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    D&D 4E Is 4E doing it for you?

    I completely agree with this - 4e DMG p. 42 is clear evidence that ad hoc combat maneuvers are at times assumed to occur and is supported by the system. The example rogue pulls off a fairly substantial improvised maneuver after consensus from the DM and player.
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    A PC who wont kill

    Did he eat parts of them later while they were still alive? :eek:
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    D&D 4E Is 4E doing it for you?

    Been playing since 1987. I felt every edition for the most part improved upon the last, but always with a few steps backwards. Mostly progress, a little bit regress. According to my tastes, 2e to 3e had the highest progress to regress ratio. 3e to 4e had the lowest. Still, enough progress that...
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    Reduced item creation costs - any issues?

    First, my totally unsubstantiated feeling is that the designers did not intend to include item creation in the reduced costs. However, consider that by level 10 or so, the PCs will probably have most or all of their item slots filled anyway. And they are still level-limited in what they can...
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    The Ultimate (A)D&D Kitbash

    I've played since Red Box days, I'd say 1987 or so. Foundation would be 4e. Some things I would add: Open-ended and balanced multiclassing. Trade skills. High mechanical support for fancy maneuvers that does not rely on a combat grid. Some gradient between in-combat magical effects and...
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    Night Hag... Give Me a Break...

    I third this interpretation.
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    Comprehensive list of civilizations/socities

    That's just it. As some of replies might indicate, there is no absolutely impartial view of categorization in this way. You'd have to make a whole lot of assumptions about the "guy off the street," and based on his cultural background or education he will make an entirely different...
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    1 Million Swords

    Pretty cool. :-) Thank you.
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    Artifacts instead of items

    You should talk to your players about this. Myself as a player, I prefer your method. Power from leveling up as well as intangibles (contacts, political power and influence, castles, etc.) are sufficient rewards that I don't think too much about magical items. However, when as a DM I posed the...
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    Of the standard 4e gods, which have PCs worshipped in your game?

    No gods mentioned as being worshiped so far. Oddly enough, in the 10+ years of gaming in my group, there was only one character having been noted as worshiping anything. That character was a cleric, and the god's placeholder name was "Standard." As in "Standard Deity." That's how much our...
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    Bonus to Damage Rolls Question

    As an example, Wrath of Acamar, p.138, PHB. Do you apply any feat or enhancement bonus to the 1d10 necrotic damage under the "Special:" heading? RAW seems to indicate that any time you roll for damage you apply such damage additions. Similarly, what about the secondary damage of Dire...
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    How tough are your adventures?

    I really really like this.
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    Forked Thread: What is the purpose of the Rules forum?

    I find that, most of the time, these two things are the same. RAW in this case says enemies cannot fall into that cube. I found that information useful. Then I can go ahead and say, if something like this ever occurs, I'll make an exception to the RAW in favor of something I find more...
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    What all is included in [W]?

    Page 276 of the PHB will answer your question. In short, [W] is your weapon damage die only, without any bonuses (which you add in after making whatever multiple rolls), as per Sceadeau's example above.
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    Desperate times, desperate measures, I need help people, please.

    These are friends and supporters of Mr. Morris helping him out. It's not payment for any service. What's it to you if or how much they give? For goodness' sake.
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    "You realize, of course, this mean war."

    Tetris: RPG > Columns: RPG
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    Why do people hate Elfkind?

    Actually, I was curious about this phenomenon as well, and this thread has been pretty informative.
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    Why do people hate Elfkind?

    I think there's a certain complex from them being portrayed as better humans than humans. (Which, in Tolkien's world, was actually true.)
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    4th Ed. Two-Weapon Fighting Feat

    That's correct.
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    Is alignment really that rigid?

    Isn't it the job of the DM to produce logical consequences for character actions regardless of alignment? Either this isn't as difficult as you make it out to be, or I've been exceedingly fortunate, as in all the groups I've encountered, people enjoyed role-playing their characters...
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