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The positioning is poor, but I hate the overly bulky armor, it looks completely restrictive and is more fit to be part of a construct than a humanoid's armor.

The more useful a book, the less it will get pirated without being purchased. It is more expensive for people to print out a large .pdf than to buy it and they get cheap paper and cover. Reading a 200+ page .pdf is a major pain. I have known several people who down loaded books. Right or...

I am buying it. I am no rules nut (not that it is bad). I have read a lot of previews but have not created detailed charts of rules, created characters etc. I just read them to get an overall idea of the new game. I will buy this to have an example adventure to see how they put together the...

Looking to start a group and it is so close to 4E release I figured lets start with that. I am looking to run a weekly game on Sunday or Monday nights. I am looking for people to enjoy a game of D&D around the table and if luck will have it, make some new friends. I am not interested in...

Although you can create a near infinite amount of encounters using different class combinations fighting humans, I have never played a long term fantasy game as such and have never had players show interest or inquire about such an option. Magic and monsters offer an easy way to offer variety...

What is your experience with this game. I am thinking of buying it, but don't need another book just sitting on the shelf? Without magic and monsters, how do you keep the game fresh? What special mechanics are set up for intrigue and politics? Is it more than a cool book fleshing out a world...

Looking at the finished line, this looks to be one of the worst painted sets out there. Maybe they look better in person, but, there is no wash to give depth on most of these.

Can't say I would want to play a game without any flexibility. It exists in every game ever made unless people are playing in Tournaments. If someone wants to change a rule to enhance their enjoyment of a game then they do it.

Now that is funny. I loved connect four. I don't see why people are so resistant to the mat. I played for years without it and could enjoy the game without it still, but so many aspects of the characters success, advantage, disadvantage etc come from the mat. The rules are written with it in...

18 pages discussing ballpark distance in an abstract game, wow. That is just amazing, even for ENworld. It may be the longest thread I have ever seen that has stayed on topic, or I assume it has, who the hell would read 18 pages on 1-1-1 or 1-2-1 movement.

My biggest beef with the evil pacts for Warlock is WILL bring forth the old arguments of D&D being evil and now give that tired argument a certain level of validity. I know many people who still question D&D and morality, their concerns are based off of misconceptions, but they are still there...

Wrong! Magic users spend more time firing crossbows knowing they will never do anything than Rogues do not getting sneak attack. Rogues can still maneuver and help an over all encounter, still do damage with their chosen weapon. A wizard will get crippled by casting his three spells for the...

Fighters do nothing outside of combat. They have so few skill points they can do nothing, not even walk across a rope bridge on a windy day without the risk of falling to their death. In dungeons, I sit at the table for long periods of time as I wait for the rogue to scout ahead, search for...

Thanks, that is what we thought, but no one was 100% positive.

Can someone explain Slam Attacks? What are they, where are the rules for them, what is their benefit etc... It has come up in the game I am playing almost every week and the DM is not sure on the rules and I can't find anything in my PHB or MM. My dog ate my DMG and since 4E is so close I do...

ELC penalties of monster classes often result in weak characters. Once you lose HP, Skills, Saves etc for 2-3 levels, you fall behind the power curve, especially in low and mid levels. You can just lower the challenge level you toss at them and go from there. If you find they are 1 CR lower...

Area attacks instead of targeted attacks can work. Take kobolds or goblins for example. Have a group of 5 of them target a 5' square and require a reflex save for half damage. To make it fair you can make one goblin a commander that is organizing the attacks, if the PCs can figure out who the...

We all have done something in our life to deserve getting a cell phone smashed in our faces, Karma just choose Russell Crowe to deliver it. Don't blame Russell he was just the messenger.

Thanks Everyone!

Many off us have participated in "One Off" games at local game days, conventions or even a friends house for a filler game. My question is as a DM, how much can you fit in during a typical 4 hour period? How much time setting the story and mood, how much conflict/combat? Is it important to...