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    Learn about D&D organized play options

    thanks. Store support is out (closest is 120 miles away). LFR I have, but was hoping for more. LFR is hard to get people who haven't read the world to "bite" into
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    Learn about D&D organized play options

    Great info, but how does a group (say a College Club) gain access to without a host store? LFR is one option I know.
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    Tips For Running The New Giants Adventures

    How long? 3-5 sessions per module.
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    Tips For Running The New Giants Adventures

    They are Themeatically the same, but "slightly" different. I've run the Steading and tried to mix in Old School with the new. Next time I'll stick to the new (though having LOTS of Hill Giant minions was fun)
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    DM needs some assistance with encounter building

    Sounds like Mindflayers and thier minions might be on order. Maybe an Aboleth and Beholder (with supports) too Look to see what NADs the part DOES NOT HAVE and set 1-2 creatures per encounter that target those. Also you might want to have terrain/maps that split thme up or block LoS to make...
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    D&D 4E Would you still play 4e?

    As I have the Offline CB and Adventure tools and Masterplan, I will continue with 4e for the forseeable future. I still sub to DDI, but mostly for the articles. My library is fairly complete and I have a large stock of tiles and miniatures. Online access is the least of the issues...
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    quicker battle mechanics? (not simply halving HP)

    Things we have done: Critical hits get Max Damage TIMES 1D6 plus item critical hit damage. Big things go down a lot faster (especially with an 11 year old playing a ranger). Spend a Healing surge to re-roll (usually only on Daily powers). Everyone HATES rolling a 1 on a daily. More Minions...
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    Helena, MT

    Have you posted on Montanagamers.org?
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    Conversion pointers

    thanks. I was wondering if there were "formulae" etc, but reading more it looks like I can "foreward engineer" encounters based on EL from 3.5 Still wrapping my head around 4 level Orc Minions...
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    Conversion pointers

    Just picked up 4e and I have a lot of materials going back to Ad&D (1e), mostly 3.5. Does anyone have a checklist/short essay of tips and things to consider? I know that the story need not change, but some of the encounters will. Any help/links/comiseration accepted Mike
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