Category Archives: D&D 4E

D&D Chess (with 4e framework)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by 4649matt

I totally missed the time-frame on Speak out with your Geek out, but this gave me a chance to test this a bit more. Chess is a games that I picked up at my grandfather’s. Chess teaches you to think … Continue reading →

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Psionics in 4E

Posted on September 9, 2011 by 4649matt

The psionics system in 4e D&D is much better than that presented in the previous edition, but I still have a few issues with how it works in play: Psionic characters have At-will powers with Augment abilities. They also have … Continue reading →

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Essentially a gunmage

Posted on September 2, 2011 by 4649matt

Just this one diversion and then psionics, I swear! Using the recent bladesinger as a model, we can make an essentials-style gunmage that is an easier conversion than making a full class. This might make it an easier sell to … Continue reading →

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Bladesinger? Inspiration! Gunmages and Psions

Posted on August 25, 2011 by 4649matt

Have you seen the new bladesinger class for 4e? The bladesinger operates primary by using melee basic attacks and augmenting them with at-wills that trigger on a hit. The also have an ability to temporarily take it up a notch. … Continue reading →

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Shifting the challenge on Skill challenges

Posted on July 27, 2011 by 4649matt

Skill challenges. I have had my share of successful skill challenges as well as some dismal failures. Some of them worked because of narrative involvement, some failed because of narrative dissonance, but a recurring tension involved has been due to the … Continue reading →

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A Clash of Titans: set piece battle with mecha

Posted on June 8, 2011 by 4649matt

I am playing around with the idea of doing a short series of special encounters in a magepunk D&D 4e game that are on a massive scale. To impart that sense of scale I wanted the players to pilot large … Continue reading →

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Adding a coin trick to D&D

Posted on June 3, 2011 by 4649matt

I stumbled across Enlightened Grognard a few months back and the pitch grabbed me right off the bat. The system takes design philosophies from 4E and applies them to a 3.5E base and is in some regards a middle ground … Continue reading →

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Gunmage, Revision + PP

Posted on May 19, 2011 by 4649matt

Grab the latest version here while the barel is still smoking! Gunmage level 10 w/ PP EDIT: Gunmage lvl 10 w PP (5/31/2011) I spent some time revising Gunmage Level 1-10. Check out the comments from the previous gunmage post … Continue reading →

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Gunmage, level 10

Posted on May 5, 2011 by 4649matt

I think I have ranted enough about Gunmages. I have for you today the Gunmage through level 10. This rounds out the Heroic tier. I haven’t yet had a chance to play test beyond level 5, so there may be … Continue reading →

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Plot Theme: Servant of the Lady

Posted on April 14, 2011 by 4649matt

Themes are a delightful little tool for characterization and customization . Today, I am playing with a theme from the other side of the table though. The concept of a a plot theme is a characterization tool that the GM … Continue reading →

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