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In order: Planescape Eberron Dark Sun Birthright Dragonlance That is all. No interest in generic settings like FR/Greyhawk, and never really got into Al-Qadim, Spelljammer or Ravenloft. While I don't mind the latter two for one shots, I don't really need a whole campaign setting for that kind...

Thanks! I grabbed the other code and can confirm that your theoretical steps are correct, and all that is required.

Very interested in... Book of Vile Darkness Gardmore Abby boxed set Shadowfell boxed set Slightly interested in... Nentir Vale Monster Vault Conquest of Nerath board game Wrath of Ashardalon board game Not interested in... Heroes of Shadow Heroes of the Feywild Neverwinter Treasure Cards...

I'm glad I'm not the only one who did a double-take with this announcement. With all the fanfare this "change" has received, I was beginning to think I had hallucinated that this is something they had promised us from the start, and something that up until this announcement I had assumed was...

So did anyone manage to locate the article?

Yeah, may it's just my D&D OCD kicking in, but I would have rather seen a party with a paladin (divine defender) have a warlord leader than a fighter. Seems like a much better balanced party, and for the sake of the story in the comic there's probably very little difference between a fighter and...

According to the compendium, you sustain a grab as a minor action. While you need a hand free to initiate a grab (as per the action, though not when using the assassin at-will), there is no requirement to have a hand free to sustain it. Also according to the compendium, the following will end a...

I find it weird that it is impossible to find non-magical metal armour... unless you just make it a non-magical "+2" or something, but the rules don't seem to support that.

Rituals - are they mentioned at all, or have they gone the way of the dodo in Essentials?

Both Tomb of Abysor (I'm sure I spelt that wrong) and Rappan Athuk from Necromancer Games do this really well.

I think the "are you going to drop it?" decision point is missing a "yes" exit which leads to the "thread becomes dull/thread dies" boxes. Otherwise everyone who ever gets involved in an online argument is going to get banned... :)

I agree with those suggesting a scaling item that grows alongside the party, and also those who suggested that it maybe gives them information (which can be used to gain wealth). Maybe check out Weapons of Legacy? I'm sure there were some non-weapon items in there - one of those may be applicable.

Actually, I think a dwarf warden/seeker (with the str build) would be an interesting concept. Move away from me, I hurt you, get in close and I hurt you even more... :)

IME, players who want that level of characterisation/detail will do it anyway, without prompting or freebies. Although I did once run a game where the players got some bonus points at character creation (plus the promise of ongoing, in-game benefits) for detailed backgrounds, and the uptake and...

Nope. They work on a lower level than that - companion characters don't have classes, just roles.

Well, not rules for turning a PC into a companion character, per-se, but there are rules for creating a "custom" companion character. Essentially you choose the role for the companion (striker, leader, etc) along with level and ability scores and the numbers fall out of the process. As I said...

What's wrong with using the rules on p30 of the DMG 2? Sure, the numbers won't be an exact match for the PC being replaced, but they should capture the feel and provide a simpler version of the character. Isn't that the point?

Could be a background plus feats/powers tied to that background. It isn't necessarily a new race... For example - an article titled "Playing Valenar". Would you assume it's stats for a new race or options for elven characters to make them fit into the Valenar fluff?

Ok, I haven't run it, but here's a basic rundown: First things first, the trap DCs for detection & countermeasures. These seem to fall afoul of the DMG errata for DCs (which aren't in line with the DMG 2 trap DCs...). The DCs seem to be 5 (easy), 7-8 (moderate) or 10 (hard). I'd increase these...

I agree it's clear, but not the way you're interpreting it! The key phrases to me are: "The burst creates a zone of vermin that lasts until the end of your next turn." and "When the zone appears, make the following attack. As a standard action, you can repeat the attack. Target: Each creature...