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That was my impression at first, but upon some examination, not really. It's saying only two things: 1) PCs are assumed to have or able to buy level-appropriate magic items they can afford, in order to properly face challenges. 2) From a narrative angle, the in-game explanation for this is...

It's probably to your benefit to cover a weak defense with a NAD boosting feat, and it's worth some consideration in assigning ability scores, but overall it's not a serious problem because of two things: 1) 4e progression is not expected to scale infinitely - within the 30 level frame, you...

Do you only have plot if it's covered by rules? That must make for some pretty awful gaming, in any RPG or edition.

Yeah, I'm right there with ya.

I assume DracoSuave meant "trained" when he said "has the Heal skill." So you can take 10 with it at 1st.

You're quite right. This is why in the real world, in historical manuals and images, you so rarely see two-weapon fighting, if at all. Two-weapon fighting can have some advantage if you are fighting with two very linear weapons (rapier + rapier) or one short (for mostly defense) and one long...

You frighten me... But I'm intrigued.

Actually he still gets the bonus if he misses, as the bonus is under "Effect:" line and not "Hit:". These two don't stack. Feat bonuses.

Historical bastard swords are quite light and balanced, something in the 3-4 lb. range. Although they were more often used two-handed, it's not a stretch by any means to have them be used one-handed, especially in heroic fantasy of D&D. Among some of the really goofy weapon styles to come out of...

You mean this thing? LotR movie sword It's not a double sword. The name of the fight is Battle of Dagorlad. I can't imagine any way you'd use a supposed "double sword" that would be more efficient than a regular sword. The second blade would extremely limit your range of motion and reach. That...

By RAW, a double sword is not "half" anything. It's all heavy blade and all light blade. So yes, Pact Double Sword would be legal.

True, but characters in D&D can do and endure things that no one can do in the real world, and for me that's enough to handwave the difference.

Your "temporary opening that doesn't show up all the time" explanation can cover this though. Isn't one of the philosophies of 4e that you use RP to explain mechanics, not the other way around? Honestly I don't see any problems with his class in respect to any "spirit of 4e," but there are a...

Given the arguments for class balance, and ValhallaGH's input, I'm inclined to rule that PCs suffer no penalties whatsoever for sleeping in armor*. *At least for the 1-3 week stretches where they may be out in the field.

Yes ValhallaGH, thanks very much!

Has anyone ever slept in armor? How does it feel? (This is an honest question, as I really have no idea how bad it is.) Any gamers who were servicemen slept in the body armor with the inserts?

This is an incredible sheet. Just wanted to say great work and thanks.

The 4e eladrin are essentially the same as 2e / 3e eladrin, except now the least powerful of them can be PCs. First thing I thought when I saw eladrin way back in 2e Planescape days was that these things were just super-powered elves, doing elfy things, that were just called something else. And...

Yes, but clearly there is a limit to how awesome an item should be, albeit this limit is more of a very fuzzy line than a sharp divide. Then that item should see very limited use. Inspiring legends has very little to do with using overpowered items. Also, it is not automatically assumed that...

You are a wise man.