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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Magic properties 2".

      May 24, 2012 at 9:27am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Simulating Combat".

      April 12, 2012 at 8:32am
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    • Siliconwolf

      Siliconwolf shared an article.

      Et, And, Ampersand www.wizards.com
      April 5, 2012 at 10:07pm
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      kiltedyaksman
      kiltedyaksman
      18 and 7. I like the thicker 7. The dragon breathing fire is so iconic you can't go wrong.
      April 28, 2012 4:36 AM PDT
      Kurishae
      Kurishae
      Hey, I tried my hand at it! I tried to get the wings, the fire, and the ampersandiness all in there. What do you think?
      April 9, 2013 5:16 PM PDT
    • Siliconwolf

      Siliconwolf shared an article.

      Stupid Monsters Part 3 www.wizards.com
      April 2, 2012 at 4:46pm
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      Krancher
      Krancher
      THANK YOU, Jared, I laughed my Bhut off reading these!!!
      April 2, 2012 11:37 PM PDT
      Hehateme30
      Hehateme30
      I was such a huge fan of the Tortle he got a free 4E update as the Torope. Kick some shell and grab it here...
      www.rpgnow.com/product/93979/Torope%3A-H...
      It is built as a balanced, "serious" PC race. But of course you can go all gonzo with artistic names and ninja weapons ;)

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      April 3, 2012 11:08 AM PDT
    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Do you like Rob’s proposal?".

      March 29, 2012 at 9:25am
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    • Siliconwolf

      Siliconwolf shared an article.

      These Are Not the Rules You're Looking For www.wizards.com
      March 27, 2012 at 2:13pm
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      Shamanstarr
      Shamanstarr
      You've just described BECMI D&D
      April 9, 2012 5:27 PM PDT
      professordaddy
      professordaddy
      I'm going to say that the PHB and DMG *should not* have "advice" sections on how to play, construct, or adjudicate adventures.
      Such material is useful precisely once, ever, in the life of any player or DM. Once. But unfortunately, in every edition of D&D, that crap has been strewn throughout the book, wedged between the actual tables used in play or character or adventure construction. It's not just wasting space, it's making the actual information more difficult to access.
      If...

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      February 26, 2013 2:03 PM PST
    • Siliconwolf

      Siliconwolf shared an article.

      Rule-of-Three: 03/13/2012 www.wizards.com
      March 14, 2012 at 8:46am
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      dmgorgon
      dmgorgon
      Perhaps he was thinking about the critical hits, fumbles, and wounds rules from the 2e players option books.
      I just hope that in 5e a 20 is always a hit and a 1 is always a miss.

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      March 19, 2012 11:38 AM PDT
      Sebastrd
      Sebastrd
      I agree. I think Reflex, Fortitude, and Will defenses as opposed to saves was one of the best innovations to come out of 4E. Let's not take a step back simply for nostalgia's sake.
      1 person likes this discussion post.
      March 20, 2012 4:38 AM PDT
    • Siliconwolf

      Siliconwolf shared an article.

      Turning and Churning www.wizards.com
      March 12, 2012 at 9:42am
    • Siliconwolf

      Siliconwolf shared an article.

      A Rose By Any Other Name www.wizards.com
      March 7, 2012 at 8:20pm
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      ntman
      ntman
      11, if your going to change something, change it all the way around and not just alter it a tad. So my thought is go all out.
      July 17, 2012 11:57 PM PDT
      rghammill
      rghammill
      I agree with making it look less 'game-like' and more sophisticated. Number 7 would be my favorite, but to be honest, none of them really do it for me. In fact, neither do the previously published ones. The various logos for the Forgotten Realms have been much better in my opinion.
      I guess the original (Advanced) Dungeons and Dragons (brown/white boxes through the 1st ed) worked because it definitely looked like a game for adults, not kids. In many cases (again, the current Forgotten Realms...

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      August 13, 2012 8:38 PM PDT
    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "Death in D&D".

      March 7, 2012 at 5:31pm
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    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "Hit Points".

      March 2, 2012 at 8:15am
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    • luchexx

      luchexx voted in the poll, "".

      February 13, 2012 at 9:02am
    • Siliconwolf

      Siliconwolf shared an article.

      Rule-of-Three: 01/31/12 wizards.com
      January 31, 2012 at 11:14pm
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      EasyT
      EasyT
      I think this article overlooked perhaps the strongest benefit of 4e powers: dividing abilities into Attacks and Utilities. No longer did we have to be worried about a new player gimping themselves by choosing Feather Fall as their 1st level Wizard power only to feel worthless for the entirety of 1st level. Or that an advanced player would almost exclusively choose attack-oriented spells and outshine the rest of the party at higher levels. Or that a Fighter wouldn't get his own set of interesting...

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      February 1, 2012 12:55 PM PST
      ShiningMongoose
      ShiningMongoose
      I agree with your point about 4e power dividing abilities into Attack and Utility- But I'm not sure this actually went far enough. Utility powers could have been classified into in and out of combat choice at particular levels. This would prevent players from shying away from choosing non-combat options for their Utilities. It would have a dual benefits in helping prevent analysis-paralysis in combat by reducing the number of choices for any particular combat scenario.
      1 person likes this discussion post.
      February 1, 2012 3:32 PM PST
    • Aldarin21

      Aldarin21 voted in the poll, "What Type of Monster Should Be Featured in the First Playtest?".

      January 9, 2012 at 9:45am
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    • Siliconwolf

      Siliconwolf added a comment to WotC_RichBaker's blog post.

      Change of Plans
      Alas, a change of plans.Today, Wizards of the Coast eliminated my position. I...
      December 14, 2011 at 5:06pm
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      Strokin_100
      Strokin_100
      Sigh, this news really bothers me. What are you thinking WotC. You have really messed things up in the last couple of years.
      Good luck to you Rich.

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      December 30, 2011 8:53 PM PST
      Invoker47
      Invoker47
      So sad to have come across this, but it doesn't surprise me.
      I've played many campaigns in various settings, and DMed plenty more all over the place, and had a lot of fun.
      But then, several years ago, I discovered Birthright. Much later than when it came out, but Birthright still changed the game for me. The first campaign I DMed, started in humble Tuornen in Anuire, and ended up with a party that included a descendant of Roele who didn't know it until it was all said and done, and...

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      January 17, 2012 5:08 PM PST
    • TheFounderPrime

      TheFounderPrime voted in the poll, "CC - 4 - Displacer Cube vs Intellect Tyrant ".

      August 2, 2011 at 3:17pm
    • jalopezjr

      jalopezjr voted in the poll, "CC - Gray Matter vs The Medusa Hydra ".

      July 12, 2011 at 8:06am
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    • jalopezjr

      jalopezjr voted in the poll, "CC - Elder Brain in a Jar vs Displacer Dragon ".

      July 12, 2011 at 8:06am
    • jalopezjr

      jalopezjr voted in the poll, "CC - Ruxie vs Stirgethid ".

      July 12, 2011 at 8:06am
    • jalopezjr

      jalopezjr voted in the poll, "CC - Abolithids vs Intellect Tyrant ".

      July 12, 2011 at 8:05am

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