twilsemail
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My google-fu is failing me. Was anything ever decided in regards to the Dragon 399 themes? As it stands, it seems like adding Scholar to Mal's sheet is fair, but I wanted to check in before doing so.
Themes
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Officially, they are not allowed yet (1 month after the download version is done... which is later this month). Judges still need to kabitz about them.
I'll ping [MENTION=2011]KarinsDad[/MENTION], [MENTION=82251]TwoHeadsBarking[/MENTION], and [MENTION=54810]renau1g[/MENTION]. I know r1 had some issues. Me... I'm one the fence as stated, the big issue is folks w/o access to them.
I'll ping [MENTION=2011]KarinsDad[/MENTION], [MENTION=82251]TwoHeadsBarking[/MENTION], and [MENTION=54810]renau1g[/MENTION]. I know r1 had some issues. Me... I'm one the fence as stated, the big issue is folks w/o access to them.
twilsemail
First Post
The rules for what's accepted and what isn't should probably be updated at some point to reflect the change in Dragon content's publication. Specifically the lack of a complation issue. Currently the articles come up as available every day or three.
Someone should put forward a generic "Adventurer" theme, if these are going forward.
Someone should put forward a generic "Adventurer" theme, if these are going forward.
renau1g
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So I guess technically Dungeon/Dragon materials could never be approved as there's no compilation "New material published by Wizards of the Coast is automatically approved one month after it is published; for Dragon and Dungeon articles, approval occurs one month after the full issue containing the article is made available "
Anyways, I'm interested to hear the other judges thoughts as we would need KD and/or THB to vote either way. I think KD's sub expired, mine just did as well, not sure if I'll renew or not...we'll see.
Anyways, I'm interested to hear the other judges thoughts as we would need KD and/or THB to vote either way. I think KD's sub expired, mine just did as well, not sure if I'll renew or not...we'll see.
I begrudgingly renewed my subscription for another year.
Not sure if I'll do that again though.
As for themes, they just seem like yet another way to give more powers and abilities to PCs for no good reason.
And, they do not appear to yet be in the compendium or in the character builder which means that players will have a hard time accessing them and anyone reviewing a character sheet will need to go look up Dragon magazine.
But, they are official material, so I have no problem with them being automatically approved here.
Not sure if I'll do that again though.
As for themes, they just seem like yet another way to give more powers and abilities to PCs for no good reason.
And, they do not appear to yet be in the compendium or in the character builder which means that players will have a hard time accessing them and anyone reviewing a character sheet will need to go look up Dragon magazine.
But, they are official material, so I have no problem with them being automatically approved here.
TwoHeadsBarking
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I'd really prefer to not allow themes. I don't feel that what they add is going to be worth the extra hassle for checking characters and having to create a LEB theme that people without DDI subscriptions can use so they aren't at a significant disadvantage.
twilsemail
First Post
I would propose (were we to allow themes into the game) restricting the addition of themes to when a character levels or is re-written. This way they were going to go through the approvals process anyway.
The creation of an "Adventurer" theme doesn't seem overly difficult. It requires one power and two features to meet the minimum of what we've currently got from WotC.
Level 1: Adventurer's Grit
Encounter*Free Action
Trigger: You fail a skill check
Effect: Spend one healing surge. You may re-roll the triggering skill check.
Level 5: Been There, Done That - You gain a +2 bonus on monster knowledge checks.
Level 10: True Adventurer - Once per day you may reroll an Acrobatics, Athletics or Endurance check.
The creation of an "Adventurer" theme doesn't seem overly difficult. It requires one power and two features to meet the minimum of what we've currently got from WotC.
Level 1: Adventurer's Grit
Encounter*Free Action
Trigger: You fail a skill check
Effect: Spend one healing surge. You may re-roll the triggering skill check.
Level 5: Been There, Done That - You gain a +2 bonus on monster knowledge checks.
Level 10: True Adventurer - Once per day you may reroll an Acrobatics, Athletics or Endurance check.
twilsemail
First Post
I'd suggest that at a GM approved point Themes might be added as well. When the party takes an extended rest or some such.
This is entire selfless and has nothing to do with the fact that I'm in an adventure that is kicking off and hasn't gotten to the crunchy bits yet.
This is entire selfless and has nothing to do with the fact that I'm in an adventure that is kicking off and hasn't gotten to the crunchy bits yet.
renau1g
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Yes mostly the same caveats as stonegod, except like twilsemail notes below, if the DM is ok with allowing them mid-adventure then that's fine. It would be kinda unfair to a PC in a really long running adventure, like say Trouble in Moonwatch, which is just celebrating it's 2nd anniversary with the conclusion of said adventure, for them to wait until adventure's end. Again, subject to DM approval.
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