I've had a mixed experience with 4th Edition as compared to 3.x Edition Dungeons and Dragons. As a player I enjoyed 3.x far more than 4th but in preparing my new campaign
The Girl in Glass | Obsidian Portal
and watching the GM in my current campaign I've found the experience as GM to be vastly improved in 4th Edition.
I do not want to explain why I think this way or have this thread become an Edition War. It is simply my experience with the two systems.
This being the case I was considering running the new campaign as a mixed 4th Edition/Pathfinder venture with the players using Pathfinder rules and myself using 4th Edition rules for Encounters.
I was hoping for Community Input on if anyone thinks this is possible and what steps might be taken.
The problems I see immediately are:
If so am I missing things that I will need to do.
If not, please explain why.
Thanks for all the input and Happy Gaming!
Tom
The Girl in Glass | Obsidian Portal
and watching the GM in my current campaign I've found the experience as GM to be vastly improved in 4th Edition.
I do not want to explain why I think this way or have this thread become an Edition War. It is simply my experience with the two systems.
This being the case I was considering running the new campaign as a mixed 4th Edition/Pathfinder venture with the players using Pathfinder rules and myself using 4th Edition rules for Encounters.
I was hoping for Community Input on if anyone thinks this is possible and what steps might be taken.
The problems I see immediately are:
- Healing Surges (I would incorporate them into Cleric/Paladin/Ranger feats)
- Defenses (I would use 4th Edition Defenses across the board for all creatures)
- Saving Throws (Again, I prefer the simple style of 4th Edition)
- Skill Challenges (They simply don't work for me although I love the concept of PCs doing what they do best rather than a skilled Role-Player dominating the action despite having a PC with no useful skills in the matter at hand)
If so am I missing things that I will need to do.
If not, please explain why.
Thanks for all the input and Happy Gaming!
Tom