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For our group, 4e still has levels of complexity that are similar to (and yet different from) 3.5. Take tracking conditions for instance. In 3.5, the bane of the DM and player alike were buffs and conditions (I have Bear's endurance, I'm raging, I'm grappled, and now I get hit with Ray of...

Ah, yes. The discourse of D&D, I forgot. I didn't mean 'optimal' in terms of optimizing or most potent, but rather (as you suggest) what in the opinion of those who have played the AP creates a fun and memorable AP. This is a new group of players, and I haven't met some of the new people yet, so...

Thanks for all of the great responses. I had played a few adventures of the AP until my group fell apart with a Rogue PC and had a great time, but since there is a lot of undead, I was concerned with how dread necromancer might fit in both in terms of play and feel. These answers helped out...

Hi all, Our gaming group has decided to run the Age of Worms, and one of the players has decided to play a dread necromancer. I've only played a few sessions with this AP, so I know a little about it and its focus on undead, but that's about all I know. So, I have a couple of questions: 1)...

That's true, and that's one thing I was considering. I still have all of the 1st editions adventures, and even though we've played conversions in 3.5 (White Plume, Tjoscanth), it would be cool to play the originals.

to be honest, I haven't tried any other systems. I've only played D&D.

I put out some feelers with my sons, who are two of the members of the group (16 & 18 yrs old) and one wants to play 4e, or will settle for 3.5, and the other wants to play 1st edition because it's something "new," lol. My lack of preference is probably part of the problem, but I just can't...

Hello all, Our group recently finished its first 4e campaign. We've played solidly since the release of 4e and defeated Orcus and Tiamat as the capstone of our campaign last month. That group has since dissolved as college, life, and other things take their toll. There is a possibility of a...

The first thing I thought of when I read the 'martial practice' was Bruenor creating Aegis Fang. I think he lost a healing surge or two on that one. From my initial pass on martial practices, I think they add something new to the game without making the wizard (or ritual casters) superfluous.

try Kinkos or other print shop 60 # offset is a good option too. You can get it from any paper supplier or quick printer.

How about just have the PC spend the appropriate gp in "training" that would equal the armor bonus of armor that cost the same amount. Then, apply any penalties that would apply to a PC wearing that armor and call it good. You could rationalize that the such training causes the PC to make some...

I wasn't sure what edition you play as I just quickly skimmed through the thread, but in 4e there is "Summoned Armor" which has the following at will power: Power (at will): Minor Action. You banish this armor to a secure extradimensional location. At any point in the future, unless you are...

Hello all, I just had a quirky idea and was wondering if anyone would be willing to help me think it through to see what kind of impact it might have on a 4e game. What if wizards could use at-will powers from arcane classes via a scroll? For instance, perhaps a wizard had Magic Missile and...

Ridiculous. Here is a story from Salt Lake City. I lived in UT for a long time, and I found most people there surprisingly open-minded to D&D. In light of my personal experience, I find it interesting that the report places D&D as the primary cause for assault in this case, with very little...

I echo this sentiment. I had planned on going to Gen Con with my sons this year, but things happened that made it fiscally impossible. While I'm not worried about D&D backpacks, as a DDI subscriber, I would like to also get a preview of the assassin. ...and I'd love to find out how to buy one...

I started playing D&D again after an 11 year hiatus between 2ed and 3ed. Prior to this break, I only DMed twice. After the break, I was the full-time DM for my sons and their friends. As you can imagine, as a dad/husband/worker/student, I didn't have a lot of time to dedicate to DMing. A sandbox...

The police arrested him for the most commonly occurring Beatles-oriented faux pas: It's Goo-goo Gajoob, not Koo-koo- ka-choo. Silly RPGer wanna-be. What really cracks me up is when someone decides to troll/tease/whatever in these forums. It's like going to a gym and taunting a boxer.

It's funny because I just approached the players in my group (4e) and mentioned that they should consider using some type of tactics in their encounters. Most of the players want to use tactics, but we have a "loose-cannon" striker who just can't work as a team (the player not the PC). The...

-What level are you? 13th lvl. -How long do you play for? Usually 5-6 hours -How many combats do you play? It depends. At first we were only doing one or two encounters with roleplaying and wasting time. Now we can do two or three – maybe 4 - with roleplaying and wasting time. -How long do...

Here's what drives me crazy... 1) Each player in my group has character builder power cards that are printed on 80# card stock, cut-out, and sorted into piles. 2)Nearly every player a) rolls their attack b) does "performance math" 12+3+5+half my level is... c) totally ignores the card What...