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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 4572080" data-attributes="member: 99">Upon reading through the 4e rules I saw some things that I considered weaknesses similar to those the OP mentions.&nbsp; One thing I knew I wanted to avoid was the &quot;same powers over and over&quot; syndrome.&nbsp; I think that is partially alleviated by the aquisition of new powers as the PC's rise in level.&nbsp; But I'm also a huge fan of &quot;rules that let you break the rules&quot; once in a while.I won't bother reposting my house rule here but I allow players to use Action Points to do things other than take extra actions so long as it fits the theme of their character.&nbsp; We had our first session last night and I got to see one of the PC's put this into action when his Eladrin Ranger Fey Stepped into the mouth of a huge creature that was in the process of chewing on the Halfling Paladin and then spent Action Points to grab him and Fey Step back out again.&nbsp; It had just the feel I wanted and gave me hope that this rule will keep us from feeling that the PC's are locked into using a rigid set of powers.EDIT:&nbsp; Oh but I meant to mention that Savage Worlds sounds like it might be a good fit for the OP and his group.&nbsp; Though I'm also a huge fan of WFRP2.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rel, post: 4572080, member: 99"] Upon reading through the 4e rules I saw some things that I considered weaknesses similar to those the OP mentions. One thing I knew I wanted to avoid was the "same powers over and over" syndrome. I think that is partially alleviated by the aquisition of new powers as the PC's rise in level. But I'm also a huge fan of "rules that let you break the rules" once in a while. I won't bother reposting my house rule here but I allow players to use Action Points to do things other than take extra actions so long as it fits the theme of their character. We had our first session last night and I got to see one of the PC's put this into action when his Eladrin Ranger Fey Stepped [I]into the mouth[/I] of a huge creature that was in the process of chewing on the Halfling Paladin and then spent Action Points to grab him and Fey Step back out again. It had just the feel I wanted and gave me hope that this rule will keep us from feeling that the PC's are locked into using a rigid set of powers. EDIT: Oh but I meant to mention that Savage Worlds sounds like it might be a good fit for the OP and his group. Though I'm also a huge fan of WFRP2. [/QUOTE]

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