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In our seven-person group, one of the guys and I take turns running the show; I DM for a few months until I wrap up the end of a storyline, then he runs his game for a few months, then we go back to mine, etc. I'm in absolutely no hurry to switch to 4E...from a DM standpoint. We don't really...

If I go 4E (and quite possibly...for my next campaign if I stick with 3.5) I will make use of my favorite setting books out there: Kingdoms of Kalamar, which came out years ago and had virtually NO stat-information (ALL story and flavor, baby...yeah!) and its later companion, the Kingdoms of...

I'd also vote for no official map of a new setting. As previously mentioned, it would sort of defeat the point of the PoL concept. I would place solid bets on players and DMs everywhere taking the bits of the PoL ideas and creating settings of various sizes. We'll see tons of maps, setting...

Some advice for you when running a vampire as more of a leader than "just another monster." Don't limit the vampire, his tactics, or your ideas to just the italicized (Ex) or (Su) statblock entries. Looking at the Ability adjustments, you can see that their undead nature makes them (on the...

I like that Daredevil class. If I used it, I might add Basic Weapons to the list if beginning proficiency feats. That and I'd tone Panache down a bit (two different-typed AC bonuses? Luck bonus is ok...but could get out of hand, I believe). Other than that....cool idea.

First, I really liked the changes to the cosmology for 4E. Now, I really like the Points of Light concept, as defined by Baker in that post. It's all about options and toolkits for the DM and players. If I want to keep using my Greyhawk stuff and incorporate new 4E ideas, I can. Cool! If...

Well, to clarify, I am not worried about avoiding hack-and-slash...I am worried about being stuck with only being able to play hack-and-slash. As far as why I am concerned about this...one good example is the issue of roles. Recently I started a thread with more clarification of "Roles", their...

Gotcha. So, it is more of a "cheat sheet" or suggestion for newer players so they can make sure they have the main bases covered? Thus, more of a descriptive tag-line than something mechanically important?

Okay...I'm really not trying to troll or be negative about 4E, but I'm still confused about something. I may say things in 3.x terms, but...well...that is the experience we players have to go on, so far. What do roles have to do with classes? I've read all about one class being a striker...

Nope. Not even a little bit. Hack, slash, loot, optimize for the next battle....hack, slash, loot, optimize some more is a style that is lots of fun within a mindless video/computer/console game. But it is more of a chore in a tabletop RPG. However, I do realize that I'm in the minority; I'm...

For using a wand at the user's caster level instead of the wand creator's, I think I would come up with a feat for the wand user. I don't have my books at hand, but I'd call for Craft Wand as a prerequisite for this feat. When using the wand (as it originally appears in the DMG), compare the...

I'm still buying some 3.5 books...though that is mostly because I had to re-purchase them after they were all lost....long story...not fun to tell or experience. Still, I started the re-purchase after the announcement of 4e. The other DM in my group (we change back and forth every few months...

Absolutely! Actually, if anyone is purchasing a wand, they will ALL be used, partially depleted wands. The only time a new wand with all 50 charges creeps into PC hands is if they make it themselves or if they have one commissioned to be made (costly!). As far as charges go, I have introduced...

Not too bad; I like it, overall. I like your Cure Disease alterations. I just might adapt something like that to my games.... Also cool is your choice on sticking within a single pantheon for your game; it helps to create and maintain themes in the game's elements such as culture, npc...

Not a dumb question...it can be confusing sometimes. I'm not sure of an exact page quote, but in general, assume that a class's power refers to that class level. Most of the time, things are measured in a particualr class level; I've only rarely seen instances that count a total character...

When it comes to the vast majority of WotC-published spells, I can't think of anything that i flat-out Ban. However, I restrict many spells that are not in the core PHB. For example, PHB spells are "common" spells for wizards, sorcerers, etc. Characters advancing in level may choose those...

WOW. Until now, all of my thoughts about 4E have been apprehensive...lots of changes...funky classes...meh-feh powurz....still d20, but different for different sake But, Thank You, Elphilim. Finally there is something about 4E that inspires my imagination! I hadn't made that leap from the...

It's not bad. Except the "Power Up" ability. That's a bit much. Maybe this template would allow the dragon to take a feat that allows them to substitute thier breath weapon so many times per day....or a feat that allows them to take an additional spell-like ability that another dragon has...

Excellent. Clear and to the point. I'm not bugged by just a single feat name, but I think it is a funky precedent. I'm not sure if I could keep a straight face during a game if players were announcing actions like Golden Wyvern Adept, Blue Monkey Crawl, Crazy Tiger Leap, and such all...

I can't imagine it would ever appear in my game. First reason is that it seems a bit wonky. What does the Plane of Shadow or shadow-like properties have to do with adapting to various bits of Damage reduction? Maybe a sort of precedent could be found in Shadow Conjuration/Shadow Evocation...