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I like these things and wish they would do more of them. For DMs, it gives an idea of how to set a scene, keep pacing and keep the players interested in the game. You'll notice that when the guys start to get too far off topic, Chris casually interrupts to get things back on track.

I got mine today. Looks like a lot of retailers aren't too keen on maintaining the release date.

Just to understand your meaning: you're saying that a successful Bluff check allows you to remain concealed with a successful Stealth check without further Cover or Concealment? Furthermore, the 'stealthed' creature can perform any other (reasonable) actions other than attacking or shouting and...

The PHB specifically states that "Unless a creature is distracted, you must have cover against concealment from a creature to make a Stealth check". This implies that it can be done from any cover or concealment on for a creature that is not distracted. The "Success" result states you avoid...

Are you talking about the Backstabber feat (Sneak Attack damage: d6 -> d8)? In this case, no. The extra damage is not Sneak Attack damage itself, but instead extra damage that is conditional on the attack itself being a Sneak Attack.

I agree, as this is basically what I said in a previous post. My question though is why bother wasting a Bluff standard action in order to 'hide in plain sight' and then be forced to move to cover to remain hidden when you could just move to cover and make a Stealth check instead? I'm making...

If this is the case, then you're saying that someone can Bluff to distract then make a Stealth check and hide from an opponent in the middle of a bare room? I'm not sure this makes too much sense.

I'm not sure this is true. Once per encounter, Bluff allows you to use an opposed Bluff check to distract an enemy and make a Stealth check to hide. Under Stealth, you may attempt to hide from a "Distracted Creature" even when you don't have cover and concealment. Under the heading "Cover or...

Actually, this isn't true in 4E. In combat, all participants are assumed to be looking in all directions (e.g., no facing). However, out of combat it is possible to 'sneak up behind someone'. You still have to make a roll (footsteps, etc) but you wouldn't need cover/concealment in this case...

Thanks for your response. So, let's say a rogue is fighting an Ogre. The rogue throws a dagger (standard action), moves 5 squares (move action) around a corner where he has partial cover from the Ogre and uses a healing potion (minor action). Is he then able to use the Stealth without the...

For those of you who have the rulebooks, I have some questions on how to handle the use of the Stealth skill: 1. In combat, is it possible to use the Stealth skill using cover/concealment (pillar, darkness) to become "hidden" from enemies? I'm assuming only normal types of cover/concealment...

Give them some hints as they approach the waterfall, like: "You see scores of small, reptilian footprints leading to and from the waterfall." If you really want to hammer it into their heads (assuming the runner made it): "Above the roaring din of the waterfall you can barely hear the cries...

Let's hear it. I'm curious about this as well, without having read the 4th edition rules on it.

My overstock.com order tells me: Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set, 4th Edition (Box set) 1 $59.82 Shipped* May 23, 2008 However, I clicked on the tracking number info, and it says, "No information available at this time", which is a bit suspicious.

The confusion comes in the fact that, as D'karr has previously stated, an action is not an action when it comes to this description. "Actions", as we know them, are standard, move, minor and free actions. What this ruling from mearls says is that the "move" trigger in the Dragonshield power is...

Also, charging is one of the few ways to close and attack during the surprise round with a melee attack.

You make that sound as if it were a bad thing.

Very cool...your spreadsheet makes sense. However, by a lot of playtest accounts, A3 is a difficult encounter that can end in a TPK with even 5 characters. When plugging in 3 characters, it's marked as 'EVEN', which I think probably would be extremely hard. I think I read somewhere that at...

In KOTS, it says, "As a standard action, drink this potion...". I guess we'll all know more when the real books are released. *shakes fist at sky*

Actually, in 3E the 'light fighter' generally gets outclassed by all 'heavy fighters' pretty quickly, with only a few exceptions (Dervish, Chain Tripper).