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Bugbear strangler (MM 136) has some interesting interpretation on the strangulation rules. Combat advantage and garroting. I would not necessarily make it available to PCs as is, but it can be used as an idea (especially the sustaining).

First thing that your player should notice is that the warlord attacks are all based off Strength and his attacks all key off as a melee combatant. Convince him of the "marshal" aspect of the character class. All the class "leader" effects are essentially "bonus" effects from actually...

Monks in this case require magical gloves to increase the enhancement bonus to attack and damage, to keep up with the way the system scales. Also, giving monks +3 proficiency bonus and +3 AC bonus, while approximately balanced, feels too arbitrary. A tiered system perhaps? A change I would...

Yes, exactly right.

To add to a bit of what Phaezen said, remember that your wealth and magic item progression is now by level and those charts, not by individual monsters and encounters. You can arbitrarily say that the characters level and deliver onto them the treasure expected. Just design encounters...

Given hit point, attack and defense values, character "monsters" are approximately on-par with other standard creatures (DMG 184), it is only their special abilities that might tip the scales. Their powers (especially daily) might push them beyond a standard monster, but nowhere close to elite...

In this case, think what would be more cinematic. Perhaps you start the combat with more zombies than the PCs would normally face, when they cave-in happens, some of the non-combat zombies die, but more crawl out of the rubble to attack the PCs. If the PCs are the one who collapse the roof on...

While I cannot exactly justify the drow warrior AC, let me try. General AC calculation, AC = 10 + 1/2 level (5 in this case) + chainmail (6) + magic threshold (2) (DMG 174) = 23 By Customizing Monsters (DMG 174), drow warrior AC (heavy armor) = 24 - chainmail (6) - magic threshold (2) = 16 The...

As Zurai said, terrain is important. One things my group had to fight through was cover and concealment that came from wooded areas. Attackers firing out of those squares had no problems, but firing at them was a combined -4 penalty. Kobold artillery with glue ammo fired from the woods until...

I do not usually post nonsensical, but... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! I think there are two ways of interpreting this. If you consider the split creature as one creature in two parts, then either half of the jelly can use the single healing surge (if heroic tier) to regain 1/4 of the total...

Enchant Magic Item (PH 304), "You can also use this ritual to resize magic armor..." If you take this line of the ritual one step further, allow the ritual to change armor or weapon type (as long as the new type is allowed by the enchantment). Therefore, you could take +2 black iron scale...

If you are not too caught up on the name "rogue" for your class, reverse your idea. Use ranger as a base, use feats to get Weapon Proficiency (rapier) and Skill Training (Thievery) and even the rogue multiclass if specifically want sneak attack. You can call hunter's quarry "precision attack"...

Potions of healing or extra starting gold. Vouchers for discounts on magic item or ritual purchases (in the form of favors owed by NPCs). These should cause only minor deviations in treasure accumulation.

Specifically for this example, healer's lore (PH 61) states that when you "grant healing with one of your cleric powers that has the healing keyword, add your Wisdom modifier to the hit points the recipient regains." There is no mention of rolls involved, just a straight bonus. You are correct...

Apologies, I should have qualified my statement a bit. The power-swap feats do not allow you to swap powers from additional classes (other than the one multiclass you have selected), including from paragon classes.

Spell Focus feat specifically says "wizard powers" in the description (PH 206) and "wizard spells" in the short description (PH 206). Not really much consolation, I admit. If it was done as a game balance issue, I do not have an explanation. There are always house rules.

Unfortunately, the power-swap feats will not allow you to take powers from other classes, paragon or not (PH 209).

2 lb. for orb and 3 lb. for spellbook (PH 222).

Hi Oracle, welcome to EN. Could you provide details about the game, specifically where you are located, day and time, and frequency? I can ask around with the gamers at Gryphon Games if you can provide more information. Or join us tomorrow evening at open gaming and scope out some of the...

Just wanted to post an update. I ran the first game last Wednesday with 6 players (and a couple of onlookers). The session went quite well and I am happy with the enthusiasm. The next session will be on Wednesday, October 25 at 6:00 PM. First-come, first-serve for a short scenario. I will...