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    VENTURE 4TH - The Linotaur -- GIVE-AWAY!

    I'm on the list! Can't wait; looks cool. ~
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    Were the Player's Handbook Power Cards cancelled?

    This, except instead of using markers to mark the power types, I used a different colored sleeve depending on whether the power is at-will, encounter or daily. ~
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    Can a Dazed character use an Action Point?

    Without strict rules evidence to the contrary, I'd allow it. The character is indeed dazed, but this just makes the execution of the action point action that much more impressive. I don't really think it takes away from the penalty of being dazed that much anyway. If you're leaning toward not...
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    Update Surge: Previews, DDI update, Eberron article (threads merged)

    While I was one of the people upset about the pushed back release of the barbarian, I have to say that tacking on the phrase "Living Document, subject to change and revision" will squelch any chance of me being upset over future schedule changes. Anyway, I am also hoping for more multiclass...
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    What is Your *Character's* Favorite Beverage?

    Aulenir Jadetower: "Just a redberry please." Aulenir looks warily around the room, hoping not too many bar goers overheard him. Indeed he has caught several curious glances about the man who's just ordered a children's drink. He stuffs his hands in his pockets and hunkers his head between his...
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    Card Based Stat Gen Method

    Hey I really like this. I felt the same way about dice being to swingy and point buy being too optimized. Somehow while I was reading this I came up with this plan, though I'm not sure if I'll ever actually use it: Each player builds a character using these rules, except that they are not...
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    Justifying high level 'guards', 'pirates', 'soldiers', 'assassins', etc.

    OP here. I agree with this to a point, and I think the minion rules are especially good at representing this kind of relativity. As someone said, a solo monster now could be a brute later and a minion after that. I'm okay with this . . . to a point. However, when PCs enter the paragon tier...
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    Move Action before Charge Attack

    Try this one on for size: 1) Melee PC and spellcaster enemy are adjacent. 2) Enemy shifts back to safely use ranged/area attack. 3) Melee PC shifts back so that he's 2 squares away, then charges enemy spellcaster. My players' fighter did this once, as he many times prefers his basic melee...
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    4e Character Generator now online

    Hey yeah that's a pretty smooth program . . . but I found myself at the end of the process without ever getting to choose a dilettante power for my half-elf :( Also, I think it would be great if it could a) show 'the character so far' including most/all of the choices up to the point where I...
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    Justifying high level 'guards', 'pirates', 'soldiers', 'assassins', etc.

    So right now I'm reading through the Sea Reavers adventure from today's Dungeon article. Not to give away any spoilers, but there are some high level (15th) human enemies. How do you justify random guards, assassins, etc. or whatnot being above, say 6th or maybe 8th level? (In 4E terms; adjust...
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    [Dreamscarred Press] Phrenic Power: Phrenic Shards

    Yeah, I liked that part, just to get a glimpse of the possibilities. The "archer" I was thinking of wouldn't actually use a bow at all, but just fire the blasts of electricity like crazy . . . and perhaps multiclass into the nature priest from the Advanced Player's Guide. ~
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    Feat for assessment.

    Perhaps it can only follow a basic attack. Kind of an improvised Twin Strike, etc. Alternatively, perhaps it can only follow an encounter and/or daily power, in order to limit the number of times it can actually be used. ~
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    [Dreamscarred Press] Phrenic Power: Phrenic Shards

    Cool little book; I like it. I have a few questions/comments: I think it would be easier to navigate the book if all of the 'categories' of feats were organized throughout the book instead of just in the 'feat overview'. If 'blasts' had its own section, you could give it its own intro text...
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    Gifts for a Low-bie Party - Advice?

    It sounds like you've already got a pretty good idea of what you want to give to the party, so I say go with that. Keep in mind, though, that you don't have to make all of the rewards weapons. Although I guess it's nice for a character's first magic item to be a weapon so they can get to hitting...
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    (Mongoose) Lone Wolf 7 Out Now - Lone Wolf 8 on Pre-Order

    Is it the same type of format as well? Like 'if you want to do x, turn to page a; if you want to do y, turn to page b'? Also, it looked like it's its own game system. So are the combats like: "if you defeat the pirates, turn to page c, but if you are defeated turn to d"? And how much character...
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    (Mongoose) Lone Wolf 7 Out Now - Lone Wolf 8 on Pre-Order

    What is the lone wolf series? All I could find about it on the site is that it's originally from the 80s and some fluffy info about it. ~
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    Let's pronounce "Genasi"

    This. 'G' is usually soft before 'e', 'i' or 'y'. So I go with [jeh NA see]. ~
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    Black & White vs Color

    Okay, so I know that it's much cheaper to print in black and white than it is in color, and that this factor is really important both for keeping printing costs low and, therefore, for being able to sell a less expensive product. However, what are the benefits to keeping black and white for the...
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    (Mongoose) The Quintessential Wizard - Preview

    Looks very cool; I love ice-themed stuff. But I'm not understanding the numbers in Kestra's ice bridge . . . is it supposed to be using the same math as the paragon path utility, or is it different? ~
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    A player wants his pet baby phoenix to grow into a dragon . . .

    Early in the the campaign, one of the players got a pet baby phoenix. I thought that would be pretty cool, and it's rooted in the overarching plot of the campaign story along with some other 'gifts' the players have gotten since then. But this guy loves dragons. When we converted to 4E, he...
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