Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition from 2008 (includes Essentials)
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Dragonborn Item Interaction
I have a question in regards to resistances...
If I had the Wyrmtouched Amulet from the Adventurers Vault and my character was a dragonborn using the Scion of Arkhosia Paragon Path what would my ...
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What is the name of this specific, online DM (4e) tool?
I used this tool, albeit briefly, maybe a year ago. Now, I can't for the life of me remember what it was called.
First, it was an online/web based tool, not something you download. Everything was set ...
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Is the Penny Arcade adventure preceding Storm Tower published?
In 2008, Christopher Perkins ran an adventure with four players, named "Penny Arcade and the Tower of Storms". The adventure was recorded as season 2 of the Penny Arcade podcasts, and in the following ...
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Are there female minotaurs?
I wonder... Do the minotaurs in 4e have females of the species? Or do they just use humans to reproduce themselves? Or are they born in the void and come out of nowhere?
I've never seen any female ...
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Evolving a region from war torn to merchant hub
Currently in my planning for my campaign I have a desert region that would make for a great way to travel, except tribes of Monkeys are at war. One side quest I have planned out has the players end ...
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Pelor's Blackguard (4e)
We're just starting a campaign, and a player wants to create a very distinct character... a Pelor's Blackguard. Yes, a PELOR Blackguard.
Is that possible to create Blackguard that follows Pelor in 4e? ...
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Does a Double Weapon work with Two-weapon feats?
Would the benefits from the feats: Two-weapon Fighting, Two-weapon Opening, Two-weapon Defense, etc... apply to a character that uses a Double Axe, Double Sword or Double Scimitar?
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Summoned creature outside of combat, how long does it last?
Specifically the wizard daily spell, summon fire warrior: if I use this spell in combat, he will last until the end of the combat (assuming I don't dismiss it early or it drops to zero hit points).
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Does a close burst attack that only targets 1 creature in the burst trigger burst vulnerability?
In a recent encounter there were creatures with vulnerability to burst attacks.
One character used an attack that had the range 'Close Burst 10', and target 'One Creature'.
The DM defined this as a ...
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What to buy to start out 4e D&D (DM and PC) (Complete Noob, no previous experience) [duplicate]
So we're a completely new group of people, none of us have experience, and I've been assigned DM, which I think is a good idea. But we don't know where to start, or what to buy to get started on our ...
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What set of books makes a complete game?
I've asked several questions about 4th Edition D&D because I may be able to start a game. However, I'd need to purchase (some) materials. I am aware of the 4 book set (core) and the expected ...
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Is there anything (feats/powers/items) that allows a sorcerer to teleport as a move action in Heroic Tier? [closed]
I am building a wild sorcerer "glass cannon" and I want to be able to teleport around the board. Is it possible?
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How can a Warlord gain an at-will power that pushes?
I know you can multiclass, but that gives you another class's at-will power as an encounter power. I'm looking for an at-will attack that also pushes, but I'm playing a Warlord and they don't have ...
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Enemies knocking players unconscious instead of killing them
In D&D 4th Ed., can a monster choose to knock the player he is killing unconscious instead of killing him, thereby not giving him a chance to roll death saving throws to get back on his own and ...
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Can you knock a Player Characters unconscious via damage without giving them the dying condition? [duplicate]
Can you knock a Player Characters unconscious via damage without giving them the dying condition?
For example, a level 5 human fighter has 3 feats: Unfailing Vigor, Disciple of Death and Stubborn ...
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Can an unconscious character use a healing surge?
Can an unconscious character use an action (like second wind or a healing power) to spend a healing surge?
Can an unconscious character spend a healing surge due to some external effect?
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Do you have to hit for effects to occur or do they occur whether you hit or miss?
An example of what I am trying to understand is the power Brash Assault. The effect states "Effect: The target can make a melee basic attack against you as a free action and has combat advantage for ...
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How clever is a base Intelligence of 10 in D&D 4e?
I'm playing my first ever D&D character and he has an intelligence of 10. Several members of the party have higher intelligence (the mage, etc). Is my character supposed to be a bit stupid? Or is ...
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Feat which allows a PC to use a Ranged weapon in 'Melee Range' without provoking Opportunity Attacks?
Is there a Feat of some sort which allows the use of a Ranged weapon in 'Melee Range' without provoking an Opportunity attack?
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What does the Moilian Barrow monster in the Tomb of Horrors Super Adventure look like?
From the read aloud text of encounter M3: Dark Barrow on p55 of the Tomb of Horrors Super Adventure:
Bones and body parts are knitting themselves together into a larger mass in the rubble.
There ...
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4th DND Essentials — How do you determine powers selection for level 1 characters? How do you read the descriptions and classes?
I'm having trouble interpreting the 4th Edition Essentials books. How do I determine how many powers a level 1 paladin/cavalier gets? The book never comes out and says it. With skills and feats, it's ...
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Are there good tools for managing custom (homebrew) classes?
The D&D 4e character builder works OK for the official classes, but doesn't seem to have much support for anything custom. Are there good tools for managing characters with custom (homebrew) ...
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What are supported 4e campaign settings?
By "supported" I mean there is at least one book (or similar-level online resource) detailing the setting. Campaign settings I already know about for 4e: Nentir Vale (not well supported), Forgotten ...
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How can a Sentinel Druid get the Air Spirit Primal Attunement?
In a comment on Can a pixie levitate on bootlaces carried by a spirit of salzacas?, Simon Withers said
The (at will) Air Spirit Primal Attunement for the Sentinal Druid is a nice replacement for ...
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Can a pixie levitate on bootlaces carried by a spirit of salzacas?
Given:
A pixie, tiny creature weighing 1-4 pounds. Presuming the sum total of gear weight is less than 10 pounds. A nice thin platter, or a net of bootlaces, made out of a light substance of the ...
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What is a “mark” actually supposed to be?
This is probably way too simple of a question, but I just haven't been able to figure it out.
In D&D 4th edition, there's the concept of a mark on an enemy creature; a player character in combat ...
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The Undying Deva
Can a player continually play the same Deva character according to RAW?
The reason I ask is because according to the PHB2, the deva are simply continually reincarnated to a deva shrine or holy place ...
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Can you use Mindlink to go through walls?
I have a telepathic Psion with the Mindlink ability which states: "When you use your Send Thoughts, your psion attacks against the target ignore concealment and cover until the end of the encounter, ...
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Initiative check abilities 4th edition D&D [duplicate]
So a creature's initiative roll for a combat is 30 we'll say for example.
How is this handled then?
Instinctive Relocation (teleportation)
On an Initiative of 10+ her initiative check, the ...
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Using Encounter Power twice per round?
Can you use the same encounter power twice in one round if you use power jewel to recharge and then an action point to use it again?
I am looking to use Diabolic Strategm, power jewel, action point, ...
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What build is best for my Bravura Warlord?
I'm Bravura Warlord lvl 7, and I'm making my future build. What's best for me: my Frost Weapon build below, or just a Vanguard Weapon, saving those two feat slots for something else?
My Frost Weapon ...
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Can the Pixie's Teleport Trick make you invincible?
Pixie Teleport Trick (Heroes of the Feywild page 33)
Daily: Teleportation
Minor Action, Personal
Effect: Until the end of the encounter, whenever an enemy attacks you, you can use an ...
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How exactly does lighting affect combat?
I understand that there are different types of lighting (dim, bright, complete darkness), but I haven't been able to find anywhere in the DMH or PHB that specifically describes how these different ...
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How much control does a Ranger have over what triggers “disruptive strike” and how it is used?
4e Rangers have access to an Encounter Power called Disruptive Strike. The power is triggered by an enemy attacking the PC or an ally of the PC. The power gives a -5 penalty on the attack roll of the ...
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Designing my own D&D Adventure
Currently I am part of a my first campaign of D&D(4E) as a player and been having fun.
Sometime in the near future I would like to host my own game of D&D with my own adventure. So far I ...
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Character wealth by level for 4E?
I know that the DMG addresses this slightly on page 143 by stating that a character's wealth is equal to:
One magic item of character level +1
One magic item of character level
One magic ...
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Measuring complexity in 4e characters?
This google doc contains my current work.
I am working on a set of quantifiers that can reliably compare complexity between two different characters.
At present, I've operationalized 5 factors:
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Can you have an Undead Bane and Disruption on the same item for extra damage?
I was thinking of a good weapon vs undead, namely Skeletons, obviously a Mace of Disruption came to mind. Then I began wondering if you could also have a Bane of Undead on there as well to stack or ...
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The “Enters” Trigger of Zones
There are many actions that create persistent zones and have a trigger for their effect of among others: "...enters the zone..." What are the things that qualify as entering the zone?
Things that ...
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When a Stinking Cloud is moved onto a creature, does the creature take damage immediately?
In a recent session of D&D 4e, a Stinking Cloud was moved onto a creature who was outside of it.
Stinking Cloud Effect:
...Creatures that enter the zone or
start their turns there take ...
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House rules for flanking
I am currently considering house ruling flanking to be:
If two or more enemies are adjacent to you, you are considered flanked.
I do this because I want to break up the conga line of death that ...
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Can you move diagonally past someone or something?
In D&D 4e, can you move diagonally past:
A solid object, like a wall?
An enemy creature?
For example, can you move around a creature to the opposite side in two diagonal steps?
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Can Divine Sanction damage kill minions?
Lets say that I use Valorous Smite to mark a bunch of minions, and lets say they attack other members of my party except me. Because of Divine Sanction they'll take 8 damage (3 plus charisma modifier ...
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Are there any benefits to being a small character?
Small characters face a number of disadvantages. They can't use two-handed weapons, and have to use two hands to wield a versatile weapon DDI.
Further disadvantages include:
The inability to Grab ...
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Opportunity attacks and immediate interupts per round [duplicate]
I read this in an online article, which sounded incorrect to me.
The Fighter takes his free attack and gets all the additional bonuses that come with Combat Superiority. Needless to say, my ...
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Does an immediate interrupt trap stop an action?
My question is simply this: does a trap with an immediate interrupt property stop an action?
If I was moving and triggered a trap that fires a crossbow at me, does it interrupt my movement? Does it ...
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Does a charge provoke an opportunity attack from the target? [duplicate]
If I charge an enemy, when I move adjacent to it do I provoke an OA from him? (the target himself that is)
In my first game in a new group my friends an me are making, we thought that it does not.
I ...
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How do attack penalties stack?
I'm looking for the exact number of "-to hit", if attacking one of my allies, that would be applied. I'm creating a Psion/Swordmage hybrid and I'm wondering what my collective debuffs would be under ...
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Max distance a character can move while slowed factoring in anything
I have heard mixed information on this and I am now looking for clarification as it will affect the effectiveness of a build I'm currently working on. When a creature is slowed at the start of his ...
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How do I kidnap my characters without bending the rules?
I'm about to start a new arc with my characters and I'd really like it to begin by having them be kidnapped. It would be easy for me to just do this by fiat and say that "You are knocked unconscious ...
