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    The Playtest Fighter

    Careful, man. you're dangerously close to a Poe. :)
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    The Playtest Fighter

    A bonus would also serve as a reminder to the DM that the fighter is built around doing all kinds of stunts. That said, I'm still not thrilled with the idea of having to play "mother may I" with the DM while the casters' coolness is automatic.
  3. J

    Arc lightning vs AC

    Have you ever seen Tesla coil shows or anything like that? The guys who actually go in and play with the lightning wear protective suits that are more or less lightweight chain.
  4. J

    Easy Paladin Poll

    You are right, by modern morality that is entirely evil. But by the standards of the time, that's exactly how things worked. Back on topic, I would like to see paladins of all alignments, maybe picking one or two defining virtues/values (and accompanying powers) kind of like how we've heard...
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    My favorite heresy: mundane vs. mundane & magic vs. magic, please!

    Except for one slight problem--Gandalf isn't really a wizard. He's a celestial being, as are the Balrog (albeit corrupted and lessened) and Saruman (with the same limits Gandalf had).
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    Why do all classes have to be balanced?

    I notice you say nothing about whether classes are identical to one another in a 4e combat, because they are not. Not even between classes with the same role. In some cases, not even between different builds of the same class--an archer ranger is very different from a two-weapon ranger, and...
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    Why do all classes have to be balanced?

    Homework time: I want you to go to YouTube, search for a short comedy sketch called "The Angel Summoner and the BMX Bandit", watch it, and come back. More seriously, you've badly misunderstood the meaning and intention of balance. It was never about every class having the same performance--they...
  8. J

    DM or GM?

    Go ahead and call the DM a DM. This is one sacred cow I don't mind sparing.
  9. J

    So it's finally happened? D&D reduced to board games...

    Erdrick: look up a board game called Dungeon. Then get back to us. Sent from my HERO200 using Tapatalk
  10. J

    WotC Discontinues Minis: How Much Does It Affect You?

    Not at all. FAX Studio and cardstock FTW. Sent from my HERO200 using Tapatalk
  11. J

    November 16th release for Web-based Character Builder

    Looks like standard campaign settings (as in preference settings, not the books :). The builder probably allows for mix-and-match, but offers these as an easier option.
  12. J

    D&D 4E Most useless 4e Feat?

    What's vulnerable to cold? Several magma-themed creatures from MM1, and anything subject to Lingering Frost (paragon tier feat). Incidentally, Lingering Frost, Wintertouched, and a frost weapon were for a time considered a pretty good combination for rogues. Personally, I'd consider the...
  13. J

    D&D 4E [4E only] What kind of miniatures do you use, if any?

    DAZ Studio and the GIMP make some pretty decent cardstock minis :D.
  14. J

    Concealment and treasure parcels

    You should still have concealment. Attacking breaks the hidden condition (the one produced by stealth), not concealment. A five-member party by raw averages four magic items total per level (lvl+1 to lvl+4 respectively), and potions don't count against this number. Is this consistent with...
  15. J

    How do you RP marking?

    It depends on the class, really. Paladin: "Stop or my god will shoot!" :) Seriously, this one is pretty easy to explain. The paladin threatens his/her patron's wrath if the creature faces anyone other than the paladin. The damage is of course the god's wrath if the paladin is ignored. And...
  16. J

    'Shatter' Keyword

    A kobold? Probably not :). Other, more dangerous monsters? Possibly. You might consider ruling that a improvised weapon monster takes the same damage dealt and has to die to qualify for the "shatter" keyword, though.
  17. J

    Feytastic Four

    Certainly very interesting. Just a few issues that I can see. 1. The Eladrin Firestarter's Heat Control power lacks a duration--was this meant to be until the end of the next round, or a save ends? 2. The ever-apathetic Feything seems more like a soldier than a brute in build--brutes are...
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    DMG II Preview and Mearls old work

    How about more-capable characters tend to find better-grade chandeliers and rope/chain? The low-level heroic character is slicing a cheap twine rope to drop a rickety wooden chandelier in a fight in a sleazy dive...his paragon-tier counterpart is cutting a chain to drop a massive...
  19. J

    How does Sigil of Safety actually work?

    The triggering attack fails if your ally is no longer a valid target (out of range, for example). If the target is still a valid target (still in range, for example), the defense bonus applies.
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    Unarmed (Range)

    I think you're right with your edit. It looks like that line is meant to be a thrown rock or the equivalent.
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