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Another thiing they might want a wizard (or other controller) around are swarms. Even with the huge damage they will deal, I think they might have trouble getting through several swarms (admittedly, I may overestimate swarms - a nasty bloodweb swarm killed a PC in my campaign recently). A cleric...

It will probably be not very different than any party with 4 strikers and a leader. Even if rangers are superior to other strikers (arguable), they are not THAT superior. They will probably have a harder time with close melee encounters with little room to maneuver and with only 1 guy on melee...

I don't use anything of the default setting. For the record, I also didn't use anything from the Grayhawk-ish 3.0/3.5 setting. As little of them is described in the core books, both seem too shallow and underdeveloped to me.

I am sorry, did I do something wrong? I am new here and I really don't get your meaning.

I don't get it either. This is why I posted the thread. And the DM in question roleplays female NPCs (even if they are somewhat rarer than they should be). Its the trans-gender PCs he has some difficult to explain problem with.

A friend of mine forbids players to make characters of the opposite gender in his games, saying only that he is very uncomfortable with this. He has no problem with people roleplayng kenkus, minotaurs and half-ogres, but is bothered when a guy makes a female hero or vice versa. I, on the other...

In my opinion, even without the additional bonuses from wielding a hammer and using chainmail, the Battlerager trait is by far the best alternative for a Con 20 fighter just for the temporary HP it grants regardless of equipment. Of course it depends if you are going all for toughness or you...

I second this. A fighter with Str 14 and Con 20 could be fun to play, even if he is not the most optimized character. The real issue is would you like to play such a character. If you get frustrated when you miss, it is probably not the best idea. Oh, and I do recommend Battlerager Vigor. You...

I'd like to thank the people in this thread for introducing me to OneNote. I had it installed, as part of the Office, but I had no idea it is such a great DM tool. If anyone hasn't tried it yet, I strongly recommend it!

As I see it, it is very simple: Player A has some requirements towards the group, Player B has none. Looks to me that the fair thing to do would be to invite Player B and let Player A either overcome his issues or skip the game. That being said, if you prefer Player A for some reason (close...

Alright, I'll join. Starting a new promising campaign as a player, when you usually play as DM is AWESOME! Being the last man standing at the end of a combat, while having 4 HP is AWESOME! Having your players scared by the encounters you throw at them is AWESOME! Edit: Almots forgot! Playing...

No, they do not stack. Check the aura text in the MM, page 280.

You have a point (this bugged me too when I first read the ability), but at least your teammates have the option to grant you bonuses to saves during this three rounds (this works even better if you play with the houserule that extra saves don't petrify you faster).

I am certain it is cumulative, although there is not specific text explaining this about armor check. Refer to the text in PHB, page 275 (bottom right) - penalties add together, unless they are from the same power.

By the RAW this is so, but I house ruled that any extra saves do not incur negative effects when failed. It just doesn't make sense that you are petrified faster because your cleric friend casted a helpful prayer granting a save. Otherwise I like the mechanic and don't think that attacks every...

Thanks for the Christmas present! This is what I always wanted, but was too lazy to do myself. I encourage you to keep working on the project!

Just out of curiosity, why do you want to do this? A long time ago I played AD&D with rollling initiative every round and it was horrible. The time spent rolling dice, the illogical things that happened because people took two turns in a row... I suppose you could say the battles were more...

Oh yes, I agree. In my last 4E game as a player my character was the last man standing in a fight with a bunch of hobgoblins. At 3 HP, after finishing 3 of the enemies by himself! 2 of other characters were dead, the last I managed to save at the last death save. Good times! In my last game as...

If you are planning a Goblin themed campaign, I recomment reading "Doom of Kings, The: Legacy of Dhakaan, Book 1" by Don Bassingthwaite. It provides excellent insights on the goblin society and goblin characters in Eberron.

I recently asked the same question (about another conjuration). The answer I got (both here and from customer service) was that conjurations don't flank and get no bonuses from flanking. Seems reasonable enough.