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    Things from Beyond the Stars

    ... and take its stuff. Its, icky, green goo-covered, stuff. FWIW, I think much of the preceding discussion on this topic evidences views about Lovecraftian-style horror that don't mesh well with the basic D&D thesis mentioned by Viking Bastard. I have always used aberrations and the Far Realm...
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    D&D 4E Dinosaurs in 4E?

    Yeah, I always got confused between brontosaurus and apatosaurus, too! Now they tell me there was no such thing as a brontosaurus, it was just an apatosaurus with the head of a diplodocus stuck on it. Colour me confused. Wait, that is what we're talking about, right?
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    What does vorpal mean?

    Um, no. A lightsaber is clearly a sword of *sharpness*. Lots of limbs being removed in Star Wars, but no heads. Cheers, Al'Kelhar
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    Are you part of the "Lost Generation" of RPG gamers?

    I have a fondness for 2E, largely because I ran the longest and most satisfying campaign of my D&D "career" from 1995-2003, with a constant group of friends, all of whom turned up for every session, and "real life" didn't interfere. We were all in our mid-to-late 20s, with decent jobs and not...
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    D&D 4E 4E Protection from the Elements

    Hi guys, Quick, dumb question: What's the name of a 4E ritual that protects you from natural environmental effects (baking desert sun, icy blizzards etc.)? Thanks, Al'Kelhar
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    Turning Children's Books into D&D Adventures

    Those damned pigs would be orcs, right?
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    How do i deal with an overwhelming Mage?

    Sounds like the player is playing a typical 4E controller wizard. I too run a 4E wizard who primarily targets Will and has quite a few pyschic and illusion spells. I have no qualms about saying I optimise. But my wizard (now 15th level) rarely "ruins" encounters and the party as a whole...
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    Order of the Stick 862: Pop Goes Pop

    Too much deux ex machina IIRC in 3rd edition being deafened gave you about a 20% spell failure chance. In this fight, every spell cast by the bad guys with a verbal component failed because they were deafened. "Sounds" rather like some DM fudging going on, here! Cheers, Al'Kelhar
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    What kind of skills would make up this skill challenge? Negotiations with a Goblin?

    This is how you negotiate with goblins. Negotiation Techniques - Fifth Element - YouTube
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    Aspects of D&D that have made you fed up?

    Oh, I feel your pain. I play the wizard in our party, which means I need to keep an eye on where a dozen creatures (allies and enemies) are, what they're doing, what I can do to stuff up team bad guy as efficiently as possible, and what conditions I'm laying down and when they expire. And I take...
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    +2 Sword

    ... then you're hitting stuff with the wrong end. Try holding it with the sharp bit pointing away from you. Sheesh, damn 1st-level characters. Any wonder most of 'em die?
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    Saving against daze in the "middle" of your turn

    Hi guys, I'm after a bit of the good ol' ENWorld wisdom. The White Well hexblade in our campaign has the Starfire Womb feat (not surprisingly. Its benefit is as follows: "When you deal damage with a power that has the radiant or fear keyword, immediately roll a saving throw to relieve a...
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    Bring all your pettiest complaints about the playtest

    I think electrum is back in the latest playtest material. Something about it being coinage of an ancient empire, that raises suspicion when being used. I don't have the playtest packet with me at the moment, but electrum is there in the Equipment document. Well, obviously they spend 18 of...
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    Do they stack???

    Wizards. They're not a race, but everyone knows they're all squares. Except maybe the quadratic ones.
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    How is Baba Yaga pronounced?

    No, Su-san isn't an old hag. But she is scary. Monsters vs Aliens funny - Whats your name...? - YouTube
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    D&D 4E 4e DM Cheat Sheet

    Hey Quickleaf, excellent work. I did notice that the Elite and Solo stat modifiers on the first page of the cheat sheet are missing "+2 saves" and "+5 saves" respectively, or similar. (Sorry if this has been brought up somewhere else - I must admit to not reading all the way through 8 pages...
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    The Whole Implement - Wizard Powers for Arcanists

    I've now added some more at-will powers with implement specialisation-riders. Each kind of implement now has a "themed" at-will attack power. I've also dropped the Wand of Accuracy Dual Implement Spellcaster bonus damage to magic missile and arcane bolts. I still reckon multiple attacks is the...
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    The Whole Implement - Wizard Powers for Arcanists

    Thanks for the feedback. My thought behind magic missile was to take it back to its original concept even further, by allowing higher level casters to fire more than one. Although in the hands of a reasonably-optimised Wand arcanist it can do reasonable guaranteed damage, it can never do more...
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    Hunter is a pretty great class

    ... but being able to knock everything in a burst 2 prone with an at-will is even better. [Stone Blood + Enlarge Spell + World Serpent's Grasp]
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    Hunter is a pretty great class

    Provided the bad guys are nice enough to gather 'round within 2 squares of each other. A hunter's battlefield control borders on the negligible. Most leaders have better battlefield control, and they're not even supposed to be controllers. A real controller should be bursting 2 or 3 squares...
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