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No worries: apparently none of us except Redbadge noticed that it has been updated to an interrupt. :D

I wouldn't stand up and leave a table that plays with theJester's style (which happens to be RAW). I just think it's more fun to use a power and actually have an impact on gameplay, instead of simply wasting a power almost every time its used. Well, there were many rules that, if applied as...

radja is correct with respect to RAW. However, I find that making players waste resources is a bit of a dick thing to do, so I would advise the player of the attack roll's result before making them decide whether to use the power or not.

Would you change your vote, then, to "Yes but for others," since any such mechanic would necessarily need to proposed, examined, and integrated into the playtest phase of the game? I ask the same of the rest of you who have so adamantly voted for a flat "No," since WotC folks DO follow these...

But nobody has ever proposed "replacing" that with dice. In every game I've played, if you do a great job role-playing a bit, the DM will grant you that. No DM in his or her right mind will ever say "well, that sounded awesome, but you rolled crappy, so you fail." And, more to the point, you...

But nobody has ever proposed "replacing" that with dice. In every game I've played, if you do a great job role-playing a bit, the DM will grant you that. No DM in his or her right mind will ever say "well, that sounded awesome, but you rolled crappy, so you fail." And, more to the point, you...

While this may be something that works at your table, sometimes people want to play characters that are radically different from themselves, which is pretty tough to act out, especially if you're making stuff up on the spot. I like roleplaying as much as the next guy, but I don't even pretend I...

Remember that Scrolls require both the scroll and the components for the the ritual. This tends to be somewhat expensive, so many parties tend to not use this kind of resource: you're lucky in this respect. Many DMs tinker with the notion of giving players a certain amount of "free" components...

For monk implement attack powers (which are all of them, as far as I know), to calculate bonuses to attack and damage, the only line that matters is the Ki Focus (or other implement) line. If you're using the quarterstaff as an implement, then you can use the quarterstaff's enhancement bonus...

As others have said, part of the wizard class. Mainly because I want fewer classes. I'm not sure how many others share this inclination. I generally dislike segregating powers and benefits. I would rather allow as many different characters as possible to be able to use any given power, spell...

Our game has been okay with the rules as they are, and we use the grid. If we abuse the unfettered movement, the DM calls for a Str check, and failure means you stop there. The DM has been not been pushing the monsters to use super astute tactics, which, at least in my mind, is in the spirit of...

I think most DMs would agree with you. I just mention the veto power so that a DM can veto specific items that can turn certain adventures into too much of a cakewalk (teleport-preventing items against a teleporting monster, or flight items for overland adventures, and so on).

Tallifer has it right. Parcels, selection or rolling of items, and so on is unnecessary work for a DM. You could make it even simpler by just giving out components, and letting them make their own items: this gives the DM veto power over most items, and also does away with an oddity of paragon...

While I don't think this will break the game, I'd watch out for a few stellar powers being taken multiple times. Come and Get It comes to mind. But I wouldn't have any problem with the houserule. Actually sounds nice.

If you have a serious problem with this (and other) combos, I would talk about it plainly with the players. Tell them you feel that frostcheese kills monsters too quickly (or whatever practical effect you dislike), and ask them not to use it. They might be amenable to that. For example, one of...

Those are good reasons, and thanks for posting them at length.

Agreed with the bulk of your post. This, I disagree with: it's not a huge issue, but it's what we come to these boards to talk about. Since magic items are such an integral part of most D&D games, there is a vivid discussion about keeping up neck/implement/armor/weapon slot items, what to do...

But they did. I don't know if it was also done in a published "manual," but it certainly was done in Dragon, which counts as official content, and the article itself was publicly accessible (meaning that it's not behind a paywall): Source: Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page -...

I'm not sure this is a feasible thing. Mainly because it's my impression that a large number of 4e players use D&Di Compendium and the online CB in regular game play, and I'm not sure building something like the latter for your retroclone would be feasible. Regarding the first point I quote, I...

The enhancement bonus doesn't stack with your normal magic items, so it's only worth it if you have underpowered magic items or if the players get their hands on an overpowered whetstone. Both these situations can occasionally happen, but are probably not common. Otherwise, the Tempest stone is...