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<blockquote data-quote="Kalidrev" data-source="post: 5000655" data-attributes="member: 84005"><p>I'm going to put in my 2 cents here, as I've been following along.</p><p></p><p>In d20 games (and especially in 4e), the rules are THIS IS THE BASE; these are the exceptions. </p><p></p><p>What this means is that unless something is explicitly stated that it IS, then it is NOT. </p><p></p><p>The confusing thing about this situation, is that there IS no base in this case. There is no rule in the DMG or PH that specifically says "A square is NOT hindering terrain by default unless an effect makes it so." </p><p></p><p>What this leads me to believe (as is the case with so many other things in the 4e game) is that this is something that is supposed to be adjudicated by the DM. Unfortunately, with an online community like this, that could lead to entirely too many differences in a player's At-Will power usage...and could make the player feel that his/her character is "unplayable" depending on how the DM rules things. </p><p></p><p>So 1 of 2 things needs to happen.</p><p></p><p>1: We agree to ban the power.</p><p>2: We agree on HOW the effect will work with a proposal.</p><p></p><p>I think we will all choose the latter. I am going to hold off on voting for the moment (since a proposal was put in place), but am going to wait for another round of arguments before I make up my mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kalidrev, post: 5000655, member: 84005"] I'm going to put in my 2 cents here, as I've been following along. In d20 games (and especially in 4e), the rules are THIS IS THE BASE; these are the exceptions. What this means is that unless something is explicitly stated that it IS, then it is NOT. The confusing thing about this situation, is that there IS no base in this case. There is no rule in the DMG or PH that specifically says "A square is NOT hindering terrain by default unless an effect makes it so." What this leads me to believe (as is the case with so many other things in the 4e game) is that this is something that is supposed to be adjudicated by the DM. Unfortunately, with an online community like this, that could lead to entirely too many differences in a player's At-Will power usage...and could make the player feel that his/her character is "unplayable" depending on how the DM rules things. So 1 of 2 things needs to happen. 1: We agree to ban the power. 2: We agree on HOW the effect will work with a proposal. I think we will all choose the latter. I am going to hold off on voting for the moment (since a proposal was put in place), but am going to wait for another round of arguments before I make up my mind. [/QUOTE]
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