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I too would recommend the idea of "level them up when it feels right". In 4ed there isn't really any need to track XP other than to show a sense of progress. XP isn't used as a resource anymore and there are no level-drains (to my knowledge), etc. That being said, I also agree that one level...

Yeah it certainly becomes a possibility as players look for that extra little bit of edge to make sure that they are finding everything they possibly can. A certain amount of this comes down to a sort of social contract at the table (assuming you don't want to spend half hour in each room...

I didn't get the impression from the article that Monte was claiming or implying that you cannot already do this in 4ed. Rather, I think he was trying to address the potential concerns of a 1st rank character in a skill not be able to even try a check that requires 3rd rank. The idea being...

Well, I think part of the problem may be what different people consider to be railroading. Personally, I don't necessarily think its railroading for the DM to keep his plot lines running per se so long as you are not forcing the party down a given path. Take the evil baron vs. Sigil example...

Aye, as DP said I think the second question was about much more than just not following the hook tossed at them. I think its about a player who is deliberately trying to disrupt the campaign, making it unfun for everyone (except maybe the disruptor). I agree with you though that if it was...

I agree. For me, its a lot easier to swap in powers and the like, at least in my admittedly brief run through with it. From a functional standpoint I'm not finding any differences yet either, but that's probably because I've never exported the monsters. I always just print them off...

Sounds truly epic and its great to see what can be done in the epic tier. Of course, the evil DM in me is saying "Yeah, in the cabin. Its a big nasty, but its not Osterneth. She's actually somewhere else and not even in the battle." :devil: Rechan: Don't forget that most, if not all, Epic...

The damage issue doesn't bother me all that much. For one, its easy enough to fix it on my own. For another, I've always thought that the math was a bit fluid anyway when you started to consider additional effects on the power. How many points of damage is dazed worth? Immobilized? -2 to...

For me personally, I reckon I'll like almost anything that is put out. This isn't a WotC thing either, but rather just a reflection of the fact that I've thoroughly enjoyed pretty much every RPG I've played, be it AD&D, 3.x, 4ed, Shadowrun, Pathfinder, Hollow Earth, Savage Worlds, etc. While...

Technically, I suppose I use the standard 4ed alignment system though I agree with the above posters who said that the standard system really doesn't have much, if any, mechanical effect. I don't think I've ever asked my players what their alignments were due to some in-game event. I merely...

In the game I'm currently running, the PCs are at 14th level now and I fully anticipate reaching the epic tier (though its still at least a year away I would guess). I would like, at this point, for the game to reach all the way to 30th, but a lot of that will depend on the above mentioned...

Heh, could lead to some amusing roleplaying "You think I'm tall? You should see my uncle Treebeard, now he's tall!"

Well, off the top of my head I can think of 3 potential reasons (not saying these are absolute truths or that there isn't plenty of room for disagreement, so please just take it as face value and not a flame, etc.). 1. Its simple enough to house rule it anyway if groups decide to. 2. Its...

To be honest, I don't recall who came up with the wall running explanation but it sounded cool, and certainly followed the "Rule of Cool" so I was fine with the explanation. You do make a good point though about asking the players to come up with an explanation. This is good if for no other...

As others have said, you need to consider a) who built the dungeon and b) what was it built for? That will go a long way toward designing your dugeon (particularly the dungeon dressing) and will even help give you your size for the dungeon. Once that is done, ask yourself a) who currently...

Technically, per RAW, I believe your players are correct. I don't recall there being anything about requiring the character to run in a straight line, etc. Ordinarily, the limiting factor to this would be that there may well be other monsters in the area that would get OA's against a character...

Sounds like a great time (well except for the being on the sidelines at the end part)! In the paragon game I run I'm often amazed at the amount of damage the defenders (especially the paladin) can take without really being in danger of going down. Its good to see defenders who understand their...

I too enjoyed the article. Personally I don't mind the fluff that was in it, and I will actually be using it as I prepare my next campaign setting since there's some really good material in there that jives well with my setting. So, even though I'm not running the Realms, and haven't in some...

Well, this really depends on how you look at the power. To me, this type of power seems designed to let you attack the monster without fear of it hitting back. This is particularly good for the squishier PCs who generally do not want to be hit all that often. Similarly, the purpose of a...

Heh, pretty much how I started. Only they didn't have podcasts back then. ;) I've actually been DM'ing since 2000 and I still feel like a newbie at times. The good news is that all of it gets better with time. Don't be afraid to try new things and I'm glad to see that at least a couple of...