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I would have Lolth scaling the statue, moving around it to gain cover and target specific PCs. That would basically place the PCs at the base of the statue. Then I would have thousands of spiders crawling up the mountain, so attacking the PCs from the edge, effectively surrounding them the...

"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear."

Is the idea to replace the two origins from Gamma World with a race and a "class", each rolled randomly? Or would you choose? In this example, how do Mountain Dwarf and Daerek Fighter interact, particularly in terms of ability scores? I like the lean, rules-lighter take on 4e that Gamma World...

Swordmages tend to have very high ACs; this is not terribly unusual for defenders. A level 12 paladin with +3 gith plate armor, armor specialization (plate), and a heavy shield would also have an AC of 32 (+6 level, +13 armor, +1 feat, +2 shield). I would guess, however, that among the...

If you follow two pages out of the July 2010 update, which contains the damage expressions by level and the attacks/AC/HP for different roles, that is all you need. That, and the revised suggestions for solos, elites, and minions from the DMG2, which are pretty brief -- solos have x4 HP, elites...

The badder steading guard is a level 1 artillery, and the badder slave driver is a level 3 controller (leader). The statblocks work perfectly in normal 4e. Their powers have no Gamma World-specific keywords, and they even wear ring mail and wield medieval weapons!

+3 to all defenses, attacks, and damage. Add 96 HP -- 8 HP/Lvl x 3 levels x 4 (for being a solo). Voila! A level 17 solo brute. The damage adjustment is a bit off (probably could be +4), but for a quick job it'll do.

Yeah, the minute I saw the hexblade (and the two builds) in Forgotten Kingdoms, I thought about all the other pacts. They put up a star pact hexblade quickly, which I liked, and then this one, which is not a different pact, but offers an awesome way to really personalize your hexblade and your...

(Running Firefox 3.6 on Windows 7 64-bit) I generated a Dark Sun character, level 1 half-elf ardent|battlemind hybrid, with equipment. Everything seems to have worked, I had no crash issues, I saved the character, and printed up a character sheet. The noticeable load times are a bit annoying...

For the plasma deflector, when you make the attack/use the power, you tap the power, right? At that point, isn't the item considered used, so you no longer gain the benefit? Thus, the effect is necessary to maintain resistance. I have only skimmed the Gamma World rules, so I may be way off on...

If you don't want to play psionic characters, you can still take some powers through multi-classing, or just use wild talents. I really like those powers from just a flavor and creative power use standpoint.

Most of my first experiences in D&D were one DM, one player. It is a great way to play, so long as you don't cleave too closely to the rules. Focus on character interactions, on your daughter interacting with the world, and just having fun.

I get AC 23: 10 + 2 (level) + 8 (plate armor) + 2 (shield) + 1 (enhancement) = 23. I also get Reflex 16: 10 + 2 (level) + 1 (class) + 2 (shield) + 1 (enhancement) = 16.

I am currently playing a human tome wizard/tome adept. Starting from level 15 on out, every level he gets a new daily power, he instead gets 4 (in his spellbook) from being a wizard, having the Expanded Spellbook feat, and being a tome adept (PP feature). For utility powers, he instead gets 3...

"Area" is a particular classification of powers, just like "Close", "Melee", and "Ranged". Area powers are denoted by "Area X within Y", like Fireball and Scorching Burst. Close powers are completely separate.

I think the approach is solid, though I agree with zaran, making the books a bit bigger (more fluff, not crunch) would be nice. I think it is largely because I want something to give me a basic history, cosmology, geography, culture, and some major (and minor) conflicts, but the rest I can fill...

For Taunting Lure, you could probably drop the damage down to 1[W] + ability modifier, and it would fall closer to the right power level.

I've thought that themes would be an excellent way to reintroduce things like wizard specialization (independent of what Essentials is doing), specialty "priests" (having a deity-specific power that doesn't require a feat, channel divinity, or even a divine class), and good ole 2e kits. It...

I have an extra copy of Martial Power that I'd love to trade for the module.

I really like Instinctive Devouring. It gives the dragon an extra action or a way of ending stun or dominate, in a more interesting manner than I have devised on my own.