Recent content by AndrewRogue

Thank you very much. While it might seem clear, I got differing answers on the subject and, for some reason, the PHB's explanation was leaving it unclear. So, to sum it up. Anytime you roll damage that is not specifically classified as extra damage (ala Manticore's Volley, Sneak Attack, etc)...

Okay! I'm having a little trouble with damage here, and figuring out when you're supposed to add certain bonuses. So. Could someone help me here? When do you add bonus static damage (Power Attack, Enhancement, Weapon Focus, etc) to a damage roll? To help me figure this out, could you tell me...

So, generally speaking, is this where most of the Ranger's damage comes from?

Getting back into 4th after a while and I had a silly question. Do all damage bonuses apply on every hit of a multi-hit attack? For example, a Ranger uses Confounding Arrows. They have a +6 Dexterity Mod, Sly Hunter as a feat, a +4 Hand Crossbow and used Perfect Aim. Does the damage look like...

DM: "And the Orc lays a vicious swing for 12 points of damage on Bob." Bob: "Oh man, I'm at -3 HP" DM: "Okay, the rest of you see the orc give a blood curdling victory cry as its axe finally finds solid contact! The blow sends Bob's PC sprawling to the ground, and you're sure you see...

Answering without reading the topic. 1. Mechanically fine, flavor bad. 2. Awesome. 3. Yes. 4. Mechanically yes. 5. Houseruled. 7. No comment. 8. 4th.

I was waiting until I got to the end of this topic to post, but this one jumped out at me. The problem is that, while you'd think trying to incorporate all facets of RPGdom is a positive thing, the fact is that it doesn't work. For example, as it stood, I found levels ~5-~15 to be the only...

Karin's Dad! I do have a direct question for you. As someone who does understand something of where you are coming from (since 4th has taken me some adjustment to get used to mentally), can you answer a question for me? How would you reconcile the fact that the Wizard can have a multitude of...

I feel the need to say this as a generalized statement. Abilities that can completely incapacitate a foe without grinding through HP are, in general, far too strong. There's a reason damage dealing for casters in 3.X is generally considered an inferior option. Save (or No Save) or Lose is far...

So... certain classes have certain advantages over other classes, granting each a unique sort of play experience and possess their own little niche in which they function? I'm not seeing how one class having enhanced mobility (at the cost of other advantages) is a problem here. More to the...

But those aren't really player challenges at this point (its not like the answers are particularly clever or unexpected anymore, and, besides, they can also easily be dealt with in game means as well), and, again, asks the question of why bother with the save part. It essentially amounts to a...

I think the Bodak does the best job of demonstrating the difference. 3.X Bodak, you can flat out get caught by a death gaze walking into a room and die. 4th, the Bodak has to catch you with its attack first to Weaken you, and then a second attack to drop you to zero. This gives you, the PC...

To try and explain my points a little further. First and foremost, yes, I ignore the existence of raise dead spells for the sake of the discussion because if you allow standard raise dead then... well. To be as frank as possible, in that case, death is rendered even more pointless since its NOT...

I, on the other hand, feel that character death is in fact a big deal. *shrugs* Character death carries a lot of ramifications. At the basic level, there's the personal general annoyance of losing a character and the work required to come up with a completely new character. Beyond that...

Just gonna avoid this one as I'm not actually sure what I think about it. Cinematic/Narrative. Unless the injury is particularly noteworthy, the healing process tends to get glossed over. Cinematic/Narrative. Its in the same vein as guns with infinite seeming bullets, etc. People have a...