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That's definitely part of it. It's not the whole of it... for example, I finally found someone who runs 4E in a way that makes it an enjoyable game for me. So now I know that's even possible. And I like some of the decisions they're making with Essentials, and I like the format, etc. But I...

This may sound strange, but one thing I really like about Essentials is the humility. A lot of the puffery surrounding 4.0, including (indeed, especially) things that were said on this very board, made one feel like they were being dressed down by Alec Baldwin's character in Glengarry Glen...

I think we have to say that it's 4.4999999999. Some people will never say it's 4.5 because Scott Rouse said that there would not be one, therefore even if a book came out called "4.5", they would say it doesn't count as 4.5. Some will never say so because you can technically play the...

I agree. Put a fork in it.

That Conan weapon is just made up. The problem with a superheavy weapon like that is that it isn't actually very threatening in battle because you're unable to swing it with any kind of lethal force. It's a problem with the limits of human strength (which comes down to the way our bones and...

I like it! A way to incorporate the stuff from the original books that people like (Warlords, rituals, multiclassing, etc.) while using the errata and rules revisions in Essentials.

Well, as has been observed a sword is largely a sidearm (except maybe for a few exceptions such as the Romans and the Celts, etc.). Usually a primary weapon will be something that has more reach, like a lance (or xyston), spear, pike, polearm, etc. Just to clarify, when you say "maul" are you...

Pretty bad, eh? I'm just poking a bit of fun at Mr. Mearls. He seems to be doing good things there at WOTC. But they could probably benefit from having a little workshop on demographics, just to tighten up some of their writing.

What is the link between Winterhaven and Hammerfast? You guessed it: Mike Mearls! Basically, Mike Mearls ruined demographics. He didn't cause me to come down with a fever, however. That I know of.

Thanks to Kurt, I think I pretty much understand the niche the DM's Kit is supposed to fill. It's actually a way more limited niche than I originally expected.

Probably the original 'Roman' style of fighting was similar to the Greek phalanx. This was preserved into the 'Polybian' or "Manipular" legion in the role of the Triarius. The Manipular Legion, that fought the Celts, eventually defeated the Carthaginians after some false starts, defeated the...

You're right about that. I do currently have the flu, so I'll let that be my excuse. Obviously I'm not drinking enough Gatorade.

Interesting. Although that would actually make it pretty sprawling, which wasn't the impression I got from the module. I think that the average population density of France and the Low Countries during the 11th century (that's total pop per total area, so maybe Paris even skews it to be a...

There seems to be some weirdness on the subject of demographics over at WOTC. I remember that Winterhaven (in Keep on the Shadowfell) was said to have like 1000 people. That was another one that looked like it was off by a factor of 10. There were like half a dozen residential buildings plus a...

Given the limb-severing mayhem of RM melee combat, how could anyone resist playing a fighting man anyway? :)

Fair enough. I guess it depends partly on how you see the product. My thought is "Buy this awesome book and get some cool extras!" rather than "Buy these cardboard bits and we'll even throw in a useless book!" By "kit" I guess I was hoping that they meant "the crunch out of DMG1 and DMG2, plus...

The sword is a sidearm, just like the pistol. For whatever reason, we love for the hero to use a sidearm! I'd rather see Chow Yun Fat wipe out dozens of mooks using a pistol or two, rather than the (vastly superior) M4 carbine, or whatever.

What tools does it actually contain? The DM's book is just "Rules Compendium Lite". If you already bought the RC for half the price, the thing that costs twice the price has almost nothing to offer you. You're basically paying $40 for tokens, an adventure and a screen.

I'm still amazed that they didn't put in rules for trap design (I understand monster design will be in the Monster Vault). I'm not paying $40 for something that merely regurgitates the $20 Rules Compendium I already own. Unless you don't have the PHB1 (for the magic items... if you even...

Yikes! I'm really sad to see Let Me In fall to #11 on its 2nd week; it has grossed less than 10m which was actually its opening expectation. I'm not sure why, either. Remake-o-phobia? Bad trailer? Too cerebral for horror fans and too horrifying for thinkerati? Too bad. I'm a fan of the...