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I don't allow an powers to be used with improvised weapons, or any weapons that the players are not proficient with.

The cloud of darkness supersedes all light sources, whether its the sun, a torch, or an object glowing from the light spell (which for all intents is a glorified torch). No light functions inside the cloud of darkness, because the ability specifically states that it blocks all line of sight...

Lurkers get a +4 bonus. Skirmishers get a +2 bonus. Soldiers get a +2 bonus. (DMG 184). All monsters get their Dex modifier, plus half level, plus role bonuses as shown above, and all of them work out correctly with that math in mind.

Does the monster know that the fighter has marked it...lets think about it... The fighter is harassing you, wont let you move, constantly in your face, and wont let you do anything within impeding your actions. Yes, of course they are aware of it.

I think you're looking at this in stark black and white, unimaginative terms. Think about how a pack of lions chase a gazelle. They don't all run flat out and the first one to get it gets the kill. Likewise the Gazelle doesn't run straight, flat out sprinting until it gets away or is eaten...

As long as the consequences for failure are felt by the group in a real tangible way, I don't see any problem with difficult challenges that may result in failure. DMs just have to avoid having no consequences for failure, or having the adventure grind to a halt because of failure. As long as...

I am really enjoying skill challenges; my players seem to really get into them, and they are coming up with some amazing uses for their skill checks - my groups fighter seems to find just the perfect use for his three skills (Streetwise, Athletics, Endurance), which is quite extraordinary what...

Magic Missile At-will * arcane, force, implement Standard action Target: one creature Roleplaying: You choose one word you have to say. Alternatively you can select a short descriptive sentence or make a complex gesture. Also, if you have a supply of spell components available to help you...

I ran a bunch of sample skill challenges straight room the book, but using easy difficulty numbers of 15 instead of 20. the heroes won two thirds of the challenges. Also, I tend to hand out +2 bonuses whenever I get a really good in depth description of what the PC is planning to do - the +2...

Minions die. That's their job. I'll list a few sources from film and screen that prove this concept: Fellowship of the Ring Braveheart Kill Bill Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Goldeneye 24 Austin Powers Terminator The Dirty Dozen Star Trek Return of the Jedi Pirates of the Caribbean The...

The cinematics of the game are very evident in 4E. The fight in Fellowship of the Ring, between the Cave Troll and it's Orc minions, and a group of 9 PCs, would be a perfect fight. The Orcs are minions (Show me one in the movie that didn't die from 1 hit). The cave troll is an elite opponent...

Dude, it takes all of 5 minutes to adjust any monster in that book to any level you want it to be. The book cant have every monster at every level in 288 pages. If you want something other than whats in there, just do it and stop crying about it. Take ghosts for instance. The MM provides you...

I think you're looking for the MM to provide you everything you need, and you want it to replace all the fun and work of adventure creation. In 3E, all the monsters shown were at their weakest point - unless you have your heroes fight a group of baseline monsters, the monsters needed further...

I'd change to +2 Str, +2 Con. All good. Tauren in WoW can only be Warriors, Druids, Hunters, and Shaman. I'd suggest you change the prefered classes to: Fighter, Ranger, Warlord. Paladin and Priest are definitely not tauren classes.

I added a creature into the waning days of my 3E game that had the same power (I originally saw this on a skeleton from a 4E source somewhere and it inspired me). The monster only needed a 3 to hit the Fighter in the group, and his damage was 1d8+7 (Other monsters I was using did double slams...

I realy enjoy the simplification of the adventure creation process for Dungeon Masters. So much of my time in 3E was spent making monsters, adding on templates and levels, and advancing monsters, that I didn't have enough time to devote to room descriptions, vivid monster descriptions, and just...

The romans equipped all their soldiers in plate chestpieces etc 2 thousand years ago - they aren't that expensive. Plate in many ways is easier to make than scale or chain, but require a bit more in raw materials. To make chain you need to take the iron and wrap it in hundreds of rings, cut...

The Githzerai have longheld traditions in hand to hand combat, and their race has many monks. I think this is a microchasm of things to come in terms of the monk class.

You also add in your magic implement plus to the damage on that spell, so if you're using a +5 wand you add another 5 damage, not to mention feats and whatnot that can upgrade your damage as well.

I wrapped up my final 3E adventure last night, and we'll begin a brand new 4E campaign in two weeks. I can't wait! Everything I see from a Dungeon Master's standpoint is a total upgrade in my ability to create an storyline with exciting and compelling combat, suspenseful and interesting...