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I don't have any pictures (see above. . . ), but I've painted one of Reaper's ice giantesses (painted as a fire giantess) that has already been killed by my players, and a drow rogue for one of my players' PC. I'm in the midst of painting a hobgoblin warrior. He's getting a fairly standard paint...

don't do it! :D

We use colored pipe cleaner rings for tokens. You can drop them on the minis, and they don't get lost or shuffled off to the wrong mini. PS

IME, after the short rest, fights rarely looked like they even happened. Like you said, everyone's hp is up to full and they have a lot of powers to fight with. I always judge my fight by where people are during the last round of the combat. A really challenging fight continues a round or two...

I just go around the table for my skill challenges. I used to have charts of which skills might apply and how, but I would only use those when a player got stuck. Now I just ask each player in turn "what are you doing?" and they give me the narration, sometimes with commentary from the other...

This is my biggest problem with the system. I haven't found a satisfactory answer yet. I use inherent bonuses. I also have a house rule that inherent bonuses do 1d6 per plus on a crit. Then I give the PCs each 3 magic items (L-1, L, and L+1) that they can swap out when they level. I then give...

My players would kill them all? :D PS

Far more important than what they call them is how they sort them, and if 5e has a database, how they're tagged (does the compendium use tags?). There is currently no search criteria you can use in the compendium to pull up all the dinosaurs if you're making a lost world adventure. This is...

I'd much rather see the modifier chart changed to something more like BD&D (as I recall it . . . the past is hazy). If all the modifiers were a point or two smaller then getting the bonus on attack and damage wouldn't be that big a deal. PS

I like the idea of breaking the skills from an ability. The idea that you can just use whatever ability makes sense and add the skill bonus is great. Search vs Spot I'm looking at you! I also like the very quick single decision on a background and you're done. Seems great for pick up games. PS

I'm liking the suggestions so far! New version: Lycanthropy Level 13 Stage 0: Cured Stage 1: Will -2; Perception +2. This persists for all higher stages. Stage 2: When first bloodied during an encounter, the target suffers an attack: +15 vs Will. Hit: the target is dominated (save ends)...

From what I see now, I'm not leaving 4e for a DDN game. There's waaaay too much love for 4e in my group. But I could use a fast and simple D&D for my non-serious gaming needs. DDN might give me that. I'm going to give it a spin this weekend and see how it goes. PS

Is there any penalty for choosing these actions while in melee range of an enemy? I don't see anything like that. Am I missing something? Thanks, PS

I find making 4e encounters pretty easy, but I don't use the official guidelines. I go with 1 monster of equal level per PC, with half of them as Elites is a fairly ordinary encounter. I have 7 PCs, so the extra synergies the big party creates overcomes the 3 Elites. I tend to notice that...

That's an excellent question. I'll have to think about that. PS

Here's my first pass at a disease for 4e. What think you? (except for my players, who should know better than to look here . . . ) Lycanthropy Level 13 Stage 0: Cured Stage 1: Will -2; Perception +2 Stage 2: While bloodied, the target must make a saving throw at the end of each turn. If the...

Since the party is the disposable muscle of the clan, they can't leave the clan caves until a suitable brute squad is hired to take their place. The party goes to the Open Eye, a tavern in Graal Morth to find some brutes. Meanwhile, the Kesh Shaarat also come to the Open Eye, and attack our...

Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? PS

Any one? PS

While the clan is sitting around and just living life, a band of stalwart adventurers sneak into the common area and Attack! A Halfling rogue that constantly complained about his teammates A Human Silver Flame paladin with a catch phrase - "Zounds!" An Elf wizard with burning hands A Human...