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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
Q: What do these abbreviations mean: RAW, MAD, and DAD? [indent]A:RAW = Rules As Written, MAD = Multiple Attribute Dependency, DAD = Double Attribute Dependency Here is a thread with a list of abbriviations, ...[/indent]
Q: How soon until we get splat books/online content so my wizard doesn't have the exact same spell book as every other wizard in the world? [indent]A:This is already happend: there's an article in Dragon with more wizard spells.[/indent]
Q: Does anyone have any suggestions for a mapping tool that a group of far flung friends can use online to play dnd via videoconference - maps and minis are a little hard to do well via webcam [indent]A:You might use webcam/VOIP for video/sound and then use
Gametable, a JAVA, free, gaming table environment to play. Gametable allows you to create rolling macros, load pre-made environments, and several other things.
Fantasy Grounds II has the most users but you do have to purchase the software - once, there is no ongoing fee. There is also a fan made 4E ruleset available for free.
There are quite a few others including Battlegrounds RPG another fine pay VTT: link. Battlegrounds RPG has one of the best set of links to different types of VTT software you can find the links here (scroll down to Other Virtual Tabletop Programs)
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Q: Are the MM races ok to use in official games, or will I be stuck playing a Tiefling Warlock if I want to be in the leagues? [indent]A: On the site you can find more information. For example here. For example, all content from Dragon Magazine is legal for players to use (for example gnolls) in Living Forgotten Realms[/indent]
Q: Is there somewhere in particular on this forum i can find a list of user created classes? [indent]A: here you can find a decent list[/indent]
Q: Does anyone know if someone has taking the time to figure out a template or set of guidelines for making powers for custom classes IE only daily powers get save ends stuff or stuff like that it would make it much easier for me to organize the class concepts im considering fleshing out. [indent]A: no[/indent]
Q: If you take a paragon path, can you choose an other power of lower level instead of the one you gain. [indent]A: No. Though you could make such a houserule[/indent]
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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
Q: Is Point Buy the same as in 3.5 in 4e? [indent]A:No. Different base values (5 stats start at 10, one stat starts at 8), Different costs[/indent]
Q: Is there any real reason to have a high CON over a moderately low CON in later levels? As in, does increasing the CON (apart from certain classes that use it as a to-hit or damage benefit) do anything outside of just adding a hitpoint here and there? [indent]A:Con mod determines your healing surges. Also, for some races/paragon paths (Dragonborn, Dwarven Durability, Combat Veteran), your Con mod is added to your Healing Surge value. It also helps you qualify to for feats (15 if you want Plate proficiency).[/indent]
Q: When increasing your character's constitution score, does this retroactively increase your initial hit points from first level? [indent]A:Yes. This is explicitly stated.[/indent]
Q: When dividing your level by half to calculate defense totals or for anything for that matter, is it at a minimum of 1 or rounded down (to 0 if at level 1) [indent]A:Always round down, to zero if necessary.[/indent]
Q: Can we 'easily' get lots of bonuses to stack for combat in 4e for each class and role? [indent]A: As you advance in level, things actually get harder and harder to hit, and you get easier and easier to hit (for the most part). This is because there are few easy ways to raise your attack bonus or defenses. You won't be able to simply guarantee hits by yourself anymore. However, multiple things (like a leader) give stronger and stronger bonuses as you level, and can get to the point that you can guarantee hits.[/indent]
Q: If a Paladin has 8 WIS, what happens to powers like Shielding Smite, where ally gains bonus to AC equal to your WIS? Does the ally actually take a penalty, or is it minned at 0? Similarly for enemies taking penalty equal to WIS mod.. [indent]A: Bonuses are always positive. penalties are always negative (or zero) this is stated on page 25 of the PHB.[/indent]
Q: Can you take actions in any order? Say, standart-minor-move, or move actions have to come before standart's? [indent]A: Yes you can[/indent]
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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
The minimum weight for a Dragonborn character is 220 pounds.
Anything more than 262 pounds constitutes a heavy load for a Warhorse (PHB 222).
Moving with a heavy load causes you to be Slowed (PHB 222), which is speed 2 (PHB 277).
This means that a Dragonborn can not expect to travel anywhere near as fast as his own walking speed while mounted , even at minimum weight for his race, if he is carrying more than 42 pounds of gear. [indent]A:You look to be right. Guess Dragonborn aren't going to riding horses.[/indent]
2.1.2 Eladrin
Q: The 'Eladrin Education' racial feature says, 'You gain training in one additional skill selected from the skill list in Chapter 5.' Must this bonus skill be a class skill, or does it function as per the Feat, Skill Training? [indent]A:It's like Skill Training. You can get anything you want.[/indent]
2.1.3 Elf
Q: If Elven Accuracy lets you reroll one attack roll, but the power you used calls for two attack rolls to be made (Such as Split the Tree), does Elven Accuracy let you reroll both the attack rolls, or just one? [indent]A: Only one. It would help more on powers that compare against multiple defenses, since those are one attack roll.[/indent]
Q: When using an ability suck as twin strike or Split the tree as an elf, would I roll both attack dice and then decide whether to use elven reroll on the lowest or would I roll one die at a time die and then decide whether to reroll that die? It could make a difference if I was unaware whether I would hit the target or if with Splitting the tree I would hit one target but not the other. [indent]A: If I am correct, then you'd have to decide immediately, before comparing the first attack roll to the defense of the target. However, Split the Tree is a special case. You explicitly make two attack rolls and then compare the higher to the two target's defenses. I'm pretty sure you can make both the attack rolls and then choose to reroll the lower one, hoping to get a higher result on your attack roll against both targets. A single attack roll against two targets for a daily without a miss effect is a very good use of Elven Accuracy.[/indent]
2.1.4 Half-Elf
Q: A Half-Elf gets a dillitante racial power, which basically means you can pick another classes at-will power and make it available to your character as an encounter power. At first level, a half-elf has the dillitante racial power which is usuable once an encounter AND his class's encounter power. PHB clearly states he has 1 encounter power. My question is do I get to use BOTH powers during an encounter or do I need to pick which one to use? [indent]A:You get both. Your confusion stems from the unfortunate practice of the book using the term "Encounter Power" as a synonym for "Encounter Attack Power"[/indent]
2.1.5 Dwarves
Q: do dwarves get their +5 bonus on saves if an effect is both fire and poison? [indent]A: [/indent]
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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
Q: Question regarding Promise of Storm Genasi racial power from Forgotten Realms Preview. (Until the end of your next turn you deal an extra 1d8 with any Lightning or Thunder power you use.) when a power specifies two attacks, for example Twin Strike, is the extra damage from Promise of Storm applied twice if both attacks hit? [indent]A: It's worded terribly. It suggests only once per power, but there is no text expressing how to adjudicate how it would work then. Does it only apply to an attack of your choosing? It doesn't clarify at all. As it is, I'd say that the way it is probably intended is once per power.[/indent]
Q: What is the range of Tumbling Gale (whirlwind genasi, FRPG, p 70)? [indent]A: this will probably be in the errata[/indent]
Q: How do you pronounce 'Genasi'? [indent]I believe it is (Jen-ah-si'). However, as with most FR stuff, other pronunciations usually works just as well.[/indent]
2.3. Eberron
2.3.1 Warforged
Q: historicly speaking knights often wore some sort of armor beneith their platemail to compensate for the joints, anything from padded to chainmail. So my question is: Can a warforged have one sort of armor attached to his body and wear a different armor on top of it? [indent]A: No. Plate most likely includes such padding, if you want to be pedantic. At any rate, warforged can't wear multiple armor any more than a human can slap on two suits of chainmail and claim a +12 bonus.[/indent]
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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
Q: Paladins start with: Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, military melee, simple ranged Does this give each of the proficiency bonuses for each of the weapons in these categories? i.e. +3 longsword, +2 flail, +2 battleaxe, +2 Crossbow, and +2 Mace, etc.? [indent]A: Yes. Note, he does not gain "inproficiency penalties" of 3e when wielding weapons NOT in this group.[/indent]
Q: If a character is granted armor proficiency through a class, do they still need to meet the Str and Con minimums to wear the armor? [indent]A: No, you do not need to meet the prereqs.[/indent]
Q: I havn't read through everything yet but it looks like farmiliars, paladin's horse and the leadership feat are all gone. Am I right or did I just miss something? And if they arn't in the core books is there plans to bring them in later? [indent]A: You are right. Most effects that involve controlling a creature/character other than your PC have been removed or heavily altered. It's been said that at least some of them, definitely including familiars, will be coming back once they figure out a balanced and streamlined way to do it. For example, bag of tricks (summoning creatures) is in the Adventurers Vault.[/indent]
Q: For our game, we'll be shorthanded: only myself and one, possibly two others. The one I know of will be going for a gish type thing, though i don't know his build. If we have a third, I have no idea what it'll be. So...given that, would a rogue or ranger be a better addition to the party? I'd be shooting for a melee focus either way, if that plays into things... [indent]A: [/indent]
Q: Do powers gained from Paragon Paths or feats count towards your Total Powers Known at each level (PHB 29) or are they in addition to those powers? [indent]A: Yes, they count towards your total powers known. [/indent]
Q: Does retraining allow a fighter to switch from getting +1 for one handers to getting +1 for two handers? [indent]A: No: the retraining rules specify that you can retrain feats, powers, and skill selection.[/indent]
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For years, I've lived a double life. In the day, I do my job - I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi. But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin. And, if the truth be known a life of dubious virtue. I won't deny it - I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it. I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence. I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property, and savoured every moment. You may not think it, to look of me but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds. And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside, I have no regrets. For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
XDMC 19 (silver): A full fledged assassins guild (with stats, skill challenges, ...)link XDMC 14 (Bronze): a one shot campaign for beginning DMs/players. link XDMC 16: Paragon path: the Epitome: being better then all then any one else. link (note: this is balanced) XDMC 25: The Gelatinous Cube mount Guide To Disreality: a collection of houserules - Introduction & table of content
