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virgileso at [unixtime wrote:1204325157[/unixtime]]Wait a minute, I just saw something on the kobold, an ability called "shifty". Does this mean they completely removed 5'-steps?

No, they're move actions now. Kobolds can 5' step and then double move if they're so inclined.

Charging doesn't look so bad for Fighters - look at their at-wills. Cleave does 1 damage to an adjacent target in addition to your normal attack, and Tide of Iron lets you push enemies around one square with your attack.[br][br]Sure, Tide of Iron looks fun, but I'm not gonna cry too hard over not do...

If Mike Mearls actually said that, uh, that svcks, because that's blatantly dumb.

Well, then I won't even feel bad for a second about adding 3e-style magic items back into my game. So it works out either way!

Have any of these temporary stat increases actually been confirmed? I mean, last I heard it could just be that a Belt of Giant Strength adds +5 to one Strength roll per encounter.

We don't honestly know that multiclassing really even meaningfully exists in 4e.[br][br]But all that aside, this preview really cemented it for me - I'm not going to enjoy 4e, simply because it's become the game of fvcking stupid things like melee attacks against Will defense and attacks that inflic...

Talisman at [unixtime wrote:1203742003[/unixtime]]What they call levels 31+ is anyone's guess.

That's the "Does Not Exist, Not Ever" tier. In fact, it's been revealed that when you gain past level 30, your character is automatically retired from the game in a way appropriate to his chosen Epic Destiny.

I'm really not digging the ultra-limited weapon selection (I thought we left that behind in 2e) or melee attacks against Will defense. The former because it's lame and limiting, the latter because it falls into the category of Things That Just Don't Make Sense to me.

I was pretty sure DDM's rules accounted for Gargantuan and Colossal creatures what with the D&D Icons line, but if they don't, oops.

C1 is an archer. C2 is a dragon. C2 has cover from C1 in the new Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures game. WotC writes rules that are actively retarded.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that flavor-wise, the Enchanter Wizard is pretty much dead. Maybe they'll bring it back as a new class, called Beguiler. ;)[br][br]I do have to kind of errata what I said about multiclassing, though - they've been talking about multiclassing being up in the air for a while, so ...

Area: Multiple aberrations whose combined total Hit Dice do not exceed twice caster level in a spread emanating from the character to the extreme of the range

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Man, what? I thought I was misreading the book when I saw this.

What? Charm isn't a skill either.

Yes, that's probably better than a first-level ability has a right to be, but it's Charm, not Dominate. You're only getting a 4th-level spell at will, not a 9th-level spell. (:P) That feature should probably improve with levels or something.[br][br]Also, as far as language-dependent things (and othe...

Because this is Exalted and you're supposed to be doing freaking hard things.

This happens regularly enough that the loss of guest posting priveleges is unlikely.

The magic class is basically not for players, because it's pretty terrible. I believe the designer of Iron Heroes has expressed slight regret at the Arcanist being less well-designed than the martial classes the game is actually about.

Uh... technically you could, I guess... but you can't exactly "wear four potions at once" so that wouldn't do anything.

Hear the Unseen is just dumb. And bad.

I'd be a bit afraid of saying that one, SirWayne. Sidereals are probably the only caste of Exalt that stands a high chance of beating the ever-loving stuffing out of you in a 1-on-1 duel.

Sadly, Lago, it's "less", when it comes down to it. I've read a good deal of the books for the fluff, but never got a chance to play it myself. Sorry.

You know, playing a female just makes it easier, since then you can take on the seductress role. Just replace 1B with "is a hot guy" and 2 with "lure him into bed"... :P[br][br]EDIT: It says the Gold Faction doesn't as a matter of course, but this is Exalted, where you're pretty ...

This is Exalted.

1) Find a Gold Faction Sidereal who A) knows Sidereal Martial Arts and B) is a hot girl.
2) Lay her.
3) Ask her to teach you SMA.
4) Profit.

Barring non-WotC sources, Desdan, d20 Modern is apparently officially cancelled.

That's how you fix your Mystic Theurge in the same way you fix a cat.

Well, rules like this worked back in 2nd Edition, when having a few million pounds of gold meant you could buy a fvcking awesome castle, but didn't really make your character that much stronger. Sure, it helped if your character just had a traumatic experience like having every single one of his ite...

1166303612[/unixtime]]I guess Forge of War and Dungeonscape might have potential. I'm basing this purely on the titles, of course. [br][br]For me, it's Secrets of Sarlona (because I have an irrational boner for psionics, epic levels, and Eberron, and Secrets of Sarlona is two of these) and Forge of...