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Well written and rationalized. I will share this with future players at my table. That last sentence really sums it up. The last thing I look at after an encounter is how many healing surges I have left. That is my cue for how worried I need to be in the next encounter. That and the degree of...

In the case of an insubstantial creature you can grab it. However it will pass right through you into the floor immediately after that. Which is much more interesting from a narrative perspective than saying "no."

Level: 2 Race: Human Class: Avenger Deity: Any with Skill Domain Divine Censure: Censure of Unity Human Feat: Unarmored Agility Feat 1: Power of Skill (use Overwhelming Strike as a basic attack) At-Will 1: Overwhelming Strike (slides target 1 square) Encounter 1: Whirlwind Charge (2W attack can...

Okay. I'm currently running my friends through KoTS. One side quest for them, or perhaps a longer one, is to have the sage in the town die or disappear. Upon entering his tower they learn that he was only using 2 floors. The other three are locked by some wizards magic. A successful skill...

Are you planning on writing the story collaboratively? It sounds that way. If not, I would download and hack apart the Keep on the Shadowfell module. Get rid of all the encounters you dislike. Change the plot to suit your needs. Use the maps, town, and backgrounds for NPCs. Create a different...

If we are going to focus on just the words then we need to ignore the title of the ability "grabbed" and look at the mechanics (hit with attack and restrain). This was mentioned above, of course. Ex: Greek heroes can hit something and make it stop moving. How they do it is up to the specific...

Hi Melkor! Great design work. I like the flavor of these a lot and have just switched my character over to your layout. Thanks for creating this and maintaining it. I have a few comments and suggestions based on my observations and experience. Typo Note in the skills block. Streetwise is...

Disallowing Grabbed, Slow or Prone is pretty brutal when fighting a swarm. The entire goal is to hit it with area or burst effects, from range if possible. Nothing better than a Prone or Slow effect, or having the Fighter take it down. Plausible descriptions for grabbed. Grabbed: The huge...

I'd suggest reading the first sections of this post. Lessons from DMing with my GF by Oaksparr77777 on the wizards forums The entire thread is monstrous and is full of good advice on DMing but the stuff that relates to your situation is found in "The Adventures of Kandi and Pepper' - in this...

To quickly find these adventures without searching with the Wizards engine: Log in to DDI account Enter the following string in google search engine- wizards.com: name of adventure It should always be the first result.

How would you stat up this BBEG? Assuming level 30-35. ;)

The "pocket dimension" was adapted from Rel's campaign story hour. His involved a refuge for the Dragonborn Emperors. They were driven mad by extended proximity to the spaces between dimensions, I believe. It doesn't need to break Darksun canon. A pocket dimension can function like a large bag...

Fun and inspiring article. I won't comment on the mechanics, but I will thank you for helping to gel my next Nemesis. I developed an assassin NPC named Shiv last week. He's part of the Order of Blackblades. However I did not want a single target striker or a shadow magic lurker. Too much parity...

Regarding the Moon as a source of power for the Halflings. Halflings seem to have the ability to cultivate life in the crescent of forest NW of the tablelands. They defend it fiercely and guard their secrets well by eating any who manage to discover them. The Green Moon actually works in...

In regards to using an existing module. With a party of two you have the opportunity to make up a very unique and special story that is based entirely around the choices and values of your players. Playing a module, while great for providing background material, would require you to heavily...

A few ideas: Have them be part of some organization (imperial guards, organized crime rings, etc.). This helps in the following ways: - Allows you to try out a variety of types of encounters and environments during the first few sessions to see what works for the group (including yourself of...

I would look to the mythos of voodoo. Within Haitian voodoo, for example, there are numerous lesser spirits called Loas. These spirits have a powerful and tangible influence over chosen mortal entities. Loa play an important if minor part in some of the cyber punk novels by William Gibson...

Making a molehill out of a mountain So here's my take on this one. There are a lot of elements you have mentioned. When the going gets complicated I get structured. I'd suggest sequential combat encounters and skill challenges. 1. Ambushed by fire elementals (always start a post cliff-hanger...

Yes he can do that but... You might also consider the following: - Firing from cover and striking someone breaks your stealth. For that instant the monster knows where you are. - If the monster is intelligent, it doesn't simply forget it was shot from "over there" as soon as the drow...

As a GM at the encounters table I'm not a fan of this at all. I know it's exciting to play your own creation but we are now 10 sessions in to an adventure with absolutely no realistic means of switching out characters. The table I'm at has had the same core 5 players at it the entire time...