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After browsing several forums and gaming sites, I discovered that the Slavic witch Baba Yaga is quite the beloved figure. For under a dollar ($U.S.) you can get three versions of the famous witch, her devilish dziads, her undead riders, and vehicle versions of her mortar and chicken-legged hut...

If anyone wants a 4e version of Baba Yaga (more accurately three versions) she's here....Baba Yaga: Queen of the Wicked Fens - Escape Velocity Gaming | DriveThruRPG.com

How about one of the baddest fey of all time? Baba Yaga is here for 4e D&D....check her out....Baba Yaga: Queen of the Wicked Fens - Escape Velocity Gaming | DriveThruRPG.com Great thread by the way! William C. Pfaff President of Escape Velocity Gaming

Good stuff! Mengu - I am with ya. I like the idea of even not repeating simple combats. Consider that yoinked! A bit more detail on how we handle some encounters. I actually have two "encounter areas" set up in our gaming area. I use a smaller, simple grid for "build-up"/lesser"...

In my review of the Dark Sun Creature Catalog (here), I gave a few re-skinning favorites of my own. This is a technique that makes you look so creative as a DM (shhh...don't tell!) William C. Pfaff President of Escape Velocity Gaming

Just re-read Greg Bilsland's excellent piece about how his dungeons do contain empty rooms (here). This article made me think...a lot...about my own DMing style. It has changed a ton in nearly 30 years behind the shield. And I realized that in 4th edition my dungeons definitely do not have...

How about these? Here's my faves: The guy who is obsessed with killing (enter monster type here). I had a player who at 5th level (in 2nd edition D&D) charged into a group of vampires by himself. Why? Cause his character simply must kill all undead! Didn't work out so hot for him. I...

Spibb, I have a product out now (reviewed here on EnWorld btw) called City Slices I: Marketplace Fun. It's available through Rpgnow. It features TONS of non-combat stuff for parties to do like skill challenges (such as haggling, finding rare coins, helping a lost child, and more), some fun...

Don't just ride around on a boring horse. Grab one of the mounts in Escape Velocity Gaming's newest supplement - "Six Superb Mounts". Each mount is fully illustrated with a new, original drawing. Each has the full 4e stat block and a first-person narrative-style description. Enjoy the bonus...

I'd recommend an Avenger if the player in question has any desire to play one. They already have the whole brooding, lone wolf vibe going for them. If not I'd recommend essentials War Priest or a Paladin. For some non-classic D&D inspiration for plots, pacing, storylines check out the comic...

Looking for a way to improve your pcs trips to the city? How about trying to stop a runaway carriage? Put a fire in the marketplace out. Find a rare collectible coin. Tons of npcs to meet and haggle with (as a skill challenge no less), magic items, poisons, products, and foods to buy...

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I've always enjoyed the 4E Kobold Slinger and the image of little reptilian sneaks chucking pots of what-not at the pcs. However, officially, we only have glue, fire, and stink as types of pots..... dramatic pause....until now! Pop over to Escape Velocity Gaming for eight new pots to toss at...

Pop over to my website Escape Velocity Gamingunder the "Seeds of the Mind" category to see the fun I had with the carbuncle. Definitely a creature so bad that it's good! William C. Pfaff President of Escape Velocity Gaming

Oddly enough, if you would like to do some additional hydra work....I need a major BBEG in the form of a "mechanical hydra" I'm thinking Level 11 solo. It had gold-plated scales and is worshiped as a god by a misled cult. Anything you can come up with Mesh, I would definitely appreciate! (No...

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I think they all look good and I think its safe to give Halflings a bit of a power bump as they seem a bit under-powered to me as far as the standard races go. William C. Pfaff President of Escape Velocity Gaming

perhaps a splinter faction is aware of the corruption and asks the PCs to find the remaining five weapons and destroy them. Obviously if they are still in the hands of dwarven royalty this could put the players in a sticky spot "Excuse me, Mr. Dwarflord that axe that is the symbol of your clan...

I think I have to second the skill-challenge notion. Let's use the example of a city. The players are trying to "flush-out" some corrupt officials who are part of a bigger plot that connects them to the thieves guild. Obviously several factions could be interested here....The legit members...

I think there may be a LOT of people who are missing out on some terrific monsters in the Dark Sun Creature Catalog simply because they are not playing in Athas. You would be shocked at the versatility of the monsters in the DSCC. I have posted a short review along with some re-skinning tips...