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Hmmm...I wonder if the VT is actually more than just a table...it almost sounds like it can act as an Encounter Builder, dungeon mapper, etc.

Actually, I love all the quotes in the book. Really adds to the flavour. I haven't really read the book in detail yet (still working through the Dark Sun CC), but I really like what I've read so far.

The DMG2 is a fairly good reference on running Paragon Tier adventures. Basically, it's large scale...country and continent-wide scale adventures. The planes start to take more of a role (especially travelling to them). You start fighting the more powerful creatures...giants, drow, illithids...

4e is an 'exception based' design. The ability of the Hydra to get free actions when stunned over-rules the general rule that stunned creatures get no actions.

Plus, lots of the solos still get free actions when stunned...and then get the triggered powers that are free actions that are nasty. Looking at you, hydra (which can theoretically get 14 attacks a turn vs. a 5 player party).

10, 12 and 17.

First off, they get free actions even if they're stunned or dominated. This becomes important later. Second, they start with 4 heads but lose one at each 25% of max hp damage. However, if the PCs then don't hit the hydra with a certain damage type (and it changes with the different hydras), 2...

Last night's session:

Below I will summarize our last two sessions of Tomb of Horrors, specifically chapter 2. Simply put, I think these last two sessions were the best ones we've had since 4e came out. It really felt old school. Traps, exploration, and the like. We probably had more ritual use in the last two...

Good point on the token types. Hydras are VICIOUS! First, they get the usual # of attacks equal to their heads. When you chop off a head, if they don't do some sort of attack of a certain type by the end of the next turn, it grows two back. Then, they get free actions when they're stunned...

I'm very impressed with the Monster Vault. The tokens are very well done (and I used them last night), though I wish there were more 'Minion' tokens. The upgrades to the monsters are great...especially the solos. I think they've finally figured them out. The Hydras are _nasty_ (and...

I think the key is to have a handful of difficult but meaningful choices that the PCs have to make. Which the adventure then needs to somehow account for later on. It's a railroad, but with sidings.

Anyone getting the feeling they're starting to compress the monster levels a bit? I'm loving the fact that the Beholder is only 9th level.

Losing the old style feel of stats Oops. Thought I was forking a thread.

They already did that in MM3.

I don't normally pat myself on the back, but this time I will. :pat pat: DicEForHire: :-)

I think that just dovetails into how Stats are fairly meaningless now. It used to be that a 17 or 18 in a stat was amazing. Now it's Meh.

I have to wonder if the supposed replacement for the PHB1 in Essentials format will have more changes than we expect.

That golem is freaking cool.

I'd be pretty ticked if they delay updates from books more than they have already. That said, I fully expect them _not_ to support non-web based Character Builder and Monster Builder once these web based tools are out. Web access is nearly ubiquitous now, and this will slam the door on...