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    D&D 4E New 4E attack icon smilies

    Thank you for creating this. I've been using it for a long time and love it! However, with the recent release of the DDI Monster Builder, I have a request. Can the upper/lower-case for melee/ranged/area/close attacks be switched, so that lowercase is basic and uppercase is not? That seems to be...
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    What's the most significant difference you've found with 4e from 3e?

    This is one of the my favorite things too, because I can sketch out a couple of ideas over the week and put together 2-3 encounters and a skill challenge the morning of game day. The rest of my spare time is spent thinking about things like plot hooks and character development. With 3rd...
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    Embarrasingly-- I'm not sure I grasp 1[W]+Str

    This thread explains it very well, I think. 1[W]+Str would mean roll your weapon damage once and add your strength modifier for the total. [4]W+Str means roll your weapon damage four times, add them up, then add your strength modifier for the total. In the latter example, if you had a feat...
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    Judicious use and description of Minions [Edit-Now asking for stat analysis]

    I no longer tell my players which monsters are minions up front, because when I did, I found that they were generally eliminated before they could have any effect on the combat. Now I will generally mix 2-3 different types of minis to represent minions, and only descibe them as dirty, rag-tag...
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    Encounter cards?

    I don't recall where I found them, but I tracked them down after a lot of Google searching. If anyone here is responsible or knows where they can be found, feel free to take/give credit, and I will update the post if I find the link I got them from.
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