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That might be encounter-specific, related to the manipulation of the item in the challenge. That's how I think of using Endurance, anyway. I don't anticipate allowing that skill to dissipate arcane energies in most other situations.

Well, he does have a tail and huge horns. Thos probably contribute some weight. But yeah, his a big 'un, no question. Edit: lol, 6 pages and still ninja'd!

Perhaps that would be fun or interesting in a novel, but in a game I want monsters with different backgrounds. It helps me differentiate when using them, rather than ignore a whole swath of monsters because they're too similar.

That is disappointing to find about trap creation, but I'm hoping they'll be created much the same way as monsters. The statblocks look awfully similar. There's even an XP value. It's a shame because I was hoping to make more use of traps this edition, especially when I heard the Rogue will...

Again, changing the abilities is well and good. I plan to ignore the Archon descriptor entirely and lump in the creatures as elite elemental soldiers. I expect Demons will take their place as the ultimate Elemental Chaos weapon. I'm going to have to wait until the books, but that's how I...

I don't think others are saying that there aren't differences. They have them. Likewise, I don't think it's matter of some similarity. I think the argument is that they're too similar. I think plenty of evidence has been proffered to make that argument already. As someone said earlier...

Hey, no apology necessary. While I could easily see myself doing the same thing (the Rimehammer's Maul is perfect for Frosties), I also have no problem with Cold attacks dealing ongoing damage. Basically, if I am at the game table, and I need frost giants right now, no one's going to know the...

For the laziest DMs among us (i.e., me), I imagine that having Fire Giants deal Cold damage will pretty much take the place of Frost Giants. If for some reason that doesn't work at all, I'll pick and choose appropriate Cold-based abilities from various monsters.

Well, I've always liked what I know about your homebrew. This is interesting stuff, and I'm looking forward to more.

I have to admit given what we know they all seem a little redundant. I'm not a huge fan of "opposite sides of the coin" monsters. That was my problem with devils and demons before. Now archons/angels may have that same problem. Possibly elementals as well.

I'm most interested to see how archons and demons differ, since both seem to be creations of the elemental chaos.

Ok yes, I was not specific enough. I'm afraid I'm at work and don't have much time to go into a lot of depth. Maybe toys are more appropriate. 4e gives me Legos, which appear simple but are actually quite robust. 3e gave me a Transformer action figure, an excellent design and feat of...

You know, I thought I sensed you coming around after reading a few of your recent posts Lizard. This is an excellent post, and I think says something about both you and ENWorld that you can create a thread such as this. I wouldn't have compared it to a point-based system, but I think your...

It's a great book, but that irritated me too. Even so, the scopes of the two projects (SWSE vs. 4e) are so massively different as to be incomparable. SW is a formidable RPG, but Dungeons and Dragons is the most popular RPG on the market and the flagship of the roleplaying division. I expect...

Wait wait wait... Recycled art... in a new edition's core rulebook? I hope that is the single exception, and not a general rule.

I think of it like a religion. In a game world, all Clerics might be clergy, but not all members of the clergy are Clerics. So, I have no problem with Fighters casting rituals (assuming they can do so by RAW). Perhaps they picked up a few tricks from their Wizard friend. Maybe they have a...

The last Forgotten Realms material I purchased was the old 2nd AD&D boxed set, about 10-12 years ago. That was pretty cool. Way too much information though. This might be the first FR purchase I make since then. I'm frankly not that familiar with the setting as a whole because there is so...

Me either. If 4e's favored classes are anything but suggestions, I'll be ignoring the. As someone said, favored classes don't make as much sense in 4e as they did in 3e (though even then it was pretty precarious logic if you ask me).

Frankly, I don't understand all the fuss. Hitpoints are really no different than they were in past editions. Some 4e constructs (like minions) have brought some of the simulationist foibles to the forefront, nothing more. The mechanic is the same as it has always been, it's others who...

Or if something the Fighter does is part of your concept. :) Class and concept aren't mutually exclusive. That said, I'd like to see if I can put together an interesting Paladin/Warlock. Probably Star Pact. He'd most likely worship the Raven Queen, or maybe the weirder aspects of Bahamut.