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Very interesting. I still don't see this as being an issue in my group, so I'll just ask them which rule they like better (and yes, they may prefer the old rule - they're odd that way). But in 5 years of playing 3.5, none of my players once expressed any interest at all in making a magic item...

So help me understand how this new "system" works. I have all the books in question. My understanding is that treasure parcels have been replaced by random treasure. I personally like the parcels and am using them. (Funny - since parcels were meant to replace the random treasure of 3ed)...

If I understand correctly, the restriction on magic item daily uses described in PHB1 is no longer the rules. 1) Is this true? 2) When did this change and where was it announced? Was it solely a bit of errata? 3) Why wasn't it changed? I haven't used it, and it was a bit confusing to...

I used that chart. :) Unfortunately, the kobolds only got to use it once and I rolled a 5. The party wisely decided to not go down through the secret door without a rest first. They've decided for a "short, extended rest" (i.e., the minimum 6 hours) in the middle of the same day and...

Awesome! That's super helpful! Thanks!

Great stuff, thanks! If I may ask further, my particular concern is if the party leaves for a single extended rest and then returns right away. In about a day, what would the dragon do about his new situation?

Hey, everyone. Looking for some suggestions on how to handle the last encounter in Kobold Hall. Spoilers, etc., etc. The party is presently in the 4th encounter and it's proving to be a challenge. I'm hoping they prevail, and if they do, they are likely going to be too spent to continue (2...

Having spent some time with DDi now, I am actually pleased to find that my initial thoughts on the tools remain the same: I don't think they're worth it to me. The character builder IS a lot of fun to work with, but I don't see myself just making characters for the heck of it. However, waiting...

I just wanted to add that I am a 1st time 4ed DM using Kobold Hall also. I have only one player. We are using Skype and Maptool and instead of looking for ways to resolve the number of PC problems, my player is just running 5 characters. Not ideal for RPing obviously (though all the PCs have...

As a comparative newbie to 4, I'm honestly finding this conversation between the two of you utterly fascinating. Please continue. :) But do you think this is ultimately a case of different play experiences more than anything else? I know that, in my group, players would have to be drastically...

Villains most foul! I had told myself that I would not get a DDi subscription and now these themes have led me to darkness! Now I am chained, DLing Dragon and Dungeon issues even as I type!

When I'm better prepared, I will gladly accept help with the re-skin game. In the meanwhile, can anyone answer my DDi question? :)

OK. So I can consider this properly, can someone tell me: if I get even a 1-month sub, can I DL all the Dragons and Dungeons to date? Because that could justify the price to get 2 articles. Thanks in advance.

I'm sure this has been asked before, so please forgive me. What other sources have there been for Themes besides Dark Sun and Neverwinter? I have DS and I wanted to re-skin the themes for use in a more generic game and, frankly, I'm finding it pretty difficult for most of them. I haven't seen...

Thanks for the help. For the record, I am the DM. My players just don't pay that much attention to the math, and they certainly don't compare themselves to each other (at least in 3.5). By the time we stopped playing 3.5 (level 16), just about every big monster hit on a 2 or better anyway. I...

Can someone help me out with this? I'm new to 4th. Is the game so balanced that these collections of +1s are *ncessary* for the game to work well? I ran years of 3.5 with a group that couldn't give a fig about optimization, and we never had any problems. Is it really the case in 4 that if you...

Thank you; that was very helpful. Did you use the modules for the area (Keep and Spire)? Do they add to the flavor of the Vale or do they feel like isolated events that just happen to be in the same area?

DEFCON, I honestly believe you are trying to be helpful, but it seems you may have missed the point of a "sell me on" thread. You're right: I don't "need" you to sell me anything. But when you are unsure about something, sometimes it's cool to hear why OTHER people think something is awesome...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. To clarify a little more, I'm certainly aware that I can steal stuff - my 3.5 homebrew found room for every official option WotC ever released during the 3.5 run. But while Nentir Vale is not a full "setting," per se, there IS a map, and there are established...

[Cross posted with rpgnet - I was just trying to reach a wider opinion pool.] I was originally going to write an unnecessarily long explanation for my request, but I decided against it. I'm new to 4e (not to D&D) and I started a new game last night (after fooling with combat and characters...