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Any opinions on the different methods of gaming via a virtual tabletop online? I'm aware of: Fantasygrounds OpenRPG Webrpg (defunct?) and soon DnD insider Any others? Opinions on which is best? Which of them has the best toolset for 'finding other people' who are looking for a game? Which of...

Some of the sample characters are well known for their poor design and/or art. Flames about this on the Green Ronins boards got so bad at the launch of MnM 2e that one mod made it a bannable offense to mention certain things, like the art of the Martial Artist. That said I don't recall flames...

Imagine war by long range missile. Two planets in the same system have fired all their nukes at each other. It's going to take about 8 months to a year until the nukes reach their targets. Now all we can do is sit on our respective planets and watch the incoming doom. The war has been fought...

Doesn't forum drama usually take at least two people to create... This same poster started a thread a few days as the 'DM' in this issue saying they knew a player who used the same account was about to cheat. Now we've got part 2...

3E's launch used the net to its advantage, 4E's launch has been hurt by the net. Aside from any other concerns about the systems themselves... 3E had a masterful internet launch, and 4E's was a pure mess. When 3E was in buildup stage, it "suffered" from all kinds of leaks. This website we're...

My GURPS 4e player's book and my Silver Age Sentinels book both fell apart shortly after getting them. For GURPS it was a known issue that many customers had. So many that they sent me a second copy free, along with who knows how many other people. That must have really hurt them financially...

Don't get True20 Adventure Roleplaying or True20 Companion. Get True20 Revised instead. It's the above two books combined and edited for a lower price than the original rulebook.

Different people play well in different ways. Some players use a backstory to give them a solid footing to launch off with. Others find the story from the events of the game. Don't punish either style by rewarding the other. Just let them choose what works for them, and as you get things from...

I'm starting to think Dragonborn make better Avengers than protectors because of the breath weapon issue. Essentially, it becomes a racial power that they aren't able to maximize. Con bonus to Healing Surge is rough for a paladin. After you max out Str (or Cha), then Wis, your next step is Con...

An avenging paladin, basically a DPS toon (damage per second), yes, but a protection paladin is more interesting in being a target - and in a min/max game, in any choice between increasing your chance to be focused on and dealing out damage, the protection paladin should choose chance to be a...

Obviously a little different than a Dragonborne, without the breath weapon... but for my half Elf I've been considering: St 12 Co 14 Dx 12 In 10 Wi 14 Ch 18 Or: change: St to 8 Wi to 16 Other than when I have to make a basic melee attack, Str is useless as far as I can tell as I'm going all...

Present notion on limiting the bonus feat I gave those half-orcs would be to limit it to a racial feat: At level 1, take a bonus feat that is either Orc, Human, or Half-Orc, or take one of the Orc racial powers as an encounter power.

That would be akin to saying use 'Elf' for half elves. But you could take a look at my half-orc: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1043815 http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=230209

Digging underneath your enemies frontline is a time tested age old military tactic. Either you want to get past their walls, or you want to collapse them, or both. Heck, when I was stationed in Korea the boyz up north even dug themselves under and past the DMZ.

I was on these forums before, during, and after the release of 3E. I don't remember anything close to the level of hostility for 3E that we're seeing now for 4E. The vast majority both here and on Wizard's forums was pro 3E. A few people expressed interest in sticking with -1E-. You'd get maybe...

Gamer Zero? Link plz?

The Half-elf had stats that did not reflect elf nor human per say, which is why I went the way I did. I felt that the theme for these two races is just too similar - people between worlds who gain some of the perks from each, and the ability to transition between them. Con just doesn't feel...

it might be a great fantasy game, but it isn't DnD to me.

Inspired by the writeup of the 1/2 Elf, here's my 1/2 Orc: Vision: low-light Abilities: +2 Str +2 Wis Skill bonuses: +2 Insight, +2 Intimidation Tenacity: Select one extra feat at first level from any class, or human or orc. You must meet its other prereqs. Dual Heritage: Can take feats that...

The testing the build to 20 is good advice. I would definitely suggest making sure at level 1 that you know what feats and powers you will choose up to level 20. No need to stick to that list of course, but make sure you have a general list in mind, and then pick stats to fit it. And think out...