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Advantage/Disadvantage is great, but it is a pretty hefty bonus/penalty, roughly equal to a +4/-4. Sometimes it feels like Advantage means auto-success, and Disadvantage auto-failure. I find myself wanting to use +2/-2 circumstantial modifiers on some attacks, saves and checks when I don't...

After a long session of D&D Next I've come to the conclusion that Attack Cantrips really need to use attack rolls instead of saving throws. Foremost among the reasons: it's a waste of the DM's time. In the party was a Wizard with Ray of Frost, and a Cleric with Lance of Faith, both at-will...

Greetings, After a 10 year hiatus, circumstances have allowed my old gaming group to get back together, with the addition of my 10 year old son. The problem is that two of the players have switched to 4th Edition and are adamant in its superiority over 3.5/Pathfinder. The other two players are...

Apologies if this has been discussed before as this seems to be a pretty fundamental question: For immediate interrupt powers that raise a defense in response to an attack, like the wizard's Shield spell, is the DM/Player obliged to tell the attack roll before they use the power? If yes it...

Can you do it? It's a Cleric feature, useable 2x per encounter. However each time the party takes a short rest (outside of combat), the Cleric hands out unlimited healing words, adding 5-10 (1d6+4 wis) extra hp to each healing surge the rest of the party spends. Do the rules allow this...

Offhand Attack • Fighter Exploit 1 Wielding two weapons, you make a quick slash with the weapon in your offhand. At-Will • Martial, Weapon Minor Action • Melee Target: One Creature Attack: Melee -4 vs. AC Hit: 1[W] damage Special: To use this power you must be carrying a light weapon in your...