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It can. However, there is still a level of creative thinking which is encouraged with even the binary ad/disad system. For example, our hero is in a position of disad and needs to scramble to think to even the tide by finding a method of advantage (special ability, use of terrain or skill...

As I've said before, I'm in favor of not allowing stacking of advantage/disadvantage. I don't want to encourage at the table the hunt for additional sources of advantage/disadvantage just to put you over the top. It much like the annoyance of players hunting for +2's in 3e, with a more...

This is the way I'd go as well. My concern would be that we'd get a variation of the "+1 shuffle" if players were being so strongly rewarded to try and find just one more factor that will put them over the top. I'll have to try both ways to be sure, but my gut feel would be to have only one...

Frankly, I'm not sure if your question is entirely fair. It's much like saying "I saw a couple episodes of Buffy and just don't get what's so cool about it." or "I had a three hour layover in the Phoenix airport and really don't see why people love Arizona." People love it because they see...

Yeah, in my book that's pretty evil. Sure, the fact that loss of life in the DND verse means being out some amount of gold to raise you back up, so that kind of clouds the matter. But I think that crossed the line there. Not that neutral, or even good, character can't do the occasional evil...

If they had gone with two at wills like the other classes, they would be left either: Two at-will that are relavent to their build, but nothing to do in the other form. One at-will for each form, meaning that in any form that have only one at-will to choose from. Either way, this is...

I agree, and that's why I throw the caveats on d/e'd magic items and general levels of consumption. However, the "quick start" numbers are significantly lower than what a character who adventured would have and the preponderance of the gp value of items would be on near level items (n-4 or so)...

Thanks... I shifted a column in Excel. 1.6 million equivalent is for L23, at L24 it would be 2 million, right? (L25 item at 625K, L24 item at 525K, L23 item at 425K, and L23 item worth of cast 425K) Now, going with the Parcel system, that 2.8 milion wouldn't all be sold off/disenchanted. The...

Stalker0, Thanks for doing this, I'm looking forward to seeing how the math falls out. After the core 3 came out, I played around (in excel) with the parcel system and the items for high level characters. I tweaked that around, and it looks like using the High Level character rules, 24th...

The question is, from a meta standpoint, are the implements treasure or not? Meaning, are they simply set dressing for the bad guys (like gear on creatures) which isn't necessarily intended to be filling the coffers of the heroes? Or are these magic items that are a part of the treasure...

My son just turned 8 today. The poor boy has been in love with World of Warcraft (mea culpa) since about 4. I tried him out on 3e as early as 6 but was more interested in the computer. When 4e came out, we tried a couple of encounters around the family but was more interested in the WoW setting...

deleted My bad, I didn't notice the other thread on 4e and kids.

Well, I might be a little late to the party... The issue here is that 4e isn't particularly focused on ensuring that everyone is reasonable good at using a weapon. In fact, those that are typically utilize the Martial power source. The expectation seems to be that if you are Divine...

I think the Shadow Elves are what I was thinking, I just couldn't remember the details (though I remember they didn't look like drow). I'll chalk it up to not having looked at those books for something like 15 years. Thanks!

Historically, from a game perspective, the dark elves or drow have always been black skinned and white hair. Their pictures in the original Fiend Folio (IIRC) and in the Descent into the Depths series for the World of Greyhawk describe them this way, of which the Forgotten Realms happily...

Just to play Devil's advocate... Where did you pull this little tidbit from? Denev is, in many ways, portrayed as the embodiment of the natural cycles of Scarn. Life and Death. Just as the fire wipes clean the living things from the forest to give the land a new start, Denev cares for the...

Moldvay (I believe) Basic Set in Christmas of '81, I had just turned 7.

Well, they are offering me the job... more than enough to live comfortably there. Looks like my family and I are about to switch coasts. Thanks everyone for the adivce. It looks like a great place to live. Werner

My wife and I have been married for 4 years, though we've been together for almost 9. (The federal government paid us NOT to get married ;) ) We've got 1 son, Werner Wolfgang Hager V, at 3.5 years. We also have a daughter, Elisabeth Mira Hager at 3.5 months. We'd like to have one more in a...

Just as an addendum, Demogorgon and Orcus (to name a few) aren't mentioned in Edge of Infinity. This doesn't mean they can't fit in the Pestilential Abyss. The Scarred Lands Abyss is a somewhat freeflowing melange of various lands of infinite size that has room to hold just about anything...