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Maybe you just don't map it out. Is the area going to be a hedge-maze or dungeon rooms or something even crazier. Something I've been trying to create is an algorithm based dungeon (or a purely random dungeon), where the rooms you visit are randomly generated based on the room you just left. I...

That's a really cool way to introduce some major characters/villains. Perhaps the spellcaster is using this as an excuse to get rid of the PCs or NPCs, and is working for some previous bad-guy the players slighted. A little farther from the norm and we get an eccentric mage who enjoys messing...

Most (if not all) arcane classes have at-wills that say "this power can be used as a basic ranged attack." I know Eldritch Blast, Acid Orb and Dragonfrost off the top of my head, though I'm sure there are others.

You add that strength mod bonus any time you roll for damage. To clear that up, any time you roll any type of die to determine damage is when you add your strength mod. Any damage that is static (that you don't roll to determine), you don't add that bonus. EDIT: Doh, I was ninja'd

Personally, I think controllers are the most fun to play. In my group the fighter has almost no controlling ability (other than one power that pulls enemies) and just does damage. The leader (inspiring warlord) is devoted entirely to healing (again, with only one power to slide allies). There...

Warlock's are a tough class to play (at least for newer players) because the number of options available for how you want to play. My character is only level 8 and I'm still trying to figure out if I want him to be pure damage/melt your face, or if I want him to be more fate-controlling warlock...

I've been DMing a group for about a year now, and have only done two or three skill challenges; mostly because I'm nervous they won't be entertaining. Incidentally, it's mostly my lack of knowledge that keeps them from being interesting. One of the best ways to make really dynamic, evolving...

Looks pretty good, though I play a Starlock myself. The only thing I'd recommend is switching Defensive Mobility for Arcane Familar and get a falcon. The falcon offers the same +2 AC to AoO, but you also get to use the Falcon as the origin of your powers once per encounter (that gives you, for...

Thanks for the help! I especially like Gilladian and Infiniti's ideas (though I really appreciate fba827's dissection of intrigue quests). Now the only thing to figure out is what the bad-guy wants. What is his motive? There isn't a current king or emperor so the bad-guy can't usurp a throne...

NOTE: New member of the forum to please forgive my newb-ish-ness. I've been DMing a 4th edition group for about a year now and so far all of the adventures have been your bread-and-butter dungeon delve style dungeons. There is a little intrigue, but by no means is it part of the plot device...