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Ok, there's the creatures we fought last night (imps and spiked devil). Anyway, one of them cause 5 ongoing poison and slow, save ends both. Since save ends both, it seems logical to me that the slow is part of the effect of the same poison. And there was a character who got resistance poison 5...

So, I've started playing a paladin PC. There's one power : Channel Divinity : Divine Mettle who grants the target a saving throw. My question is : can someone affected with an affect that is not "save ends" (like an effect that ends at the start of the ennemi's next turn) make nonetheless a...

Well, all this made me think about another thing. Why the hell giving +½ lvl to defenses and +½ lvl to attacks. I'm bad in math, but ain't 1 = 1 ? Basically, it means the odds are about always the same, isn't it? Isn't the powers you gain when gaining lvl sufficent to make a step between a...

ok found it, p.27, you add ½ your lvl to attack, defenses, initiative, skill check and ability checks. Better now. Makes more sense.

Addind ½lvl to your powers... not?! I've been playing 4e for some time, but as a DM. Now, I'm going back in the player's seat for the two next sessions. So, I made my character (a paladin). Checking the rules for the math of powers, I found it really wierd that you don't add ½ lvl to your...

But skill challenges (not tied to a trap or inside a combat) don't get to expand has many ressources as a combat encounter, ergo the benefit of winning the challenge can't be as rewarding, no?

The PHB says : every two encounter, you reach a milestone. So the question is : does skill challenge normally count toward a milestone ?

I'm I the only one who find the RAW for skill challenge ok ? I don't see a big problem. EDIT : Well, I never used the side note about +5 on DC for skill checks. For lvl 1 : Let see : a moderate DC is 15 Character's best skill is on average +8 (trained +5, ability +3) So he will need 7 on his...

I would say you keep the same stealth score until you "un-stealth".

You could, as mentioned, take your actions in any orders. But it's even better than what mentioned. You could : attack, then move at lest 3 squares, then hide with a minor action (if we interprete (is that even a word?) the Cascade's way, which I now support completly, or as part of the move...

Good point. Still, I'm not convinced, as both interpretation seems right. I'll ask The Sage... not sure i'll get an answer though... You still have 2 open business days to convince me completly lol. Still... it doesn't fix the biggest problem : active perception check in combat takes a standard...

Your statement is based on fluff. The rules don't specify any visual effects such as the ones you mention. It's a good fluff though, but bet than my player won't easily eat this one if not supported by strong rule argument. Anyway, did you ever tried to spot your shadow while standing in...

Damn... now I'm unsure. Both interpretation seems good.

Thanks to all for your comments! They really help me out. I were forgetting about some rules (like the -5 if you move more than 2 squares). My goal here really isn't to denied this tactic, you're right about the player investing ressources to be able to do this, but I want to know the limits of...

lol, then that fortunatly would be me :P But, what about "pointing him out". Never read a rule that state pointing someone out gives any bonuses to perception check.

I feel like this combo is a bit overpowered (but I may be wrong, that's why I'm asking). The warlock in my group is using that all rounds. He attacks, move at least 3 squares, gain concealment so he can make a stealth check (which he made at +9 at 1st lvl). Basically, unless he make a bad...

At the light of everything (mostly) that have been said, here's what I think I'll use. Endurance check for sleeping in armor (minus 1 for light armor, minus 2 for heavy armor; cloth armor don't give -1 since... well, it really is clothes, maybe I won't give -1 for hide armor as well since they...

That's was my reasoning too. Seems wierd that they thought it was important to create rules about how long it takes to put on armor, but nothing about sleeping in armor. I mean... why we care how much time it takes to put on armor if you can sleep with it and never remove it?

Hum... It won't work. I've just thought of something. If you take a short rest just before your extended rest, you could use your healing surges to heal at max hp, then sleep in armor and don't have any penalties for it (and besides, you would regain all your encounter powers so if you're...

I wonder wich is the best option : not been able to heal hps or loosing healing surges? Not healing hps is less drastic in some cases where you didn't loose hp or a small amount. But then, if you're low on HP, it's costly. In the other hand, loosing 1 or 2 healing surges is 25 to 50% of your HP...