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Hmm...I wonder if Themes will just be added to the core rules, much like backgrounds were just added without a cost. After all, character backgrounds that provide a mechanical benefit are an optional rule, but most people use them now. So a Theme basically gives you an encounter power (that's...

The more I hear about essentials, the more I'm convinced that it's just a combination of new powers, a new class build, the addition of a theme, and just reformatted into a new table to make it easy to read.

This is true. But what a lot of players tend to gloss over is that the difference between an optimal build and an average build is not that great compared to previous system.

Generic tickets are usually enough to get you into LFR tables as well if you find yourself with nothing do do for a slot.

D&D Encounters requires a game store. RPGA does not, and can be played at home. If there's none being run near you, you can always organize a game yourself. It's not that hard. You don't even need to DM (though you probably will, because finding a DM is usually the bottleneck in organizing...

Thought so myself. Not really that hard to fit them together. The demon lord created them first. The Neogi rediscovered the process through careful craftsmanship. Not so difficult. The neogi masters on the other hand...yeah. The change from huge, drooling killing machines to super smart...

You need to answer a few questions for yourself before you even consider adding other people to your project. What is the purpose of the comic? Pure hobby? Trying to make money with it? Did you just want to make OotS 4.0? Who owns the comic? The writer(s)? The artist? Who takes care of...

This subject appears to affect me more than I thought possible. Just the mere mention of Jack Chick gave me a headache. I'm retiring from this thread. Sorry if I offended anyone or appear to be a heartless bastard. I just see a distinct difference between a grieving mother and the populist...

People lash out in anger and frustration when confronted with grief, yes. But this woman actively took an a campaign of misinformation for decades. She held seminars in police stations, schools and other places to promote her literal witch hunt. Not only did she waste money that could've gone...

I wonder if the essentials kobold (the quintessential low level monster) is going to change their "shifty" abilities. I recall trying to adjudicate the interaction of movement and interrupts/reactions as being more of a game stopper than the fighter class features.

I'm sorry, but that woman was a monster. Her illogical and erratic thinking was probably directly responsible for the environment that led to her son's suicide. I feel sorry for the son and the situation, but based on her actions, I have no compassion for Pat Pulling.

I can't seem to find it, but did that quote mention if he's going to be dead forever? I remember it had some language along the lines of "not breathing anymore".

Can it fight back? Shoot laser beams or something? If so, then it's a monster and should belong to the MM. If it just sits there taking damage, then it's a terrain or trap effect and belongs to the DMG. Destroying it can involve dealing damage (you can damage objects in the game) or skill...

Actually, I think the current PHB fighter can get rid of all Daily powers right now and still be effective. Just give them an extra action point whenever they would normally get a Daily power (1, 5, 9 etc). Make the limitation on AP use to be one per round rather than one per encounter for...

You forgot that bonuses to hit (expertise, combat advantage, leader bonuses, etc) also add to average damage per round for the old version. Also leader bonus to damage (as well as a Syberis Shard of the Mage) is also pretty common at higher levels and don't apply to the new MM. And if you're...

Have him read this thread. Tell him to shape up or ship out. Honestly, I can't stand cowardly players. Not cowardly PCs, but players who play all of their characters like abject cowards. I don't know if it says something about me, but I've met players like this before. They've all turned...

Did he promise to continue with the current, specific campaign? Or did he say he'll take over as GM for the group? Totally different things. Unless you had it all written down in a contract somewhere, it's fair to say that there is some miscommunication here. The fact that you're writing...

Read the PHB. Page 57. Second to the last paragraph. " Some powers add modifiers to attack rolls or damage rolls. These modifiers apply to any roll of the dice, but not to ongoing damage or other static, nonvariable effects." Seems pretty clear to me. They even go on to give examples...

Maybe you can convince her to go Fey lock instead which is a Charisma focus, or Starlock and concentrate on the Cha powers? Wizards can do fairly good damage. Pick up Hunter's Quarry and you can do striker damage for 2 rounds. Weapon Focus(staff) lets you add +1 damage to all your spells (it...

I'm jealous as well. At this point though, playing D&D is actually doing research for his real job. Not many jobs that can say that. Nice perk I'd say.