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Thanks for the suggestions keterys. You're the monster expert around here! :) I was wondering if the attacks/defenses/etc. were too high. I am trying to shake my 3.x assumptions that stat values influence other values. I'll make the adjustments accordingly. Actually, that's just a...

Been a few days since I posted here, but I've got a new one for ya! I may have miscalculated the stats for this guy... I'm going on the assumption that solo monsters get base (3)HP+Con Score, a +5 bonus to Attacks, AC, Defenses, and Damage. I haven't caught all the monster articles out there...

Cute? Megan Fox smoked. Though, Gwenneth Paltrow is no slouch in the looks department, if you ask me. (see Ms. Potts in her lovely ball dress midway through the movie). Well, I loved the movie. I think Jon Favreau is a fantastic director, and he did an amazing job putting this thing...

Good points as usual MR, thanks. I didn't really see a need to notify a moderate. ISP has been somewhat snarky, but not terribly rude to anyone. Rather, I think he is genuinely interested in recreating his character and will be genuinely disappointed if he cannot. I understand, even...

The new Worg design... blech. It looks like a humongous rat. How is that thing related to a wolf, exactly? As a monster, I'd be cool with it. But I liked worgs better when they were enormous wolves with lots of spiky bits.

ISP, perhaps you did not intend it this way, but your original post is very sarcastic and looks pretty trollish. Your attitude, though amusing, has already set me (and probably others) up to believe that you do not like 4e and are not actually interested in recreating a favorite character in...

Certainly Transformers had more flash and special effects, and one might argue that its special effects were better. However, in terms of substance, I think Iron Man is the clear winner.

<3 PA. ... that's all.

Emphasis mine. That's the exact opposite experience I had with 3e. Everyone I knew wanted to play it because it was so different from 2nd ADnD. The core mechanics were completely revamped and made a lot more intuitive sense. Though I haven't encountered a problem yet, I'm sensing that some...

Unless you want to get real specific on the types of firearms, just drop light/heavy crossbows and use their stats for pistols/longarms.

Aha! So really, it's doing max damage (critical) plus bonus damage (specific property). Cool, makes sense. Thanks!

I guess it represents a change of thinking. Even though mechanically these systems are identical, there's a psychological element that rings true with me. That's not to say that hit points do not right true with me, psychologically. I've never had a problem conceptualizing hit points as an...

In regards to my Dragon Breath comment, I believe it is an encounter or daily power, so obviously it's limited in its usefulness, vs. a bonus that is around all the time. However, it's dealing damage in an area, which makes it a fantastic minion killer. Even if damage does not scale well, it...

I'm confused about critical hits. I thought it was maximum dice of damage plus bonuses. The swordwing's critical hit is (2d6+21). How does that work out?

Some of these are clearly better than others. Enlarge Dragon Breath increases the aoe area by almost 200%. How is that on par with, say, +1 to acrobatics/stealth and a bonus to overland speed? I'm also not a huge fan to these little situational bonuses like Dodge Giants. It's certainly less...

This makes a lot of sense to me and really resonates well with me. As far as I can tell, it's basically identical to the current system, only yours counts upward, the HP system downward. However, doesn't the abstraction problem remain? Namely, if I deal 6 damage with my longsword, that means...

Honestly, I think the quickest and easiest way to add classes to monsters? 1) make the monster elite (+2 attack/AC/Defenses) 2) double hit points 3) compare the monster's level to the Power's by Class table found here and select the one encounter and daily power. Also, pick an at-will power...

Like I said, Pun-pun was not the best example. Your points are well take, and I'm willing to forget him if you are. :D I prefer that kind of evolution in a class system with fewer classes. However, if part of your design philosophy is to create lots of classes that cover a lot of different...

It was an extreme example, I'll certainly grant you that. My point remains the same; multiclassing in 3e was not perfect. It was (and I'd argue still is) the most robust multiclassing system we have in DnD. However, it was prone to wonky results. Its freedom allowed cherry-picking and wonky...

I like the idea of making pacts with Angels. It's the kind of thing I would've allowed anyway, but the new angel fluff makes it a lot more feasible. If you've got the right kind of conviction and the know-how to get in touch with one of these outsiders, an angel might very well decide to grant...