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<blockquote data-quote="Xorn" data-source="post: 4118303" data-attributes="member: 61231">I've run 3 fan adventures of Raiders of Oakhurst now (check that thread for write-ups) but I'd like to add to one of the points made here that hasn't been mentioned as much from what I've seen:DMing.&nbsp; I have LOVED DMing the fan playtest games!&nbsp; I'm running Return of the Burning Plague this Saturday, and I might run The Second Son this Sunday.&nbsp; I can't get my players to finish the v3.5 campaign yet--I joked that we'll be running fan playtests till WotC shells out that Shadowfell adventure!But I have never had so much fun DMing, ever.&nbsp; I'm not talking about the ease of tracking marks or bloodied, or concealment, or who has +2 on their attack roll because of Lance of Faith.&nbsp; When the fighter made his attack roll, he mentioned the lance of faith--didn't need MY help.&nbsp; But it's the creatures.I really ENJOYED playing the NPCs!&nbsp; It's like... hey, *I* get all kinds of fun powers to use, too!&nbsp; In 3.5, how did you know you were fighting kobolds?&nbsp; Because they were 1st level warriors with crappy stats and size penalties.&nbsp; That's it.&nbsp; How do you know if 4E?&nbsp; Because your wizard didnt' contain the minions, and now the paladin is surrounded and just got dropped by a skirmisher with +6 to attack from the shifting/flank/swarm and an extra die of damage, despite that 20 AC!So I'm so excited to DM 4E.&nbsp; I haven't been this excited to run a game since I got Mentzer's red box in 1984 when I had the chicken pox.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xorn, post: 4118303, member: 61231"] I've run 3 fan adventures of Raiders of Oakhurst now (check that thread for write-ups) but I'd like to add to one of the points made here that hasn't been mentioned as much from what I've seen: DMing. I have LOVED DMing the fan playtest games! I'm running Return of the Burning Plague this Saturday, and I might run The Second Son this Sunday. I can't get my players to finish the v3.5 campaign yet--I joked that we'll be running fan playtests till WotC shells out that Shadowfell adventure! But I have never had so much fun DMing, ever. I'm not talking about the ease of tracking marks or bloodied, or concealment, or who has +2 on their attack roll because of Lance of Faith. When the fighter made his attack roll, he mentioned the lance of faith--didn't need MY help. But it's the creatures. I really ENJOYED playing the NPCs! It's like... hey, *I* get all kinds of fun powers to use, too! In 3.5, how did you know you were fighting kobolds? Because they were 1st level warriors with crappy stats and size penalties. That's it. How do you know if 4E? Because your wizard didnt' contain the minions, and now the paladin is surrounded and just got dropped by a skirmisher with +6 to attack from the shifting/flank/swarm and an extra die of damage, despite that 20 AC! So I'm so excited to DM 4E. I haven't been this excited to run a game since I got Mentzer's red box in 1984 when I had the chicken pox. [/QUOTE]

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