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[GAAAHHH]

Today was my first time GMing 4th edition. I ran the first part of Keep on the Shadowfell (set in the Wizard's Reach region of Aglarond), and I had a blast.

The party started out with 3 paladins and a druid. After the second fight, one of the players switched to a cleric (turns out 3 paladins aren't the best option). They finally got through Irontooth after a long, drawn out battle. Everyone agreed the cleric was the most valuable party member, and everyone would have died several times over without him. They really could have used a striker of some sort, but the Tiefling druid ended up doing a respectable amount of damage.

p.s. Kobold shifting and skirmishers can be rather nasty.

 

[weem]

Welcome to DM-ing 4e, and grats

At this point I have run just over 30 campaign games as well as a number of other one-offs, and weird things here and there for 4e and I am really into it. It's good to see you all had fun.

What edition/game did you play before 4e and what stuck out at you as the 'coolest' thing about 4e in that game - in other words, what about the system do you think helped in having 'a blast'?

 

[samursus]

That is one of, IMO, the great things about 4e. The tactical fun for the DM... combats become less about stat superiority and more about creatively using the monsters powers/roles together.

YMMV of course.

 

[darjr]

That's awesome! Here is to many more fun events!

I have NO idea how many 4e games I've run. Very many, at least. I do wish that I had kept a count.

 

[vagabundo]

Welcome to the Club!!

I've been running 4e since before it came out - using the preview rules developed by the secret reverse engineers here at ENWORLD...

We try to game once a week for a two hour session and, I'm guessing, we get 40 sessions in a year. So by one and three quarters, equals around 70 games - a very rough estimate.

EDIT: My DMG2 arrived today, my early Christmas present to myself, and it is waiting, still in its wrapping, at home on my coffee table. Yey... Happy 4e DMing pips...

 

[Rechan]

Glad you had a blast.

Wow, 3 paladins and a druid. What an odd party mix. A Tiefling Druid? Clearly, not min-maxers! All hail your players.

 

[MichaelSomething]

Congrats for discovering a fun new game for yourself! It's always good to try new things!