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+1 to Will Defense is there because the ability modifiers of Eladrin and Warforged affect the same saving throw (Reflex and Fortitude respectively). The weapon proficiencies are what I'd call "situational" since you're not always going to use them. Either way, Halfling's +2 AC against...

Mechanics-wise, they make great Rogues, whose primary stats are Dex and Charisma. Their AC bonus to Opportunity Attacks and the prevalence of Daggers as Rogue weapons also doesn't hurt the Halfling.

I suspect it's more of "this class isn't scheduled for release in the near future yet so here's our temporary solution that's available for free". Having said that, the suggestions are great.

You can theoretically create your own ritual/ritual scroll so that players have the means to transport themselves to the desired location. If it's flight in the middle of battle, on the other hand, no such luck. Unless you give playes a magic carpet or something.

None. The benefit is the larger damage dice and some feats (i.e. Power Attack).

For spellcasters, it's easier to quantify since their dice damage is fixed. For classes that rely on weapons, it varies depending on your build. I mean there's a discrepancy between a Fighter wielding a dagger (d4) vs one wielding a maul (2d6). Also it needs to be charted based on At-Will, Per...

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Well, they are trying to get new players into the game so a roleplaying-heavy might not always be the solution (it depends on who you're running the game for). Second, they are playing Keep of the Shadowfell after all and a lot of the design of that particular adventure module was the combat...

Both are feat bonuses. Two-Weapon Fighting, on the other hand...

Yes. It's still a damage roll.

Previous post edited to reflect Player Attack vs Monster AC.

Here's the math: At level 30, you should have the following bonuses to AC: 15 (1/2 your level) 6 (Magic Item Bonus) 5* or 14 (Elder Hide Armor or Godplate armor) *Add Dex or Int Modifier (assuming your character uses either Dex or Int for their powers, that's a bonus of anywhere from +7 (if 16...

There's always the name change promo for the baby. :)

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The Tome Show just posted their Shadowfell actual play: http://thetome.podbean.com/2008/06/02/the-tome-ep-62-shadowfell-ap1/

I think people initially judged Toughness based on its 3.0 counterpart. In 4E, think of it as granting you hp as if you were one level higher (and this is only not true for Defenders... by 1 hit point). Or you can think of it as giving you +5 Constitution that doesn't apply to the amount of...

Gandalf is a Warlord who has access to rituals. =)

Honestly, it'll affect the game only a little (perhaps the Humans will be losing out) although it does have an effect on flavor/fluff. For example, Elves make excellent Rangers because their stat bonuses applies to two of the Ranger's prized attributes. And some people will start complaining if...

In a GTS Seminar Podcast (see http://feeds.feedburner.com/gamaRetail, probably Unconventional Wisdom), Dancey said that the initial 3.0 print run was in the 200,000~300,000K numbers (can't remember the specifics now). Of course I'd like to add that these initial numbers are most likely the...

The damage die gets multiplied if you get to use the higher-level powers such as the one the Dwarven Fighter has in Keep of the Shadowfell: 3[W] for the Maul or 6d6 (in the case of the Greatsword, 3d10 vs 3d8+1 of the Longsword).