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My playtest group just got to 2nd level. I've mostly thrown a collection of 1st level monsters at them (re-skinned goblins and kobolds so there's a little variety) plus an owlbear. It feels like monsters simply can't hit in this playtest. Granted, my group went a little odd and they're all...

Quick background: I'm prepping a deliberately "old school" vibe campaign for when the current one finishes/goes down in flames and I'm looking at using Essentials classes only (because of their old school themes). But there are certain concepts that are missing. One of which is the berserker...

I'm toying with the idea of removing the enhancement bonus to attack, AC, and NADs from magic items for my next campaign in an effort to let me put in a broader variety of wondrous items and consumables without feeling like I'm putting my party at a disadvantage by not providing them a steady...

Last week my gaming group got to talking about how we could change things up and keep 4e fresh and more than a string of dungeon crawl combats (we're currently still in heroic tier playing through the WotC PoL adventures). Aside from working in an alternating Eberron campaign, a comment was...

I've been working on the Savage Coast races off and on as I get a better feel for 4e and I'm finally to a point with this one where I'm able to share something. Before I get into the nuts and bolts, some thoughts about the design process: "Savage" vs "Settled" Lupins: Lupins in BECM D&D have a...

For those not in the know, Disney's Gargoyles cartoon aired back in the '90s. The main characters were gargoyles - a race of winged humanoids that were guardians by nature and turned into stone in the sunlight. Below is my attempt to render them as a 4E race. With the turning to stone...