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I agree that it could have been described more clearly. I think part of the reason why it wasn't described like rattling (although that would have cleared a lot up) is that it's not *exactly* a new keyword in the strictest sense since it doesn't appear in the keyword line of powers. Rather...

I would disagree with the others. The ability to apply divine sanction is granted and controlled by the powers and feats themselves, as described by full text on DS (italicized above). It's not really a class feature granted from being a paladin otherwise all Paladins would have it. It's a...

I think it's the rhyme is great, because it stems from intuitive tactics and even more, is way easy to remember because it rhymes. First - big ranged damaging bursts (like fireball) Last - Close blast like breath weapons and thunderwave I agree with the OP, that different words would have...

That's a pretty great way to run and intelligent solo, Thundershield. I really like the drawn out suspense of this kind of epic multi-encounter.

Our group does something a little in-between as far as the player transparency goes. The players are allowed to see the die rolls for the monsters, but the DM doesn't say what he's adding to the die roll to determine hits. Each player has a little card in front of them that they keep their...

I will have to respetfully disagree here. I think the interrupt mechanic is a really cool, and potentially cinematic mechanic within the game granting the players a "just-in-time" way to saves their butts. Delaying one second after each attack is hardly a huge burden and the pause as the Dm...

His reasoning makes complete sense and at no point did he reference "realism", only the *game terms* weapon and implement and their application in a strict sense. As for balance I would agree with both dhunton and shinigamiza that this is balanced as there are plenty other feats to apply to...

Has anybody tried this? I'd rather roll dice myself, but if it's got an initiative, hp and status tracker that's easy to manipulate, I might go for it with a laptop beside the game table. I'm a little nervous with strange software, esp "auto-updating" software, so I'll probably try it on a...

I see the problem, but let's look at a fair comparison. How does this build compare to another strong striker build, like a Daggermaster rogue with the same magic items and perhaps a vicious dagger? Between the dramatically better to-hit chance (+3 weap, weapon talent, nimble blade) and the...

I've been playing with my DM for about 3 years now and I think he might count XP, just as a guideline for leveling, but none of the players know or really care exactly how much xp we have. By the time we're just getting used to the level we just made, (usually about 5 sessions, same as...

This is a really interesting concept, but in our game, we can't pick and choose our magic items, so relying on certain things items is not possible for us. How would this idea look if you were building without magic items in mind? Tide of Iron compares nicely with Opening shove also. Would...

I would agree that burst, blast and area attacks are a single attack, signified by the single damage roll made, but they have multiple targets, and multiple HITs due to the multiple To-Hit rolls, and therefore you need to read the Hit: line multiple times. If the secondary attack was only...

These numbers are all the existing weapons, but if you're thinking of making new weapons there's a few more options to consider to reach these numbers. Basicly every point of brutal adds .5 of average damage per die, so the following combinations are also possible. 3 - D4 brutal 1 (serrated...

Fist, I'd like to second Vege's sentiment and say thanks for such a thorough explanation of your point of view. I think this is where our trouble starts. I don't think Daze is one of those effects that "happen" (like ongoing damage) but rather it's an effect that's either "in effect" or it's...

The Warlord definitely gets to roll twice. If you consider the turn sequence on pg 268-269, there are 3 distinct parts to your turn - "The Start of your turn", "Actions on your turn", and "The end of your turn" Since the save was made during the "Actions" phase of the warlords turn, it does...

Crap, we didn't think of that! We were just using insults and bad names until they collapsed and expired from excessive self pity. :p It was fun to make them cry though. Really though, the fighter and Warlord were restricted to Ranged basic attacks (and then running to find their weapons...

Hmmm. Great catch Jody, I don't think any of us (including the DM) were aware of this. That will definitely make a big difference when we engage the next pair of Harpies. I'd still like to be prepared if/when we engage another type of flying monster though, since apart from clumsy flyers, it...

Because the Feat is non specific... "Your Fate of the Void grants an additional +1 to the Dd20 roll" I would say it's a judgement call whether it was intended as "+1 per d20 roll" or "+1 per Fate of the Void (use)" ...but since there aren't that many Star Warlock around, I'd give them the...

OK, so the other night our group was fighting some Harpies and were having a difficult time of it since we're not primarilly a ranged party. The DM was fighting them smartly, maintaining enough altitude so that they could engage with their auras and blast effects, but we couldn't hit them in...

DM: Grab a beer. DB: OK. (grabs a beer) DM: Grab another beer. DB: Sure. (grabs the same one) DM: Where's my beer? DB: You didn't tell me to grab a different one... <fistfight ensues> :lol: