New Posts For Thread: Variation on Themes: A Theme Handbookhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28914029/Variation_on_Themes:_A_Theme_HandbookHow to Use this HandbookThis handbook is an organizational theme handbook plus my viewpoint on the general effectiveness of themes. The idea is to direct players to themes that serve specific goals. I looked at each theme and placed them into the folAdded Beguiler and Ocultist to controllers.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28914029/Variation_on_Themes:_A_Theme_Handbook?post_id=533193519#533193519Added Beguiler and Ocultist to controllers.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:36:56 -0500Roleplay is not mechanical. Especially in 4e, which encourages refluffing as part of the base system.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28914029/Variation_on_Themes:_A_Theme_Handbook?post_id=531395477#531395477Roleplay is not mechanical. Especially in 4e, which encourages refluffing as part of the base system.Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:40:32 -0500You did see the sign over the door, right?And I believe the definition of red around here can be summed up as "does nothing that another option can't do better," which is where Animal Master sits.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28914029/Variation_on_Themes:_A_Theme_Handbook?post_id=531393777#531393777You did see the sign over the door, right?And I believe the definition of red around here can be summed up as "does nothing that another option can't do better," which is where Animal Master sits.Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:34:32 -0500Don't know which "trick" would be worth giving away a standard action and a utility power slot to a crappy animal.[/quote]Oh, I don't know, something that has to do with roleplay? I can see many uses for both the Second level and Tenth level utility.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28914029/Variation_on_Themes:_A_Theme_Handbook?post_id=531386015#531386015Don't know which "trick" would be worth giving away a standard action and a utility power slot to a crappy animal.[/quote]Oh, I don't know, something that has to do with roleplay? I can see many uses for both the Second level and Tenth level utility.Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:57:20 -0500Don't know which "trick" would be worth giving away a standard action and a utility power slot to a crappy animal.[/quote]Oh, I don't know, something that has to do with roleplay? I can see many uses for both the Second level and Tenth level utility.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28914029/Variation_on_Themes:_A_Theme_Handbook?post_id=531382275#531382275Don't know which "trick" would be worth giving away a standard action and a utility power slot to a crappy animal.[/quote]Oh, I don't know, something that has to do with roleplay? I can see many uses for both the Second level and Tenth level utility.Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:56:35 -0500