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My thoughts: -If XP motivating the players is a problem, remove it. I'm planning a game that meets once per week for 4 hours each session. I do not give out or track XP. Instead, the party levels up once every 3 sessions. -I think you have one player who's into the RP, sane-acting side of...

... O_O Holy cow. Holy cow. This is such a good and obvious idea. Enjoy some XP.

Build encounters as though there were 3 PCs, since that's how many there are. The XP budget for an encounter of their level is equal to the XP for 3 standard monsters of their level. Using the DMG chart, use the '4 PCs' column, and multiply by 0.75.

Dodec, from Dave Duncan's Children of Chaos and Mother of Lies. It's a world shaped like a d12.

That's an interesting idea you've got there. I'd consider tying it in with an existing mechanic: milestones. The trouble is you never know how many encounters the PCs will choose to go through before resting.

I'll be starting a 4th Edition D&D game in September, and I've been considering picking up some Alea Tools. The trouble is, I live in Canada, and with their already high shipping fees, plus an extra charge for international shipping, I'm looking at $20 in shipping fees alone on this order...

No more at $9.99!? No more being printed? But...I just discovered their awesomeness! I have $60 of Chapters gift cards to spend! Someone around here made dungeon tiles for the first few Scales of War adventures. His method I think was to print onto cardstock, glue onto cardboard, and then cut...

I will. Unfortunately, the encounter probably won't be until the first week of September.

I think I read about the alignment change somewhere. It fits better with what I intend to use it for too; it's replacing the final monster in the level 11 delve from Dungeon Delve, which I'm bringing down to level 9 for level 9 PCs. I really appreciate the advice, Chris, and I'll be making use...

Reference: Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, P. 266. The Sharn is a Level 12 Solo Artillery. It seems to me that it is tougher than its level indicates. Let us compare it to another level 12 solo monster. Adult Gray Dragon, Level 12 Solo Soldier, Draconomicon, p.174 The sharn has more hit...

I would allow this as a feat.

What is the problem with the standard rule that you are trying to fix?

That's right. If he had Immune cold, then any power with the cold keyword does not affect him whatsoever.

I believe most of these bonuses apply to damage rolls. So the way I'd rule it is that if the damage involves a roll, the bonus applies.

After a bit of research, aiming to do this may be best to do with utility powers. For example: Cleric Utility 6 (Daily): Cure Serious Wounds. 2 surges worth of hp (+ wisdom) without spending surges. Cleric Utility 10 (Daily): Mass Cure Light Wounds. Close burst 5, you and all allies in the...

I read this somewhere recently, I think it was your blog, Danmar. As for trading Action Points for Dailies, there was a mechanism for doing so: Veteran's Armor from Adventurer's Vault. 1 AP + 1 (low-level) magic item daily power = 1 daily attack power. The general response, I think, was that...

These are the rules I use when I DM: 3E: Ask for anything you like. I'll look over it, and if the mechanics aren't broken, then I'll approve it. 4E: Use whatever you like. If we find it's broken, we'll fix it. Both of these are subject to the flavour of my world. For example, I don't have a...

I just want to outline a bit of the history of this power: 1) It appears in the Class Acts article doing 2d8 damage. 2) It appears in the compiled download of Dragon 364 that month doing 1d8 damage. 3) It appears in Arcane Power doing 2d8 damage. 4) The Arcane Power Updates change it back to...

1) When it says 'all creatures', it means all creatures, both enemies and allies, so he should've made attack rolls against his allies as well. As an unrelated sidenote, the word 'ally' does not include you, so if someone uses a power that targets 'one ally', they can't target themself. This is...

4E typically avoids percentage-based resistances. Also, the classes that typically deal radiant damage (those with the divine power source) all have Religion as a trained skill, which already puts them in a position to focus on taking down the Necrototem and doing it well. Here are a few other...