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Playing Keep on the Shadowfell, we found the following item at a guard post. Bell of Hostile Monster Summoning Magic Item, Hand. At will: Activation Minor, Sustain Minor; Activation: the Bell of Hostile Monster Summoning will summon forth any hostile monsters with a Perception score higher...

Fair point RangerReg. Though when I used the word viable, I meant that in terms of parties that are able to reliably get at least a few seats in Parliament and / or run in every part of the country. (The Greens run in every riding, but have yet to get a single MP elected. The Bloc Quebecois...

The first difference is that most D&D religions cannot deny the existence of the other gods, though that just sets them apart from typical monotheistic religions, not greek / norse style religions. There would be a much lower chance of having someone in the church hierarchy working directly...

I already voted. But being Canadian, we just had our federal election this past Tuesday. And on this side of the border, you get a white card with burgundy lettering telling you where to vote and when, typically about a week after the election is declared, and 3 weeks for the election. (Yeah...

The Global economic crisis has not had any discernible effect on my spending whatsoever. There is a very good reason for that. My personal economic crisis of being unemployed for the past 5 months for reasons totally unconnected to the housing bubble or credit crunch was the primary driving...

I have been laid off (or close enough to it) three times, and I work as a game programmer. I will not mention the companies I work for due to it being a 'small' industry, and having no desire to burn bridges. The first I was laid off, time my boss had called me at home on a Saturday, but I was...

My understanding of the current Grab mechanic is that it inflicts the 'Restrained' condition on the target, which also grants Combat Advantage. It may not be explicitly spelled out though, and I could be mistaken. However, that is how my group runs it. And even in 3rd edition, I have found...

I say run it as written. 5 minutes per healing word / inspiring word (my character is a Warlord) use, and apply it as needed. If the players should be in a hurry, nail them for it. If they want to be healed and not spend a whole lot of time, then they can just burn the extra healing surges...

Its a table issue, not a game issue. If the group playing the game is ok with the situation, and the DM does not mind running such a game, than it is a non issue. When it does become an issue, there are a few possible reasons. 1) Adventure derailment: The sociopathic tendencies of the...

Short answer would be yes. The longer answer is that it can be longer if your party wants it to be longer, but there is still a temptation to rest to get back your dailies if most of your group has used them. I moved to the other side of the DM screen and I am letting someone else take a shot...

The issue with skill challenges is pretty effectively summed up by Henry. The general format is great, but the stated DC's are not quite good yet. The big problem is that nailing down the DC's so that the difficulty feels right, and that the DC's are not dependent on the most optimized...

My general rule is that I never bother looking for rational explanations for irrational actions. I suggest you shrug your shoulders, and continue the campaign as best as possible. By all means feel free to invite the couple who are insisting on leaving from time to time, assuming they have not...

A friend sent me this: YouTube - Angel Summoner and BMX Bandit END COMMUNICATION

If the weapon is disarmed, and nothing more done, you are correct. The villain can simply spend a turn regaining the weapon, at worst suffering an Opportunity attack. However, one of the tactics I liked using as a DM in 3rd edition used a two man team. The primary would disarm the PC. There...

If you have the original box set, this is pretty easy. Pages 24 - 50 of the Sigil and Beyond book has a number of town templates (Automata, a town with rules for everything, including when you can drink and what, Curst, a town built with the concept of vengeance, and others). Do you have this...

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A warlock is not going to be topping the other players encounter or dailies very often if those x[w] abilities are being used with a large die weapon. However, The At Will Eldritch blast with the extra die from the Warlock curse will typically top out every other characters weapon attacks...

I think that one of the great things that 4th edition has done is to keep the the combat elements of each class balanced against the combat elements of other classes. This in turn should have one clear result. It will allow someone to create a gambling womanizer of any class since the non...

Ok, good to know I was on the right track. Thanks. END COMMUNICATION

Rule Text: Commander’s Strike Warlord Attack 1 With a shout, you command an ally to attack. At-Will ✦ Martial, Weapon Standard Action Melee weapon Target: One creature Attack: An ally of your choice makes a melee basic attack against the target Hit: Ally’s basic attack damage + your Intelligence...