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<blockquote data-quote="eriktheguy" data-source="post: 5099788" data-attributes="member: 83662">I'll certainly admit that the encounter was poorly designed. The DM that does this is a more spontaneous and occasional DM than me. He certainly doesn't waste as much time discussing rules and theory on forums as I do. His adventures can be good but are really hit and miss. My only real problem is that the adventures he runs often make the players feel like they had no choice but to screw themselves over (i.e. we had to get to the end of this dungeon, but as soon as we enter room 'x' it becomes locked and dark).My question is that overall, doesn't darkness seem like an improperly balanced power? At the bare minimum it gives a good bonus to defense and hit for a turn, something that most other powers can't. In 4e most powers like 'illusions' and 'death attacks' have been changed to 'psychic damage + effect'. If darkness were to follow the same power it might be 'necrotic damage and -2 to hit' on a few targets and require attack rolls.But the current build of darkness gives everyone -5 to hit without attacks or saves. It just seems to break the unwritten balance rules of 4e that other powers are forced to follow.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eriktheguy, post: 5099788, member: 83662"] I'll certainly admit that the encounter was poorly designed. The DM that does this is a more spontaneous and occasional DM than me. He certainly doesn't waste as much time discussing rules and theory on forums as I do. His adventures can be good but are really hit and miss. My only real problem is that the adventures he runs often make the players feel like they had no choice but to screw themselves over (i.e. we had to get to the end of this dungeon, but as soon as we enter room 'x' it becomes locked and dark). My question is that overall, doesn't darkness seem like an improperly balanced power? At the bare minimum it gives a good bonus to defense and hit for a turn, something that most other powers can't. In 4e most powers like 'illusions' and 'death attacks' have been changed to 'psychic damage + effect'. If darkness were to follow the same power it might be 'necrotic damage and -2 to hit' on a few targets and require attack rolls. But the current build of darkness gives everyone -5 to hit without attacks or saves. It just seems to break the unwritten balance rules of 4e that other powers are forced to follow. [/QUOTE]

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