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IMHO, the extra damage here probably won't be all that big of an issue. That being said though, I totally hear you with regard to having a connection between the character and the ED. While I have no problem with players who prefer to play mechanics over story/roleplay/etc. it does kind of irk...

I will second this to an extent. It is also a power that requires a bit of teamwork to really pull off. If the fighter's allies can keep the monsters near the fighter it makes it really good. If your party likes to scatter the instant initiative is rolled, its going to be rather less effective.

To be fair, there is some truth to this, though much moreso with the second sentence than the first. Certainly the avenger can deal more damage when the DM "cooperates" but the fact that the avenger almost never misses makes up for the smaller individual damage numbers. However, the avenger...

Aye, as an avenger in melee, you should rarely miss. If you want to make it even more likely, play an elf. The elven pursuing avenger in my game is simply put, amazing. High perception, pretty decent defenses. Rarely misses. And, has the massive mobility to get out of a jam if need be...

You can easily enough merge the concept of story-based rewards and treasure parcels. Simply because there are ten parcels per level, doesn't mean that you need to award a parcel after each encounter. Enter the dragon's lair and slay her? Guess what, you also find her hoard, which just very...

Not entirely sure what you are asking. The Monster Builder is online only (can't download it to your computer) and is part of the DDi subscription. You can print out individual entries though.

As others have said, the Enchant Item ritual really isn't all that OP'd. In practical terms, it's normally going to be a bit difficult for a PC to actually enchant something of his or her level because of the way the treasure parcels work. More likely, they'll be using it to make lower level...

Yeah I generally just view this as a "DM created item". You want to be careful with how much you give them, realizing that the value of the item is obviously increasing along with its effectiveness, but you get the idea. The example in the OP seems to be a really good compromise, and certainly...

I also have to give a nod to Siege of Bordrin's Watch. Fun adventure with a great final encounter. Still one of the better encounters I've run in 4ed.

First thing that comes off the top of my head isn't exactly obscure, but Calastryx from MV: Threats to Nentir Vale. An excellent example of a deadly solo monster that is also very well suited to becoming a recurring villain -- particularly if you are willing to put in a little work in leveling...

Like the others here have said, I have no plans to end my 4ed game early. My group is currently right at the mid-point (just at 16th level). I plan to run the game to its conclusions (which will hopefully be 30th level). At the rate we're going, that's likely to be another 2 - 3 years easily...

As others have said, you play any game to have fun. To me, it sounds as though the OP's biggest problem is simply finding gamers period. It does; however, seem likely that it may be close to two years before there's much more than just the core books out for the new edition, which still gives...

Going back to the OP, if you are running with a new group that has not tried 4ed before, you may well find that 4 minions is about right for a level 1 party. As others have said though, I would make sure that they all at least have a ranged attack in there. My experience has been that early on...

Obviously, all of this is speculation on our part at this point. That being said, I personally believe that they will at least try to keep DDi up and running for 4ed users after the switch to the next edition. At the very least, they will want to see how much the added income from DDi will...

Even more sad though is that I wouldn't be surprised if a large part of it has to do with the surplus of freelancers and "wannabe" designers out there. I say wannabe not to imply they are not good, just that they haven't got their foot in the door yet. I reckon it was no coincidence that two...

At my FLGS its pretty weird. Sales of 4th Ed material are slow, but they have been ever since 4ed was released. The vast majority of the regulars at the store jumped headlong into Pathfinder and despise everything 4ed. That being said though, there are now 3 times as many 4ed games going...

I like the idea of really simplifying the rules elements (i.e. providing DMs with the framework they need with which to make consistent rulings) rather than just having everything spelled out. Of course, I am also primarily a DM. At least one of my players would throw a fit if this were done...

Honestly, there are a lot of issues with this group, and I think if you are going to enjoy the group, you'll need to sit down with all of them and have a conversation. Running two characters each in 4ed is bad. There are a lot of options with just one PC and adding another makes it that much...

A bit off topic I realize, but what are people's impression of Gardmore? I've been debating picking it up, but have plenty of areas to spend my $30 on. :p Does it keep up the recent trend of quality published adventures? If so, this is good to see as perhaps we'll continue to see more quality...

I don't see anything in the wording of either item that would prevent this. Just keep in mind you would only regain the extra HPs, not the surge value on top of the extra ones.