Recent content by Cyvris

Anyone else purchased or interested in FFG's new generic Narrative Dice RPG system? Their previous Star Wars RPG using the system is excellent, and I am very pleased with how the Genesys system looks based on my first read of the core book.

This is the type of druid I've always wanted to play. I love the concept of Druids, but have always disliked the "Shapeshifting" aspect. There is no real "Nature Gish" (Barbarian sort of fills this though the flavor isn't really "right"), which is why all the 5e characters I have played have...

I basically created powers that are similar to the Wizard cantrips for the other powers sources. Controllers get four, while everyone else gets three. Examples from the Martial list. Always Equipped You’ve taken the adventure’s motto of “Be Prepared” to heart, you...

That's one thing I think any 'kitbash' of 4e should aim to change or improve. I did it by adding cantrip style powers for everyone and making Rituals into the "Utility" powers characters pick, but I would love to see other people's take on that idea. More "class features" or subclasses like 5e...

And it introduced some of my favorite races of 4e. It was great to see D&D embrace weird races again. Both the Wilden and Shardmind are fantastically off beat races that are just fun to roleplay as.

Chiming in as I've worked on a "similar" project recently and am currently playtesting it with my veteran 4e group. My focus was mostly on cutting down powers/spells. My approach culled out a good 90% of all powers and then tossed them into a single power source sub header. Any character/class...

This is a very interesting corner case I'd never considered. I think the closet comparison we have is the Swordmage Aegis, but both of those specify if the are a Interrupt or Reaction. Since DC/DS don't have that as part of their "top block" write up, I guess we have to go to what's in the...

Well, I am now DMing a "Waterworld" style game with my usual group and it's...interesting. I really went all in for "strange" races or heavily modified core races (completely different stat bonuses and such) which has produced some fun results. It's a 4e game, though very house ruled. Current...

Is there a link to the text for the listed Martial Practices? I can't seem to find them.

SWTOR's answer to class talents was to break them up into four levels (Skillful, Masterful, Heroic, and Legendary), each with six talents in them. You get eight points while leveling to put into them, but need to place two points into a level before you unlock the one above it. I copied the idea...

In terms of "other changes", I've basically gone through all of 4e and "collapsed" the powers down, removing stuff that is too similar or straight underpowered/uninteresting. For most of this I simply went through the old Charop guides, with my players offering thoughts here and there on quirky...

I was recently introduced to Fantasy Flight Games Star Wars RPG system at a convention and I was very impressed with its "narrative" approach to skills. Because I clearly have nothing better to do, I decided to write up my own "overhaul" for 4e's Skill system to replicate the FFG "Core...

Of the 5e games I have run, almost every monster has gained some form of abilities like this. Most get the Fighter's Maneuvers since they are easy to implement and decently balanced. This is mostly in an effort to make the game more like 4e though, so it's certainly not for everyone.

So...4e's "Attacks" more or less then? Because that's pretty much what this sounds like: Attack+Effect.

As someone who loves the 4e Fighter/Ranger/Rogue etc, it's interesting to see Mearls sort of imply he feels that the 5e incarnations missed the mark. His comments on the Fighter being too "nothing" is very interesting. While I overall like the general parts of 5e, I'm frustrated by how much it...