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I was looking for a duelist type character a la Inigo Montoya or the Dread Pirate Roberts and 4E really doesn't offer it. So what I've done works on an aesthetic level. I'm playing a 2 weapon ranger that uses one weapon, but gets the benefits of any two-attack powers as if he was holding...

Here's a problem I have with using the NPC rules. If I want this character to be a reoccuring nemesis, I must restat him for each encounter since the PCs are getting stronger. I figured if he was a PC, he could gain XP too...I guess adding levels to an NPC isn't that big a deal, but I still...

thanks all; Just thinking about how to handle a character that my players may fight against, but may eventually join them (so he'd need to be PC-powered)

In 4E, how does the DM determine how much XP a PC would get for defeating another fully fleshed out PC (run by the DM, or PVP)?

I'm new to the forums, so I apologize if this's been covered somewhere else. I'm GMing a 4e campaign with low magic and I'm trying to come up with some interesting encounters. In terms of terrain and setup I'm having writers block. Any cool combats you've had that didn't involve much magic or...