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I agree that thinking outside of the box is probably most common during the first sessions. The game creates a 'box' and with each rule, it becomes a smaller/more rigid/more boxey box. Learning the rules of the game will direct you into particular modes of thought, or, into the box. Once you...

I like what I see. I think a feat cost for skill powers would be fine as long as it's not a multiclass feat style replacement. As a side note, I'd like to see feats for general hybrid combinations. Feats that you can only qualify for if, say, you combine a Martial and an Arcane class. Or...

Consider giving the player a magical boon or a magical item that allows him to double jump. Basically, in mid air, the item or boon creates an invisible platform that lasts just long enough for the user to jump again. Encounter power, free action. But no, better to leave it out of the core...

@nedjer The only failed adventure is one in which the participants don't have fun. If they only get through 1/10th of a battle in 4 hours, was laborious and predictable, and they had the time of their lives, they win. It feels weird typing it, but I think you seem to be missing that in your...

Could you please leave a discussion of sanity out of this thread? To use it merely as a adjective for describing another unrelated concept is quite offensive.

Instead of healing, this class gives an encounter long attack or defense bonus? The dailies confuse me, what damage does the enemy take upon entering the zone, and why does it disappear? Balance issue? Also, I'd prefer glyph of excitation if it was something like: the next time an enemy makes...

Yeah, I definitely noticed that when I was watching it. Is there anything in the rules that allows you to use something intended for "One Creature" on objects? I was looking the DMG but I didn't see anything. It doesn't matter for me, but I'm just curious if I'm in houserule territory or not...

Alright, but actually I do have evidence, it's right there in your post: "I am posting this here only so I can come back in 6 years or so and tell my friends "I told you so."" Emphasis mine. As in, that's the 'only' reason you are posting it, and you won't come back if you are wrong; unless we...

Also, rituals costing a varying amount of healing surges to cast would make me a happy camper. And having something like a 3to5-round casting time (30 seconds.) That makes the "defend-the-ritual caster" scenario something that can be declared any time by the group and have it be reasonable. It...

So, is the real point behind these to gain skill bonuses? Or, is it defining what you can do and thus what you can not do without the practice? To do something like disguising I would probably do a quick skill challenge with bluff, streetwise, and thievery. (Getting into character, knowing the...

The Robot Chicken D&D videos are quite funny, especially now that awkwardness has subsided mostly in the most recent episodes (5-6) The best part about this group is that they are new and just make what they feel are intuitive decisions and go with it, and the rules follow. It's far more...

Seems a fair point to me, his intentions are directly in his post joking or no. Don't mean any insult. That said, I wouldn't have a problem with 5E being mostly digital personally, but I don't think that would help the hobby and there really isn't any reason that I can see that WotC would want...

And you will ignore it when it doesn't come true. What is that phenomena called again? All I can think of is "Selection Bias" which I think is only tangentially related.

Well, it could be the glorious return of the weapon golf bag.

I second Eberron and Xen'Drik. There is a 3.x source book just about it, something like the "Secrets of Xen'drik." Also, the great thing about Eberron, and probably lots of published settings, but I only have real experience with Eberron to be honest, is that it gives you a ton a different...

@N0MAN Level drain? Force him to craft magical items?

What should be done about Magical Items? They aren't really boring as dirt or as interesting as a pair of socks. But I understand the intent of the hyperbole. I think items with only a daily power are lame. However, with a property they can be pretty cool. An at-will or encounter power spells...

Point out to me where I said that because the rogue has lock picks, the barbarian can open the chest with thievery. Otherwise, I'm going to have to completely disagree. If you're talking about the implication of allowing one character to roll diplomacy for another, there's a reason why I keep...

Beyond the roleplaying at the table issue, I find Diplomacy is too broad, and bluff/intimidate are too narrow. Celebrim pointed out that you can only use intimidate if you are making a personal threat, rather than any kind of threat like "If you don't help, your kingdom will fall." Bluff is for...

@Raven: I agree with you in a lot of ways. But, if going against that ideal gets more players to role-play at my table then I will sacrifice that. I think there's an issue here though: Dumping strength and being bad at climbing/swimming/whatever has a profoundly different effect than dumping...