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  1. Ravellion

    Epic 4e play: the system makes it too easy for PCs to hit, instead of too hard.

    Hmmmm... fair enough. That makes a lot of sense really. Doesn't mean I have to like it, but it makes a lot of sense ;).
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    Epic 4e play: the system makes it too easy for PCs to hit, instead of too hard.

    Well, there's situational to hit modifiers (Elven accuracy with Elven precision, action surge) and some powers having a fixed to hit bonus right in the power (Certain Justice), and a power or two that target non AC defenses fo the martial characters. All these little things add up. I also forgot...
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    Epic 4e play: the system makes it too easy for PCs to hit, instead of too hard.

    Ok, I'll focus on increasing the chances for the party to hit only. The cleric has these. Most of them are low level. Spiritual weapon gives combat advantage for the entire party against one target. Bless gives a +1 power bonus to hit. Hymn of resurgence gives the hit enemies in the blast -2 to...
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    Epic 4e play: the system makes it too easy for PCs to hit, instead of too hard.

    Interesting. So you are talking 1 to 3 opponents? I have done this, but found it too dissatisfying due to powers like Sleep, Dismissal and Certain Justice, among others, that either lockdown or greatly reduce the effectiveness of an opponent. With 5 opponents, that's 20% of the encounter...
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    Epic 4e play: the system makes it too easy for PCs to hit, instead of too hard.

    Hello fellow gamers! I’ve recently made the jump to Epic levels (the campaign started at 6th level), and I am very glad that I have not allowed either Weapon or Implement expertise to be taken by my group’s characters. I posit that these feats are, in fact, not necessary in the game. In...
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    [Greyhawk] Rary

    Do you think he instead was persuaded by a contempoRary?
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    Magic Items! Quick!

    You could try this: Quartermaster - Asmor.com
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    [Greyhawk] Rary

    One final suggestion: maybe his becoming evil was only tempoRary?
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    [Greyhawk] Rary

    Maybe he just had a cursed tome in his libRary?
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    Using older adventures with 4E, Pathfinder, Trailblazer, etc. – how do you do it?

    The man with 666 posts is absolutely right :) I am running age of worms 4e, and this is how I am doing it. I make a room twice as large and add obstacles, increase the number of creatures, those kind of things.
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    The new, shiny "Stuff I Have/Would Ban" thread!

    So far, just those two are definitely banned. Some other items are uder probation, but I can't recall the names at the moment.
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    What is THE standard of hex grids?

    Oh? And how would you draw on such a board? :)
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    Standard DM behavior?

    I think a frank discussion with both DMs is in order. That You could have easily done witha PHB ritual which you now did with your goggles, is not even important. I'd say I understand teh DM's desire for control, but also explain that part of the fun for you is finding/creating items that...
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    What has been fixed?

    Hi there, About a year ago I downloaded the beta, and Pathfinder seemed like a slightly altered 3.5 to me. Has the final release resulted in a more radical departure than some class, skill, and spell changes? I never had a problem with the 3.5 classes and spells, it was the prep time and the...
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    Why I'm done with 4e

    Can I be the first to disagree with this (and its counterpart)? The examples of good D&D computer games that stay close to the spirit and somtimes even the letter of the rules are numerous to say the least. In fact, WoW and Everquest, and Ultima Online (to trace back the pedigree) are in a way...
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    Scion of Arkhosia overland flight

    When you use the 16th level Scion of Arkhosia overland flight speed, can you still use your standard action if you land within the same move action? Or do you lose your actions as soon as you use overland flight? It seems to me this just completely overshadows the previous flight ability. Is...
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    4E 2010 Setting: Place Your Bets

    Greyhawk.
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    D&D 4E Disarm in 4E

    My take would be slightly different. I like the weakened idea, it is easy to run and powerful enough (half damage is nothing to sneeze at). The save ends mechanics mean that solos and elites will have an easier time getting their weapon back/improvising a suitable weapon/drawing a new weapon...
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    Why the beer hate? (Forked Thread: What are the no-goes...)

    I feel that this control is indicative of a personality type of someone I wouldn't even want to be around in public transport, let alone a social gathering such as a D&D game. It would be attempting to control part of my normal behaviour because of an expectation that is not realistic or based...
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