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How do I get as many enemies as possible to attack me in 1 round from a distance?
On my ranged rogue I have the Daring Gamble utility power, which, once activated, gives me CA for the rest of the encounter on any enemies that attack me before the start of my next turn.
How can I ...
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When to use scarce resources in combat?
How does one choose when to use scarce resources (e.g. powers you can only use once per day or encounter) in combat? I am particularly concerned with D&D, but I believe the concept carries over ...
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Can a sorcerer cast other spells while in the shape of an Air Elemental?
I have a character who is a sorcerer with the Elemental(Air) bloodline. She's now 9th level and can thus cast Elemental Body (it's a bonus spell at that level). It hasn't come up, yet, but I foresee ...
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Why did D&D 4th Edition Remove the Size To-Hit Modifiers?
In 3E (and 3.5), a human player would have a +0 bonus when attempting to hit another human, a -4 modifier when attempting to hit a rat, and a -8 modifier when attempting to hit a fly. This makes ...
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How do I fix this plot hole?
I started my zombie apocalypse campaign in a rather low-budget and low-powered way, mostly to avoid having flame throwers and incendiary grenades be the go-to solution for zombie hordes. When the PCs ...
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Creating rules for jumping or climbing onto monsters?
Partly inspired by this thread's discussion about creative role-playing and one answer there referring to stunts, I wanted to adapt a similar concept to the fairly rules-strict D&D 4th Edition.
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How do I gain extra feats outside of normal levelling?
I'm new to D&D and new to version 3.5 particularly.
I'm creating a character using the PHB and need to know if there are any means for getting extra feats - perhaps some items or possibly quests?
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What is the difference between Skill Challenges and Skill Checks?
I was reading the DMG (p 72 to be specific), and I noticed that "haggling with a merchant" is just a simple Diplomacy check and not a complete skill challenge. How does a "skill check" differ from a ...
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Tools for tracking NPC/PC relationships and attitudes
I have always had difficulty keeping track of NPCs, their attitudes and their relationships with each other and the PCs. I find relationship webs/diagrams are helpful, but find them difficult to keep ...
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How to design a character in Eclipse Phase?
I'm a bit overwhelmed with all of the options available. We haven't run a full session yet, but the two test runs I've done have both revealed glaring holes in the character I designed using the book ...
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Defy Danger and attribute selection
The move Defy Danger allows the use of any one relevant attribute assuming you can explain how you use it. I'm having a hard time being able to say if the use of a specific attribute would be relevant ...
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Do AOE attacks deal Sneak Attack damage to all targets?
There are attacks that target an area (bursts, blasts, etc.); if I use an AOE attack and hit multiple enemies that I have combat advantage against, do I deal sneak attack damage to all of them?
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What is the LA when only the ECL is listed?
If a class or race has an ECL but no LA value, does that mean that the ECL is the LA, or that it just has a LA of 0 and your character is just that much more powerful with no drawbacks?
For example, ...
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What weapon has the highest base damage? [closed]
Which mundane, medium-sized weapon deals on average the highest base damage per hit?
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Is the blinding effect of Glitterdust effective on mindless undead?
We have just started a new pure Pathfinder campaign and I'm playing a Witch, one of only two arcane casters in the party (the other is a knowledge-based Bard). It looks like the campaign might involve ...
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Collection of custom Apocalypse World moves, with feedback?
For the Hardholder in my Apocalypse World game, I thought of a custom move and would now like to share it and in particular get feedback on it.
Also, I'd like to see if somebody else has thought of ...
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Effects of Horror Corruption
So I've been reading through Earthdawn again thanks to people talking to me about Horrors, and it occurred to me that I don't know very much about how they mechanically work-
I know for a fact that ...
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Is there a formula to calculate level given experience?
I have a spreadsheet that tracks the XP for our group and I've gotten tired of manually looking up how much xp is needed for the next level.
I'd much prefer if there was a formula I could put on the ...
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Is there an online service to convert play transcripts into narrative fiction?
Question
Does anyone offer an online, session story telling service? I would like to submit transcripts/records of game sessions, and receive story-fied versions of them back.
Context
I'm DMing for ...
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Can a beastmaster have a beast and a minion at level 1? (4e D&D)
A friend of mine made a multiclass ranger (beastmaster) / cleric. I'm pretty sure in order to multiclass, you need to feat for it. Is it possible for a beastmaster to control a beast companion AND a ...
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How to play the Junta idea as RPG?
I'm looking for a way to play the idea of the board game Junta as an RPG.
In Junta, you play a corrupt member of the ruling families in a banana republic, supported by various groups, ordering ...
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Is having multiple Power Jewels overpowered?
I found a Potion Bandoleer (Holds 6 pots and use them as minor act) in our game and had enough gold to buy 6 Power Jewels. Can I use this bandoleer with the Power Jewels? Is having more than one Power ...
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Can a druid use powers from other classes while in beast form?
I'm a first-level Druid, and I'm thinking of using my next feat to multiclass into Paladin (specifically to be able to take some helpful Encounter powers later on). Regardless of how smart this is, or ...
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Does a skill in Burning Wheel open gray if one of its root stats is gray?
I'm using the BW Gold rulebook. I'm trying to start a supernatural character, and here's what it has to say about skills and their root stats:
New skill exponents start at half the root stat ...
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Wealth in tremulus: insane or horrific?
Wealth in tremulus doesn't make sense to me. Its value increases exponentially (nice dinner costs 1 wealth point, an old car 3, chartering a plane 5), while its expenditure and earning is linear. So a ...
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How does tremulus handle the Unknown?
In tremulus, a "storytelling game of lovecraftian horror", there exists the concept of framework, a slightly formalized way of describing key points of a scenario. One of the elements of the framework ...
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What is the quickest way to become a Khorne devoted human?
In Black Crusade, what character progressions do I need to take to be considered a follower of Khorne, as quickly as possible? Assume a non-chaos marine character.
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What Book is “Everything in the Book” power from?
Please see above. I think it's a daily that make an attack on all of a targets defenses AC, Fort Ref and Will?
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Fear and Reason in My Life With Master
In My Life With Master, it says on p.17 that:
...a particularly horrific and fearsome Master projects a Fear of 5 or more, and a weaker Master projects a Fear of 3 or less. High values for Reason ...
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Touch Attack Spells vs Incorporeal Creatures
Is it possible to hit an incorporeal creature with a spell that requires a melee touch attack without the use of any magical ability that allows one to make contact with incorporeal beings? Put ...
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How big a creature can you entangle with entangling breath?
I am looking for rules (which I could not find in manuals) or personal contributions to the question: how big a creature can you entangle with entangling breath?
Should it depend on the size of the ...
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Is a fumble on a natural 1 an official rule?
I am currently a player in a D&D 3.5 game where rolling a 1 on any attack roll is not only an automatic miss, but also means that something "bad" happens – such as dropping your sword, falling ...
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Tips for organising a short campaign?
I'm planning on fitting as much roleplay into my university's intersemester break (ISB) as I can. I've got ideas for campaigns in my head, and I'm reasonably comfortable jotting down a few stats and ...
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How can I screen new players to make sure they are a good fit for my game?
I'm looking to start a new Savage Worlds campaign and I need a full set of players for it. I've played in games before and ran a couple of one-shots, but I've never GMed a full campaign. There's ...
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Does Melee Training affect the secondary attack of Riposte Strike?
Melee Training Feat from Heroes of the Fallen Lands, say you can sub another Ability mod for your melee attack bonus and half that Ability mod for damage bonus. PC chooses Dexterity.
Riposte has, If ...
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What RPG converted “choose your own adventure”–style gamebooks into adventure modules?
Ages ago (read: "in the early 90s") I found rules for converting gamebooks from a certain series of CYOA-type books into adventures to play with a GM and one or more players, instead of their normal ...
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Is there a Beloved of Chemosh template anywhere?
For a while, I am looking for this template, but failed to find one (even unofficial). In a long time ago, Sean Everette posts to a message aobut this template in dragonlance forums
A template for ...
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Do Duelist's Flurry and Sneak Attack stack?
Duelist's Flurry:
Hit: Dexterity modifier damage, slide the target 1 square, and you shift 1 square. You may use your sneak attack damage even if you do not have combat advantage with this attack.
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Designing unique architectures [closed]
A robust, design-rich setting should call for unique design elements - and architectural styles are a subset of these.
This "subset of design elements" may seem a bit too specific; still, there is a ...
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Do Powerful Build and Monkey Grip Stack?
The Character in question is a Large half-Minotaur Goliath who is using monkey grip.
Normally a Large Goliath could wield a Huge weapon with no penalty.
Monkey Grip allows you to wield a weapon 1 ...
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Does Versatile Duelist allow sneak attacks without combat advantage?
Versatile Duelist
Benefit: You gain proficiency with all one-handed, military heavy blades. If a rogue power
requires you to wield a light blade, you can use that power with a one-handed ...
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Does a mundane weapon thrown with a magic ki focus return?
For the classes proficient with them, the rules for the ki focus are as follows:
Ki Focuses and Weapon Attacks: If you use a magic ki focus, you can add its enhancement bonus to the attack rolls ...
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What can you make a dominated creature do?
According to the glossary, creatures get saving throws when the Dominated effect compels them to enter hindering terrain or throw themselves into a pit.
Is the saving throw rule limited to just these ...
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Is it common to wear costumes when (tabletop) roleplaying?
I have seen this a lot in many videos/TV clips. People wearing mage robes or armour pieces when roleplaying. I have always thought it was an exaggeration and played for laughs. But I have seen so much ...
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How many wounds does a Rogue Trader character start with?
I do not seem to be able to see where in the RT core rulebook you can work out how many wounds a character starts with. During character creation there are modifiers to it, mostly through career path, ...
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Does a weapon thrown with Giantkind Gloves gain weapon benefits?
Giantkind Gloves possess the following power:
Power (Standard Action)
Strength + 2 vs. AC; ranged 6/12; you throw an object 30 lb. or less; 2d6 + Strength modifier ...
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Can a demon lord read minds?
Can demon lords read minds in D&D 4th edition?
If they cannot, would it be a stretch to say Graz'zt (a demon lord I'm depending on heavily in my campaign) can perform this feat?
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Can Technomancers use software and complex forms simultaneously?
Currently, I am delving into playing a Technomancing Rigger, but part of his whole deal is the hacking bit (because seriously, why the heck not?!). While reading complex forms, I hit a beehive of ...
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Resonance Realms - Why bother?
Why as a player should I care about resonance realms? I understand that the actual character would be totally into hanging out in them, but from a gameplay point of view, why should I care?
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Would this Technomancer concept be plausible?
I haven't played Shadowrun quite yet, but I've been reading the 4E core rulebook and I have been trying to build a character. I've been working on a Technomancer, but for character fluff I was ...
