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You guys get treasure? Huh.

Yes, once per turn. The Warlord can give the Rogue (any type, not just the Thief) extra attacks that have the potential to do Sneak Attack (and Backstab) damage -- but CA is still a requirement.

None of those bonuses is an Easter Egg. The only thing in that list that won't be found in most builds is Nimble Blade. WotC obviously expects a Thief who is optimized for accuracy to be accurate.

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I've tried what you suggest many times since the launch. It has never worked for me.

I've become pretty comfortable with it myself, though there are certainly some problems. But the OP brings up one of the big ones -- we need to be able to reorganize the power cards on the sheets. At the very least, sort them by usage -- at-will, encounter, daily. Ordering by level is the...

Weem: Thanks for making those great cards. I'm going to suggest that my group try them in our next session. May I make a few suggestions? 1. For ongoing damage, an icon (you make great icons!) or a color to indicate the type of damage would be helpful. Green for acid, blue for cold, reddish...

Yes, but the rate of interest on a piece of moss or a dead vole is negligible...

On the issue of negativity: First, major kudos to Klaus for not reacting defensively (or worse, angrily) to the criticism. Second, in defense of the detractors, I haven't seen any comments that were notably unfair or uncivil. We all have a right to our opinions, and the fact that Klaus is a...

For the record, my Dwarven Knight shouts "Me Mad! Thwak Thwak Thwak!" with great elan and flair. Buckleswashing comes in many forms.

A flexible DM would let you swap out Stealth and Thievery as the automatic skills and plug in Streetwise and Diplomacy, given your description: "He's urbane and will spend his down time in some city tavern drinking, carousing, and wooing the ladies with tales of his exploits." He's a worldly...

It's not a bad idea overall. - The loss in damage from using Dex for melee isn't that large, and will be offset somewhat by the occasions when you need to attack at range. You can also spend your ability scores more flexibly, to get a high Con or Wis. - The loss in damage from using a Rapier...

Assuming the falling creature is not actually unconscious, stunned, etc., is there anything to say it falls straight down? I know that's a different issue, but it's definitely related to the OA question -- in many cases, the OAs will be completely avoided if the fall is not straight down. I...

Most of my recent play (last six months) has been low Paragon tier -- levels 11 to 13 -- and my last character was a Swordmage with lots of Immediate actions. So the issue has been a big deal for me lately. That is certainly true. My actual Essentials experience has been with the Thief and...

Streamlining is a more accurate word. I like the new Essentials builds because it means that I can spend some of my time in combat watching what the other players are doing and enjoying the "story" aspects of it rather than flipping through papers thinking "Was that power an Immediate Interrupt...

It's still smart for them to do periodic updates rather than a steady stream of small changes, at least for most non-critical bugs. It also makes sense to "batch" rules changes so that they update the way a set of related feats, features and powers interact all at once, e.g. if they updated the...

Talk to Sam Spade -- the word on the street says he's hoarding bird-related items.

I agree -- utility powers overall seem to be the most flavorful. It's one of the reasons I like Skill Powers so much.

The issue of cost to buy the books and time to master the content is significant, so ultimately the choice is yours. But my sympathies are with your player. I have become a huge fan of the Essentials content. As a player (though one who does intend some day to get back into DM-ing) I don't...

For my part, I drew a line in the flagpole.