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What is the difference between themes and backgrounds?
Wizards has fairly recently released character themes for D&D 4th Edition.
What is the difference between themes and backgrounds?
Can you pick one of each or do you have to choose between the ...
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Would free multiclass feats be a reasonable alternative to Themes?
I like the flavor, flexibility, and role-playing inspirations provided by Themes, as introduced in D&D 4E Darksun and added in general in Dragon #399. I'm planning to use them in the game I'm ...
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What does “any enemy you deal damage to” mean in Bloody Blades?
I am looking at Bloody Blades for my L9 fighter, but I have a question before I take it.
The second effect line on the power has the following text:
You can assume the stance of the bloody ...
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Is there any way for a Bard to take the Blackstaff Apprentice theme?
Blackstaff Apprentice has the following requirement:
Prerequisite: Wizard. You must be able to prepare spells from a spellbook (such as with the Arcanist’s Spellbook, Bladesinger’s Spellbook, or ...
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Can characters with the Guardian theme choose powerful ranged characters as their bonded charge?
The Guardian character theme level 10 feature states that
Generally speaking, you can’t designate someone as a bonded charge
whose melee combat skills equal or exceed your own
The warden in my ...
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Which publications list alchemical items?
My character has just taken the Alchemist theme and can now make an item of his level or lower for free using a case of chemicals that costs 50gp (IMO, this theme is the only way to play anything like ...
