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4th Edition Rules - Dark Echelon
« Thread Started on Jul 10, 2008, 10:18am »

Hey, All.

I'm getting us started with 4E today (you'll see that post later today). We'll take it slow and wherever confusion arises, I'll step in and make it work. We can use this thread for any questions around the 4E rules. Ken, I know you're probably pretty well up to speed on the new rules, moreso than me, so feel free to help out if someone has any questions. I'm sure I'll be probably making some "houserules" here and there (such as Torhak keeping his darkvision, damn it!), but I'll generally let you know when I do.

You'll all find some new links in the signature line of your posts: stats, powers, and the usual die roller stuff. I can't remember which of you are unable to get the dice roller to work. Can you remind me? For those of you can, for rolls you know are needed, I'd much prefer you roll your own; I think it's more fun that way. If you want, just post the d20 result and I'll handle the necessary modifiers.

You'll also find that my signature line has changed to reflect everyone's hit points after the 4E conversion. The little dot to the left of each name will tell you how many action points each person has available to spend. I'll talk about action points soon. There's also a link to Actions In Combat, a document I created that'll give you the basic actions you can do in combat and how it breaks down. These are just common examples, not a comprehensive list. When not in combat, there's no need to worry about what types of actions are what.

Although that Actions In Combat document might be helpful, when it comes to most fighting, you'll want to first look to your character's powers. In 4E, it's rare that you'd ever want to just do a "basic attack." Each character has a few things they can do "at-will" and those things are typically better than a basic attack. Still, it'll take time getting used to them. We'll work it out.

The posting rules aren't changing. Please just use regular white text for in-game text and pink for mechanics. Oftentimes I've noticed that some of you guys are using pink to describe what actions you're taking. No need, that can be in white. The pink text is for numbers, mechanics talk, or even mentioning specific powers and spells that have their own gamespeak terms.

That said, you can be extra helpful, in combat, by being a bit more descriptive. Heck, it's easier to do so in a play-by-post game like this. And if you want to be really nice to your DM, you can even clarify your actions in the pink text. Here's an example, using Grafth (shifters are fun to use as examples, maybe because they're kinda fuzzy, and because Josh is a good sport).

Grafth makes his way quickly across the lawn, almost loping as he runs. On the way, he crams the murder evidence in his pocket. Assuming he reaches the bugbear, he sweeps his handaxe in an upward arc, aiming to literally slash the stupid grin from the brute's face. "Your finished, fuzzball," he growls.

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Move action: move to stand adjacent to the bugbear
Minor action: stow an item (the evidence)
Standard action: attack the bugbear with handaxe (or better still, use power XYZ)
Free action: speak

See?