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Gaming Advice / Undead armor proficiencies
« on: June 01, 2016, 04:14:27 PM »
Do undead (mainly Skeletons/Zombies) keep their pre-undead armor/shield proficiencies?  Only weapon proficiencies are stated to be retained in the SRD, but a lot of the example skeletons and zombies are carrying shields...

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Min/Max 3.x / Change martial discipline saving throw ability score?
« on: May 19, 2016, 01:29:05 PM »
Is there a way to change what ability score is used for a ToB martial discipline's saving throws? 

Example: Desert Wind uses Wisdom for all saving throws.  Is there a way to change it to another stat such as Charisma?

Preferably with a feat if it is possible.

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Board Business / How to contact a mod?
« on: March 15, 2016, 06:38:30 PM »
I am trying to contact a mod to talk about mod stuff (I'm not reporting things and I need a two-way conversation).

Messaging the Forum Staff account (see this thread) has gotten no response.

Prime32 is MIA (also hasn't responded).

Veekie hasn't posted in over a year and it looks like the rest of the mods (including the BGs) haven't been on in years.

...what do I do?

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Off Topic Fun / PDF Reader Software
« on: November 22, 2015, 01:39:17 PM »
The new version of Adobe Reader has failed me, they've removed almost all functionality for writing text in an existing pdf.  Now all I can do is make the font smaller or bigger or add weird auto columns.

What pdf reading/editing software would you guys suggest for Windows?  I don't need the ability to create them, just fill out applications and things like that.

Thanks in advance.

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[D&D 3.5] Quest for the Sunblade / Dice Rolling Thread
« on: November 01, 2015, 11:39:53 PM »
So that you can link dice rolls without having to worry about editing a post that contains them.


Rolled 2d6 : 3, 4, total 7

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D&D 3.5 and Pathfinder / [PF] Occult Adventures Discussion and Review
« on: August 05, 2015, 02:01:58 PM »
As a book with six new base classes, a new-ish type of magic, and no prestige classes this book interested me enough that I've got a copy.

Anybody besides me take a look at it?  Any thoughts?  Do I need to attempt some sort of review?

EDIT: REVIEW/OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK CAN BE FOUND BELOW.

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I figure that having one single thread will make those of us who care about kickstarters notice what other people are interested in so I figured I'd make this thread.

If you have something you want to share, feel free to post it here.  I have a habit of rummaging through Kickstarter every couple of weeks so as long as I can remember that i made this thread in the first place I'll probably keep posting to it.



Lord of the Fries (Funding ends April 3rd) - Fun quick card game about being in a zombie working in a restaurant.  The more money they get, the more restaurants get unlocked.  Each restaurant is it's own deck (and has to be paid for separately) but they'll be adding rules to combine decks to add more players.

Even if you don't want this game, check out the company.  Their website has a lot of print-and-play games for free (including games you can actually buy copies of). 


Mistfall (Funding ends April 2nd) - Coop adventure game for 1-4 players.  It's a pretty cool looking deck-building game.  Hard for me to explain better than just reading the kickstarter would be.  Check it out.

Sea Monster Jamboree Print (Funding ends April 18th) - This guy makes weird art (and bandanas, and plates).  I like it.

The Gentleman's Single-Use Monocle (Funding ends April 15th) - I think the title pretty much says everything, except ladies can use it too.


And an Indiegogo campaign for kicks

George Takei's Legacy Project (Funding ends May 20th) - This one's all political and whatnot, deal with it.  To sum it up, this is to fund a Broadway musical which in turn will be a perpetual source of funding for the Japanese American National Museum. 

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First, read this webcomic.  (If you're starting at the beginning, as you can tell the art gets better later.)  It's awesome, trust me.

Second, take a look at this.  You could be a cat (mandatory if you're bhu) or a member of the ninja mafia or, you know, whatever other awesome thing based off of that webcomic that I know you totally read because I told you to.

Ugh, I wish I wasn't having money problems right now...

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Off Topic Fun / Me and my ex
« on: July 12, 2014, 04:01:23 PM »
Forward: I am making very little effort to be coherent in any of this.  My normally good grammar/punctuation have been thrown out the window.


I have some things that I need to get off my chest and right now this is the only place I can do that.  This is going to be an odd combination of stream of consciousness and things that I've been thinking about within the past 24 hours.  I'm not looking for advice (but unlike my short rants am not opposed to it) and will ignore all non-constructive comments.

Most of the backstory to this is not important.  I have an ex, things between her and I have been complicated for a long time.  She continuously chooses to date other people and not try things again with me, the reasons for this are complicated and not fully understood by me (and for the purposes of this rant they aren't important).  Her name is Kait.

I'm in love with Kait, have been for awhile.  I actually fell back in love with her after a long period of time where we weren't talking and I got over her.  This is just to give a frame of reference. 



Yesterday I drove for a couple of hours to go see her (normally the drive to her is shorter but I got off work early, drove home to grab stuff and drop of work stuff and then went straight to her).  She needed me there because she got kicked out of her apartment, got dumped by her boyfriend, and her dog got run over.  Also she's probably pregnant by said ex-boyfriend.  (pregnancy test came back positive, she's going to see a doctor to make sure) 

Her asking me to come to her was not in any way me being used and had nothing to do with my feelings for her.  She trusts me (and she doesn't trust many people) and more importantly she trusts me to give her good advice.  Me being there was actually good for her, I helped her determine where some of her issues have come from and she's in a much better mentality than she was before.  She was actually surprised at my lack of anger/disappointment at her unexpected pregnancy.  (She was safe but sometimes shit happens.)

The thing is, I came to realize that I'm in love with her so much that it scares me.  I was holding her while we talked (sort of a friend cuddling thing except I also have a hard time not touching her when we're alone together.  Not sexy touching, I just feel the need for physical contact, it's part of the whole "I have feelings" thing) and rubbing her stomach absentmindedly.  She commented on how that was kind of weird because she's been doing that a lot lately due to the probably being pregnant thing. 

My response?  To start thinking about what it would be like to have a family with her, even a family that included the child that wasn't mine.

As an aside, I have the worst commitment issues out of anyone that I have ever known.  I broke up with an ex once partly because she moved in with me and it freaked me out.  When it comes to relationships I'm all kinds of fucked up, but that is beside the point.


Apparently I'm at a point in my life where I'm ready to settle down but only with her.  However I'm not happy living where I do, not happy with my job, and want to move out of state in December when my lease is up.  I realized last night/this morning (it all kind of blends together) that part of the reason I want to move is to get away from Kait.  I can't let go of my feelings for her so I want to run away from the whole situation.

This freaks me out.  I don't understand it.  I don't understand where any of it comes from.  She's not going to be with me, I honestly believe this.  So it isn't a hope thing because there is none, for the first time in a long time I'm being completely rational when I think about her and I.  And yet I don't know what I would do if she told me that she wanted to be with me.  There are a lot of things she'd have to change for us to work out but there are things I'd have to change too.  And yet I love her so much that I had to go take a shower so that I wouldn't be in the same room as her, I needed to try and regain control over myself.  No that isn't a "cold shower" comment, and no I don't really expect it to make any sense.


Ugh, this is all coming out horribly and I don't know what I'm trying to say anymore.

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Board Business / Old Boards
« on: February 05, 2014, 04:17:35 PM »
The BGs haven't logged in for a year and we've been warned the the old boards are "going away soon" for the past couple of years.

Is there a plan for them that anybody knows about?


Edit: On an unrelated note, none of the links at the top of the page of brilliantgameologists.com work anymore except for the Register one.  I feel kind of abandoned now.

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Creations & Ephemera / Kickstarter for cool magic counters
« on: January 20, 2014, 09:45:29 PM »
I just found this kickstarter, and even though I haven't played Magic in years I think it actually looks pretty awesome and am on the fence about pledging.

Unfortunately it ends in a few days so I/you/we won't have long to decide, bu I know there's a decent sized Magic crowd on here so I thought I'd share.

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Off Topic Fun / Ryuutama
« on: December 07, 2013, 02:26:00 AM »
Is getting translated into English.

Anybody know anything about this Japanese role-playing game?

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Off Topic Fun / Austin Meetup
« on: August 15, 2013, 06:21:04 PM »
I know that there are some people in Austin on here, this has come up before.  We should get together and have lunch or a game night or something, it would be cool to meet some people from the board.

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Off Topic Fun / I want to buy a new gaming laptop
« on: August 02, 2013, 03:19:53 PM »
I'm in the market for a new gaming laptop, and a desktop will not do if for no other reason than I have no place to put it.

I love Lenovo as a brand but hate Windows 8 and am wary of downgrading a Windows 8 gaming laptop to Windows 7 due to difficulty with drivers, etc.  My other option would be a W530 but it is more geared towards the business side of graphics rendering and also costs significantly more.

So, what do you like and why?  I'm looking for a gaming laptop that is actually portable, if it weights 10lbs (4.5kg to you non-Americans) it is too heavy since I spend a lot of time with my laptop actually on my lap.  I'm not looking to spend much over $1,000 and cheaper is always better.


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Gaming Advice / Overcoming DR with a volley archer
« on: June 24, 2013, 02:28:16 PM »
What's the best way to overcome dr with a volley archer?  I'll have something like seven attacks a turn but they'll all do a handful of damage.  I'm mainly looking for Weapon Special Abilities if possible, ones that don't have a standard activation time.

I'm very wary of the Force weapon special ability because it can be completely shut down by a fourth level spell (Forceward, Spell Compendium).

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Gaming Advice / Looking for Homebrew Martial Adept
« on: March 26, 2013, 12:31:55 PM »
I'm looking for a homebrew martial adept class with a focus on tanking (yes I know tanking isn't a real role, just go with it).  Heavy armor usage and reach weapons would help.  Something that can thematically work with the Army of One and Scarlet Bravura disciplines.  More specifically, I'm looking for a class to lead into the Leviathan-Born prestige class.

I just don't like Crusader even if it does fit thematically (I just don't like the recovery mechanism), and Warblade is boring (but they're both doable if it comes down to it). 

I've looked through the Homebrew Compendium but nothing popped out as amazing. 

Suggestions?


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Creations & Ephemera / Character Sheets
« on: March 15, 2013, 06:16:12 PM »
I'm bored and like making character sheets for PbP games (don't ask why, I don't even know).  Examples can be found in my signature, I know a handful (or at least one or two) people use them already.

So far I've got a sheet for 3.5, a 3.5/d20 Minion sheet, and a sheet for Mage: The Ascension.


Are there any other games that people would like me to make a nice preformatted sheet for? 

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Board Business / We're back!
« on: January 28, 2013, 10:54:57 PM »
Is this permanent (or at least as permanent as any website can be) or is there potential that we'll go back down again?

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Gaming Advice / Two-handed unarmed strike
« on: November 29, 2012, 08:44:07 PM »
Is there a feat/ability anywhere that explicitly makes an unarmed attack count as a two-handed weapon?  The best I could come up with is Hammerfist from Races of Faerun which just adds 1.5xstr mod to unarmed attacks.

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