Recent content by blalien

Give Wizards a little credit. They know what went wrong with prestige classes in 3rd edition, and they're making a genuine attempt to fix their mistakes. If whatever ideas they have are truly horrible, they'll be shut down in the public playtest. At least wait until we know anything about the...

That is a good point. I always took it for granted that my DM has WiFi. Although I don't know what kind of offline solution would work since Wizards is very wary of piracy and people subscribing to D&DI, downloading all the content, then unsubscribing a month later.

The D&DI Compendium is formatted for mobile devices. I keep it bookmarked on my Kindle Fire, and I don't need to bring books to D&D anymore. I sincerely hope we get an official Character Builder app for iOS and Android. I don't think Wizards should make the core books too large, since they...

Why don't you make your own edition of D&D, if that's what you're into?

D&D always goes into decline the year before a new edition. If you're not playing 4e and aren't enjoying the articles, you really don't need a DDI subscription right now. You might want it again when D&D Next releases, though.

I do like the inherent bonus rules, but the DM didn't want to use them. Also, a lot of good items don't become available until paragon tier.

I don't like the idea of questing for specific items or ingredients, unless the item is vital to the story, or if the quest is a minor detour. I don't think it's fair to the party to make them go on a quest just to help one guy get his magic sword. I think common items should be easy to buy...

I think the difference is that rhinos, hippos, and octopi were named by people who had to interact with them on a daily basis. Dinosaurs were named by scientists out of intellectual curiosity, and there is no practical application to knowing their names. I think if we lived in a world where...

The question you need to ask is: what would people name dinosaurs if they lived at the same time as them? Dinosaurs were named by scientists millions of years after the fact using Greek and Latin origins. But we don't call dogs canis lupus familiarus, we call them dogs because it's easier to...

There's a difference between players choosing details about their characters and players choosing details about the game world. If players want to save their gold and buy items, that's fine. But I've seen a trend in 4e games where the players actually tell the DM what the dungeon loot should...

The one thing 5e could fix over 4e that would make me so happy is getting rid of the idea that you need to hand-pick the specific magic items you need to optimize your character. When I DM 5e, I am absolutely doing random treasure tables. It's such a rewarding challenge to make do with...

By both hands, I meant the wizard needs one hand to hold an implement and another hand to wiggle his or her fingers around. I guess a feat that allowed a wizard to use a shield would be okay.

I voted other. Here is my ideal solution, erring on the side of simplicity: Wizards cannot cast spells in armor. Feat: Light Armored Wizard You can wear and cast spells in light armor. Feat: Medium Armored Wizard Prerequisite: Light Armored Wizard, decent STR and CON You can wear and cast...

I guess I should have clarified that "moving away" means "moving out of a threatened square." This means a rogue cannot move around or away from an enemy to flank unless they only move one square. The reason why I used "deal damage equal to your STR or DEX modifier" instead of free attack is...

These are the rules I am considering implementing for the next time I run a playtest game. I am loving the advantage and disadvantage rules, they're so much easier to keep track of than situational modifiers. Flanking: If you flank, you have advantage. Pretty straightforward, although this...