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I have a GM who insists that his critical fumble rule is an actual rule somewhere in the books, since he claims to have never played under any GMs without it, but I can't find it, and he has so far refused to show it to me. Essentially, if you roll a 1 on an attack, you not only miss, but...

I have an epic swordmage halfling (multiclassed into wizard) that wields a vorpal scimitar and has the Weapon Focus (heavy blades) feat. When, exactly, does he benefit from the damage bonus from Weapon Focus? :confused: Does it apply only on swordmage powers with the weapon keyword? How...

Our party's resident pyromaniac wizard (a fiery little girl named Cala with a love for trickery) makes frequent use of her cantrips to get the best of people. One of her more common tricks is to use Prestidigitation to create a "temporary coin" which she then uses to pay for a meal or a room at...

My player brought this to me from the D&D Compendium: Glue Shot Sling Bullets (3) Category: Gear Price: 1 gp Weight: 5 lb Description: Sling bullets are used up when you fire them from a projectile weapon. A target hit by a Glue Shot Bullet is immobilized (save ends). Apparently, they are in...

When you imagine the epic heroics of your characters within the game, how do you imagine it? Is the drama being played out in your head an anime? Live-action movie? Still images, like the page of a comic book? Or is it something altogether different? I know 4th Edition is pulling from all sorts...

In a recent game our party was in full retreat through the jungle after having been beaten to a pulp by a band of bounty hunters and their brutish monster (a macetail behemoth I think) that bore them about via an oversized war chariot. The second cleric in our party, the child Cala, was...

Forked from: What would you have done? You might remember my Battle of Oozes game that I spoke about in another thread. Well, I had a similar battle where I was hosting as a GM. I pitted five 2nd-level characters against 8 Skeleon Warriors and 2 Wraiths. The encounter was originally set up...

We have a paladin of Bahamut in our group who is absolutely ardent about battling evil without mercy. Now, I know paladins can no longer lose their powers in 4th Edition, but if they break their vows/code/whatever, their church might seek to punish them for their transgressions. Their alignment...

Hindsight is always 20/20! Our party consisted of... ...a gnome brutal strength rogue. ...a human two-weapon fighting ranger. ...a polearm-welding elf fighter. ...a polearm-wielding dragonborn polearm paladin. After realizing that the treasure in the lair was only a trap to lure adventures...

Discuss. Preview of the Preview: Boots of Teleportation; Level 28 Wearing these elegant boots, you never need to raise your feet to move. Item Slot: Feet 2,125,000 gp Power (At-Will Teleportation): Move Action. Teleport a number of squares equal to your speed. I SO want those boots! Never...

I am writing this post to inform you of a fun little trick that our group has been using to increase the fun in our games. CHANGING THE FLAVOR TO PRE-EXISTING WEAPONS AND ITEMS. So many people get caught up on what the book says. This is a habit that stems primarily from v3.0/v3.5's endless...

In last night's game we encountered a white dragon in a dungeon and totally pwned it. My human cleric with his super high Wisdom as well as the Skill Training: Perception and Alertness feats heard the dragon's heavy breathing before we ever made it to its cavern. After warning the party of the...

My brother is playing a pirate who throws axes at people and duel wields cutlasses (we used scimitar stats). Therefore, he has a whole host of duel-wielding powers. My question is this: Many of the powers say he must have two melee weapons or a ranged weapon. What if he has two handaxes...

I noticed the fighter has an area effect attack that are also reliable. If I use a reliable close burst 1 attack (thicket of blades) on 8 surrounding enemies, and I hit 7 of them, do I keep my attack per RAW? After all I did "miss" an attack. Or is it the more strict interpretation--I have to...

I've heard rumors that all the PDFs are all really buggy due to being earlier versions or some such. Some friends even told me that the Warlock class is suposed to get a utility power at 12th level, but apparently no utility powers exist at 12th level to choose from. :rolleyes: Can anyone...

Check it out! Now that's how you do art! This thing is scary AND thought provoking! Many tmes better than Old Stirge! DISCUSS.

I put a lot of work into this homebrew monster (including hours of playtesting), so I would appreciate some honest critism on its flavor and balance. ENJOY! ;) Art by Patrick McEvoy BLOODY TONGUE This vaguely humanoid creature has a pair of pincer-like claws instead of hands, a gaping maw...

SOUL’S FURY Necromancy [Force] Level: Clr 9, Sor/Wiz 9 Components: V, S, F/DF, XP Casting Time: 1 full round Range: Personal (see text) Effect: A physical manifestation of the caster’s soul (see text) Duration: 1 minute/ 2 levels (D) (see text) Saving Throw: None (see text) Spell Resistance...

Barbed One Huge-Size Magical Beast (Aquatic) HD: 12d10+36 (96 hp) Initiative: +2 Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 30 ft. (6 squares) AC: 19 (+2 Dex, +10 natural, -3 size), touch 9, flat-footed 17 Base Attack/Grapple: +11/+32 Attacks: 8 tentacle rakes +20 melee (1d6+9 plus poison) and bite +15...

One of my players used the Duhlark's Glass Strike spell (Magic of Faerun) on a Juggernaut (Monster Manual II) and than destroyed it with a wand of shatter. Would/Should this combo work (particurly on the juggernaut)? Why or why not? How are these spells supposed to interact with one another if...