probably messes up the image of Void users beyond recognition.

Boolean wrote:--- This faction of sorcerers is plotting revenge against the wizards by various means including attempts to develop a plague that kills spirits and/or build a robot army.

While I remember Frank's reference to robots in Hindu Myth, .

One word: feudalism.

Vampire Bacteria FTW!

Should Viruses be Void?

OK, I know it's associated with Iron, but question: what does Void Magic do?

Gelare wrote:Hang on, no he wouldn't. Those abilities you list are all cool, and totally fitting for the leader of a small skirmish company, but none of them mean a damn on a huge battlefield.

Get a literal army of these things. That should change your mind quickly.

FrankTrollman wrote:

DA wrote:I'm cool with that. The question is, why does a lichking need to defend himself from people whose ass he can kick.

What if combat advantage numbers were stark enough that normal people with axes were a serious threat if they jumped you while you were asleep?

-Username17

So, zero to ten?

To keep things remotely fair you'd need to reevaluate all the ability costs - essentially making an entirely new game. Now you'd be able to scavenge all kinds of bits and pieces, from generic action resolution systems to ability names and even some flavor text. But since the ultimate protein you'd ...

Bigode wrote:unless someone can point to Elennsar actually violating TGD CoC (unfortunately, I don't think it has "circular logic" listed as an offense).

We could snag stardestroyer.net's debate rules.

If someone would kindly post a list of "what PCs are expected to be able to do," we could see if we could debate out what it is that's blocking centars.

CatharzGodfoot wrote:The hit points represent your ability to effectively dodge the bullet, not your ability to get hit by nonexistent howitzers. Jesus.

Two words: Lava Bath.

Question from the newb: can you have multiple attacks loaded at once?

You guys seem to be forgetting that he has summoned, bound, artificed, and human subjects, too.

Does taking multiple leadership feats grant you multiple leadership pools, or does it diversify your one pool?

Talisman wrote:This looks like a decanter of endless plot hooks to me.

That line is officially win!

I think that the invasion could go one of three ways. Reread the OP. The lich pulls out all the teleport ambush, scry-and-die, and save-or-lose cheese he can find and takes the world in a coup. Specifically noted to not be used in the OP. The lich gets almost completely screwed by modern armies as ...

So, here's a setup. We have one of the level 20 lich spellcasters (unknown class-does it matter?) who for kicks decided to invade and occupy the modern world. Here's the thinking: he doesn't want to just waltz in and coup everyone and everything; this is for fun, so he opens a large portal connectin...

I just read part of the Overview of Rituals (Chapter 9), and one thing stuck out at me: why should you need a feat to cast Rituals if you have a minimum Spellcraft to cast the Ritual? Shouldn't the Spellcraft requirement suffice? [edit] No, I haven't read any of the rest. I picked a spot at random a...