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Are there rules for designing minions? I don't seem to be able to find any. I love the minion rules, and think they're an excellent device for fleshing out encounter areas. However, my monsters of choice do not always have appropriate minions attached, and I'd like to design my own without...

I've downloaded all the issues of Dungeon (and Dragon) and I'm thinking of eventually signing up for a DDI subscription, once they get their other features up and running (I ain't gonna pay for no betas). However, it's not clear whether they're still publishing the issues as full PDFs, which is...

We just lost two players to the relentless panic of new parenthood, so we need to fill out our roster again. We're playing a 4e conversion of the Age of Worms, and are currently at 9th level in the Hall of Harsh Reflections. We play on Sundays, usually at noon. We're a bit casual, but we...

As you can see, my avatar is stuck on something kind of awful, which I assume is the default system avatar. I did not change or delete my original avatar, and after attempting to contact two admins regarding the issue (to no effect--one was on holiday, and the other simply did not respond), I...

Okay, I've noticed quite a few people over the last day or so who have decided that, despite previous hesitancy, they're now in for 4E. This is the thread in which to out yourselves officially. Are you a recovering 3e grognard? Have you been blinded by the Cascade of Light? If you can't beat...

Can anyone point me to the rules that determine how heavy an object you can throw? I couldn't find anything except the improvised weapon rules, which don't cover weight of thrown objects. How do I find out whether I can I throw this barrel? I can lift it, but is it too heavy to chuck? Bonus...

I just want to say, Portal is now my favourite game of all time. It has displaced the venerable and heretofore unbeatable Loderunner. I recommend that all join hands in welcoming it. It was born yesterday, so send it a card or something.

So I take it this means that the PHB stuff like which races and classes are in, what the spells look like, etc. is set in stone as of October 5. Also, congrats to Mike! :D Edit: link

I was not happy about the announcement of 4th edition. I don't plan on abandoning my 3rd edition books, and I had plans to keep playing Pathfinder and Savage Tide for the next couple of years, before grudgingly converting. I've spent a ton on my 3rd edition books, and I don't like the idea of...

Preamble With 4th edition (and recent 3.5 books) moving toward a more per-encounter resource management system, I've been trying to envision what it would look like to have a system that allowed the characters to go adventuring for more than 15 minutes before they have to rest for 8 hours would...

Some of the 3rd edition vs. 4th edition stuff has me wondering how much use older books see when they don't represent the current set of rules, and often have been "overwritten" by conversions of the old material in newer books. So I'd like to know, if you made the switch from 3.0 to 3.5, do...

4E's 3-point plan of attack seems to be "simplify, simplify, simplify." We are told we can expect a game that is quicker to get up and running, requires less paperwork and bookkeeping, and stays smooth into the higher levels. However, some of us are what you might call power gamers, and we...

Original post: in Thread Let me sum up 4e anger for you. Reason: I don't suppose it'll be too hard to figure out why I'm reporting this one. Assigned Moderators: (mods who got the Email) April O'Neil, Creideiki, d6, Darkness, Dinkeldog, Dinkeldog2, el-remmen, Eridanis, Henry, Hypersmurf...

Original post: in Thread An open letter to Paizo Reason: Real-world political issue. I thought this sort of thing was verboten. Assigned Moderators: (mods who got the Email) April O'Neil, Creideiki, d6, Darkness, Dinkeldog, Dinkeldog2, el-remmen, Eridanis, Henry, Hypersmurf, Pielorinho...

I few days ago someone posted a list of point buy values that could be used by characters of various level adjustments at first level so that everyone started at level 1 on an equal playing field. I don't think that's based on the RAW anywhere, but I wanted to know if anyone actually uses such...

I'm trying to find players to add to our game. I'm the DM, and we are playing the Age of Worms adventure path from Dungeon. We're currently in the first adventure, so if you sign up now, you can get in on the ground floor of what promises to be an epic campaign. I'm looking for mature players...

The Abjurant Champion (Complete Mage) has an ability called Abjurant Armor, which allows him to add his class level to the shield or armor bonus to AC provided by abjuration spells. As far as I can tell, there is exactly one abjuration spell that provides such a bonus: shield. Am I missing...

I'm originally from London, but I haven't lived there in 10 years. I'm planning to return sometime next year in pursuit of a graduate degree so I want to get an idea of what the gaming scene is like there, find the best spots to meet gamers and find out about games, etc. Since I'm visiting for...

I'm planning to run a game for my kid brother and his friend, both of whom are D&D newbies. I'd like to try to find a nice low-level (1-3 or 4-6 range) adventure that I can run a pair of players through. I'd also like something that has a good balance between character interaction and combat...

This one's for Nifft. Why Darkvision isn't based on radiation. Normal sight is based on radiation. Light of various wavelengths bounces off objects and strikes a sensitive tissue, causing the sensation of vision. Darkvision is described as being just like regular vision, except it's in black...