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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xorn" data-source="post: 4121252" data-attributes="member: 61231">For ranged weapons, how do you play "normal" versus "max" range?For range greater than normal, up to max, -2 on attack roll.How does concealment work?Back and forth a lot, but I've seen enough DDXP folks report it's +2 defense (+5 defense for total concealment).  As this is in-line with partial/full cover, I've gone to this for now.  It also supports the "less rolls" idea of 4E.What's the range and duration on a sunrod for low-light vision and for normal vision?<a href="http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Sunrod_(SRD_Equipment" target="_blank">http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Sunrod_(SRD_Equipment</a>)Low-light vision sees shadowy light as though it were normal, but not beyond that.How does slowed work?From the Quick Play Rules, speed is 2.  If it was 1 or 0 already, no effect. How does "Sustain Minor" work (e.g. Curse of the Dark Dream)?From QPR, as long as you keep spending a minor action each turn, the effect doesn't end.  (Though a save stops the effect.)How does "resist fire 5" work?  I presume that if resisting, for instance, a Reflex attack from fire, you gain 5?Assumed to mean "ignore the first 5 fire damage"? On a Longbow, I see "load free"?  Does that mean it's not a minor action to load, or something like that?Don't know, assumed it meant you automatically load is as part of your attack (or free action).Does perforing a Ranged Attack grant an Opportunity Action for adjacent foes with melee weapons?Yes.  Ranged or Area attacks provoke.  Close, Personal, and Melee do not. If you get an Opportunity Action, can you use Powers?  At-Will powers, maybe?May use basic melee attacks.  Same if you Charge. How much AC bonus do various armors and shields grant?Not a clue in the world--we don't know the mechanics behind the character sheets.What kind of action is it to stow and draw a new weapn?Minor actions to stow/draw a weapon.  Mage hand lets a wizard exchange an object in hand for an object in pack.How do temporary hit points work?  At the top or bottom?  Does it affect Bloodied or Healing Surges?At the top (you lose them first) and they don't stack.  If you have 2 and you gain 3, you have 3 now.  I would say that temp HP can bring you above Bloodied, but they should not alter the amount your healing surge heals.What's a Close burst 2?  Is that like, 27 squares?I believe it's been played as all squares within 2 of a center square or intersection (open to interpretation); center square must be adjacent to "caster".  So a box 4-5 squares across, and the middle must be adjacent to caster (or on one of the caster's corners). What's "vulnerability", just a straight subtraction?  Does it apply to all defenses, Fort, Will, Reflex, AC?If the type of damage you are vulnerable to hits you, you take that much extra damage.  (Such as the cleric's cascade of light.  After it hits, the target takes 5 extra damage from all the clerics attacks till they save.)Note that a BLAST (not Burst) is all squares within X of a square/intersection--not a straight line.  A close blast must me adjacent to the caster.  Like the dragon's breath--place a 5x5 blast touching the dragon's area, that's the effect.At least that's how I've seen it explained by people who were at DDXP.</blockquote>

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