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by shirak
Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:23 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Temporal Mechanics
Replies: 12
Views: 1557

Re: Temporal Mechanics

1182860044[/unixtime]]It seems to me that for Non Causal to work, you have to "delete" everything to the 'right' (future) of the time traveler's arrival in the timeline.[br][br]So let's take Abe and Josh.[br][br]Abe goes back from 1999 to 1970.[br][br]Abe shows up in 1970, and everything ...
by shirak
Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:10 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Worldwide Adventure Writing Month
Replies: 78
Views: 9690

Re: World Adventure Writing Month

1182850028[/unixtime]]Oh, and I'll change the names to something a *wee* bit less obviously facetious :wink: [br][br]Dude, I am disappointed with you. Obviously, this is the working title we will be using. The adventure will be published under the name:[br][br] Damsel in Distress [br][br] Or, The W...
by shirak
Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:10 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Worldwide Adventure Writing Month
Replies: 78
Views: 9690

Re: World Adventure Writing Month

1182844374[/unixtime]]Well I'm happy to write flavour text and "stuff the DM reads out" to fit other people's scene instructions if you'd like :biggrin: [br][br]Go for it! I came up with some ideas but my knee-jerk reaction to "flavor text" the DM is supposed to read is Wing It ...
by shirak
Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:29 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Magic Item Strangeness
Replies: 18
Views: 1694

Re: Magic Item Strangeness

Well, the second item costs a standard action. And... magic item pricing sucks?

In other news, rainy days expected to be wet this year.
by shirak
Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:04 am
Forum: MPSIMS
Topic: Naruto...
Replies: 72
Views: 7264

Re: Naruto...

1182784226[/unixtime]]Orochimaru's arms, cursed personally by Shinigami, were rotting away.[br]The pain had gotten so bad lately that he couldn't even move. Even the slightest muscular twitch or breeze of air against skin these days left him screaming in agony. All he could manage to do was lie in ...
by shirak
Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:48 am
Forum: MPSIMS
Topic: Writing a disturbingly derivative story.
Replies: 6
Views: 1698

Re: Writing a disturbingly derivative story.

Well, you know it looks like Teen Titans because you have developed it yourself. Finish a draft and show it to random people. If THEY tell you it looks like the TTs, time to change the script. Good luck!
by shirak
Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:40 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Worldwide Adventure Writing Month
Replies: 78
Views: 9690

Re: World Adventure Writing Month

GIANT CRAB! [br][br]Yeah, I know. But we have to fit the pirate's crew somewhere and this is a pirate adventure anyway.[br][br][br]Alright, alright, I'll go over it again. How about this:[br][br]ALTERNATE ENCOUNTER #3[br][br]As the PC reach the shore, they should roll Spot Checks. Hidden halfway in...
by shirak
Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:26 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Worldwide Adventure Writing Month
Replies: 78
Views: 9690

Re: World Adventure Writing Month

Set-up: A wealthy family in a coastal town offers to pay the party to find their kidnapped daughter. The daughter was taken by some pirates who have been extorting goods/money/etc from the town. If the party asks about the pirates, the villagers report that the pirate king uses fire. [br][br]The De...
by shirak
Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:07 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Worldwide Adventure Writing Month
Replies: 78
Views: 9690

Re: World Adventure Writing Month

Frank and Neeek: You guys are nuts. I like you. What kind of help where you looking for? Flavor text? Playtesting? I'm game :biggrin:[br][br]Clickml: You know, if they had said -40 I could buy it being supercooled. It would even make an awesome encounter where you fall into the water and it turns in...
by shirak
Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:14 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Mindless Vermin?
Replies: 10
Views: 1333

Re: Mindless Vermin?

Brobdingnagian at [unixtime wrote:1182532163[/unixtime]]404'd!


It should work now. I didn't put "http://" in front of the url and it thought it was a link in the gaming den. Go figure :wtf:
by shirak
Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:42 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Mindless Vermin?
Replies: 10
Views: 1333

Re: Mindless Vermin?

1182516507[/unixtime]]One of the problems with mindless vermin is one of the results of being mindless, "Mindless creatures do not gain feats or skills, although they may have bonus feats or racial skill bonuses." On the other hand either animals do not get skills that are not combat rela...
by shirak
Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:05 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Tome of Battle / Book of 9 Swords
Replies: 26
Views: 4249

Re: Tome of Battle / Book of 9 Swords

It sucks. What did you expect? :screams:
by shirak
Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:14 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Things that are NOT FUN
Replies: 81
Views: 8104

Re: Things that are NOT FUN

Amra at [unixtime wrote:1182421492[/unixtime]]Yeah, I guess that would be a reasonable capsule summary of my policies!


The Second Rule of Gaming is: Keep It Simple Stupid! :tongue:
by shirak
Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:13 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

1182421522[/unixtime]]They sell yoghurt with chocolate chips in it over there? [br][br]I think the Musli yogurt brand has chocolate chips in it, yes. But I was talking about taking chocolate cereals and putting them in yogurt. It was one of my favorite snacks before I realized I am prone to diabete...
by shirak
Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:17 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Things that are NOT FUN
Replies: 81
Views: 8104

Re: Things that are NOT FUN

First Rule of Gaming in my tables is: Don't be a dick. :nonono:


Worked wonderfully so far.
by shirak
Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:16 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

Cielingcat at [unixtime wrote:1182412400[/unixtime]]How am I supposed to enjoy my cereal now?


Try yogurt, it's pretty good with cereals mixed in. What kind do you use? I really like strawberry-flavored yogurt with chocolate chips
by shirak
Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:47 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

Cielingcat at [unixtime wrote:1182411884[/unixtime]]You mean "level"?


Bad kitty. No milk for you. ;)
by shirak
Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:43 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

1182370150[/unixtime]] 1182349866[/unixtime]][br][br]Now, to become a full member you must get warned on the WotC forums for being a perfectly reasonable guy who asked/answered a question. Don't worry, it's depressingly easier than it sounds. [br][br]It is? I've flamed people, evidently once reduce...
by shirak
Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:31 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

1182348352[/unixtime]]Thanks for the welcome! You'll excuse me if I just pass out on the floor for a while, won't you?[br][br]*thud*[br][br]That high whistling sound you just heard was the steam coming out of my ears, and the wet splat thereafter was my brain exploding...[br][br]I've got this sudde...
by shirak
Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:48 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

1182346735[/unixtime]]I don't see where the rules say "caster level" though. I thought I did, but now I'm sure I don't. [br][br]Is it seriously the case that WoTC have NEVER come up with an official clarification for this? :disgusted: [br][br]There is no clear rule. it's one of those situ...
by shirak
Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:20 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

1182345181[/unixtime]]And that's it , and I'm absolutely sure you capiche just fine.[br][br]As far as I can tell, you don't have to "default to the nearest possible meaning" in Step 1 of the calculation if you assume up front that we're talking about class levels, and thus this is the mos...
by shirak
Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:15 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

Last time I try to explain it. Man, if you can't see my point, we'll just have to agree to disagree. Cheers.[br][br]The algorithm for determining the caster level of Sublime Chord is this:[br][br] 1) Determine your levels in Sublime Chord. [br]Why levels in Sublime Chord and not "Sublime Chord ...
by shirak
Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:55 pm
Forum: MPSIMS
Topic: Gleemax.com
Replies: 12
Views: 2559

Re: Gleemax.com

Why, oh why, do I get MySpace vibes from this site?
by shirak
Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:04 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

2) Determine actual level in Sublime Chord.[br][br]You see, this is where the argument I'm examining falls down.[br][br]You're saying that when it says "level in another spellcasting class" it means "caster level", but when it says "sublime chord level" it means "...
by shirak
Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:58 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet
Replies: 80
Views: 6835

Re: Help with a bad idea, and the opportunity for a side-bet

1182245128[/unixtime]]What is his Wizard level? I'd say "effectively 9th for most purposes, including caster level for prestige class qualification". How many Wizard levels does he have? Well, he has 5. What is his level in an arcane spellcasting class? 9. How many levels does he have in ...