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At first glance that looks legitimate to me, and its a pretty clever way to get an encounter-long buff. That said, I don't think its overpowered, just really clever.

You're precisely right, you can take the Implement Proficiency to use longswords as implements without having it be a songblade. The other option for this is to instead of the Proficiency feat, take a swordmage multiclass feat that lets you use swords as implements. Either way, the end result...

First off, good choice of a half-elf bard, that's a very good combo. Second, gaining the power means you gain the power in it's entirety, albeit as an encounter power. So yes, it does count as a ranged basic attack. You only can use it 1/encounter though. Thirdly, I believe there was errata at...

Good points, some of which I'd considered, but hadn't really got input on, so this is good. If you're not familiar, epic tier Scales of War centers around Tiamat, with the help of a powerful lich, summoning Bahamut in his mortal form, and killing him. Right now I'm toying with the idea that the...

So I'm running the Scales of War adventure path and my players are just about to hit level 21. Based on previous experience with epic tier and WotC modules, I'm going to be completely redoing the adventures. However DM's block has struck and I'm completely devoid of any good ideas for a specific...

I find that when using waves of creatures, the combat is actually easier than the XP value states because focus firing is a thing, and there's less threatening things on the board for less potential damage in a given round. Second, if the goal is to survive, and not kill everything (because if...

Bumping this thread with another idea I've had. So I was watching the new Sherlock Holmes movies (with Robert Downy Jr.), and if you've seen the movies, you'll recognize the scenes where Holmes goes into precognitive state, where he plays out the sequence of a fight in his mind, and then goes...

I agree completely. I have many of the books, and those I don't have are easily accessible in pdf format. In future campaigns I plan on running I'm already planning on using mostly custom-made magic items, and I already custom-make most of my monsters. The only thing I could possibly want DDI...

Yup, that's blog series that inspired me to start thinking outside the box. However, after 10 levels of multi-stage bosses, I needed to make even THAT more unique and interesting.

There's a pdf attached to the post called Marvelous Monsters. I think that's what he's referring to.

Very clever way of doing this, and will probably use it at some point. I hear ya on these points. I avoid extra rolls, unless I'm removing them elsewhere; replacing attack rolls with skill checks, for example. If you've got other ideas I'd love to hear them, and I'm sure other DMs getting into...

This sounds like it'd be awesome, and will definitely be using it when my players assault Tiamat's fortress. (They got smart and installed Windows of Escape as cargo hatches on the underside of their airship, so falling damage is nullified, but that doesn't stop being impaled on large spires)...

I made this post a few months back asking for input. I changed a lot of the basic rules since that post, so here's the quick-start rules I gave my players before the mass battle. I think the reason why this system worked was because I had players used skills to train their troops and create...

Ooh, would it be a bother to post more details on how you ran these? Mechanics for them and such. Since the end-boss is Tiamat, I'd love to have a combat on her back as she's flying around. I also plan on having a combat during a free-fall, so any tricks or tips you had for running that would...

I completely agree. My game has perhaps 3 of the 5, and those being villains, odds, and consequences. The problem I hit is that I can't seem to wrap my brain around what "epic" means a lot of the time. I mentioned my players' trip to Celestia. I had a hell of a hard time trying to imagine what...

With regards to elites/solos being locked down, I have that issue as well. To deal with it, I have a few ways around it: 1) Solos remove all negative effects on them when bloodied (may or may not include hunter's quarries, curses, oath of enmities, etc. Up to you). 2) Solos can make saving...

I've found that combat is best used sparsely in epic tier. Big flashy combats with lots of facets and interesting things going on are the focus, while lesser combats can be easily run as skill challenges, or even just a few checks. As I mentioned, I find the best way to keep things interesting...

(Lots of text, sorry in advanced) Epic tier is hard. I'm running a game with six level 26 characters, and have found out that epic tier, while fun, is challenging, to say the least. In fact, to avoid the "grind to the finish" syndrome that my group seemed to be suffering from, I sped up...

You could use the classic "Destroying the city because its corrupt and full of evil, and I'm making it better" plot. I also like the idea that its a decoy, or that if the players stop this, it somehow furthers another goal he has. But I'm a dick DM like that and enjoy when the players realize...

If DDI goes offline, the biggest hit will be the compendium, specifically the list of all published monsters. However, my next campaign will be heavily modified and house ruled with all custom items. I already make most of my own monsters anyway. Players have books they can use, and I've got a...