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This falls under the dying section: Coup de grace is not very aptly named. On higher levels its virtually impossible to cdg anyone. You can't do enough damage.

This is very true. Compare the damage to max PC hp ratio on 1st level and then compare it to most other levels and you will see that the damage that creatures do, is far less. Forex, instead of 1/5 total hps being the damage on 1st level it drops to 1/7 or 1/8 (these are guesses, as I don't...

I have several issues - and to be honest - healing surges is one of the worst things in 4e. While I like the concept, its implementation IMO is terrible. 1) There is a big discrepency in available healing between a 1 leader party and a 2 leader party (or more). In a 2 leader party, healing is...

I think this is best left to another thread. Otherwise you are going to get one person saying peanut butter, another saying jelly, and this thread will completely derail.

I can't say I ever remember them existing or even any references to them. That was a long time ago so its possible that they do but I would be they wouldn't. I think there was also a 2e Monstrous Compendium for Mystara. Anyone who has that may have additional info for you on this topic.

QFT! Awesome! This post wins.

This is a smartie! I'm a fat kid. Well, no actually, I'm not. But you get my point! :D

Whether it applies to D&D or not is debatable. However, I would be very curious at Mark Rosewater's design of D&D if he had the reigns. I wonder if WotC ever does this? You know, switch departments and brainstorm ideas/mechanics. 4e obviously has some elements of Magic within it, but that...

What? Damn! Then it must be pie! Orc pie!

And cake. Don't forget that you want to eat cake too! :D

It may also be one last shout for help with the system. Bare your soul sort of thing, explain your issues and maybe someone will post something that may be insightful about the system you hadn't thought of. Or someone may offer a similar experience and suggest an alternative system they...

Thank you, kind sir!

Hi Mercurius, Over the past 2 weeks I have had many of the same feelings you have, though some of our points of contention with 4e may be different. The quandry I find myself in, is, being unsatisfied with the current edition yet previous editions also feel lacking because certain aspects of...

A 3.5 wizard could make 4e disappear...Just kidding. How about a necromancer able to manifest a ghastly visage. By the way, I'd like to see the complete list when you get it done. This could be useful.

Huh...Didn't know that.

Yep, thats about right. Any changes I've implemented have always been from the DM side, not affecting the character sheets. It seems to be the best approach.

Two points to this: First, without the CB, I wouldn't play 4e. The changes at each level are significant and there are simply too many powers, effects and such that without noting them on the sheet its not worth doing IMO. Maybe its no more than previous editions, but my perception is that...

Yeah, it chafes me more and more these days.

Basic D&D B2 Keep on the Borderlands Expert D&D Companion D&D AD&D Monster Manual AD&D Player's Handbook AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide Of course, at the time, I was too young to understand that AD&D and D&D were different games so I just mixed and matched.

First, let me say that I have played 4e since its release. The biggest problem with 4e is that you need to play it "their way". By that I mean, WotC has deemed how D&D should be played. There is very little wiggle room for a DM to suit things to his style - which unfortunately - prevents easy...