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Review: “Player’s Handbook 3”

March 18, 2010 by Bartoneus

The Player’s Handbook 3 is the newest core release for 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons that introduces a lot of new content including the psionic power source. In much the same way the PHB2 introduced primal classes with a back story, this book lays out the changes to any D&D world that might bring about psionic characters and races. If you’re a fan of psionics, miss rangers that could cast natural spells, want to play classes that are more versatile and flexible, or if you’re just looking for some new options for your 4th edition game you really should check out this book.

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e dnd, 4th Edition, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, PHB3, player's handbook 3, Reviews

Inq. of the Week: A Whole Lot of Class?

February 22, 2010 by Bartoneus

Martial Power 2 comes out tomorrow, and having gotten a look at the book I am very disappointed that my current party does not have any martial classes at all out of eight players, not even through multi-classing. This has led me to wondering exactly which classes all of you are playing and as a result which classes are the most played and which don’t get that much love.

Filed Under: Featured, Inquisition of the Week, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4th Edition, class, D&D, dnd 4e, Dungeons and Dragons, martial power 2, PHB3, roleplaying games, Roleplaying Games

Inq. of the Week: PHB3 Classes?

February 1, 2010 by Bartoneus

With D&D XP behind us now, the Battlemind class out in the open, and the Runepriest nearly confirmed it seems like a good time to look at the Player’s Handbook 3 that is coming out in March this year and figure out which class is the most hotly anticipated.

Filed Under: Featured, Inquisition of the Week, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, 4th Edition, class, D&D, dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Inquisition of the Week, PHB3, Roleplaying Games, roleplaying games

With Karate (And Psionics) I’ll Kick Your Ass

May 28, 2009 by Dave

Monks are Psionic. (Yes, “Martial Striker” was half wrong). As per the Design & Development article that accompanied it, Ki is a dead power source (though some third party products have already tried to use it). Personally, I have no problem with this. On multiple occasions, I attempted to run campaigns with an eastern flavor, and banned most (or all) arcane and divine classes, relying primarily on psionic and ki powered characters. Conceptually, they always seemed very close together: an internal energy source with fantastic abilities powered by intense discipline.

Filed Under: Editorial, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, karate, monks, PHB3, psionics, tenacious d reference

Inq. of the Week: Power Sources?

March 16, 2009 by Bartoneus

Hopefully Dave’s curiosity was answered when he wanted to know how many of you went to see Watchmen.  65% of you went to see it opening weekend, while 23% didn’t see it that weekend but plan on seeing it, leaving only 13% who don’t plan on seeing it at all.  I saw the movie at […]

Filed Under: Inquisition of the Week, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4th Edition, Inquisition of the Week, PHB3, power sources

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