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<blockquote data-quote="Nightson" data-source="post: 5118836" data-attributes="member: 61515"><p>Hmm, I can think of some bits of advice to throw in.</p><p></p><p>4e is very much based on a disconnect between flavor and rules. It's what lets you knock oozes prone because prone as a game state is most easily described as knocking someone down, it could also mean disrupting the ooze in such a way that it suffers all the effects of being prone.</p><p></p><p>The "How exactly does that work?" will not be found in the rules text in general, it's up to the player and DM to determine the flavor of how something works.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You shouldn't build NPCs using the character builder. I know it's a counterintuitive notion coming from past editions, but NPCs are monsters. The system is designed for PC vs. Monster combat and it does that well, defenses, attacks, damage and health will all be drastically off in a PC vs. PC fight.</p><p></p><p>If you really want the flavor of a specific class for an encounter then there are class templates which I believe can be found in the DMGs.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And one other pitfall. In 4e it's easy to get into the mindset of your powers are the only choices you've got. The 'Do Something Cool' card is a good idea, or as the DM be open to allowing strong effects for cinematic or environmental effects. They should never be weaker then an at-will (because then they will never happen).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nightson, post: 5118836, member: 61515"] Hmm, I can think of some bits of advice to throw in. 4e is very much based on a disconnect between flavor and rules. It's what lets you knock oozes prone because prone as a game state is most easily described as knocking someone down, it could also mean disrupting the ooze in such a way that it suffers all the effects of being prone. The "How exactly does that work?" will not be found in the rules text in general, it's up to the player and DM to determine the flavor of how something works. You shouldn't build NPCs using the character builder. I know it's a counterintuitive notion coming from past editions, but NPCs are monsters. The system is designed for PC vs. Monster combat and it does that well, defenses, attacks, damage and health will all be drastically off in a PC vs. PC fight. If you really want the flavor of a specific class for an encounter then there are class templates which I believe can be found in the DMGs. And one other pitfall. In 4e it's easy to get into the mindset of your powers are the only choices you've got. The 'Do Something Cool' card is a good idea, or as the DM be open to allowing strong effects for cinematic or environmental effects. They should never be weaker then an at-will (because then they will never happen). [/QUOTE]
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