Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition from 2008 (includes Essentials)
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Creature death and save conditions
When a creature dies, does it continue to suffer from conditions? The reason I ask is because of the Item Daily Power on the Orb of Fickle Fate:
A target within 10 squares of you takes a -2 ...
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Creating solo monsters
One thing I haven't found in 4th edition online is a plethora of solo monsters. The idea of these fights are fascinating! Sadly though, all the products in 4th focus on multiple opponent fights (with ...
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Does zone damage count as a hit with a power?
In this case I am talking about a specific scenario involving the following feat and power combo.
I have a level 9 Invoker who has Mark of Storm:
Mark of Storm [Dragonmark]
Benefit: Whenever ...
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Is it possible to multi-class to Shaman and acquire the healing spirit power?
Is there anyway for a character to take Shaman as a multi-class feat, and acquire the Healing Spirit power?
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Question about D&D 4E bonus stacking
I have a question related to D&D 4E bonus stacking, specifically related to overlapping type stacking. I understand that in general similar types do not stack, however I'm wondering if there are ...
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Weapon proficiency training and penalties in 4th ed
I know that proficiency can be acquired trough picking class or selecting a feat. But I cant seem to find a feat that would give training in superior melee. Do I need to pick a feat for only one type ...
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How do you destroy a battle standard?
AV states that Battle Standards have resist 50 all when deployed, but it says nothing about their total health. Can an enemy destroy them by picking them up out of the ground and breaking them in ...
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How does non-attack-power targeting work, particularly with feat-enhanced Flurry of Blows?
Flurry of Blows powers are features, not attack powers, with a range of Melee 1 or 2. Although it's clear melee attacks can target squares rather than creatures, I've been ruling that Flurry doesn't ...
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How do 'no action' powers interact with the events that trigger them?
I'm not sure how to generalize this question, so I'll give the specific example my player is concerned with. Hope it's not too chatty.
A monk, adjacent to a single enemy, lands an attack such as ...
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Old School gamer attempting to get back into it…with some trepidation [closed]
I use to play D&D since Version 2, when it was banned at schools because it was thought to be devil worship, then later after a few people went a little nuts and used their "character personas" as ...
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Ongoing damage while dying in 4th edition
Similar to Regeneration while dying in 4th edition, does a character continue to take ongoing damage when dropping to 0 hp?
Also, does he continue to make saving throws for all effects while dying?
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Regeneration while dying in 4th edition
I recently started DMing after playing 4th edition D&D around 10-15 times. While going over player and DM books I started to wonder if regeneration works while a PC is dying.
For example, a level ...
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What options are available for a Sentinel Druids Animal Companions item slot?
I read in an answer to Druid (Sentinel) Animal Companion Armor that there was at least one item (Companion's Defender) which could be given to a Sentinel Druids Animal Companion, but as I am not a DDI ...
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Can an Essentials Sentinel move when their animal companion charges?
In last weeks game, I needed to move both my Essentials Sentinel Druid and his animal companion as far as they could go. I used his move action to move them and then used his standard action as a move ...
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Do implement attacks made through a weapon get the weapon's proficiency bonus?
I am making a bard in 4e and am using a +2 Songbow (Superior Crossbow). If I become proficient with Superior Crossbows (+3 to attack) and that weapon is my implement, would essentially get +5 to ...
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Thrown Object vs. Swarms
I have a very specific problem. Someone in my 4th ed. game wants to lift a barrel (they're strong enough, that's not the question) and smash it on a rat swarm. I don't see how this falls under the ...
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Why can't I pick the Staff of Defense option for my Wizard?
I am using the dnd insider to create my level two Wizard (Mage - enchanter) and I'm noticing that I certain abilities, feats or spells that were recommended I take in the Wizards handbook (such as the ...
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Level 2 Wizard powers and Spellbook question
I am a little confused on how a wizard's spellbook works.. I used the dnd insider to help me create my character so I am assuming it knows what it's doing.. anyway, it's allowing me to take 3 at ...
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How can I increase my early heroic tier Wizard's attack roll?
can you provide some suggestions on how to increase my level 2 Wizard enchanter's attack rolls? FYI my Int is 19 and I've already taken the staff expertise Feat at level one. At level two I chose ...
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Can a Hypnotism target be forced to move before its attack?
I have just created a Wizard (Mage) who specializes in enchantment. I have a question about the Hypnotism spell..
The power states that the target creature can be forced to attack another enemy ...
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Are Lair Assaults treated as one long, unending encounter?
I am specifically speaking about Lair Assault: Kill the Wizard. It's going to be my first lair assault and I want to build as best I possibly can within the confines of the structure. I know long and ...
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Would a Dwarf Stonecaller get two saves against prone?
The Dwarf Racial power Stand Your Ground states:
When an attack would knock you prone, you can make a saving throw to avoid falling prone.
The Invoker Stonecaller Paragon Path feature Strong ...
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Does a Barbarian need to start out adjacent to his ultimate target to use Pressing Strike?
Suppose a Barbarian (with a reach 1 weapon) isn't adjacent to any enemy, but there is one 1 or 2 squares away. Can he use Pressing Strike to shift adjacent to that enemy and attack all in one action?
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Should I take Polearm Gamble or Repel Charge at level 11?
I'm in a 4E dnd game, built from lvl1, and we're lvl6 now. My build is a fighter/ranger polearm fighter, kind of a striker/defender build, combining the whole polearm proning with high damage attacks, ...
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How large is a fey beast's aura?
This might be a stupid question because I can't find the answer anywhere.. How large is the aura of a fey beast companion? I'm considering making a Fey Beast Tamer.
Also, can you use a fey beast ...
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What is half level at Level 1?
I was wondering what 1/2 level at level 1 is. I would assume it is 0 because you round down on fractions. But I had heard it was also just 1.
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Can you jump during a charge?
Can a character jump during a charge?
For the diagrams below:
G Good Guy, speed 6
E Evil Guy
= Land, 5' wide
. Pit, 5' wide
Situation 1: small gap before charge. This clearly works as ...
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How does the warlock's Smothering Darkness affect combat?
The power is a burst 1 that blocks line of sight for all creatures other than the warlock.
What kind of attacks, if any, can target/hit the warlock?
What happens if a monster attempts to attack the ...
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4e Defender Aura activation required?
I'm asking here because I've gotten different responses from different DMs. My home campaign DM said I had to activate my Knight's defender aura during my first round of an encounter before it was ...
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What effect does shooting Tenser's Floating Disk out of a catapult have?
I'm looking at increasing the amount of damage that my catapult is going to do - and I've been thinking that putting a floating disk in there, to increase the payload.
So, assuming a specially ...
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Taking a weapon away from an opponent? (Gamma world, & 4e)
In our gamma world campaign a player wanted to knock a gun out of the hands of an opponent.
To our surprise, neither the new Gamma World rules, nor the D&D 4e rules have anything about disarming ...
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How does the Goliath's “Natural Intimidator” interact with skill challenges where the use of intimidate automatically fails?
If a goliath takes "Natural Intimidator" which notes that they only fail intimidate rolls if they fail by more than 5, and tries to intimidate someone in a skill challenge where intimidation ...
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Is it possible to Shift through opponents?
If a creature can shift more than one square, can it move through opponents?
(This matters with abilities like Tumble or creatures that can shift more than 1 square.)
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If you're blinded, can you ready an attack for when you can see?
If you start your turn save-ends blinded, can you ready an attack with the trigger "when I can see and X happens" and then attack later during the round, on someone else's turn, after having saved ...
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Multiclassing Shaman/Invoker
I'm playing an Eagle Shaman that took the 'acolyte of divine secrets'-feat to multiclass to Invoker.
Acolyte of Divine Secrets [Multiclass Invoker]
Prerequisite: Wis 13
Benefit: You ...
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Is there a core campaign setting for DnD 4e?
I'm completely new to RPGs in general, so I apologize in advance if this is an odd question. There's such an overwhelming abundance of lore on all the different campaign settings for DnD that I've ...
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Is the turn when a readied action goes off, considered a different turn from the one when the ready action took place in?
Is the turn when a readied action goes off, considered a different turn from the one when the ready action took place in?
I'm specifically looking at the Warlock Curse power "per turn"
The Rules ...
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Would someone sustaining a spell effect negate their Stealth?
Would someone sustaining a spell effect negate their Hidden status acquired by a successful Stealth roll?
I've checked the Essentials, and it mentions Keep Quiet under the requirements for Remaining ...
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Encounter templates
A standard encounter for a five man party is determined by the formula n + (2/4)
What I don't understand is what I'm supposed to do when the party I'm making the encounter for is level 1.
Let's take ...
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Which fey beast companion is best for a kalashtar Prescient bard? [closed]
Which fey beast companion is best for a kalashtar Prescient bard with the Fey Beast Master theme? The party is:
gnome rogue
vampire volokia
goliath cleric
dragonborn sorcerer
human ?
human monk
...
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Does Battle Song Expertise work with Moment of Escape?
The additional effect from the Battle Song Expertise feat reads:
You also gain a +1 feat bonus to the number of squares that you can
pull, push, or slide creatures with your bard attacks and ...
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When do you need to call a Disruptive Strike?
Immediate Interrupt; Trigger: You or an ally is attacked by a
creature.
Does a ranger need to call this interrupt before the attack roll, before the damage roll or can he do it whenever he ...
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When does a character start to fall?
When does a character start to fall? Can a character use a power or ability mid-air before falling?
Example:
An Eladrin Fey Pact Warlock is standing on the edge of a chasm and kills a cursed enemy. ...
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Does making an opportunity attack with a ranged weapon provoke an opportunity attack?
If I make an opportunity attack with a ranged weapon (e.g., a crossbow) against an adjacent enemy, does it provoke an opportunity attack as well?
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Ray of Frost versus Stone Blood - is it redundant?
Is Ray of Frost [ddi] now redundant when Stone Blood [ddi] is available?
So we have Ray of Frost hitting a single creature:
At-Will Arcane, Cold, ...
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Does the Orb of Imposition's alternative effect affect more than one creature?
Does the alternative effect of a wizard's Orb of Imposition [ddi], i.e. the extension of a duration, also only affect one creature?
A player is wondering if the Slow effect of Stone Blood [ddi] could ...
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Does Punishing Eye count as an attack?
The last time I played my Artificer I used Punishing Eye and Spike Wire on a boss and waited for my ally's attack.
First, my ally's attack got my Wis modifier for an attack, then the Eye triggered ...
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Is a sustained ranged or area attack, still a ranged / area attack on subsequent rounds?
Is a sustained ranged or area attack, still a ranged / area attack on subsequent rounds?
A player is asking whether the 'Shield of Deflection' [ddi] would work against the effects of a sustained ...
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Help understanding the Half-Orc Shock Trooper charger rogue build
I'm going to make my second ever character in D&D 4e. Based on few questions I asked erlier here I decided to make a charger rogue Half-Orc Shock Trooper. Not everything is clear to me in this ...
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How can a rogue take the Shock Trooper Paragon Path?
I found a build I like, the Half-Orc Shock Trooper, but I don't understand how a rogue (is that what is meant by "thief"?) can choose the Shock Trooper PP when you have to be a fighter to choose it.
