Recent content by Zeven

I've converted the background benefits from the Pathfinder Adventure Path: Kingmaker Player's Guide (a free download: http://paizo.com/store/downloads/pathfinder/adventurePath/v5748btpy8dqh) to 4th edition. I tried to make these benefits more powerful than the general background from the PHB2...

Thanks for all the replies. It seems that the most literal interpretation causes the least rules issues (and is the most fun), so I'll also rule it that way. Only the dice explicitly mentioned in the power's own description get reduced, not the dice added by other abilities.

Enlarge Spell applies a -2 penalty to each die of damage rolled with the power. Which dice are considered 'a damage die rolled with the power'? Does that include bonus damage dice on a critical hit while wielding a magical implement? And the additional +1d6 fire damage to a single target from...

Does a successful aid another action count as a hit against the target? For instance, if an orc drudge uses aid another against the battlerager dwarf, does he gain temporary hit points? AID ANOTHER: STANDARD ACTION Attack Roll: Choose a target within your melee reach and make a melee basic...

What precisely is a creature conjuration? Do you have an example of a conjuration that explicitly says it conjures a creature (or ally/enemy)? Because conjurations aren't defined as creatures, enmies, or allies? Compare them to powers with the summoning keyword. Those 'things' are clearly...

Okay, the general consensus seems to be that: 1.) RAW tends towards target-target-attack-attack; 2.) We have no clue what WotC intended; 3.) It's more fun for the player to target-attack-target-attack. I would really like to know what the designers intended. Does anybody agree that the...

Thanks for the link! I agree that normally a Conjuration doesn't provide cover, but what happens if the Conjuration does occupy a square (e.g. the spirit companion)? It's not a creature, and therefore not an ally or enemy, but is it an obstacle? My players would argue that it is for their...

When standing behind a conjuration (such as a flaming sphere or spirit companion) do I have cover against ranged attacks? 7

When using Twin Strike (or a similar power), when do you determine who you target? More precisely, do you have to choose your targets before you roll any attack or damage roll, or can you choose to target one creature, roll attack and damage, and then choose your second target? 7

Touch of healing, healing touch: slightly scary indeed. At least their new feat generates more than enough discussion to answer my questions ;) I am, but I'd like to wait until I've seen the fine print. It's unlikely, but there might be some restiction that will make this the first reserve feat...

I like your suggestion! However, my intention is to make it an unlimited ability. Otherwise, the difference between it and using normal healing spells would be small. Basically, I am wondering whether the d&d designers assumed that parties normally heal hp completely between encounters. I...

They are currently using wands of cure light wounds to accomplish exactly the same thing. Little time to heal between encounters, negative levels, fast-acting diseases, and poisons are their bane. I suppose a wand of lesser restoration is next on their shopping list :) I presume (perhaps...

I'm thinking about introducing the following ability to replace a good cleric's default Spontaneous Casting ability. Is there anyone who uses something similar? And in what way would this ability change the game? Healing touch (Sp): Starting at 2nd level, a good cleric (or a neutral cleric of a...