I once rolled an Elven Beastmaster just to see how bad the weapon restrictions actually were (had no intention of actually playing the character!). On about my third roll, I got 104 (!!) as elven ran… (View Post)

I personally never dual-class... I just don't like the idea of spending that amount of time playing a character that isn't what I want (while regaining levels in 2nd class)... Maybe I could get behin… (View Post)

I adore BG, but I'd probably pick the Metal Gear Solid cycle... it was the first time I'd ever really experienced a game in a cinematic style... where I was almost more involved in watching the story… (View Post)

I'd also pop in an honourable mention for the Earthsea Quartet by Ursula Le Guin. It's quite strange at times, but very beautiful at others... a grand but personal tale. (View Post)

@SmilingSword Hey, Its your thread! You get to set the parameters... they're only soft definitions anyway I guess. With those conditions, I'd go for Tolkein... almost 20 years of fascination is a har… (View Post)