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KamikazeMidget - First, I wanted to let you know that I, for one, appreciate your participation in this thread. Your posts and arguments are well-constructed, and I thank you for persevering despite your frustration. Just in case you missed my last post - I completely agree with your issue...

I think I completely agree. Although 1st-level characters in 3E were still "heroes," you could still convincingly pull off a "normal guy" type character. 1st-level characters in 4E command a whole host of abilities that are definitely not average. So, yes, you are right. However, I will...

Lizard's hobgoblin general The "problem," I think, comes from a 3E mentality. "Well, he was a Level 1 brute before. How on earth am I going to advance his hit dice in order to make him a Level 13 elite leader?" The thing is, 4E tells you this: you can't. What 4E tells you is this: "You want...

Well sure, I play out scenarios all the time. Sometimes for my own benefit, sometimes for story hours, sometimes to stimulate the creative energies. But I'm not constrained by it.

But... But, you can. :confused: In fact, it makes more sense in 4E. Your master smith does not need to have 112 hit points in order to make the finest sword in the land. You do not need to be a Ranger12/AspirantSavant3/HierophantLord1/Expert1/EldritchSpirtualWielder2 in order to have that...

Exactly. And even if you did (Lizard, et al), would you have allowed the mechanics to determine the outcome, regardless. Oh, nuts. The slimy adviser rolled an 8. Looks like the plot thread I had in mind will never happen...

Ah I see, and it all has become clear. GnomeWorks: you are not playing D&D. You are a world-builder, and want WotC to create a set of mechanics and guidelines to allow you to build a world to your liking. This is your purpose, this is your goal, and the reason why you are unsatisfied with the...

GnomeWorks - First, my terminology is a little loose. I see the DM as a player in a game of D&D. The DM has a different function from the other players, but the DM remains a player. Second, the setting may be the sole creation of the DM, but the DM has created it for the players, so the...

You do not need "that bar wench" to have healing surges in order for her to have a baby that looks like you. The "slimy adviser to the mayor" does not need the Wizard's 7th-level utility spell fix election in order to become the mayor. If the DM decides to have the world change "off-camera,"...

In advance, I apologize for any tone. I like philosophical arguments, and I mean the following solely as a debate, and do not mean any insult. This is wrong. Unless you believe every creative endeavor never actually originates with its creator, but is instead a portal to another universe in...

First - Khur/Chris Sims Thank you so much for joining this thread for some enlightening revelations. I know there is a lot of negativity toward 4E, and this thread is no exception, but I wanted to express my gratitude for what you and WotC is doing, as well as coming down into the trenches to...

Which is why I don't really understand the "4E does not allow Paizo to tell the types of Pathfinder stories they want" argument. I would not mind playing through anything and everything with 4E. Conversion should be easy, since creating from whole cloth seems to also be easy. I would like to...

You know, this is probably one of the longest running story hours with an author that goes on so many extended hiatuses. I am going to admit, straight out, that I have no idea when I will update again. :heh: All I know is that, yes, I do enjoy writing this story hour and will continue to do...

Kingsbridge. Not a fantasy point of light, of course. But this small town evokes everything that a "point of light" should be.

99% of human history is a "points of light" setting. From aborigines, to Native Americans, to medieval times, to the Wild West... These are all eras and regions that can be aptly described as "points of light." Why are small communities not overrun? Because the dangers that lurk outside...

This is exactly what I predict, as well. Plus, this fits into the "modular" nature of 4E encounter design. I can envision an "Elite 10th Level Skill Challenge" used in conjunction with three 10th Level monsters for a Level 10 Encounter. Or somesuch. Just like traps and hazards have been...

I suspect, especially once 4E is released and we all know the mechanics of the system, we will hear plenty of stories like this one.

Read The Pillars of the Earth. Although not magical fantasy, this historical medieval fiction book gives a great idea of what PoL setting would be like. The story focuses almost entirely on the monastery and the small town surrounding it. Once in a while, the story meanders down the road, to...

Majoru Oakheart - Since you were one of the few to run this encounter, do you have any other inside information for us? What some of the upfront advice may have been? Were there any predetermined DCs? What did the write up say about the three avenues to complete the goal (Marketplace, Busy...

I came upon a realization a few moments ago while pondering the unified mechanic of 4E. Many have bemoaned that it focuses far too much on the combat aspect of the game, at the expense of "RP." I disagree, since we have not seen the full developed system, plus just because there are good...