The Gaming Den

The Language Instinct by Steven Pinkerton. Besids being quite amusing at times, it really helps explain the process of communication and language in general.

Another option would be to use most cyberware and bioware, but say that they are either some sort of magical blessing enhancement, or that they come from a different power source than magic (the ancient gods of chaos, demon magic, sacrifices to the Giant Frog, whatever). Your body can only contain s...

Also, many people with experience with both 3rd and 4th edition of Shadowrun seem to think that 3rd was a far "grittier," "hardcore cyperpunk" type game like Blade Runner and Neuromancer, where 4th is more of a Ghost in the Shell type thing. Would anyone on this board care to ela...

After finishing Pynchon's V., I've now moved on to his Crying of Lot 49. I personally find everything by him to be roughly equivalent to Jesus on a Stick.

After that I'll probably read Gene Wolfe's new short story collection.

As a current D&D DM and a prospective Shadowrun GM, which do those of you who have played both find easier to teach to players and run in general?

Thanks for catching that with the DR, Ice9. I'm thinking I should reduce the DR to just 1/2 BAB, if only to keep from treading on the barbarians' toes. About the +16 ability (which I'm guessing you were referring to), this ability gives a blanket immunity, not just 25%, as well as immunity to stuff ...

Where are the summon elemental spells (for the elementalist) from? Are they just Summon Nature's Ally only for elementals?

Umm...hi. With this post I depart the shadows from which I've watched this forum for quite some time. I'm starting an Eberron campaign in the upcoming weeks, and I wanted to make the warforged, shifter, and dragonmarked feats at least somewhat useful; so, I tried to scale-ify them. I'd be delighted ...