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I like 4e's ebberon, it`s not like it just said "no consequences! play whatever you want!". Rather it told you that there were expectations and PCs could be exceptions and those exceptions might have extreme consequences.

I agree on a few points and disagree on others. I like the action + move. I think its elegant in someways. Minor things can just cost some movement and can be taken in the middle of moves. One of my first homerules for 4e was opening unlocked doors could be done as part of a move action...

In my experience PC rules that are complex are fine, players in general like customization. It is really only a PITA when you need everybody to play by the exact same creation rules.

1. This is just as arbitrary as saying there is no good reason for everyone to play by the same rules. 2. Its not misleading, its valid. In my opinion PCs should be more complex and more should go into them, players are going to be doing more of the building and its going to be spread out...

I prefer the 4e way. I want an assassin? Ill just make an assassin, i dont worry about the class or whatever, just make an assassin.

Here is the issue, pc vs pc is harsh in 4e, pc damage is higher than most monsters of the level and their hp is lower. The best way to do it is to use the monster math and build a level 10 monster but give them fighter powers. Its a level 10 monster with fighter specific powers or features.

More seriously though the dmg does have rules for this, its basically what i said before, just a monster with class powers. Nothing wrong with that.

Or even better, use the math for defenses and hp but give it all pc class powers.

Because all wizards didnt go to hogwarts? Why should all wizards be the same?

Personally, "serious" wounds shouldn't be a part of hp, put it with the disease track or something. Then you can have "broken limb" or "festering wound" and have it have its own effects. Broken limb, serious injury. (Dcs for improve, maintain or worsen) If the afflicted limb is used before the...

this could be true, though perhaps with a little tweeking it could be something like any bonuses over +2 or maybe having multiple instances of CA could give you advantage. Though like in my op I think what advantage brings to the table is that it separates the accuracy from the actual DC boost...

That could work, or Oath could be reworded to always have advantage, you cannot be disadvantaged to your oath target.

As I have never had an avenger at my table in the 4 years we've played, it didnt really occur to me. I really dont know what to do in that situation. an inelgent solution would be to just double up the avenger's doubled up rolls, but that would get a little too wonky i think. At this time...

One of the biggest buzzes from the D&D next is the new Advantage/Disadvantage (Advantage being 2d20 pick the highest and disadvantage being 2d20 pick the lowest) mechanic, and for one it's got me excited for a equivalent rule in 4e to get rid of the fiddly little pluses or minuses. The first...

I understand that, but what I mean is in play how is a player going to like that 1/20 Disadvantage roll.

With Advantage and Disadvantage, I want to know how the 20/1 Adv or 1/20 Dav rolls work. My first instinct is to make that roll an always success roll for attacks, neither botch or crit. Or splitting the difference and make it a 10 or 11. Or just let it be handled the normal way, im not sure...

Im not quite sure how a suppliment giving a suppliment support makes it core.

im not quite sure what you are implying, yes, the PHB, MM and DMGs are core books, but the powers books, AVs and pretty much everything else is a supplement. DDI was mentioned, yes the default search in DDI is everything but you can differentiate between specific rulebooks, rulebooks, printed...

Even under gsl for 4e, dias ex machina games put out amethyst and now ultramodern4. If it can be done under gls i dont see what would stop a modern game from happening

To me Half Races make me wonder how there are any pure races left, if anything unless its a huge taboo thats been in place since the races arose, it would seem like the half races would outnumber the actual races. Edit: Unless half races are sterile like most real world half breeds (mules...