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Sorry, I interpret differently from you. 'Instead' is referring between the 'use the higher value' and 'adding them together'. As a matter of fact, the title of the section you quote is 'DO NOT ADD'. I'm also with the interpretation that 'different source' does mean different iterations of the...

OT, but those are some of the fastest thugs in town. He'd shake them by a few floors, and bam, they'd still be right on his tail. ;)

This is basically the impression that I'm getting, the more I think about it. The parcel system is mainly meant for DMs who are learning their way--training wheels as it were. As for expected treasure vs verisimilitude, that's all up to DM creativity. Consider the following hooks: The goblin...

I'm not able to link or site anything specific, but I swear I saw in this very sites pre-release info compilation say something to the effect that the development team 'figured out' how to make pets or summons work in some way, but were too late to do anything with it before the books went to...

It's bad enough for players to say, "The rules don't say I can't". It's no different, worse even, for a DM to use the same reasoning. It's been a rule in previous editions that players are not subject to morale checks, that they are explicitly in control of their characters unless magically...

Oh Christ, not this thread again!!!!

On the subject of the original object being enchanted, I think it's reasonable for just about anything to be a source. Take this example from *sigh* Warcraft, from the first book of the War of the Ancients trilogy: The demigod Cenarius, along with his druid apprentice Malfurion, and the orc...

I was curious, so I checked--out of all of the skills with monster knowledge components, none of them are for Humanoids. I would have to house-rule some other skill in, I suppose. Dungeoneering for goblins and kobolds, maybe orcs. Nature possibly for elves or eladrin--even though they're just...

I actually think this is a good question. I would say yes--temporary hit points are typically representative of a shield or buffer for the character, and are not intrinsic to the subject's actual well-being. They're not healing either. Once combat is over, they go away--and it's not like the...

Implements have the same bonus to critical damage that weapons do, and several of them have extra cheese on crits as well. So Gear wise, that's equal. The feats a rogue can get connected to criticals are concerned with maintaining combat advantage, presumably to keep up his bonus sneak attack...

Because a daggermaster is using a dagger, which does 1d4 damage plus whatever cheese, and multiples thereof. Warlock powers tend to throw multiples of d10. Allowing a higher crit rate on warlock powers would have a more substantial effect than a higher crit rate on dagger hits. To allow this...

My answer for this was that armor class values have the potential to rocket upwards with gear, while the other defenses, which spells usually target, tend to advance only with stat increases and level, which casters increase with their own stat increases and implement usage.

MAD? If you think someone who does that will pump dexterity to use rogue abilities, think again. He won't. For just 13 dex and one feat, he'll get to crit on all of his warlock spells on an 18-20. No dex needed after that. Now on the other hand, he'll never benefit from a warlock paragon...

Score critical hits with your warlock spells on an 18-20? That sounds too good to be true. Which means that it probably is.

Don't forget History or other knowledge skills. In the doppleganger case, a History check would reveal some missed detail in the chief's career that he doesn't know, though that would be tough, if doppleganger's still have ESP like they do in older editions. Maybe an Arcana check would reveal...

I'm with this guy too. I hit a monster with Warlord's Favor, giving my ally a +to hit against this monster until the end of my next turn. He hits the monster on his turn, benefitting from the bonus. On my next turn, before the buff ends, I use Commander's Strike to have him attack again, with...

I've noted this interpretation of Commander's Strike go by a few times, and I have to ask--does it really make sense for someone to attack just because they got an order to? Or more accurately, do they really have to be told to attack? "Hit 'em, Al!" "*grumble* Great idea Sam! What else does...

I dunno, do you think the longspear, or the one handed spear, would be a sufficient substitute? To paraphrase, would a lance, by any other name, pierce as sharply?

Pg 56: "Weapon: Many martial powers, as well as several divine powers, can be used only if you’re wielding a weapon. (You can use an unarmed attack as your weapon.) A weapon’s reach or range determines the reach or range of a power it’s used with." I would saw your idea of the offhand attack...

While a pact blade can be used as a weapon, when it is used in conjunction with warlock powers, it is being used as an implement, as opposed to a weapon. I would surmise that that disqualifies it as allowing sneak attacks.