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I don't know if I'd want to play that version. The dice provides both probability from everything that could perceivable happen in game and it also provides a measure of uncertainty that provides an element of fun. A sure thing is boring.

I think it's odd that spears don't have reach as well. What happened to the idea of a spear bearer behind a Sword-and-Shield Defender? I thought this was supposed to be a tactical game :p

I disagree with some historical assumptions that you've mentioned but in general the theory is sound. I think you need to put more emphasis on magic though. Before science finally made its arrival in Europe (after having travelled the world, something very advisable) esotericism was the...

No familiars :p

I'm going to object to your argument, my objection is that immersion is fun as well. And being able to buy plate armour at an improbable price (yes, let's stop the discussion about what was real and not real, it's all about what *seems* real) hurts immersion. And about the argument about...

I think that such an Elf might be bizarre and perhaps (in the eyes of its race) inflicted with some curse or mental disorder but, not unrealistic. As long as there's a plausible story behind it it's ok However You mean that your players have never been in danger of dying from thirst or...

It's silly and unrealistic to have Plate cost 50 gold, but what are you going to do? The lowest magical armour costs 360 gold, would you make the lowest plate armour you can get magical? Personally I'd going to note to paladins that they're actually very expensive and are either inherited...

I don't feel liek going through 9 pages of posts but, people have their non combat skills on their sheet (like profession or whatnot) because it provides structure, a good idea of what the character can and cannot do and reminds the player of that facet of the character. It helps make sure that...

I think I might use your swarm in my game, although it would need some in play adjustment. I can just imagine someone using Burning Hands on the mob...

Minor Action D4 damage works lovely.

Of course there are cursed artifacts. I don't quite remember the wording but the Hand of Vecna is somewhat cursed. I'm not sure many Good characters would want one at least.

Afraid not, they don't fit within the the 4E philosophy. Although I'm hoping that it will come in the upcoming Tome of Treasures together with the mechanics on how to find out that an item is cursed without using them. If not I'm sure to add them in somehow.

I'm going to have to agree that the bag of rats does not count. It does not constitute a legitimate threat. The warlocks idea to injure himself to activate his Hellish Rebuke however I would allow. I know he's probably just doing it to squeeze some more damage out of his ability but I'd let him...

I think most people who don't like it just ignore it. It's never come up in our games unless somebody used "detect x". I think some people in my group would forget their alignments if it wasn't written on their sheets I still don't like what how alignment was changed in 4E but really it's not...

Personally I'd just allow them to take an additional feat for the cantrips. It's not combat breaking. And if people complain that one person gets to do too much I'll just point out that they can take the wizard multiclass themselves.

It seems that your party is (in game) heavily exhausted and more then a bit wounded. You'd think that they'd "regroup" somewhere else. Just find an easily defendable place in the dungeon and wait it out. The only trouble they should have is hoping that nothing happens in the meantime, no one...

We have lots of gender bending in our group, it usually works out fine. even when the players flirt with each other. Funny enough two (real) girls flirting with each other goes off easier then 2 guys doing the same (even though the in character relations are always male-female).

I truly enjoyed this article. And I don't care if the Rat Master is more powerful, he's not TALL enough to be a chieftain.

Oh you can't buy them true, but you'd be surprised what you can do with a big of Kobold Blood and Dragon's Venom.

I think resizing is a popular enchantment for family heirlooms and such.