Recent content by dimonic

Actually if it is anything like patent law, searching for prior patents actually weakens your position. Plus the chances of finding real plagiarism is low if the new "author" has changed the names of people and places.

To my thinking, the biggest system problem with 4e was the fact that _everything_ scaled with level - certainly the usuals, like HP, attack bonuses, saves, skills. But then (as a consequence of saves = defenses) even AC scaled with level. Once again, the DM had to place geometrically stronger...

That is true - but it is a common grievance against 4e (HP inflation). Personally I enjoyed the gmae - but then again I was never wedded to D&D as some awesome system. It was always a hodge-podge of concepts thrown together - 4e actually bought a unifying design mechanism to the game for the...

I am not saying you need to be out of spells to do this. I am saying that not having cantrips doesn't ruin the game for me. What does ruin the game is having players who blow everything up, rather than figuring anything out, and players who whine about class xyz in edition blah doesn't have...

It may sound strange, but when I am out of spells, I enjoy the challenge of finding other ways to keep my character relevant. Solving puzzles, making choices, speaking on behalf of the party - the sort of thing a super-intelligent member would do far more often than casting earth-shattering kabooms.

Ubiquitous magic Hit point bloat did not come into the game with 5e. It came in with 3.0, got a little worse with 4, and is still with us now.

I am quite dissapointed that both this and Monte Cook's debating points are starting from a point which completely ignores excellent points in 4e's design. Races in 4e have initial differences that are modest (but important at low level), as well as some "kit" - special racial abilities that are...

Race and ability scores I have really enjoyed how 4e has made race important - and yet it has managed that without a negative modifier, and a +2 to two stats - and a class feature or two that continue giving regardless of your level, and then racial feats that continue to accentuate the...

+2 Con for Tiefling What about "Only the good die young"? For me a con boost for Tiefling totally fits. Infernal rude health? Devilish disdain for disease and infirmities of the flesh? They all fit to a tee.

Improved Mounted Combat Nice class. I would like to add a Mounted Combat feat that I think should be usable by all: Improved Mounted Combat Prerequisite: Mounted Combat Benefit: You can use a Minor Action to grant your mount a Move Action, and a Move Action to grant your mount an Attack...

One more logical reason I have noticed some WotC articles actually change in content over time, especially preview type articles such as the 4e stuff - some FR articles come to mind. If they were cut and pasted, the copies would no longer be current, or an accurate reflection of the product...

Try buying a wedding ring (or any other jewelry) and then selling it. Anyone who has ever done this will recognize immediately that when you try to sell a used luxury good (as an individual without a store-front or clientelle), you are lucky to get 1/5 of the value. Now make the ring a rare...

Is it not possible that in the text of the adventure somewhere, it asks that the player of the Half-elf pick an At-will power from one of the other characters - or even another pregen from D&DXP and note it as an encounter power? (Just wondering - I haven't read the module myself).

So you want a striker like build with a greatsword. The Ranger is the best start because you will start with the weapon proficiency and almost as many skills as the Rogue. All the rogue powers so far have light blade as prerequisites, so I think you are SOL regarding sneak attack. However, the...

You won't get nearly enough or the right skills with this way round.