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What is 4E missing? Besides alot of good responses that I agree with already mentioned up-thread, it is missing a certain logic that the lack of, I find grating. The fact that in 4e, you can trip a ooze, a flying creature, a titan or a collosal dragon with the same mechanic and ease. Beat the...

There is an ENworlder called Barsoomcore (I think that is the correct name) who ran a long time Barsoom D&D game. If he still lurks around, maybe he can give you some ideas on what he was done for his campaign.

Check out Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved and look for the Runethane class. Another book had a re-imagined version of the Runethane (I think it was the Book of Experimental Might) called the Runeblade. Basic shtick - carve or trace runes on objects, people and items to create magical effects...

My current 3.5 campaign is The Age of Worms adventure path and we are near the end with party members now 19th level. We have no rogue and the only arcane caster is the artificer who does double duty as trapfinder and magical support. Truthfully, things are going just fine. The only drawback...

Celtavian: I understand fully. I too feel, much as you do. As do most of my group. You are not alone in your feelings. I feel that 4E took the game in a different direction than what I prefer. Do take an opportunity to check out Paizo's Pathfinder line of products. You may find it more to...

13th, with characters from 1st level and no level skips.

Our group is using MapTool for our 4E game. It works very well for us. It is free, which is even better. You can find it here http://rptools.net/doku.php?id=maptool:intro

Odd, no commentary from anyone yet? I checked out the preview info. While it looks interesting, a part of my brain which does the Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter computer games is a little put off by the rather blantant similarities of the two. Ghost Recon.... Wraith Recon. CrossCom ...

Dragonborn is a good choice. The strength mod boost plays into the main attribute of the fighter and you have the breath weapon for quick removal of minion swarms. Of course, YMMV depending on what your character concept is, which looks to me to be a heavy weapon tank fighter.

"Why does everyone feel threatened by 4E?" Everyone is a generalization. Threatened may not be the proper verbage. From my view in the cheap seats, the anti-4e dissatisfication comes down to (pick your poison). 1) There was still a lot of potential and growth in 3.5 and 4e came too soon. 2)...

I run a 'open table' (anyone can join in) and have done so for over 20+ years. Every new person gets the same spiel. I let everyone know what the campaign choices are (I usually offer 3-4 choices), what the rule sets and house rules are, and explain the code of conduct at the table. Everyone...

WotC claims that approximately 10 million people play D&D. How they came to this figure, they don't explain but assume for your question that this is a fact. I would hazard a guess that all other RPGs combined may approach 5 million (there is alot of RPGs out there - more than you think). 15...

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It is normal for my group. Their performance in these encounters is similar to your group. While Irontooth is a tough encounter, his deadliness is more a factor of what kobolds remain when he enters the battle. My group killed the minions and skirmishers before the Irontooth wave arrived and...

4th edition promises to be the most errata'd and the most houseruled edition. ;)

I've not seen anything to indicate that Eldritch Blast is a 'bonus' at-will in the RAW, so Eldritch Blast and Eyebite are it for your character. Seems the Warlock really doesnt' get a open choice at 1st level for at will powers. All warlocks have Eldritch Blast (choice one gone) and your pact...

Depends on the role of the NPC. It the goblin is just one of the rank and file of a group of goblins the party has fought, then the gobllin doesn't factor in any further. Justification is, what can he really do? If he was one of 15 goblins who attacked a party of 4-5 characters and he is the...

Correct on the first part. Your opinion on the second part unless your referring to the fact that 4e books had D&D in big letters printed on them. If that is the case, then if I print and release a chinese cookbook and put Dungeons and Dragons as the cover, that makes it D&D.... right...

Bingo. Why do the movie production companies go to such efforts to make compelling movie trailers? Because the success (or not) of the trailers is to sell the movie so you pony up the theatre admission. Great movies have faired poorly in the box office due to mediocre marketing. Mediocre...

Here is a hard data point but it is only one data point. I ran a test group of optimized characters through the first three encounters (ending with the Irontooth encounter) in KotSF. No deaths, only one character dropped to single digits. I ran a test group (same number of characters) of...