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Huh. I thought they used a chart similar to the chart at DMG pg185. Power can then be differentiated according to class role (i.e. different weights given for area effects depending on if the power is coming from a Controller or a Striker).

"They" in this case also means all DMs everywhere. Most players don't realize the amount of boring homework that DMs have to go through in 3e/3.5e.

I ran this game twice today. I have a collection of pregen characters from various preview mods as well as KotS so I let players choose their own characters as long as the group had at least the core 4. Both groups didn't like the riddle. The first group didn't solve it, but the second one...

When you heal someone at negatives, they start at 0 hit points and then you apply the healing surge + cleric bonus. This is in the 'Healing the Dying' on page 295. I don't have the character sheet on me, but he's probably human. Humans get an extra at-will ability from their class as a...

Hi. Yes, the game runs just as fast at 13th as it did at 6th. 18th also feels similar to 13th. You just get bigger and better options as you go up in levels, but the fact that your options are limited to less than a handful each of encounter/daily/utility powers mean that you're never...

This is incorrect. Most of these "trigger when bloodied" abilities are free actions, meaning you can use them at any time, even on other people's turns. That dragon would've breathed on you when you got him to half hit points and weakened you (making all your attacks from then on do half...

Just to clarify that yes, you can use it on yourself if you have healing word or inspiring word. I encourage all defenders everywhere to take either MC feat just to get that once per day effect as a minor action.

Paladins: * seem better against single opponents. * more resilient with better armor, defenses and multiple ways of healing and removing status conditions * attacks often target other defenses than AC * better buffs for their allies (Wrath of the Gods, utility 6 is amazing) * can be a...

Specifically, one of the developers said that it was supposed to work like the rogue multi-class sneak attack, working on only one target for one round.

lol If you want to know how to spend a healing surge to recharge a specific magic item (like a bloodcut armor for instance) then look up the rules for magic items. It's right there in the beginning of the section where it talks about what recharge power(healing surge) means.

One man's common sense... I never imagined that Fighters could trigger OAs off other people's marks, but apparently that's how it works. My gnome paladin with warlock MC is glad for the clarification of the armor rule. I can now freely dump Str with very little consequence and maximize my...

Either the minor action Perception check to determine invisible foes is an exception to the general rule, or you have come upon something that needs to go in the errata. Personally, I think it's an exception to the rules, used in locating an invisible creature in combat that you're aware is...

Going by pregen examples though is a little iffy. Quite a bit of them are riddled with errors.

So everyone is saying that "counts as having the feat" means that we can use the positive aspects of the virtual feat, and not the potential negative aspects like prereqs and such? What's the point of having Str/Con prereqs for armor anyways? Because they're heavy to wear and require...

Unfortunately, when creating a character, you choose your class first, then pick your ability scores. So, yes, you can actually "lose" your ability to wear armor, since you gain the armor proficiencies first. But thinking more along these lines... if you don't meet the prereqs, can you take...

I agree that in 3e, there were some classes (namely ranger and monk) that had a clause of "they can use the feat even if they don't meet the prereqs." However, that is missing in any description of any class in the rules in the 4e PHB. Please show me exactly where it says explicitly that they...

Ah, but a Str based cleric that dumped Wis (it's actually workable!) and MCs into Warlock with a high Charisma is a pretty nice Gish.

Someone commented on another thread that classes don't need to meet armor proficiency Str/Con prereqs if the proficiency is granted by their class. I can't find any rule that justifies that stance however. The only thing I can find is that armor/weapon proficiencies granted by the class are to...

If you notice, the new point buy encourages people to get a 13 score in various abilities rather than maximizing just one or two scores. If you do that, there is less constraints on feat selection. Part of the design?

It is unclear if allies provide 'cover' or only 'cover from ranged attacks'. If it is the former, then you can use Stealth to hide, if the latter, then it gets into some strange grey area that would need a FAQ to address. The only requirement of attempting a Stealth check is cover or...