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I am going to disagree a bit here, (though it starts to reek of a thread jack). I think that 4th Edition Monsters are on the whole, much better than they were in 3rd edition from a straight up utility perspective. I can take a monster I have never read before, look at the statblock and...

I have noticed that 4th Edition is actually very minimal on any rules for using combat powers on anything other than a hostile combatant. There are no rules for attacking inanimate objects as there were in 4th edition. Given the potential ramifications of actions like Sunder, and the desire to...

Not a bad question, but poorly worded. Minions for example are dropped in 1 hit, but if they have some high Def scores, they can stick around a while. Soldiers should be roughly as durable as Brutes, both should be better then Lukrers and Skirmishers. Also, eating some shots from a Rogues...

Xykon will not fight alone. I think that people are underestimating exactly how powerful Xykon actually is. I am convinced that V will show up bring the pain for 1 or two strips, and then Xykon will surprise V and inflict some very serious harm, possibly with Red Cloak doing something to the...

3rd Edition: Rope has X HP, standard hardness. Balance check of DC 10 if intact, add 5 for each upper rope cut, Add 10 if either of the 'lower ropes' is cut (assuming 4 ropes), or call for immediate chance of falling (DC 20 Acrobatics check to hold on). Difficult terrain cost of 2 per 5 foot...

I actually think that this is a case of 'it works as it does for a Human PC, and the meta-physical game aspects are left for the DM to explain'. Unless you and your players get some level of enjoyment from having deva's that are not entirely compatible with Raise Dead, why worry about it? If...

I never played anything prior to 1st Edition. I know that the Rogue / Thief was not an original class, that Dwarf was a class as well as a race, etc. I know there is a 1st edition adventure in which you explore what amounts to a crashed space ship. Still, it seems odd to go out of your way to...

I have played Shadowrun, Changeling, Harn, Paranoia, and Call of Cthulhu, though only a few times each. Here is what I think qualifies a given version of D&D to be called D&D. - DM sits behind a screen, makes crap up for players. - D20 based action resolution mechanics - The use of HP for...

Is a Tank (in the literal tracked vehicle that terrifies infantry sense) defined by its cannon or its armour? A Rogue can inflict more damage in say, 3 rounds than the Fighter can with Sneak attack, as long as conditions are just right. But if the Rogue dies in 3 rounds and the fighter can...

The point is not to screw the players so much as it is to provide me a convenient means of helping plot critical NPC's remain alive in combat. It is a subtle distinction. To that end, either having some means for the PC to defeat / bypass the ability, or forcing the minion to make a roll to...

Just a customized minion, but with a specific power meant to keep more important NPC's alive. It is mostly a re-skinned Human Rabble minion. Red Cloak Fodder Level 2 Minion (Red Cloak == StarTrek Red Shirt) Medium natural humanoid XP ?? Initiative +2 Senses Perception +0 HP 1; a missed attack...

That would be this plot that I had pulled off in my last campaign, the details of which were posted here. I should warn you that the plot takes a great deal of explaining to understand exactly what I did to my players. The short version is that I gave them a long term multi-part quest, the...

Treated badly? I will grant that to a point, especially if you were a .pdf customer from another site. Lied? When? END COMMUNICATION

I would say that I do have ethics. I would also say that while the decision to discontinue .pdf distribution is questionable in its effectiveness, it is not exactly something that strikes me as having much of an ethical component. To me, this is no different than having a neighbor who one day...

Forked from: Weaning Off the Sauce I can understand the threads about gamers stating distaste with 4th edition and how they no longer wish to support the company because of that. What I cannot understand is the mentality that has people saying they will no longer support a company for...

I have often thought it odd that Arneson did not get nearly as much credit with respect to D&D as did Gary. However, it does not suprise me much I suppose. Putting this into terms of the cool and awesome crime of arson: Dave Arneson lit a candle. Gary Gygax used tht candle set off the...

It might not be too powerful of those feats are at the Paragon Tier instead of the Heroic tier. However, it might end up having strange 'stacking' effects with respect to multi-class feats, (ie, a hybrid-classed Warlord taking the multi-class feat to gain a 2nd Inspiring Word). I am not...

It depends on what you are trying to accomplish How threatening does a Solo need to be to be considered worth while? Reading some of the comments on this thread, it sounds like people are disappointed when the Solo is unable to pull off a single handed TPK. My understanding is that a Solo is...

My interpretation of the events in the Start of Darkness book differs from your view. In all seriousness, reading that book will give new insights to the dynamic of Xykon and RedCloak. Narratively, the character that is driving the plot onward changes depending on the events presently...

The Faustian Deal element of Devils is not something that really needs to be in a statblock, since it is not apt to come up very often in the middle of a fight. However, I will agree that having some idea of what scope of deal any given Devil can grant might be handy. END COMMUNICATION