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There was one approach in 4e that really bugged me. Monster as class. Prime example would be the vampire in the Heroes of Shadow supplement. Yeah, it looked balanced and 4e is about balance. But, come on. Something like vapirism is aquired. It should be a template. Now I guess there is a...

Anyways, stepping back from a thundercats inspired high tech vs magic scenario back to a strict renaaisnce deal, I do have some sugestions from experience about this 'ablative armor". First off, if it can stop a bullet - even a musket, a crossbow is nothing. No need for second rolls or...

yeah, all these multiple +s and -s need to go away.Too much bookkeeping.

No need to be ashamed, friend. Monty Hall campaign indeed. What else would a Demon Lord arm his minoins with? What to do with the 100 + 2 swords and armor? Many folks that are here are about limits and control. Yes, you should have masive amounts of magic stuff, many useless at epic. At least 4e...

Me and two other DMs ran open session in the French Quarter New Orleans 2001 to 2004 in a popular cofee house. Our only requirements were if you were not referred, you had to watch us play and show up early for char gen the next session or if referred, could show up early that night to play if...

Epic level handbook if you are using 3e does have methods in it for creating a island. You can decrease the level needed for said spellcater NPC by saying he had a bunch of folks doing a ritual for several years.

My point exactly with 4e!!! The tactical aspect of 4e is without peer. The encounter/daily/at will is genius. But, the design tools are flawed. In 3.5, ANYTHING is possible. dragon PCs? check. Earth Elemental archers? check. But with 4e, hard to happen. Also skill challenges need to DIAF. 4e...

There is also another thing. If you have a resource like spell points, you tend to blow them more quickly than if you only have set spells. Then, you are done.

The fighter needs to keep improvements from 4e. Mainly, his mark. The mark should apply to ranged, too. A good fighter should be hard to get away from even if he is ranged. Other than that, to specialties not needed.

The talk is level cap back at 20, but optional rules with no cap like 2e or 3e. Good, too. I thought the 30 cap was lame and should have had a demipower tier for those that like that playstyle.

I like monster design. the monster design section of any edition unlocks the sheer power of a RPG. Want to be a dragon? If the campaign is that power level and everyone is cool about it, yes. Not only just a monster, but one that grows with the story. A playable monster. The dragon that is a...

I hear ya. I do think the flatter math is a bit better. Some of those DCs got pretty crazy. It got even crazier in 3.5. You ever seen the skills section of the 3.0 Epic Level handbook? And, you are right. You should not need numbers in the 50s so to speak for mere mortals. A well made...

Yes, a smart rogue player with really good tools could still get past. But, you have to think out of the box like a real thief. A slim saw would be good to just saw the hinges off whatever hinge there is, given enough time. Of course, there is also the warhammer :D

I have not played pathfinder, but i have looked at the rules and know about druids from both 3.5 and 4e. The 3.5 druid and PF druid are around the same from what I read. One of the main complaints from two of the folks that played with me is that the druid was almost too good at being a...

The reason we did it vs reflex (ranged touch in 3e) was a kind of way to deal with the uselessness of armor. However, force armor such as the 3e bracers could help with bullets. We eventually had to go with an armor piercing rating, because as the war became more deadly with all these caster...

The younger guys getting into this usually gloss over the PHB, throw it aside, and get glued to the Monster Manual. When asked what they would like to play, they say, "Can I be a dragon"? Know what? Nothing wrong with that. You should be able to play a dragon. Even something with only draconic...

All sounds good, but there is more to add. Guns are vs. reflex not vs AC. Should work as long as setting does not include armor which can block bullets. In that case, you need some kind of armor piercing rating. Back when I did something simular in 3e, I considered it stength mod to damage...

Choice 1. 4e EXCELS at being a tactical skirmish game with deeper tactical rules than any other previous incarnation of DnD. Yes, there are RP elements. Yes, there are orcs and men and dragons. But all this takes a back seat to the battlegrid.

4e, for the most part, I agree with you. Although they probably should have kept 3e epic level stats for the greater dragons. I saw one with a 28 STR score. Telling me some PC fighters were as strong as biss ass dragons? Plus, with some of those STR scores, the dragon would not even be able to...

I agree, warder. But there will always be those that want to be a special snowflake. And, some of it is not that bad. Maybe there is a place for the rogue to become a ninja. But, my money is on the fact that they are going to have "kits". Too much money to be made making up 100s of kits over...