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Granted, nothing about the action types are set in stone, but, assuming that there's a similar "basic attack" mechanism in D&D Next, one thing I don't want to see is the continued prevalence of sloppy design for monster basic attacks. Right now, there are a lot of "riders" on basic attacks so...

I have finished my reading and picking apart of P1 - King of the Trollhaunt Warrens by Richard Baker and @Logan_Bonner . In short summary, this is an excellent adventure and I'm really looking forward to running. However, as I mentioned in another thread to @Psikus , @Rechan , and others, I...

The PC's in my campaign just turned paragon tier and defeated the BBEG of the heroic tier, accomplishing several major goals. We rotate DMs and therefore I have quite a bit of time in order to prepare the path through paragon tier. Currently, I have a homebrew world, but it's pretty much stock...

Is the Essentials basic set suitable for kids, meaning moreso than the 'full' edition? I've been reading the threads (trying to keep up) but I don't think this question was asked.

Ok, so last Thursday I finally got rid of the year 2000 Infiniti I30t I was driving. Obviously, it was the basis of my ENWorld ID and, before that, my Okay -- Your Turn ID. It's also still my non-personal website (though I don't own it anonymously either). Anyway, I traded it in for a 2011...

My players stay out! I need some quick advice on a starting idea for a couple of high heroic NPC bad guys. One is a "super spy" that I figure is 8-12th level, and human. I already have an item for him that gives him invisible powers. The other guy is also human and likely 10-12th level...

First of all, let me point out that I don't care if you dislike the idea of purchasing items or have some derogatory things to say about magic item shops and the like. I'm not policing the thread, but please don't reply to me that you don't let the players buy things willy-nilly or anything...

I apologize if this seems like a stupid question, but I'm having a little trouble with magic weapons, implements, and the like. It seems like some classes are essentially taxed with the requirements of 2 or sometimes 3 items instead of just one. For example, does a fighter ever need more than...

I asked why dwarves chop down trees in the plots forum, and this weekend I'm hoping to have the players work through only my second skill challenge of the campaign. (I think I suck at them so bad I'm deathly afraid of them.) The PC's are currently 3rd level, though I artificially whipped them...

Durkon aside, why would a dwarven settlement go somewhat far afield to chop down a bunch of trees? What uses would dwarves have for a lot of wood, such that they would risk war with the elves inhabiting that forest? I have several ideas already in mind, but do not want to cloud any other...

A human monk takes Initiate of the Faith as his Human feat. He gets Healing Word as a daily power and is now multiclassed into cleric. Then, he takes the Divine Channeler feat and selects Healer's Mercy as the power. It says, in part, "If you don't already have the Channel Divinity class...

Any ideas on what could cause a whole sea to disappear? This is D&D. I'm thinking more of a cataclysmic event or at least one that can't be reverted. This place has been a desert for a thousand years. I just want the event that made it so to have been sudden.

Help me price a wagon-sized crossbow (found in the Dragon Chronicles book, this is not a D&D book, but I use it for inspiration). This crossbow is very much like a towed howitzer. I've already computed the damage it does, but now I need to be ready in case it is recovered intact and sold.

My party is currently second level and they'll be encountering some dwarven lumberjacks soon. (Cue "I'm a lumberjack" song with a Scottish accent.) If you're interested in the background of this, let me know, but I don't think it's germane to the question. While it's very much up in the air...

The barbarian in my group jumped across a chasm that was something like 30 feet across. He jumped and rolled, say, 4 squares but then said he would take a double jump (double move). He rolled another 4 squares or so and therefore made it across. Is that legit? I didn't think so but I couldn't...

The druid and monk both like to use a spear and I was thinking of a "set of spears" magical items to give out. Obviously, one could be a sort of totemic spear and the other something for a monk, but I was hoping for some ideas on fluff to tie the two together and perhaps for a common power...

As a GM I know how to plan for encounters, be they combat-focused or not, but how do you plan for other types of role-playing? Is that all role-playing could be boiled down into encounters? I'm trying to actually work into my game focused sections of role-playing and I find that I'm having a...

Race Elimination Semi-final In round 6 (the quarterfinal round), the bell tolled for 3 races. Gnomes - 47 votes Half-orcs - 39 votes Half-elves - 26 votes By now, you know the drill: vote for who you want pushing up daisies, and PLEASE POST COMMENTARY ON YOUR VOTE! Maybe you can convince...

I have the DMG and DMGII, but I am having difficulty for some strange reason creating a cleric Companion for the party. They may or may not need one, but I want to have him ready for next Saturday just in case. I need a Level 1 companion cleric, human is fine. Can someone (very briefly) help...

Okay, I need help tying these things together. The adventure will be for level 2-3 in 4E (if it matters). I'll work on stats for the halflings and brixas, so I don't really need help there (though I'll accept any help you offer). What I do need help is tying it all together, hopefully in an...