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I'm playing in AoW converted to 4E, but we did have a few sessions playing the 3.X version. There's been really good advice in this thread. One last thing I feel I should point out: Don't be afraid to run. Ever. If you have fellow players who think running is stupid, anti-climactic...

It's a house rule. You know Rich, playing fast and loose with the rules.

Best fight: A long, grueling "guerrilla tactics" war against a Lizardfolk siege of a keep mired in a swamp. The DM created an entire map with texture, terrain, a to-scale keep, and other awesome stuff. We took pictures. It was an epic fight that took the entire session (4+ hours). I'd give...

Only play the original Catan, all the new stuff gives it too much of an MMO feel. ;) Serious points: 1. I introduced my (fairly old) parents to the game, and after making fun of the amount of rules it had, they really enjoyed it. So it's good for both older folks, as well as older children...

Despite the fact that I hate Dhampyrs, hate hate hate them, I'm looking forward to that article. These days, I like seeing new races about as much (or even a little more) as I like to see new classes, because I can geek out and make each class with the race, find synergies, etc. That being...

And that's fine. I hate Clerics. We all have our thing, eh? But the mantra of 4E may as well be "You have to see it in play." Maybe try out the BM Ranger* and see if it's more exciting than it looks on paper. You might be pleasantly surprised! *Which, now that I think about it, is probably...

I know, just look at Twin Strike! ;) Anyway, this point: is, in my opinion, the biggest. Immobilized? Dazed and far away? Your beast can still do the work for you. Awesome stuff.

Thanks for the list. I probably should've put 'em in the original post. ;) The only downside to this "patch" is, besides Magic Missle and maybe Thunderwave, the At-Wills haven't become any more Controller-y, which seemed to be Mearls' (and many others) main quibble with the powers. Still, if...

Well, I think Magic Missle works best as something un-related to any kind of school or what-not. The At-Wills are supposed to be bread and butter, so having MM and SB unrelated to the Implement Mastery helps make them a bit more reasonable for all Wizards to take. Schools are great, but WotC...

Hey, buddy, didn't mean to offend. Just offering potential ways to make the Invoker fluff a bit more fun for all. Tog e go bog e, hakuna matata, etc. etc! :) Although aren't all character backgrounds situational/plot related, usually? Perhaps the Invoker's fluff just lends itself to a close...

Not to be confused with Mengu's awesome homebrew stuff from an earlier thread. :D A friend and I came up with this "patch" to the PHB wizard at-wills to accomplish two things: 1. Make Implement Mastery more beneficial/"important" 2. Bump up the Wizard at-wills to the level we've seen with...

Aheh. That's what I get for posting while tired. :) Basically, I was saying that a good god could have every reason to give divine aid to an Invoker who is also using another, more sinister god's help. Gods have long-term plans that most mortals can't fathom, and the Invoker could be playing...

If it served a greater purpose that only that God could see, then why not? These are gods. They can be as petty or as open as you want 'em to be.

Psh, that was clearly not a tunnel. :)

Only the Vicious Rod does that, I believe.

I agree! They should give us levels 28-30 instead. I'm sure that's something we can all get behind. :cool:

There was some mod I played that had a BBEGirl troll...Gates of Firestorm Peak, I think. She may have had two heads and psychic powers, but I distinctly remember her having some chesticles, definitely. EDIT: Actually, it may have been something with The Night Below. My memory's a bit lax.

I'm pretty sure it's "Don't go towards the light." Which maybe implies that Mark thinks Goodman Games = Death. Which couldn't be further from the truth, I'm sure.

Well, I re-read the wizard and I suppose you're right about the fluff. Still think Wizards are boring, though. ;) As for your second point, I concur. Hopefully Summons become more and more common at higher levels, because that would definitely help the class stand out. For right now, they...

I'd have to agree. The whole thing just feels a bit..."meh." Sure, they seem to be good at controlling, but this class would definitely benefit from just a bit more fluff to give us an idea what they're all about. But really, I felt the same way about the Wizard. Maybe Controllers just don't...