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It's not the cumulative THP that's the problem, its the effective DR vs. melee and close attacks. It means that my melee monsters--even when they're mixed with ranged monsters--are wasting attacks by going after the fighter. Cumulative THP does gunk up the elegance of the standard rules, but...

I've never thrown my hat into a BRV debate, but having watched them for several months, I just think the defenses of it that are always made are incredibly weak. Yes, you can adjust by using more ranged attackers. But one class ability that nerfs half the encounter types just isn't cool. And...

Correction: an example from every early LFR adventure.

Another thing to remember is that there might be other powers that work well with summons. Like a utility that lets you order it with a minor action so that you can blow an encounter attack power. We won't know until we have more context.

Depends on if you're Str, Wis, or Str/Wis. Ranger MC works great both flavor-wise and crunchy-wise. Being able to name a foe you can deal alot of damage to once a fight? That's so Raven Queen. Pick up Dungeoneering (crypts!) or Perception for the skill. If you happen to be a dwarf, Shield the...

You could use the Starlock article from Dragon to let him retcon to all Cha-based attack powers, freeing up those stat points for Int. The Cloak of Distortion is also awesome for 'locks.

Make said minotaur very happy? I couldn't pass that one up. It was dangling there.

If you do slow down the XP, the way to closely mimic the 1e rate (important if you're running a conversion) is to divide xp awards by the square root of the character's level.

I am excited that the monk is coming out a year before it comes out. Boot to the head.

Somewhere between 4e and Mutants and Masterminds.

Like others--20 with a wizard, 18 with anything else.

Make them 3rd level (or maybe higher). That way you'll have to cut fewer monsters. Use DMG pp. 56-7 to recalculate appropriate numbers of monsters. That would also start them with 4 encounter attack powers among them, which is closer to a standard party. The extra hit points, magic items, and...

He's been errata'd to Brute.

Even better. I was just going off of when the other morning games are starting.

I'm going to play a tiefling shaman named Poetry with a giant snake spirit companion named Petunia.

Good to know those utilities are so... utilitous. Question: Does the encounter builder have the stats for the new monsters from Dragon/Dungeon? I will second the suggestions for printable area maps and a monster modifier. If I was a DM I would pay for that stuff in a heartbeat.

I would definitely sign up for a 9:00 AM Arkham Horror.

Awesome. If you're getting a weeknight game started, let me know. I'd also be up for boardgaming. I've only played Arkham Horror once at Gencon, but it was a blast. Could we get an Arkham Horror set up for NC Gameday?

This is probably relevant across media.

I actually got some use out of When the Sky Falls, the Malhavoc book about a big meteor hitting. That's it.