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  1. JRR_Talking

    One Level Scale to Rule Them All?

    my thought is with the recharges per encounter, less vancian magic, more simple mechanics for faster play et al spells with have a level they are cast at shocking grasp is gained by a 1st arcanist doing d6 damage levitate is gained by a 3rd level arcanist and for the duration of the encounter...
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    TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

    Not a big board game player myself. I played this a few weeks back for the first time and couldnt believe wot a wonderful game they had produced. Cant recommend it enough*. John *not quite as good as the old roleplaying, but an excellent diversion** As is this post as a nice change to all...
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    Will the electronic table top affect miniature sales?

    how about this i buy the sinister sorceries of the serious serpent module as an electronic jobbie for my DDI programme for $10.00 for 5 dollars more i can also buy an electronic 'mini-pack + dungeon tile' add-on for it. This way i can use my pc at the table top, or online obviously, and can...
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    More Modules

    so far seems like less rules to be released, less complex rules as well The 'adventure' is the thing. Harking back to lots module releases like 1st ed. Also allows them control via dungeon mag, or equivalent. Each event/encounter, including roleplaying encounters will be like a two page spread...
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    Combat Speculation

    it does sound like a return to less rulebooks and more modules, which is excellent if they are downloadable for the most paert from DDI and u can print as u please john
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    Combat Speculation

    .....oh my speculation was prettty good then....
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    D&D 4E What does your dream 4e Monster Manual contain?

    No templates No need to explain where every point of spot came from for the monster, or where point of BAB etc comes from simple oh yeah the book contains 100 iconic beasties.....all tied to mini release number 1 and then monsters released by theme, to match mini releases, available by the...
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    Combat Speculation

    Hmm..ok so there is an Arcanist, Divine and Martial base class each class level they get 1-3 'artifice'from 4 types: General, Arcane, Divine or Martial. Each artifice is either passive (ie is an always on bonus) ,or innate(in that it can be used each round), or surge (in that it can be used...
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    Combat Speculation

    yeah ok, maybe over use of the word 'stance' trying to guess it will be table-top WoW, or perhaps guild wars, is even an even better comparison yes the mooks above werent basic mooks, they were mooks with an ability or two Was trying to imply a speed to the game / and ease of resource...
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    Combat Speculation

    D&D for the console generation.... Arin the Arcanist, Monty the Martialist and Derek The Divine are walking in the woods and bump into 2 goblin sneaks, 2 orc axemasters and a hobgoblin archer... after initiative rolls Round 1 begins Arin the Arcanist uses his energyblast magic-stance...he...
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    Paladin + Monk + Druid + Sorcerer: a good party?

    to be honest we never have rogues* in our group....that way you need less traps and locks to keep them amused....and they always feel compelled to wander off in shadiows and silence and get themselves into trouble. Assuming you have a charisma caster of somekind they can do the talking. Aside...
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    What factors alter alignment in your game?

    used this as a marker for a group of CG once On being Chaotic Good…. Charge in regardless, but stand-up to consequence (i.e. save elf women set upon by 1/2 orcs without knowing or asking why). Give a suffering beggar cash first time you see him, and a satirical semi-harsh chat the next time...
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    What Is Your Adventuring Groups Name?

    League of Extraordinary Undertakers (D&D group, dedicated to ensuring the dead stay dead) Unordained Ministrations and Thematic Associates (UMTA, Victorian Adventuring club) Knights of the Golden Dawn (D&D, goody two shoes do-gooders)
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    Jackson could still make The Hobbit

    some dwarves get captured by trolls and saved by bilbo some dwarves get captured in a goblin lair and saved by gandalf some dwarves get captured up trees and rescued by eagles some dwarves get captured by spiders and rescued by bilbo some dwarves get captured by elves and rescued by bilbo some...
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    Evil Deities & Their Followers

    Faith Lends Substance its the way the Gods work in Micheal Scotts Culai Trilogy (the tales of Paedur the Bard)
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    How many xp-awarding challenges do you have in your game sessions?

    half the posts thus far dont use xp per challenge rating /encounters joy of the internet usually about 4-5 i just ran 4 hours of Barrow of the forgotten king / RPGA version. was something like 9 xp giving encounters of one sort or another in the four hours John
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    Increasing size

    found the answer to my question: Large or larger creatures using reach weapons can strike up to double their natural reach but can’t strike at their natural reach or less. For example, an ogre with a Large longspear could strike with the longspear at opponents 15 or 20 feet away, but not at...
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    Increasing size

    as an aside question if i am medium and using a reach weapon, and i get enlarged, is my reach still 10ft or does it increase to 15ft?
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    Hey! Let's make another bad module!

    EDIT: you forgot to add the hole caused by the +126 weapon healed in 1 round by 'muscular action'.
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    Dungeon #150

    maybe she rolled 3 sets of 2 on her hitpoints? Remember she looked a wee slip of girl so no con bonus? Pretty sure she hadnt fought him up to that point? so he MM her for 7 and she dies (as one does at 0 hp in D&D) look forward to his return.
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