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See, I think rather the opposite. Skill challenges are a mechanic that fosters role-playing by giving the DM some way to set up parameters for non-combat interaction instead of just declaring things by fiat. That means the player has an incentive to do things besides hit stuff with his sword...

Yes, but he wanted ways to get them to take up the quest without throwing the NPC in their face and forcing them.

I like how all of the characters have powers. I like the game having concepts of class roles, of tiers of play and I like the design of magic items being more verbose and flexible. I'm sure all of these have been mentioned already, but it doesn't hurt to chime in.

While this is true, one thing you may not be understanding is why that's a bad solution to get into the habit of choosing. It risks making the game unfun. Seriously, do you want your players to be bludgeoned into doing whatever your Uber-NPCs say because of their power?It'd be like making a...

Simplification. Making do with less to make more. Pure thriftness.

I don't think anybody will give any kind of real answer except from their own experiences which will vary widely. Anyway, here's mine just today I was in a game shop, had some people come in, looking to buy D&D for their son/grandson (who was somewhere on the autism spectrum0, but didn't know...

What event and what PCs do you have? It's relatively easy if it's religious related and you have a member of some religion in your PC's. If it's something that could disrupt trade, you can have something the PC's break, go to get it fixed, and then learn that it can't be fixed until something...

Well, there's also a chart in the Dragonlance Adventures book, but I can also suggest the God of Mental Hygiene, who will send an avatar down to have his pocket picked by the PC and then cure the poor bard of his Kleptomania. Depends on how you want to play it. Realistically, you can expect...

Yes. In fact, I hate not being able to speak in a secret language with others of my own kind! :p

Depending on the group(and the mission), I'd have said this would be a routine transaction to pay for their operations or a huge windfall that would bring them up a step or two in terms of wealth. Obviously not knowing the specifics of your group, it's hard to translate. 10,000 dollars in a...

Well, laugh all you want, but if you don't recognize the pseudo-medieval nature of the game, that's your lookout. I don't pretend it's logical, but then it's not meant to be. It's just a combination of preferences arising out of a variety of sources, with no real rhyme or reason behind them...

As a Player, I think it depends on what happens. As a DM, I think it can be a wonderful opportunity to create a world of surprise and adventure. I have done the Gilligan's Island/Lost story on PC's before, and it was generally well-received. Well, without seeing the results, it's hard to...

Angels in my Monster Manual 4e say Any, not Unaligned. This actually makes the reason quite abundantly clear. Sure, it may fool some folks who are only familiar with certain conceptualizations of Angels, but aside from a few, most can grasp the point with a little explanation. Those who...

Truly, a self-made man.

What if I say "It's just a flesh wound!" ? Will that kill him? Or maybe if we all write Rich Burlew and say what a good idea it would be if O-chul died and came back as a revenant?

Seconded!

It would depend on the minion. Evil flying monkey minions...no. Evil monkey ninjas...no. Robot monkey minions...yes. They just don't fall well.

Not really. Angels are agents of deities and as such, may be found on all sides of the fence. Demons and devils are independent branches, they may serve deities, but they're generally out for themselves. Sure, they could have chosen to make them more generic, but I can see why WOTC did not...

While in real world martial arts and weapons training, learning how to ready your weapon is essential, I'm not inclined to fret over it in game.

I believe I'd prefer to say "noncreative" or even "less creative" . Which isn't a bad thing. Following a recipe isn't creative, but it can still make for some good soup.