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An NPC that you killed in the first game session will show up, alive and maimed in the twelfth. He will then show up again, perfectly healthy, but with a different name, race, and power in the 20th, and no one will notice. Then he'll show up in a different campaign with yet another name, race...

In most cities/towns that grow organically (ie. not New York, Phoenix, or Gainesville), street names happened as a result of local flavor. You wouldn't tell someone to head down peach pie lane and turn left on pecan avenue. You'd tell them to head down the elm street* and turn left at the...

1) I agree that the effect will be minor. However, I roll my d20 a couple dozen times a game. When you go through the weeks, through the campaign, it adds up. 2) I disagree that the average will be the same. You're assuming that the irregularities are regular. That is, that the die has...

I have a rules question regarding utility powers specifically, but I guess it also applies to encounter and daily powers. To wit: when you level up and are entitled to a new power, can you take one from a lower level that you passed up before? Reason I ask: I'm looking at the rogue level 2...

Or he could use a power that gives him combat advantage the next turn (either because the power gives CA, or because it stuns, dazes, etc the target). I don't think there's anything the rogue can do with just the three normal actions, though.

Nowhere in any edition did it require paladins to be honorable-to-a-fault retards, either.

I recall reading somewhere that you can in fact move a prone ally. However, the book doesn't really say anything about it. However, if you draw from the fact that when you're prone, you crawl as movement at up to half your move speed, then it would imply that you can shift a prone ally half...

The "oversized" ability of the minotaur just allows him to use a weapon one size larger as if it were his size. So a greatsword of one size larger would still be a greatsword. A greatsword of normal size would still be a greatsword. I think their two skill bumps should be Endurance and...

The reason your allies don't provide true cover is covered by the exceptions based rules formulation. The definition of cover is "The target is around a corner or protected by terrain" and superior cover is "The target is protected by a significant terrain advantage, such as...". Neither of...

I think they could. A big part of what makes the tarrasque such a badass is his ability to attack anything within 3 squares and knock things prone. That party is all ranged, so they'd be able to split up and stay apart, which would nerf big T quite a bit. But if he gets initiative on you...

Allies grant cover to allies, yes, but only for the purpose of the ranged attack, not for purposes of stealth.

No, but anyone wearing armor he's not proficient in takes a -2 penalty to his attacks.

More, actually. If you only have a 50% chance of being hit, then a +2 to your AC lowers it to a 40% chance, which is a 20% difference, not 10%. So they're useful for every role, not just the defender. But beyond defenders and some leaders, it's up to the players whether they want to pay the...

Check out the threads on stealth and critical hit damage. It doesn't always clear up doubt. ;) But when dealing with KotS, definitely go with the core books.

The fighter doesn't have to hit to do what he's supposed to do. He just has to attack.