Recent content by jaw6

Funny that you picked Swashbuckler, specifically, because when 4E came out, I was playing a level 10 Swashbuckler in a 3E Eberron campaign. I worked him up in 4th edition terms, as an exercise, to see what chargen was like for high-level characters in 4E. Things went pretty much as Pbartender...

Very cool, thanks for sharing this!

I played the Gnome Bard, thought it was pretty cool. I normally DM for our group, so this was my first chance to actually *play* 4E. Not a lot of damage output, but every attack had an additional effect - make something invisible, slide the enemy or an ally, etc. Also, there were a number of...

After D&D Gameday, I was thinking about the incredible mix of options available to player characters now, with the available class/role/source options. I mean, a party with a Rogue, Barbarian, Avenger, and Sorceror (throw in a Ranger if you need a fifth) is a party full of Strikers, each with a...

Can a small wizard use a staff? Per "Weapon Size" on PHB 220, small creatures can't use two-handed weapons. I'm inclined to allow it, just downgrade the weapon die size to 1d6.

I was heavily impressed with the way the DMG suggests dealing with failed skill challenges. Without any explicit mention of theory terms like "whiff factor", the book not-so-subtly points DMs in a really good direction. Maybe I just haven't read it yet (and would appreciate a pointer, if...

I'm glad someone asked this; it was bugging me, too!

Ah, okay, I wasn't used to thinking with "virtual hit dice", but that sort of makes sense. Thanks!

I'm working on a level 10 "fire wizard"-type character, and I'm curious about the dragon familiar (from Draconomicon) works. When it says: how does a dragon familiar age? Is it based on HD or something else? I was hoping to have a brass dragon familiar (to go with the fire theme), but it's...