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I'm hardly being hypocrtical, merely pointing out that, by your own reasoning, the barbarian-paladin debate is moot if the fluff is mutable. If your character is an atheist with anger issues, he's not a paladin. He sounds like a barbarian to me. Or, if you really object to the barbarian, he's...

Don't tell your players they are in a skill challenge. It's the fastest way to suck the fun and creativity out of exploration.

Mechanics should reflect what they are trying to represent. If the fluff of the rogue's power is that you're backstabbing someone, then the mechanics should reflect backstabbing. That could mean a variety of things--from only applying while physically behind someone to simply attacking when...

Needs more Wayne Reynolds.

You played a class that is explicitly about serving a deity, but you made her an angry atheist. I would have told you to play a barbarian. Then again: I reject this. I believe that mechanics should be tied with what they are trying to represent. It doesn't mean you can't reflavor your...

"De-protagonizing" is a neat little two-dollar term that translates to "I don't like this." Best to explain why a "de-protagonizing" mechanic is bad.

I'm going to have to disagree here. 3e did this fairly well, as long as you change your assumptions about the characters. "A thief who was an apprentice magician and a match for his barbarian friend with a sword" is a higher-level multiclass character. Rogue 4 / Wizard 2 vs. Barbarian 4, for...

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As the fellow above me noted, that doesn't work. Even if it did, what's to stop a greatsword-wielding fighter from using Spring Attack and playing the exact same way? (Note that Spring Attack is a trap option either way, so taking it neuters your character.)

Something that I've been pontificating on recently is the distinctiveness of abilities in contemporary D&D. I really don't want to see abilities that are slight modifications of other abilities. The 4e fighter's Precise Strike (in its original format) is something I don't want to see again: a +2...

[Asperger's] That bonus damage against spiders really helped out in TTT. [/Asperger's] Not really. If, for instance, I want an agile two-weapon fighter, he doesn't play that differently from a slow bruiser using a two-handed sword. In theory, you could play two 2e fighters completely...

One of the things that I like about 4e is that it allows for variance among the various martial classes, which allows for a much lower-magic campaign (and thus makes it perfect for a LOTR-style game). The relative balancing of the classes works in this direction, as does the inclusion of...

I think this already happens.

More constructively: why does 4e work poorly for dungeoneering and how can it be improved for such?

This is a good playtest thread.

On a related note, is there a place where one can see the changes / errata in Psionics Unleashed?

Then why call it D&D?

I lolled.

Too complicated. I'd say that shields can be used to deflect incoming blows but there's a chance they're going to break with each hit. A small wooden shield might have a 50% chance of getting smashed with every hit taken, whereas a metal tower shield might be able to take up to two "free" hits...

That's great, but I guarantee your group is in the minority. It's like when I say that my group doesn't have problems with balance in 3e--that's entirely dependent on the players and playstyle. In my (admittedly limited) experience with 4e, people are choosing between their powers, not looking...