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here are some houserules i posted in a 4e houserules thread recently Trip, Disarm, and Sunder are At-Will combat options. The target must be granting combat advantage. Trip: Melee -2 vs Reflex; target is knocked prone. Disarm: Melee -4 vs Fortitude or Reflex(whichever is higher); target is...

my game kits I try to keep it to a briefcase with printouts, minis, tiles, dice, pencils, a book or two and various props. And my laptop for backup. I find its better to print stuff out than to read off the screen. I agree it slows down and distracts the game. For DMing Encounters a while...

maps whatevs I'd rather have more art and handouts than fancy encounter maps. I do appreciate regional maps quite a bit.

well, on the d&d site they have Kyber's Harvest (2nd level) and Keep on the Shadowfell. You could use the first few wildnerness encounters from KOTS before getting into the DMkit module. If you dig around the you can find the first couple PDF issues of Dungeon as well...

I think doing a leveled up Dead By Dawn is a great idea. Characters are so tough by then that you can really throw alot at them and not worry too much...

I feel your desire to run a short first scenario. Dead by Dawn single session sounds really good. On the other hand, to pile on for S1, here is an actual play thread that might be useful [D&D 4e] The Slaying Stone - RPGnet Forums I've only read it, but it sure seems fun.

Sounds great. I love stringing together modules for potential campaign arcs! Its off topic, but I'd love to hear about the Reavers of Harkenwold. My mod collecting instincts are drawing me to the DM Box!

Another idea would be to consider for massive mob fights like the ones in bars and against entire tribes of goblins as Fight Challenges. It could be a Complexity 5 challenge where every three dead minions equals a success. Failure would of course be when the heroes have been hurt quite...

I like this skirmish concept. I also agree with that you want to encourage resource use, just eliminate tactical fiddling. I see this as being useful for obvious throw away fights like thugs, town guards and bar fights once the characters have leveled out of such things. I like the 1, 2, 3 hit...

I like these being at-will exploits. Here's my version: Trip, Disarm, and Sunder are At-Will combat options. The target must be granting combat advantage. a. Trip: Melee -2 vs Reflex; target is knocked prone. b. Disarm: Melee -4 vs Fortitude or...

Here's a little house rule I just wrote inspired by yesterday's neogrognard.com post. Ritual Rules: Sacrifice of 1 Healing Surge pays for for 10gp/level of Component Costs. Doubling costs divides casting time by 10. So if a 5th level Wizard cast Mindshape Warwing Drake, a 1 hour ritual...

Right on. WOTBS is a great story. Out of the box ideas. Lots of fun. Cinematic and epic in scope from the start. I wrote some extensive notes on my campaign.

Indeed, and as I have said on these forums many times, these forums were especially great for spitballing the campaign as it progressed. Cheers!

A Belated Final Wrap-up This happened a few months ago, but just for the sake of posterity, here's a final report, from hour final climactic session! In a nutshell, the Brotherhood of Mercy braced the Trillith that animated the skeletal remains of the Dreaming Dragon in a cavern far beneath...

Is the name of the pregen halfling thief in encounters season 3 an homage to the enworld optimist?

Good move Good summary. Would that I had done this when I ran it. This is a must for all DMs that come after.

Alright, RW setting me straight. So, this is what I'm thinking: Torch of the Burning Sky This fiery brand burns with the unholy fires of the Abyss. As you grasp the knotted haft, you feel the power of life and death surge through you, tearing your breath away with a gasp as visions of untold...

Thanks for all the replies! I am playing 4e, and it will be the end of the campaign directly after, so its fine for it to be a big game changer. I forgot about the soul sacrifice part. That's good. +6 Weapon/Implement, Ritual teleport, flame strike, all good stuff. I'm gonna try to come up...

My players may very well end up with the Torch during the last session of our campaign. What does it do? What are the stats? Artifact Properties: Gives wielder eternal youth. Resist All: 15 Goals: Conquest and power. 1. Daily: Mass Teleport 2. What else? My game is on monday, HELP!

Sessions 27 & 28: Politics and the End Game Its a race to the finish now. We played the last two nights in a row. Last night was full of politics and intrigue as the heroes schemes and persuaded to various dukes and duchesses of Dassen to support their cause while the King recovered from the...