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How can I adapt elements of the Gumshoe investigation system to Ars Magica?
Many of my games feature a heavy investigation influence.
Gumshoe, being designed for investigation, provides a way of finding clues and manipulating clues that provides for a far more enjoyable ...
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How many natural weapon attacks would I get?
If a character has 3 natural weapons (2 claws and a tail), and has the feats Improved Multiattack (eliminates penalty to attack rolls for secondary attacks, but still uses 1/2 Strength damage bonus) ...
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How do Heavy Armor and Interference type powers work?
I feel somewhat silly asking this, but the Wild Talents 2E rulebook keeps likening heavy armor to a "really thick eggshell" that is "all or nothing." I was under the impression for quite a while that ...
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Are there rules for making Class specific Custom Powers?
Please see above.
I'd like to make a Rogue encounter power akin to "One Two Punch" but for ranged attacks. This will be for those Two Fisted shooters and thrown weapons savants. Basically I made this ...
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How do I read a 4 sided die?
In the Redbox starter game, when you choose to be a Rogue, it says that your damage is 1D4+4. When I rolled the dice, it had all three "4" symbols facing up. Did I do 4 damage, or do I add them up to ...
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Two-Fisted Shooter Style optimization for Rogue (Thief) [closed]
OK, I'm building a Changeling ranged DPS Rogue (Thief) for a standard 4e game starting us off at level five.
I have the following feat chain:
Two-Fisted Shooter + Distant Advantage + Quick Draw
I ...
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How can I make PDFs of Character Sheets from the Character Builder?
I'd like to be able to see/share my character via PDF or something similar, instead of having to go through whole process of logging and loading. Anyone know a way to capture the pages?
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Writing rules and guidelines for a 3.Xe, 4e mashup system and campaign [closed]
Recently I've taken on the project of creating my own campaign and system that i hope to be combination of 4e and 3e, but distinct from each. Could anyone give me suggestions as to how to write the ...
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Retrain languages in the 4e character builder?
Is it possible to retrain languages? How does one do this in the 4e Character Builder?
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Introducing new players to Legend: Shared track game?
A little while ago in Legend’s IRC channel, someone suggested having a thematic team where everyone shared a track; this was largely shouted down because in Legend, you can have the theme of, ...
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Rules for increasing ability scores in Basic D&D?
Are there any rules (house or otherwise) for increasing ability scores in Basic D&D or any of it's retro clones? (Other than magic items or wishes.)
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What use is a car, with no infrastructure? [closed]
I've got an idea that's not fully formed yet, kicking around in my head. I'm trying to set up a modern character who ends up stuck in a fantasy setting. Through plot-relevant forces, he was abducted ...
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What is an example of an optimized Ranger|Cleric build in D&D 4E?
I am totally new to D&D 4E. I have read that Ranger|Cleric is generally better than Ranger. Can someone give me an example build for Ranger|Cleric that goes up to level 30?
EDIT:
No house rules. ...
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How do I tell how long my adventure is going to be?
I'm a new DM starting a campaign I've written myself. I have a party of 4 players right now- three have been playing for years, one has never played before. My problem is I'm not sure how to tell how ...
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What RPG systems are Variations of the Original Call of Cthulhu?
What RPG systems are there for a traditional Call of Cthulhu adventure (e.g. a basic premise of being investigators in 20th century/modern timeframe)? There is of course the Chaosium Call of Cthulhu ...
