Recent content by DeusExMachina

The poisition rules for flanking never made much sense to me. So I get why two people attacking one enemy from two sides get a bonus. The enemy needs to defend 2 sides, needs to divide his attention. However the third guy moving in and attacking him does not get the flank bonus because there is...

The magical weapon or armor that is more damaging or super protecting is a staple of fantasy stories, however the +X bonus just doesn't cut it for me. I am seriously thinking of throwing them out in my next campaign. Magic weapons will only have special abilities that are either specific (like...

The one combat I ran when the group didn't have a defender at all was pretty interesting. My enemies were suddenly rushing all over the battlefield and able to go after weak targets, which just showed my that defenders really fulfilled their niche. On the other hand it wasn't like the party was...

So our group ha sbeen running 4e for a while now and ther are parts we really like and some we don't like as much and one aspect in particular has rather caught my eye as a main reason we are in the process of building a homebrew system from the ground up. It's the different ways one can take...

On the other hand after level 11 the warlock gets to deal +3.5 extra damage, while the sorc gets +2. So while the sorcerer bonus damage starts out better, it will not go up as much as the warlocks bonus damage, unless you pump all your ability increases into it. Also the curse does give extra...

I voted three, but forgot I also bought the DM screen... So it's: AV, MotP, Martial Power and the DM Screen...

I think being less effective without equipment is probably the most important reason. You see your character grow over time, he quests for new items that make him stronger and then it just sucks to have to go back. I'm afraid I have acted out this way too and for just that reason. Very...

Similar perhaps, but it wouldn't get an unconscious ally back on his feet, so there is a critical difference. Other than that I agree with you that a leader should not be defined solely by the fact whether he can heal or not, even though it is an important function. Reducing damage, other ways...

I am in fact now playing an Eladrin Fighter with some powers that allow her to move and shift a lot (Pass Forward from Martial Power is one of the best utilities ever that way). Combined with the teleport and a greatspear, this character makes a nice balance between defender and striker. Add to...

The bonus to defenses that human paladins get is not inconsiderable (+2 to each), so in combination with a shield and some scale armor you should be pretty well defended. Add to that a bit of healing and the survivability of the character is pretty much a done deal. Now it probably won't be...

In the campaign I run it's all barter economy at the moment because they are from a small town that's been isolated for 800 years from the rest of the world as have most other towns. We use gold/silver/copper to represent how much the goods they have are worth though, simply to make the math for...

Let's see Lihanne Summertouched (my Eladrin Fighter) Razkon (dragonborn ranger) Allastreiana (human wizard) Turin (dwarven fighter) Melissa Burglecut (halfling warlock) Sarah (Paladin of Wasilla, human)

IT depends on how the DM uses them. If it's just those 4 guys you kill at the start of the combat after which the real enemies are engaged, it's just a useless speedbump and not very dramatic. If for example during the combat a wave of reinforcements (say 4 minions) show up that help the...

In 2nd edition I never got beyond my level 8 rogue... In 3rd edition my highest character was a level 46 githyanki psychic warrior... As a DM I never have gone beyond level 10 I think though... Now in 4th we made our way to level 7 in the campaign I play and level 3 in the campaign I DM...

What do you mean I can't take my weapons into a bar? How the hell am I going to protect myself when the dwarves get obnoxiously drunk and start a barfight? On the other hand their grappling system seems to work fairly well...