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  1. Reaper Steve

    D&D 4E Desert of Desolation Minis... 4E preview thoughts

    There was mention along the lines of 'all the classic dungoens will exist in 4E...more about that later.' Man, I would love a 4E version of: Caves of Chaos (Keep on the Borderlands) ToEE Tomb of Horrors Red Hand of Doom (not really a dungeon, but the pinnacle of 3.5 IMO) and Desert of...
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    Challenge to WotC: Initiative

    I agree...seems like a nice combo to me.
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    D&D 4E Desert of Desolation Minis... 4E preview thoughts

    Well, it creeped my two-yr old daughter out when I was opening them! I agree with the comments about the elf part being somewhat small, but I think he mini is great from a 'total package' perspective. I like it better than the Drider Sorcerer or the Aspect of Lloth.
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    There's Powerful Deviltry at Work Here...

    Well, I don't think that's the point. I suspect the tiefling is in as a more interesting replacement for the half-orc. As far as clerics/paladins of Asmodeus, i don't think that they will be encouraged for PCs. You are still supposed to be the good guys. The points of light setting makes the...
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    D&D 4E Desert of Desolation Minis... 4E preview thoughts

    Actually, if you hold the shadow mastiff with a light behind it, you can tell it's not solid black. It is translucent, but it does have much more pigment than the shadow or shadow dragon. I was a little disappointed that the gelatinous cube is clear... I've always envisoned it as having a...
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    D&D 4E Desert of Desolation Minis... 4E preview thoughts

    Here's my thoughts regarding the DoD minis as a preview of 4E: Angel of Vengeance - new creature that will be in MM4E. Looks cool, and I like that they will be 'Angels.' Macetail Behemoth - an Ankylosaurus by any other name, but I like the non-dinosaur name and hope they continue it. Manticore...
  7. Reaper Steve

    Eye of Flame Beholder - Worlds & Monsters Book Cover

    Looks like the updated the pic... it's as I predicted, and much better!
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    Eye of Flame Beholder - Worlds & Monsters Book Cover

    Edit: the below commentary applies to the original image posted, not the current and much better one! Yuck! I love the beholder art and I'm sure that it will be on the cover, but I'm also sure that the cover shown is just a mock up. It uses the 3E logo and the hideous 3E font, not the new 4E...
  9. Reaper Steve

    D&D game day info? Anyone have anything yet?

    I played the adventure at the local store (and got the 4E Spined devil!) There was no other info passed out or mentioned at this level. The DMs were RPGA types and didn't know any more than we did (I'd venture to say I knew more than they did since I'm addicted to this site!)
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    A Subtle Shift?

    Points of light and the new cosmology is much more generic than old D&D. As for gamist v. simulationist... it's a game! Not bashing simulationist (I used to be one) but that's best left as a personal add-on than as core rules that will largely be ignored by many gamers that just want to get...
  11. Reaper Steve

    D&D 4E On the set of 4E: the Beholder

    No, that wasn't save or die, that was just the lightning attack, the same one B used on the stoned reporter. But the cameraman didn't have enough HPs and the attack just took him out.
  12. Reaper Steve

    New Design and Development: Pantheon

    I guess I like the name Hextor better. And Blood Golems! New poll idea: Tyrannical God Name: Bane or Hextor! (Incoming! Take cover!)
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    New Design and Development: Pantheon

    I think I'd rather have Hextor than Bane. :( Given the sweeping revisions (of which I am a fan) the comment that 'Hextor makes no sense without Heironious' holds no merit as that part could be revised as well. So, a non-evil society engaged in prolonged war will increase its worship of Bane...
  14. Reaper Steve

    Turning Check

    Thanks, that's what I thought.
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    Turning Check

    This has to have been addressed (like 8 years ago) but for the life of me I don't see in in the 3.5 FAQ or errata. Please forgive my ignorance (and remedy it!) The rules for turning state that 5+ ranks in Knowledge (Religion) gives a +2 to the turning check. That is the first die roll, right...
  16. Reaper Steve

    One last name poll: Warlord vs Marshal

    I haven't voted yet, as I'm not sure I know where I stand. On one hand, I started the thread on letting Warlord be Warlord. On the other, it still doesn't sit totally well. I am coming around to Marshal. I think I could even support it. Really, the only two complaints I have with Marshal are...
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    Warlord or Rubber Ducky?

    But this isn't Runequest.
  18. Reaper Steve

    Yet another Warlord name poll: Warrior

    Pleased that I'n not the only one that thinks Warrior is the best name for this class.
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    So which Desert of Desolation Monster isn't in the Monster Manual I?

    My guess is Bruenor Battlehammer since he's a named character. But maybe they are just counting him as a dwarf for 'appearing in the 4E MM' purposes. Blood of Vol Fanatic is a specific name that I don't expect to see expressly detailed in the MM, either. So, as the OP stated, maybe the...
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