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Why are you doing math? Are you, like, old? :p Remember how google (and the Internetz) is ruining everything? There's no avoiding that, embrace the dark side... For all your math dice troubles, please refer to AnyDice*. You're welcome. :) *Programming knowledge not included. Sorry, but you...

Fantastic article! I think this is entirely possible, and one thing I've actually started to do when 4e was released. Basically, it's a moddable pre-gen character, with little input from race. From PHB1 alone, that's already 16 "classes" (2 builds x 8 classes), not even counting the classic...

Well, I'm biased, because this was the way most people in Brazil (like myself) were first introduced to D&D. And I loved it :) In my experience, and from what I gather from others who bought the game, it was not a fantastic introduction to RPGs, unless you already new what that means (I...

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Even if the target is dominated by a player, it's still the DM's job to determine its actions, right? You utter your command and the DM decides how the target acts, to the best of its ability. Just because you "tell" a "friend" to walk to the other side of the fight, it doesn't mean he will run...

I'm gay and I DM and played with straight women and bissexual men in college (other people came and went, but that was our regular group). We did mostly Vampire and Mage, with the occasional D&D one-shot (we tried a campaign, but it never went far). We started playing together before we became...

Claudio Pozas' Castle of Shadows pdf had kobolds on them, I think... and it's free! H1 - Castle Of Shadows - Fiery Dragon | RPGNow.com And my google-fu found this thread: http://www.enworld.org/forum/4e-fan-creations-house-rules/272516-d-d-4th-edition-paper-tokens-keep-shadowfell.html They...

I'd go a step further and do the same for (some) rituals. Essential classes have "powers" that were originally rituals (like raise dead). Maybe the reason rituals feel out of place in 4e is because they are written with the structure of older edition spells, instead of the...

You know, I've been thinking about that just the other day... But I figured it would never happen. The most sacred of all cows would probably not slaughtered on D&D. No matter how much you want to kill it and take its stuff. :/

When I read the thread title, I suddenly remembered the latest terrain powers article. (look it up, it's good) Just a thought, but maybe the idea of lowering the type of action by tier could work with skill tricks too.

I think that's because 4e design is always IN YOUR FACE! like that. Once you read through it, understand what's going on in the statblock, you realize how simple it actually is. IMO and YVMV, of course.

So... it will be like Heroquest? Approved. :)

Well, call me schizophrenic , but I agree with both renaug1 and Kzach. :P Sometimes, I want to manage the whole party, sometimes I just want to bash through the game - and managing equipment for 4-6 characters is the worst of chores... I think it depends on the gameplay and how much investment...

With all due respect, I disagree. What I hated the most about about NWN was seeing every NPC act and talk and shout and interact with each other, while my PC just stands there, texting everyone. :-S Now, I wouldnt mind the flexibility with companions characters and hired help that I choose to...

Also, isn't Grab a form of attack? Even if it doesn't cause straight damage, it's bound to hurt froggie a bit. If my DM says froggie turns back into vecna as soon as anyone touchs it, I wouldn't say otherwise...

Yes, I agree. D&D needs more of that. Having DM for kids (and a lot of inexperienced people) I found this article rings true most of the time. But, while I haven't really taught 4e to anyone yet, I can see how it might be overwhelming when it comes to all those options, and like KM said, they...

I've been tempted to try something like this myself. I love the Heroic tier, and often consider only-heroic-campaigns, but would like to see the higher level feats in action. But instead of choosing them on first level, I think I'd let characters pick paragon feats at level 5+, and epic at...

"Bases and Strongholds" ??? Awesome! :D And I like the new format. You can actually see what the article is about, and people can then rant over it on the internetz. ;)

In a 4e game made like Final Fantasy Tactics, I'd handle reactions by holding down a button: as soon as a trigger point is achieved (like an enemy provoking OA while moving adjacent you your fighter, or your wizard with Shield is attacked), the action freezes and you are prompted by a menu. If...

Oh yeah, I remember when I used a mirror to decapitate a medusa... so cool! Hmm... No, wait - that was Perseus. But yes, using mundane equipment to overcome challenges was the highlight of my oldschool DnD experience. I agree that I was too concerned with tracking them individually so along the...