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    Ghostwise - RPing and Rulewise

    I picked up the Ghostwise Heritage (Halfling) feat from the FR Player's Guide: Text below: Benefit: After meditating for one minute, choose one ally you can see. Whenever that ally is within 10 squares of you, any time you are both required to make a Perception check, both of you can use the...
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    Spell Questions...

    We ran a paragon test session yesterday and my DM is questioning some spell stuff. 2nd Lvl Wizard Utility Spell -> Shield. It says "trigger: You are hit by attack" Does Shield give you a chance against that very attack that triggered the spell ? Or it will help only against future attacks ...
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    Force Orb versus Object

    Force Orb is a wizard lvl 1 Encounter power. Target says "creature or object". If you hit you get secondary attacks against all adjacent enemies. So if my ally is completely surrounded by enemies. Could I target a pebble underneath him and have all enemies getting hit by the secondary attack...
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    Wizard Spells

    Just went through the Wizard's Handbook (online guide to 4e Wizards... and I'm a bit lost on some of the spell choices they make as well as the benefits of spells with save versus. Its my first 4e character. Why recommend the at-will Thunderwave ? Its close blast... so you have to be close to...
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    Directed Bull Rush from Shock Trooper

    One of 3 moves from the Tactical Feat "Shock Trooper": (Complete Warrior p. 112) Directed Bull Rush: Bull rush with charge... and "for every square you push your foe back, you may also push that foe one square to the left or right." That seems easy enough to handle if you push him only 1-2...
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    Powers that stop scars from happening ?

    Should Shapechangers and Lycanthropes have no scars ? Druids included ? Druids afterall they heal damage when they revert to their original forms. Fasthealing and regeneration too ? Could this be used to "find out" these sorts of creatures in game ?
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    Vow of Poverty PCs... stories please

    I'm currently playing a high level Monk with Vow of Poverty (VoP)... which seems by far the best match for VoP. I was wondering how well it has worked with other classes and other levels. So do please share some stories and comments on VoP with other classes. Especially Paladins. How well did...
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    Why avoid building Cure per day items ?

    Why aren't there any magic times that cure light or cure moderate X times per day ? Why avoid these kinds of items ? One of the biggest hassle of being a Cleric is having to dump so many spells converting them into healing for group PCs. If everyone has a Cure Light Ring 5 p/ day at a...
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    Cursespewing Weapon ability is badly broken... fix ?

    I'm getting my first level in Kensai and I'm searching through a lot of weapon abilities... and I simply have to comment that the Cursespewing from the Book of Vile Darkness is very broken... p.111 +1 Cost - Curses (Will DC 15) on anyone hit or lose -4 to attacks, saves, skill and ability...
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    Kensai & Power Surge

    There have been almost no threads about the Kensai (Complete Warrior) to my surprise... I'm curious to know of people's experiences playing Kensai PCs. How did they fare ? Was the Power Surge a good ability ? How is it best to use Power Surge ? How to maximize its use ? Any roleplaying tips ...
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    Improved Trip feat as an AOO or Defensive Throw

    When you trip someone as an AOO or due to the Defensive Throw feat do you gain the extra melee attack if you trip sucessfully ? Or is the Improved Trip only possible when its your turn and your attack ? (Feat Explanation: Defensive Throw allows for a free trip if the guy being dodged misses his...
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    Newbie Guides to D&D and DMing ?

    I have some great female friends in Rio that want to start RPGing D&D... but I live in Brasilia. I can't give them that much support or even DM a few sessions to get them started. So I need help... I need written material to help along these absolute begginers. Got any suggestions ? One of...
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    Sexual Prowess... which skill ?

    This is a bit tongue in cheek... but in fact a real dilemma. The background of my warrior includes a bit of sexual prowess being a male drow he supposedly is quite good at making the more dominant females happy... but I have no idea what skill this would be represented by ! Profession...
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    Drow Nimble Warrior build... ideas ?

    We are starting a Drow campaign soon... and I confess I've been playing way too much Star Wars lately... so my D&D PC building skill are quite rusty. :confused: I want to avoid the "tank" build and make a more classic nimble male Drow Warrior... maybe a combination of 3 Swashbuckler levels...
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    Wildrunner PrC and Primal Scream from Races of the Wild.. opinions please

    I'm considering the Wildrunner PrC from the Races of the Wild. I like a good part of the concept and it suits well my PC... yet one single ability... the primal scream seems way off the mark. I haven't even considered game balance... just the style of the ability seems wrong. Biting and...
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    Augment Summoning ... how worthwhile ?

    Doing a Druid w/ emphasis on spellcasting (not wildshaping)... and I'm wondering how worthwhile is the Augment Summoning (and pre-req Spell Focus (conj). Especially since the alternative would be to get Sudden Extend & Sudden Maximize. Pros - Druids can Summon Spontaneous, Summon Nature list is...
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    What would be the equivalent of EN World for Star Wars RPG ?

    Sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum... I'm just starting to read the Star Wars RPG... and since I like EN world and the forums so much... I should find the SW equivalent to help me out. So where do you guys get your SW fix ? Any sites you recommend... or advise I should stay away...
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    Can't find a good non-oriental Monk art

    I have a western like Monk with vow of poverty... and most monk are either oriental in appearance or have way to much "magical" stuff or clothing on them. Also my character has normal strength... so those super muscular monks I've found aren't much good. Anyone have a nice monk art that...
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    Monk Questions...

    Some questions I haven't found threads on: Flurry of Blows can include Improved Trip attempts ? So could I attempt trip attempts one after another ? The wording in Improved Trip might make it possible that in a failed trip... your foe will attempt to trip you back ? (its not the AOO the feat...
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    Feats for Monks...

    Finishing a Monk character and I'm in doubt about some feats... Basically chosing between Wpn Focus or Greater Fortitude. Maybe other feats. Some stats: 14th lvl Vow of Poverty Monk. Saves Fort 14 Ref 13 Will 17 Attack +19 (without Wpn Focus) Damage 2d6 + 3 (vs evil 4d6+3) Flurry of Blows...
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