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Neither from WotC, nor a playtester of any kind, but... As far as I can tell, there is no such thing as an "Area blast," as well. You can have a Close Burst centered on the caster, or an Area Burst centered on an origin square at a distance. You can have a Close Blast adjacent to a caster...

To Mike and Scott - Let me add my extreme gratitude. Hearing your responses to what seem to be legitimate concerns (and learning that various corrections/errata/updates will be on D&DI) is very heartening. I have already been looking forward to 4E, but I have also been worried about the...

Here's a thought, given the unsatisfactory character sheets - Perhaps the copies of KotS is indeed a literal preview copy, as in, not from the final print run? I know bookstores sometimes receive "preview" copies of novels that don't quite match up, edit-wise, to the final publication...

Here's a thought, given the unsatisfactory character sheets - Perhaps the copies of KotS is indeed a literal preview copy, as in, not from the final print run? I know bookstores sometimes receive "preview" copies of novels that don't quite match up, edit-wise, to the final publication...

You're super-awesome. *gets back to work on a 4E adventure*

Just as everyone knew that 4E would come eventually, let's assume, for now, that 5th will get here soon enough, as well (though, I hope, 4E will last at least a couple years longer than 3E's reign). My question is this: barring a complete paradigm shift (making D&D solely computer-based, or...

thalmin, to reiterate... THANK YOU! You mentioned earlier... I am in the process of putting together a 4E Dungeon adventure submission, and want to be as ready and prepared as possible as soon as the submissions open up again. What would be the full formating of the encounters for Keep...

Wow, I am completely surprised by how many people expect the 977 people of Winterhaven to have homes within the walls of the Keep. Towns of the middle ages (a PoL if there ever was one) might consist of a centralized town square (possibly with the fort/castle/whatever), with farms scattered out...

Yes, because artwork has always been perfectly representative of the text.

Oh, no. By the "Delve format" we/I don't mean the actual "Delve" adventures at D&DXP, for example. I mean the format that has been published in 3.5. Mainly, the Expedition series, where combat encounters are clumped together and detailed in an entirely separate portion of the book. It looks...

I think you (and lvl20dm, above) answered me! :D The "Tactical Encounter" format forced encounters to be exactly two pages, and had to be referenced in a different part of the book; all combat encounters were separated out from the rest of the adventure, leading to a very disjointed reading...

Apologies, thalmin, but I'm going to have to reiterate the burning question that's most important to me, personally... Is the (godawful and annoying, imo) Expedition adventures "Tactical Encounter" design format used for KotS?

Here's the thing... Such circumstances won't really happen in 4E, as a result of the overhauling of the skill system in the first place. If you were to import in the concept of a "skill challenge" into 3E, you would have just these issues. A face man with Diplomacy +53, while the other...

Or not even playing D&D at all, and having a group of friends making up stories in their living room. The point is, if your entire goal is simply to tell a story, you don't need D&D at all, any edition. The goal of D&D is to tell a story via a framework with dice rolls. 3E was the first real...

Granted, imaginative players, an inventive DM, and a group willing to house rule likely had no problem with so-called "skill challenges" in 3.x. Fine. First, by the core rules, you could not run a skill challenge. Diplomacy was one roll, by the rules, period. Disable Device was one roll...

Seriously, there is nothing to take issue with. This was one example, provided as a template. As a DM, you don't need to have Intimidate be an automatic failure, the template is a suggestion. While at the same time it allows some DMs to say, "Hm, I would like certain skills to result in...

Although I have loved the concept of skill challenges, up to now, I am unfortunately a bit disappointed in the preview. The "overview" portion said nothing new (besides the fact that we have a "CHAPTER" devoted to skill challenges; yay!), and the example was a lot more constraining than...

Chapter Three, Part Three Abrina returned to Ghelve's shop above with the gray creature in tow and immediately had the gnome summon the town guard. He tried to object, but when she threatened to unbind the "tall one,” he paled and scurried out the front door in search of a patrol. She handed...

What's the code for the eyeroll smiley? Of course, bad DMs can abuse their "power" and warp the environment to screw the players on a whim. A good DM takes into account the players' wants. The skill challenge system provides a framework for both the players and DM to have input. For...

And warping due to player interaction and problem-solving, instead of whatever the DM deems to be the "right" answer.