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I think prime shot needs to go and warlocks gain a flat +1 bonus to attacks against cursed targets.

That is precisely how it works. Before you could only do it once per round, but now you can do it every turn. So if you hit an enemy on your turn, you can apply your curse damage. Then if you get granted an attack, an opportunity attack or something else happens that you can attack again outside...

Jeremy Crawford is clearly a fan of old splatter movies, which is rather the theme that I got from this monster. Of course, I can't see how you would even begin to make a monster like this not Grimdark - but it is pretty great none the less. I still love the art of the monster as well, even if I...

Well that's all good, I expect to see you in the Penanggalan thread at some point to receive your well deserved praise :p Edit: And personally receive your coveted Grimdark award in person.

Yeah oddly enough that monster did avoid any sort of explanation in the flavor text. I have to admit that the concept of how these creatures operate from the flavor text gives them the official 4th edition Grimdark award. Remember, it's not enough to be grim or dark when you can be both!

Firstly, there is some solid stuff in here and most of it is buffs. That's right, I said BUFFS. There are a few powers that got damage downscaled, but the majority are up and sometimes by a fair amount. Biggest change if you can inflict curse damage more than 1/round, which means Warlocks can...

Damn this is a nasty as hell monster. Once again, a great monster with great mechanics combine to make one hell of an horrific creature. Nice upper heroic variety with a lurker, a soldier (swarm) and just a regular old angry head. Pretty nasty disease as well, now that I think of it. I liked the...

Personally I avoid this by making quite a few combats important to the story in some way. So a battle is advancing the plot at the same time. I don't really like to throw incidental combat encounters at PCs for the sake of having them. I want them to add something to the game either tactically...

The real problem with things like Iron Armbands of Power and such, is that while +2 damage seems small it is the fact it stacks with a bunch of other stuff. Combined with lots of attacks - particularly due to leader enabling or just powers in epic (Hurricane of Blades, Blade Cascade and such) it...

Sadly, as much as I would absolutely love this it isn't actually possible. Currently still getting myself sorted in a new country, so trips to galavant about the world are not on the immediate agenda. But you know, next year? From what I've seen I am 100% certain it will be great (no "think"...

If there was something I felt 4E never got right it was adventures. At the same time, there are a few that I think are great like the OP asks for: Reavers of Harkenfold and Cairn of the Winter King are both good in my opinion. Then there are some (precious and rare sadly) great Dungeon...

Which just shows the flaws in Wizards approach here, because honestly Vestapulk and the Hurly Burly brothers are not what I want from a new MV product. A Dungeon article that updates them or adds them into an adventure (with such minor alterations especially)? Sure, I can see that. But in a...

Although most of the adventures aren't really great, just a bunch of dungeon tiles with monsters thrown in - there have been some absolute standouts recently like Lord of the White Fields, Force of Nature and Beneath the Dust, which were all well constructed and immensely solid adventures. The...

The Jester is out and it's a pretty neat blast from the past situation. For those wondering, no it has not been updated to 4E mechanics or anything similar. It's presented as is and it's a lovely blast for the past. If you were expecting them to do some kind of 4E update you'll be disappointed...

Why? For the same reason we have ten types of Wizard (Evoker, Pyromancer, Enchanter, Illusionist, Necromancer, Nethermancer, Orb, Staff, Tome and Wand), because apparently you cannot have enough Wizards and Warlocks. We should really rename DnD post-essentials to Warlocks and Wizards as...

I stopped subscribing at the end of last year with the whole monster builder fiasco. I wrote a letter to Wizards (which I publically posted on this board as well) and I think that got my extension extended. I've actually had quite a few months now of free DDI, but sadly the first few months...

Oh don't get me wrong, I've stated multiple times it's an absolute must buy for me. The best of the monsters I've seen so far in previews are absurdly good. I'm not even sure how I could praise something like the Wandering Tower any more than I already have. Then there are other monsters I'm...

Yeah, Wizards puts a lot of weight on special vision types like Darkvision. I mean I recognize how useful darkvision actually is, but it's not so great that it's worth a daily power and a level 11 item. At least they are being consistent and ultimately, that's all we can ask for.

I will be all over that Temple of Elemental Evil prequel like a fat chick on an all you can eat chocolate cupcake buffet. Now that I'm excited about, especially if the do it the way I think they will with a boxed set. Delicious.

I am honestly confused as to the change to the goggles. Reborn champion and the orb deserved it though.