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I'm not familiar with the word "frock". Also, please remember that this is not a thread for reasoned debate, but rather a place to complain about flavor text. Never mind that even the names automatically assume something. What if I don't want fireball to be a ball of fire?

Majoru Oakheart hit the nail on the head. 3.5 assumed that everything was equal. Players and NPCs followed the same rules. 4e doesn't do that. New books keep coming out because there's a lot of stuff in that game world. Sure, it hasn't been made available to you or the players, but it may have...

When it comes to 4th edition: It's a phenomenal game. Contrary to what some seem to think, it's not all about combat. The rules focus on combat, because everything else is roleplay. If you need rules to roleplay, then you need to choose a game that focuses on that. Example: I love Dogs in the...

You'll have 4-5 players. Why do you need a Defender? While it's a nice idea, it's never absolutely necessary. Besides, most classes have something else that they're good at. What's the current party composition? If they don't want the danger of an enemy getting in their faces, then they should...

I'll be statting out some of the major villains that my players will face in the same way that you mentioned. I already sent them against a Genasi Swordmage with the Battle Champion template. A PC-statted monster is probably a little stronger than an elite monster, so keep that in mind.

I think that it's there to help establish a flavor for the world. If you want to play "vanilla" D&D, here's what to do and how things look. As time goes on, change things to fit your idea of the game. I've described Thunderwave as a sonic scream from my Wizard. The Swordmage utility to add 5 to...

I definitely think that we'll see something like the Spellscarred feats for Dragonmarks in Eberron. I decided to get a DDI subscription because of this thread. Unfortunately, even though my account recognizes that I bought a subscription, it still tells me that I need to subscribe to view. Has...

I have 2 solid players and am looking for more. I had more, but they were friends who had just popped in to play a bit and that was about it. Stupid real-life stuff. I know that my players are having fun, though. How do I know? Smiles. There's a lot of laughter and joy. Then again, I'm neigh...

Why didn't I think of that?! I like it. I'll have to let my Warlock player know that that's acceptable. I keep trying to get them to do nifty things like that. It's what I love about 4th edition. So much is left up to the DM and players. You're not straight-jacketed by rules. I guess that's why...

It all depends. For me, I created a Stormsoul Genasi Swordmage with the Shard of Myrdoon. The Shard is a spear with a lot of lightning powers. From what the players saw in the few rounds that he pounded on them, they really liked it. The Warlock now uses it. Basically, choose a weapon that has...

Let me define a "hero" reality. It's why I don't have nearly as many problems as some people do with certain things in movies and games. 1. A hero reality does not have the exact same laws of physics that we do. They have a lot of similarities and overlap, but it isn't necessary that everything...

Contrary to SteveC's post a few above me, those changes will not change the "feel" of the game and give it the "feel" of 1st edition. It will just bring the mechanics a little more in line. Then again, with such massive changes, you might as well just be playing 1st edition. I've said it a lot...

I really like Dogs in the Vineyard, but that's almost entirely roleplaying based "combat". It's different. I really liked the New World of Darkness rules. They worked well for combat, but they had a lot of other stuff. We used them to do a "D&D" game set in the Underdark. It was a ton of fun...

What?! Typical English class brainstorming ideas?! Shenanigans! Actually, I really like that idea and I'll probably use it in the future for character creation. I might use it in one of my Englisch classes, too. Random bit of funny: Firefox recognizes shenanigans as a normal word that is...

It's probably because you've mastered some aspect of your power that you can manipulate reality to your whims in certain ways. Or something. I can't help but think that the ability to nova over 400 squares for 10+ automatic damage is a little overpowered. I could be wrong. In the very possible...

OMG Intelligent Artifacts!!!!One!1 I just that that would be fun. An interesting idea. Can someone post a brief summary for people? Just let us know what the 4 are and an idea of what they do. Part of me actually like the idea of using an artifact that constantly lies to the wielder about...

Create your characters together so that one isn't from a frozen tundra while another is from a desert. I would recommend that they all come from the same area and you each include some things that overlap. One is the bastard son of the duke, another believes that the duke unjustly imprisoned his...

I never played anything before 3e, and I don't want to. That said, my players are in their 40s and keep telling me that they love how this edition has gone back to the basics. They tell me that the game, in a lot of ways, feels like 1st edition. The "powers make it not D&D" argument is...

When large battles happen, we all have a lot of fun, on both sides, doing interesting things and hurting one another. Something humorous: Someone mentioned "There aren't a lot of ways to do 2w and push, but there are a lot of ways to name it." I originally saw that as a positive thing. While the...

There are. They show us the defender side and mention that there's a leader side. I'm extrapolating.