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The rules can't be in conflit with the physics of the gameworld because gameworlds have no physics. Sometimes rules can be in conflit with the notions of physics we have from the Real world (lava rules, falling from high altitude etc) But the rules don't need to be the physics of the gamewolrd...

The rules aren't the physics of the gameworld, they just represent the elements of the gameworld which are relevant to the game that's being played. The rules aren't how the gameworld works, they are what we, the players, can perceive of the gameworld.

Those are not muscles but tumors actually.

I'm not familiar with Bo9S stances but in WoW, warriors have 3 stances. From WoWWiki: "Battle Stance: The standard starting stance for all Warriors. A balance of offensive and defensive abilities. (-20% Threat Generated) Defensive Stance: As it suggests, more defensive oriented and fewer...

This is a great text about the ongoing issue. The writer is a EnWorld member. Is your homebrew setting an Art Gallery or an Amusement Park? http://rycanada.livejournal.com/#entry_613

That's an interesting hobby. How do you call it?

So where are you going? IME, the more complex a system is, in order to try be "the physics of the gameworld", the more it fails. The more abstract/simpler systems, IMHO, are the most suited for "simulationist" desires.

I agree but do we need pregnancy rules for that? Do we need rules for running medieval political elections? That has nothing to do with the rules, with NPC/monster creation, whatsoever. That's all about the guy behind the screen. It's art, not science.

I agree, but IMO that's the DM's job and not the Rule's job. The players can't see the Hobgoblin thug-captain-general stats, all they have is what the DM tells them. It's how the DM impersonates and plays that NPC that makes him memorable and important to the story, not the rules. And from...

They also had access to better classes. Nothing really changed since 3E. "PCs are (still) extraordinary heroes of great destiny"

Yes! Thanks Derren. :)

The "can" is there because maybe the target doesn't want to be healed that time.

2) Yes. Multiclassing.

This. And just because the Innkeeper's stats are resumed to +8 Insight and +8 Perception, it doesn't mean he is just a floating pair of eyes.

The rules of the game are not laws of physics. Hey! It actually works! I'm feeling better now, thanks :) and It also helps me to get into the 4E design philosophy. NPCs DO have Healing Surges, but we don't see them on their stats because it's usually not necessary. Assigning Healing Surges...

Bacana Giltonio. The Powers from the Ki Power Source could be called Taos. I like most of it, but I would change a couple of things: -the bonus from +2 AC to +2 Reflex, because it would go to AC anyway, -I would give Cloth armor proficiency, -I would change the Defensive Insight so the monk...

Such a small bonus is not worth all the trouble, it's easier to just apply it to all enemies.

I wasn't. It would be very cool if we had stances like in WoW. Defensive Stance: +2 to Defenses Aggressive Stance: +2 to damage etc, things like that, and as the other poster mentioned, Powers that work better if used under some stances would also be fun. Regarding the videogamey thing, your...

I'm a big fan and have an enormous respect for the 4E designers and even for Scott Rouse, who often posts here. If the option of downloading it would be presented to me, I'd think "Would the designers or The Rouse think it's ok or it's nice for me to download the leaked PDF? Would they say 'Yeah...

Corrin: Best attack roll +6 Best Skill check +8 Erais: Best attack roll + 5 with dagger +4 with all his powers. Best skill check +9 Kathra: Best attack roll +6 Best skills check +9 Riardon: Best attack roll +10 (Careful attack) all others are +6 Best skill check +9 Skamos: Best attack...