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The problem is that the NADS don't scale *enough* in relation to monster attack bonuses. This is only a problem at higher levels of play. The differences at character creation are just fine. The math has been crunched elsewhere in more detail, but as a quick example, let's take two...

Flanking is pretty easy to achieve, and for medium sized creatures, very clear as to which hexes provide flank. For larger creatures, we wing it a little, but it's not difficult to judge. I'm not sure that flanking is any easier to achieve than on a square grid. It's true that there are fewer...

Allowing the caster a choice to stand on the gold colored hex or to place it adjacent to him would add some nice flexibility. Naturally, if he is in that hex, the spell wouldn't hit there. If it's adjacent, then it does affect that hex. I like it as a solution for aiming a spell straight off...

The more I consider this, the more I agree that the two types of spells should be similar to each other in size. I was a bit too focused on the hex count matching the square version when I designed the blast spells. Given the nature of a hex shaped spell rather than square, the burst spells...

I don't use tiles, hence that idea doesn't interest me. I use a hex grid. Tiles aren't hex. The few times I've used poster maps for encounter areas, the players are unhappy using the square grid. We've used hexes for years and years. With an encounter in a box, I would prefer...

It was my understanding that the biggest change we were going to see in Cataclysm was in how items work in relationship to your talent spec. They are doing away with tons of secondary stats such as spell power or mana regeneration and instead tying it to the base stats such as intellect and...

I might be interested in the beholders, given that I don't have a mini for one, and had to use a rubber-band ball with an eye-bead stuck on it for the beholder gauth fight. :D I really like the idea of an encounter-in-a-box! Include a variety of related minis to build an encounter out of...

The characters all begin in the employ of a wealthy eccentric who wishes to create the ultimate library and museum. Lord Murchinson (fill in name of choice) is enough of a scholar to not trust secondary or tertiary sources, such as what other people say they know about an area. Instead, he...

The fountains of manna The benevolent emperor, wishing none of his loyal subjects to be deprived of the necessities of life decreed that great fountains would be created, each showing him pouring out a precious liquid: wine, olive oil, milk, and honey. Thus would his people receive the bounty...

Books I generally buy online with Amazon Prime. The discounts are just too good, and it lets me buy books that I would not have otherwise. The upcoming 4E Player's Handbook 3 is a good example. I'm not all that interested in the psionic classes, but am already using some of the previewed...

Very nice cards. I like your icons. The subtext seems a little small to me, but I haven't printed one out to see it in real size. I'm in a group where most of the players are over 40, so small type requires handing around the reading glasses :D. I agree that these nine are the most...

Regarding the amount of damage done relative to the rest of the group, I was going on what was stated earlier in this thread. It may be that the character was in a group with low overall damage. I haven't seen an avenger in play myself. It was just a common crit-fisher build on the CharOp...

4E and 1st edition are very different games. So which you go with depends on your playstyle. I happen to like 4E. From 1E there's a ton of changes all around. Big AC numbers are good, low ones are bad! No THAC0, no save vs. death magic, they have added rules for skills, characters all have...

I don't believe that people here hate builds that are multiclass and synergistic. They hate builds that are cheesy and overpowered. Where you draw the line is certainly a good question and subject to interpretation. The more specific game elements you need to combine to build a given combo...

I've been thinking about trying some Heroscape tiles for an encounter with elevation differences; plateaus and ravines and such. We already use a hex grid for the game. Heroscape does seem great for adding some additional terrain features. The problem is the larger hex scale (1.5" vs 1") but...

Student of Caiphon, a warlock Paragon Path that among other things, gave you a critical range of 18-20. It is a favorite PP for crit-fisher builds among character optimizers. A crit-fisher being any build dedicated to raising their critical range and maximizing critical damage. Student of...

There's no question but that Wandering Swordmage has some great features, but I really dislike how focused it is on using Wisdom as a secondary stat. To make effective use of the Wandering Swordmage abilities, you need to plan your character for this particular paragon path starting at level 1...

I didn't want to reduce the count for bursts, but I couldn't find any good way to preserve it while keeping a symmetrical shape. Blasts were easier to keep the count on because of the shape I chose, based on a cone. Having the two not match in size wasn't an ideal solution. So I kept bursts...

Thanks! Mine still see regular use at the table, and seem to work well for our group. I took a look at the ones you made (in your sig) and they look cool. Nice graphics on those! Mine are boring in color, but designed to be transparent so you can see the minis. I may experiment with pipe...

I used to roll behind my screen, but the last half dozen sessions or so, I've been rolling entirely openly. I agree that it is liberating to just let the dice fall where they may at times. Occasionally it's frustrating if all my monsters keep rolling badly, but hey, sometimes it happens falls...