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I know this has been done and done and done, and I swear I thought I had it figured out, but things got confusing in my game this afternoon. What does a blind creature need to to to locate the square of an enemy? What can that enemy do to avoid being found? A blind creature "can't see any...

I am trying to convert an item from another system to use in my 4E game. I am treating it as a special kind of item, sort of like an artifact but with an item level and price for the purposes of wealth management. The party in question has just entered paragon tier. The effect, paraphrased...

Is there anywhere in the 4th Edition design that PCs can either co-opt monster powers or negate them entirely, in the vein of previous editions spell turning or counterspells? I know about dominate, but I'm looking for something else. Along the lines of "The hobgoblin force blasts you!" "No...

Does the resistance to melee and ranged attacks or the vulnerability to close and area attacks of a swarm affect ongoing damage started by those attacks? How does this interact with the ongoing damage stacking rules? The example that almost came up in play is Fire Shroud vs. a swarm of...

Is there a level of success on a monster lore check that identifies the creature's role, level, or elite/solo status? None of the listed info includes this, but it seems odd that one can find out great detail about all of a creature's special attacks, but nothing about which defense to attack...

When a marked monster makes an aura attack against a creature (not the one which marked it) in its aura at the beginning of that creatures turn, but the marking creature is in the aura, does the marks penalty come into play? Do any riders on the mark, such as Divine Challenge, trigger...

Are there any restrictions on how a 4E character can move while prone? If so, where are they specified? In 3E, prone characters were harshly restricted in their movement options. In 4E, I couldn't find any restrictions at all. -- gnfnrf

I'm in a 3E game with a lot of homebrew material that I am trying to convert to 4E. I think a lot of it can be done with 4E as-is, but there are a few minor tweaks that seem necessary. On a general note, this is a look-and-feel conversion attempt (remake each element in a way that feels the...

I'm just starting a 4E game, and there are some pretty basic things that I'm not comfortable with yet. Currently, my question is: Do implement enhancement bonuses apply to fixed damage from powers, such as the Wisdom Mod damage dealt by Cloud of Daggers? -- gnfnrf

The Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil gains a number of ward effects, which draw on veils based on the layers of a prismatic sphere. Each type of ward spells out very specifically what conditions the "creature crossing the veil" condition is triggered by. What is not in the slightest bit clear is...

I was designing encounters for a high level oneshot, and I came across the Zeitgeist, on p 138 of Cityscape. I'm looking at this creature, and I cannot figure it out. Is this thing really CR 23? It's got decent hp and fast healing, and is incorporeal by default, but it's AC means that it...

A number of strange quirks regarding the trample special ability came up in a recent game session I played in. For reference, here is the SRD text on Trample. Subject 1: Does the "Reflex Save or AoO" rule given in Trample replace any AoOs the trampling creature might provoke for movement as...

A friend I game with, who has very good command of the rules, claims that spells which involve a ranged touch attack to hit (such as rays and energy missile effects) can be cast with a melee touch attack instead. However, he was unable to provide a reference supporting this rule, and I can't...

The Warmage has the spell poison on its class spell list. Poison is an unusual spell, because its save DC is not calculated by normal means. Now, as written in the PHB (SRD) this makes sense, since only clerics and druids can cast poison, and they like Wisdom. For a warmage, on the other...

The Duskblade gets the Arcane Channeling ability at 3rd level, described on p 20 of PHBII. How does this ability work, exactly? What if you Arcane Channel shocking grasp and then miss? Do you hold the charge? In your weapon, or in your hand? What if you Arcane Channel Chill Touch? What...

So, in another thread, readied actions are being discussed. Given what was said there... EDIT: Thread here http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=211229 How do you ready a spear against a charge? You take the readied action. A foe charges you. Your readied action occurs immediately before...

In the game I currently run, the PC monk and wizard have started using this combo at every opportunity. Weakening Touch, from Complete Warrior, is an alternate Stunning Fist effect that deals no damage but imposes at -6 penalty to Strength with no save. Escalating Enfeeblement is from Complete...

Spinning off from another thread... The maneuver Insightful Strike from the Book of Nine Swords interacts with critical hits exactly how? 1.) You deal no additional damage. 2.) You threaten and critical by the weapon's threat range and critical multiplier, using the skill check as the base...

So, I'm prepping a game which will run through EttDP, and I've encountered a few unusual/inconsistant bits which I'm not sure what to do with. 1.) The Demon-Quelling sword is statted on p. 43, and while it is staggeringly valuable, it is not listed as intelligent. On p. 51, however, it is...

Way back when, I ran Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, and became a regular on Monte Cook's messageboards, because there was a forum devoted to the adventure. There were countless valuable posts, and it was a great place to ask any question I had. I'm about to start Expedition to the...