D&D 4E Hi and D&D 4e

[The Little Raven]

How many times is Indy or Short Round reduced to near or below 0 hp only to be back up swinging in the next encounter...

Short Round is a Lazy Warlord that uses Shrug It Off on Indy when he's dominated. True story.

 

[AbdulAlhazred]

Yes. Despite all the hit point/healing surge flame wars that go on around here, I've always thought Temple of Doom is the iconic D&D 4e adventure. How many times is Indy or Short Round reduced to near or below 0 hp only to be back up swinging in the next encounter....

I realize that isn't everyone's bag when it comes to RPGs. Some want a game where if you get knocked down, you're down for a while. 4e is not designed to be that game.

Yeah, if you want a very Gygaxian type dungeon-crawl sort of setup, or you play a slow paced game that focuses on non-combat stuff with just a very occasional big blowup or something then you can have problems fitting it into the 4e setup. I think it is POSSIBLE, but it is definitely built more for action adventure. I've done some fun dungeon crawls for instance, but you do want the party drawn into pushing forward just a BIT further than they probably should...

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Need a free, easy to run, introductory 4E adventure that has a variety of encounters?

Look no further!

Ennie-nominated, to boot.