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Just wondering: Why is Forge of War seemingly singled out as a problematic book with regards to the official lore of Eberron? I'm fully aware that Eberron is built with a bit more open-ended kitchen sinkiness than previous D&D campaign settings and therefore EVERY book is intended to be...

This is rapidly becoming a discussion of build efficiencies and power levels and less a discussion of whether or not you can still play 4E the way you always did before Essentials.

True, but I did say mostly. My point is that the game isn't really that different to play or run, save for the (admittedly nigh-innumerable) errata-licious adjustments. It's not like how one attacks, deals damage, casts non-combat spells, uses skills has changed nor has the action economy of...

Shamsael's pretty much got it. The only real major changes I can see from Essentials is that the basic rules are unchanged, but occasionally 'rephrased' to avoid any mis-interpretations or RAW-based loopholes. They didn't actually change the game. The minor changes are mostly just errata...

I'd hit it.

What the thread title says. I'm starting up a campaign and I wanted to know which version of KotS is best. I'm aware that various folks have tried to remix or tweak the whole thing in terms of combat and non-combat encounter design (nevermind some of the actual technical errors) and I'd like to...

Exactly. I find the fluff good, but it lost some of the 'third pillar' feel that themes originally had: strong depth-building ideas backed up by mechanics. You're right in that theme based powers are just another new set of swaps and that these new themes provide but at least DS Themes felt...

I like the amount of nuance and complexity in these themes, but I feel far more comfortable with the simplicity of the initial (Dark Sun) themes which were basically "+encounter power and new power tree." The initial theme designs felt easier to grok in terms of how it's going to affect your...

That is an excellent question. Otherwise, I'd heartily approve of an Eberron-type supplement that has the current design direction applied to it. Hell, we're getting Neverwinter, why can't we get a Sharn or Stormreach?

I am so hard now. Will there be Eberron themes eventually? Cause everytime I look at the first chapter of the 3.5 Player's Guide to Eberron and see the 'adventurer archetypes' those scream to me THEMES.

The way I see it, the frustration that comes from STR Clerics as well as the Paladin, is that the PHB isn't really well written in how it advises new players on how to get started with it, or isn't particularly consistent about it. I got started role-playing on 4e (despite having purchased...

I would go with Tiefling Telepathic Psion. There's optimization potential and the flavor can work. The key stats of the race/class means it's not difficult for him to make friends, but it also means that he's generally analytical in nature, so he kind of struggles between the rational and...

There are no rules for it, because you don't need rules for it. It's just a precaution that you, your fellow players and your DM might want to take.

Exactly. Perhaps the product line isn't the easiest to follow after the 'Core' and 'Essentials' but people make a bigger deal out of it than it really is. Right now, on other message boards, there are people who are writing about how someone is destroying rock as we know it, or how such and...

You're absolutely right that it could become predictable, but even then, if 'gaming the bonuses' means that everyone RPs immersively, it's not so bad. I mean if the heroes 'win' their successes because the players are in character and projecting the personalities forcefully, then those...

I concur. I've run about 10 adventures from the Chaos Scar as part of a campaign, and it's worked out well for me. We're very happy that they're putting out paragon tier adventures now. The sessions usually work within 3-4 hours.

And nevermind the fact that the Class Compendium doesn't acknowledge the Battlerager Vigor build, but that's okay since I think it's kind of obsolete now. I don't care enough for errata to watch it constantly. If the math seems off or whatever, then I errata things on the spot. If the monsters...

Whoops! Browser Settings Incompatible Great resource on the history of the Core setting, though I'm inclined to make my own, just 'cause.

As far as racial support goes, I'm going to say it here: I think what the Nentir Vale needs is a female dragonborn President. And more equal employment opportunities for Shadar-Kai.

Essentials really is the way to go, and I say that as someone who never plays Essentials classes. Everything's been tidied up in the 10 books, and everything else before (old PHBs, planar splatbooks, Power Source supplements) doesn't REALLY matter unless you really want it to. And if you're...