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When a group enters combat and a PC wants to make a knowledge check to learn information about an opponent, is that a standard action? or is it done using a passive check?

This might be the simplest rule question ive ever posted but here goes.... A cleric attacks with his mace (Str 17) and his to hit is +5 (+2 prof, +3 STR) right? A wizard attacks with magic missile (Int 17) and his to hit is +3 (+3 INT) right? Ok so characters go to second level and everything...

I couldn't agree more with posters that have questioned why 14 pages have been devoted to this topic!! There is no widespread demand for a reworked, realworld economic system in 4e. Just because a handful of posters are screaming for the ability to bargain better deals for their equipment...

Thank you! I missed that part about maintaining a grab was only a minor action. so basically a zombie can continue to grab while it and its allies pound away on a PC especially a tricky shifty rogue!

What tactical effect does the zombie grab have in combat? or grab in general for that matter? If the zombie grabs a PC, does that make it easier for other zombie's to hit that PC? do they grant combat advantage? Im gettting ready for some nasty zombie minions in the KoTS adventure and reading...

ok thank you. So basically the sheet figured out the basic attack using dexterity because it assumed the rogue would be using that short sword as part of an at-will or other power not a straight out strike with the weapon. Essentially though, if a rogue is lazy and just decides to swing the...

Unfortunately, the MM doesn't really rule on this issue, but it raises a good point. I would rule that there is an implied push or slide if the gc misses its attack. I can't see how the two could occupy the same square. that doesn't make any sense and breaks 4E rules on sharing squares since...

Ive scoured through the players handbook and feel like ive read it five times looking for this rule but can't seem to find it. I remember people saying Rogues could use their dexterity to make a standard attack instead of strength modifiers similar to that feat they had in 3.x (although I can't...

maybe the phb will fill some of this in, but the pre-gen warlord from WotC doesn't have any abilities that grant healing surges. Am I misreading this?

Regarding healing again - 1) It says one of the methods of healing a dying ally is to use the heal skill for a DC 10 check to allow the second wind ability. Does that mean if an ally drops in combat but has already expended their encounter allotted second wind there is no way to heal them up...

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Just ran through the first few encounters in the adventure and I am not one of the lucky people to get my books early so i have a bunch of questions. With no search feature without full membership I ask your indulgence if there are already threads that address these: 1. Do you really not need a...

Halivar, great work! Im not a skilled EXCEL user so this provides me with a huge time saver. I always felt that an interactive spreadsheet was a huge missing component from the earlier versions of the game. I wonder though, is DDi going to be doing all this work for you? Certainly this is...

Alas the death knell has sounded...I will remove the thread from my list of daily favorites. I enjoyed it while it lasted

Bump.....here's to hoping