Essentials Rules Compendium preview copy in hand

[thalmin]

Query: How are higher-level characters created, taking into account the new magic item rarity rules?

I see nothing for creating higher-level characters, but expect that will be covered in the DM set.

 

[Aegeri]

I wish I could give you more XP Thalmin, you have set my wee heart at ease answering that.

 

[MrMyth]

Is it? I hadn't even thought about it, I don't think I've seen it ever come up, and I can't recall if there'd been a previous ruling on the matter.

It's the sorta thing that will probably be a big change in groups that previously abused readied actions, but almost completely unnoticed for everyone else.

Previously, the big 'trick' was to ready actions to happen on an opponent's turn. Since you can't take OAs on your own turn, that meant the archer could shoot a fighter in the face with no problems, as long as he did so on the fighter's turn.

This change fixes that.

What I find most interesting about it is that it emphasizes that a readied action needs to be relatively specific. You can't "ready to do something when someone walks through the door". You have to specifically be readying a ranged attack or at least have enough specifics to know whether your action is provoking or not. And that, also, I think is a good thing.

 

[nookiemonster]

I think it's very ironic that Thalmin's forum rank is "Troll" when he's clearly not a 'net troll at all

 

[Dice4Hire]

I wantto be a troll, too, as I am a lowly harpy now.

Which does fit my posting style, at least according to some.....

 

[SabreCat]

What I find most interesting about it is that it emphasizes that a readied action needs to be relatively specific. You can't "ready to do something when someone walks through the door". You have to specifically be readying a ranged attack or at least have enough specifics to know whether your action is provoking or not. And that, also, I think is a good thing.

I don't think that's anything new. "Choose Action to Ready: Choose the specific action you are readying (what attack you plan to use, for example) as well as your intended target." I don't have my PHB at hand, but I think it's been like that from the first printing.

 

[Aegeri]

I don't think that's anything new. "Choose Action to Ready: Choose the specific action you are readying (what attack you plan to use, for example) as well as your intended target." I don't have my PHB at hand, but I think it's been like that from the first printing.

Yeah, it's always been like that and it's one of 4Es most commonly overlooked rules.

 

[Jack99]

nm, I am tired, misread.

 

[TheClone]

Can any of you guys tell me whether the "damage by level" table is inside the rules compendium? As far as I found out the DC by level has made it, right?

 

[Dice4Hire]

Can any of you guys tell me whether the "damage by level" table is inside the rules compendium? As far as I found out the DC by level has made it, right?

I will tell you nothing evil necromancer. I will never give in to evil....


Well, actually as to your question, I do not know.