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Currently, average result is 6.64. That is one seriously distorted distribution, though. ;)

Ahhh, glad we were able to clear that up. Most likely, the one you have was compiled before people had 'figured out' how it was popping up on another class's sheet. Of course, this could all be some kind of printing error on WotC's part. We could know quite soon on that note, since the...

I would say that is due to conceits of the game, not any inherent issue with the damage types. Force damage in 3.X always did less damage than an equivalent amount of 'elemental' damage, but could hit incorporeal creatures. It also had the 'bonus' of generally being 'unavoidable' damage...

Hmm. Given the general lack of data on 4E, I don't think we can say with any degree of accuracy how common various resistances are in 4E. Cold resistance certain is more common than Force resistance in previous editions of D&D. Whether that is still true remains to be seen, no? Oh, granted...

RoF is an at-will power for a Wizard. The part you quoted, Icicle, was more in answer to ncc who pointed out (correctly) that the only place we see RoF on a character is on a half-elf who apparently was able to pick it up by a racial ability, but it was moved to Encounter Power rather than...

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0105.html Perception test: If you can tell me who's a minion (and, perhaps more importantly, who isn't) in the above link (and yes, it's an honest-to-goodness OotS link), you shouldn't have a problem in any of my games.

Wait, Rechan, you're saying that the Paladin was more popular than the Wizard? This can't be D&D!! ;) Edit: Awwww, you're spoiling all my fun. ;) *sniffsniff*

Icicle: That is arguable, but not certain. Whether or not they are balanced vs. each other is a bigger question than a simple comparison. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't just a choice of powers at 1st level, or some such. An alternative is that all Wizards get Magic Missile at...

First, Novem5er, I'll point out that I have also lived in Central Florida for most of the past... hmm, 20 years? Almost literally. I also have lived in Ohio (Dayton and Columbus) for my formative years. I wanted to address something you said: If I understand you correctly, that is the 'ng'...

I voted an 8 because I won't give top honors to something I have not seen in its entirety. Almost every paradigm shift in 4E I agree with. I may not agree with the _implementation_ of the shift, but I can agree with it in principle and (unlike many others here, apparently) I have faith that...

The Sword points to their Elemental origins, it would seem. Planar issues in 4E seem to break down thusly: Angels:Astral::Archons:Elemental Devils:Astral::Demons:Elemental Thus: Angels:Devils::Archons:Demons

Regarding the 'ng' sound, it is rather soft in English, but even there it's unmistakable. I hate to suggest this, but maybe you don't know what the phoneme is supposed to sound like? I have always said 'teefleeng', as I have also always said 'halfling' with the 'ng' sound. To hear it in...

As someone pointed out, 'kensei' (or, in the romanization I learned, kensee') != 'kensai'. In kana, けんせい vs. けんさい There are several acceptable forms of writing Japanese in latin script (i.e., romanization), Hepburn being most prevalent and (IMO) Kunreisiki being the most useful. In none of...

Regardless of its pronunciation, I'd like to thank WotC for using the correct spelling of the term, both here and with kensei (it's not kensai). Now, if they also avoided the complementary/complimentary fiasco I see everywhere these days, I might have to send Ms. Carter a wonderful gift for...

I'd like to point out that general information that applies to all classes would normally be placed at the start of the chapter (or chapters) dealing with those classes, instead of repeatedly at the start of each class's section. Therefore, I see no reason why you should expect to see the kind...

Well, first, a Defender is a mindset, not a toolset. They care about _protection_; protecting themselves and others. Some people consider the best defense is a good offense. Others prefer to be the immovable object. That's fine. To answer the anime charge first, here's a list of Anime...

Well, I can tell you that I have a masculine facial structure and use masculine speech patterns, but since I am light, not muscularly developed, have long hair, and have a high-pitched voice, I am naturally assumed to be female. I once even had someone commiserate with me over my name (which is...

I would like to excise the word 'bloat' from this discussion, and replace it with the word 'content'. 'Bloat' is unnecessarily negative in its connotations; as no one has this additional content (or 'material', if you feel 'content' is too positive), no one can judge whether or not it exists...

Oh, man, guys, you just made my year. :) Now, I need to train my players that, "I'm a monster, RAWR!" mean, "Roll initiative," and, "Who's my minion?" means, "You've just been dominated." ;)

As far 'builds' go, I would prefer one that was jongleur and the other which is skald. Those have always seemed to be the two major divisions of Bards. As to what roles they would fill, etc., is of much less importance to me. ;)