Comments on: Mini-Post: Ascension of the Drow and 4e Fantastic Terrain http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:31:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mini-Post: Ascension of the Drow and 4e Fantastic Terrain http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50945 Mini-Post: Ascension of the Drow and 4e Fantastic Terrain Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:46:48 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50945 [...] Mini-Post: Ascension of the Drow and 4e Fantastic Terrain …control, your evil exploits will be immortalized forever in Pathfinder … Only I’ll try to tackle it after I’m done prepping for Gen Con. [...] [...] Mini-Post: Ascension of the Drow and 4e Fantastic Terrain …control, your evil exploits will be immortalized forever in Pathfinder … Only I’ll try to tackle it after I’m done prepping for Gen Con. [...]

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50944 ChattyDM Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:44:55 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50944 Har har har! I like how you rendered all my awesomeness! Har har har! I like how you rendered all my awesomeness!

]]> By: greywulf http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50943 greywulf Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:49:06 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50943 Shock news! With Phil's rise in popularity, Wizards' release a Rare ChattyDM Miniature in his honour! http://microlite20.net/images/cdm_mini.jpg Wonder what the stats are..... Shock news! With Phil’s rise in popularity, Wizards’ release a Rare ChattyDM Miniature in his honour!

http://microlite20.net/images/cdm_mini.jpg

Wonder what the stats are…..

]]> By: Graham http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50942 Graham Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:49:36 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50942 Exactly. There are things you will indeed get better at doing. But magma is not one of them. In any case, in 4e your character's level is more a measure of combat ability than anything else. Exactly.

There are things you will indeed get better at doing.

But magma is not one of them.

In any case, in 4e your character’s level is more a measure of combat ability than anything else.

]]> By: Ish http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50941 Ish Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:36:14 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50941 It is an illusion, and a pretty inovative one if you ask me. Liquid hot magma is going to hurt you bad at level 3, and it is going to hurt you bad at level 13... or level 23. It is an illusion, and a pretty inovative one if you ask me. Liquid hot magma is going to hurt you bad at level 3, and it is going to hurt you bad at level 13… or level 23.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50940 ChattyDM Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:34:03 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50940 It's not actually 50%/50%, as you level up, untrained PCs get better chances of success versus the set 'hard' DC. Trained, Skill focused characters actually have it easier and hit pretty close to 100%. Check my comments in the DMG review post. It’s not actually 50%/50%, as you level up, untrained PCs get better chances of success versus the set ‘hard’ DC.

Trained, Skill focused characters actually have it easier and hit pretty close to 100%. Check my comments in the DMG review post.

]]> By: Asmor http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50939 Asmor Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:45:55 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50939 I'm still not completely satisfied with the DC system for obstacles... The problem I have with it is that it's basically set so that, no matter what level you are, you always need to roll an X. Or maybe an X+3, or X+5 depending on your character. But still, the point is, getting better at something doesn't actually make you better at that something. It's all an illusion. You have, say, a 50% chance of making your roll at 1st level and a 50% chance of making your roll at 30th level. What's the point of leveling up, then? Asmors last blog post..<a href="http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/07/02/friends-foes-the-renegade-reaper/" rel="nofollow">Friends & Foes: The Renegade Reaper</a> I’m still not completely satisfied with the DC system for obstacles…

The problem I have with it is that it’s basically set so that, no matter what level you are, you always need to roll an X. Or maybe an X+3, or X+5 depending on your character. But still, the point is, getting better at something doesn’t actually make you better at that something. It’s all an illusion. You have, say, a 50% chance of making your roll at 1st level and a 50% chance of making your roll at 30th level. What’s the point of leveling up, then?

Asmors last blog post..Friends & Foes: The Renegade Reaper

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50938 ChattyDM Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:25:38 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50938 @Greywulf: I would love to see your gruffy face in Indianapolis, but if this trip is going to cost me close to 2000$, I can't imagine how much it would be for you. @Greenvesper: Revolution? Maybe... Maybe. As all contacts with Conventions, I'm a bit worried about the intense weirdoes. I can deal preety well with almost all types of people, but with 126 players... I'm not sure how this will pan out. Is it going to be a LARP? I don't know... As for running an evil adventure at a Con. I love them because I have absolutely no qualms about killing a character! @Greywulf: I would love to see your gruffy face in Indianapolis, but if this trip is going to cost me close to 2000$, I can’t imagine how much it would be for you.

@Greenvesper: Revolution? Maybe… Maybe.

As all contacts with Conventions, I’m a bit worried about the intense weirdoes. I can deal preety well with almost all types of people, but with 126 players… I’m not sure how this will pan out.

Is it going to be a LARP? I don’t know…

As for running an evil adventure at a Con. I love them because I have absolutely no qualms about killing a character!

]]> By: greenvesper http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50937 greenvesper Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:36:16 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50937 Could this be the beginning of a Chatty revolution? So it sounds like your going to be running an evil adventure at gen con. Any reservations about that challenge? Could this be the beginning of a Chatty revolution?

So it sounds like your going to be running an evil adventure at gen con. Any reservations about that challenge?

]]> By: greywulf http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50936 greywulf Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:27:19 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50936 So that explains why I didn't get an invite! Good on you, Phil. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy - and I'm sure you'll be fine :) So that explains why I didn’t get an invite!

Good on you, Phil. It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy – and I’m sure you’ll be fine :)

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50935 ChattyDM Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:49:33 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50935 Thinly veiled threats from Graham notwithstanding, I have no intention to change the tone or approach to this blog. It represents what I am naturally. I like this 'voice of the customers' vibe I'm getting here and I have no wish to change it. As things stand, if change does come it will be in volume and frequency, not content. It was more an open ended question about me as a blogger/writer. I'm up for something potentially very big for me (career wise, outside of the RPG hobby) while at the same time I can't help seeing stars align for an alternate/parallel career in writing. Thinly veiled threats from Graham notwithstanding, I have no intention to change the tone or approach to this blog. It represents what I am naturally. I like this ‘voice of the customers’ vibe I’m getting here and I have no wish to change it.

As things stand, if change does come it will be in volume and frequency, not content.

It was more an open ended question about me as a blogger/writer.

I’m up for something potentially very big for me (career wise, outside of the RPG hobby) while at the same time I can’t help seeing stars align for an alternate/parallel career in writing.

]]> By: Graham http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50934 Graham Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:36:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50934 Don't worry, Ish. That is one thing that will not change. Because if it does, Phil knows he has Yan and I (and others) who will set him straight. :D Don’t worry, Ish. That is one thing that will not change.

Because if it does, Phil knows he has Yan and I (and others) who will set him straight. :D

]]> By: Ish http://critical-hits.com/2008/07/02/mini-post-ascension-of-the-drow-and-4e-fantastic-terrain/#comment-50933 Ish Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:29:27 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=668#comment-50933 "What’s next for this blog and my growing relationships with the industry?" Don't change, please! The fact that your site has always had an open, honest, and polite conversational tone is what makes me love it so much. I'd wager most of yor (rapidly growing) readership feels the same way. I always feel like I'm at my local shop, chatting with other folks near the cash register. It'd be spiffy if you can grow to have better contacts and connections with the industry, but don't lose touch with that basic "one DM's opinion" vibe. “What’s next for this blog and my growing relationships with the industry?”

Don’t change, please! The fact that your site has always had an open, honest, and polite conversational tone is what makes me love it so much. I’d wager most of yor (rapidly growing) readership feels the same way.

I always feel like I’m at my local shop, chatting with other folks near the cash register. It’d be spiffy if you can grow to have better contacts and connections with the industry, but don’t lose touch with that basic “one DM’s opinion” vibe.

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