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I'm trying to plan out the scope of a campaign, and I could use some advice. For the sake of my own sanity, I've divided the plot into a series of quests that connect to a much larger plot, and each of these quests corresponds to a level. We level once a quest is completed rather than by XP...

My players triggered two encounters simultaneously. Should I have run them simultaneously? Here's some elaboration: Kobolds had tunneled through the sewers to an abandoned bank's basement. Our heroes (1st-level, 1st full dungeon in 4e for these players) had fought their way into the bank from...

I've been playing a Rogue since the beginning of the playtest, so I realize I'm not impartial here. I've seen the effectiveness of their sneak attack go up and down, and a number of class features come and go. So, where do you think they stand now? The question came up in my most recent game...

Am I the only one saddened by the lack of Halfling Weapon Training in the newest playtest packet? I honestly didn't see the problem with it. Granted, it may be because I've only played a Rogue so far. But given that I could just as easily swap out the short sword for a rapier and the sling for a...

I have a slight disagreement with the Fighter in our group over how many Expertise Dice he gets at fifth level. But it's a slight disagreement that has major implications. I'll be sure to point out in my next survey that the language needs to be clarified, but in the meantime I wanted to see...

Does the Rogue's Skill Mastery, or any of the Rogue's other skills, for that matter, have any bearing on initiative? Or is that a simple d20+3?

Our DM is moving, so for our last game we're getting boosted up to 30 and able to cherry-pick some special stuff. For RP reasons, I'd like to add some radiant kick to my Warlord. For example, I'm snagging the Font of Radiance feat and I'd like to grab a radiant weapon enchantment for my...

Are there any good Eberron campaigns out there? I know there's Khyber's Harvest, and the short adventure in the Eberron Campaign Guide. I'm trying to start up a game over Google Wave with my old college friends, so my planning time is somewhat limited. Any suggestions? Or suggestions for modules...

As the title suggests, I'm trying to decide between weapon groups for my Warlord, and I'm interested in hearing people weigh in on the pros and cons of the two weapon groups. More specifically, I'm referring to the Greatspear as part of the debate. I'm interested in comparing it to either the...

So, Supreme Inspiration is an epic feat in Martial Power: Meanwhile, I've been beefing up my Inspiring Words. I'm a Battlelord of Kord, so I have Tempestuous Inspiration. I have a Healer's Brooch and Improved Inspiring Word, which boost healing. And I have Saving Inspiration, which allows me...

I caught this thread over on the official WOTC forums: http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/20179797/Most_screwed_up_house_ruleshomebrew_youve_ever_seen_used_at_the_table which inspired this thread. What are some of the worst house rules you've encountered? Why were they so bad...

I'm rather curious about creating a set of house rules to allow D&D 4e (of which I am a big fan) to work 1) on earth, and 2) with Christianity. I'm thinking something along the high-fantasy setting of the Arthurian legends: high fantasy, yet with an intriguing interaction with Christianity and...

A quick question from the DMs perspective. When designing encounters, I like to challenge my players. I notice that the standard encounter (Level=N) is a bit of a pushover for experienced players, so I'd like to create a bigger challenge for them. However, I'm worried about taking this to an...

I stumbled upon this thread recently: http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19741874/Martial_Controller_Compromise_The_Ranger This has given me food for thought. Is there some way the basic class features of the Ranger can be reworked so that it's a controller at heart? Or are their...

I'm currently playing a level 12 Dragonborn Inspiring Warlord, and I'm weighing my weapon options. I'm currently using a longsword for the +3 proficiency. I'm not too concerned with damage, as that's the job of strikers, so I won't spend a feat to upgrade to a bastard sword. I'm interested...

Let me begin with my specific predicament: I have a player who's playing a jack-of-all-trades (STR/DEX/WIS) Elven Ranger. He's interested in multiclassing to a leader to gain some of the 3.5 concept of Rangers being able to heal. Thus, he should multiclass to some form of leader. But the...

For reference, here's a link to my campaign: http://www.enworld.org/forum/plots-places/250017-my-campaign-avalon-magical-metropolis.html I'm a relatively new DM, and I'm trying to wrap my mind around quests as explained in the DMG. I just can't seem to understand how and when to give them...

I'd like to become more organized in planning my campaign. I currently use a small, spiral-bound journal, which has worked well enough so far, but I know won't work as adventures progress and there become more NPCs, organizations, events, etc. to track. I'd like to put everything in a digital...

I'm already guessing the answer is no, but I figured I'd ask the rules gurus here... The Scion of Arkhosia Paragon Path has two powers that are variations of the Dragon Breath racial feature. Do feats, such as Empowered Dragon Breath, enhance those powers as well?

Not sure if this is the correct forum, but... For a number of reasons, I'm interested in having a portable version of the DnDI Character Builder. Does anyone know if it can 1) be installed on a flash drive, and 2) run independently from that drive?