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Well strictly melee combat wise, I don`t see any. But of course, there is the problem of carrying it around, chances are, you cant`t conceal it like a dagger :) And, since you are not having the typical dagger off hand, you can`t switch to a throwing weapon in an instant... well not without...

How is it a tradeoff for a brutal scoundrel? Clearly, it is just plain better than any other weapon for him without a single downside, since a brutal scoundrel won`t be using sly floorish as his primary attack anyway. Even for an artful dodger, I wouldnt call it a tradeoff. Just because you...

First of all, a rogue usually has the highest +hit chance in 4ed of all characters. However, as said before, your alternative system of generating stats is what caused the real problems here. With these scores, you character has far better attacks then the system would assume (=broken). On...

I respectfully disagree. "Tanking" in D&D doesnt work like in the average MMO, where the Tank has to have the highest AC to function properly. In Fact, at a certain point, maxing your defenses as the "tank" can be quite bad for your party. The reason is that - unlike in an MMO - even with...

As a DM, I don`t stongly enforce players to keep track of the ammunition beyond rolling eyes once in a while since our archer mysteriously never ever runs out (or even low) of ammo. As a player, I do count Arrows. Why? For me it´s part of the rp experience. For the same reason, my characters...

The way healing surges work out was one of my major fears in 4e as well - I couldn`t at first get used to the idea of everyone being able to "selfheal". However, it all worked out really good, as you say. Another fear of mine was the lack of different build options, with the old multiclass...

Well, yes, but this all only works, if no one else in the group can heal the cleric or drag him right back to the zone before its the cleric`s turn again. And let´s not forget that there might by a fighter in the party next to the monster which means the monster can`t always move around as it...

I support your interpretation. Being blodied has to stop at some point (at least when you are dead), but since the rules are silent on this issue, it makes a lot of sense to me to assume that the condition of "bloodied" is replaced by "dying" when your hp drop below 0. (This interpretation...

I totally agree with the reading of maximum 3 attacks. Though the wording isnt clear, 4 attacks are just way to much balance wise - allowing 4 attacks would makr Rain of Blows the most damaging fighter power out there, outdamaging even lvl 29 dailies. A level 3 encounter power should do that.

That`s true. Still, my main gripe with consecrated ground remains. That you have a 3x3 Zone in which people automatically recover from < 0 HP withou any sacrifice of ressources (healing surges). So even on higher levels, and even if conserated ground would heal just 1 single HP, it still...

MAD = multiple ability dependent (hope i spelled that right), meaning the class needs several high ability scores HBO = Heavy Blade Opportunity (feat) See, thats the good thing about not having english as your first language: you learn stuff like MAD just like you learn all other vocabulary...

Yes, I get you. :cool: Perhaps it`s just my and my old 3rd ed thinking, but as I DM I usually tried to avoid to go after a certain player in particular and kill him (except for rp reasons of course). Especially when he is "down" (unconcious) already. But thinking about it, 4th ed leaves not...

First of all, this is my first post here (been an "active" reader for a while), so: Hi! My group has recently started to play 4ed, and in our games so far (all in the heroic tier), consecrated ground has proven to be the decisive power to have. In fact I think it is quite unbalanced. Let`s...