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You're thinking of 1st and 2nd edition, which basically used rounds for combat and turns for exploration. When 3rd came around, "turn" stopped being a measure of time and "round" was used for "the space in which everybody acts" and "what you can do during a round". This got confusing. I don't...

I feel like that elf really confused the issue by bringing tactics and house rules in. RAW, you decide to use HtH after you hit with an attack roll, whether that's a spell or a weapon or a spitwad or whatever. You decide whether or not to use it immediately after you resolve that attack—you...

I call shenanigans, because Bargle the Infamous is missing from that list.

I'm getting more spam on the ENworld blog RSS than I am actual posts. Someone has clearly figured out how to get around any verification that is in place. I'm going to have to unsubscribe until this is cleared up.

So I added the EN World D&D / RPG News blog to my google reader this morning and started through my new items, only to find: "Helpful pointers on finding a yeast infection cure" "Nike SB Dunk low premium mosquito" "Some Interesting Information About Clothing That You May Want To Know"...

True, but that would put you behind in damage. (you'd be roughly equivalent to a sword'n'board swordsman in damage & AC though) The greatswword stance only works with two-handed melée weapons, so the longsword guy can't use it to maximize his damage.

Yep. if you're in the stance (half action to enter, only one stance at a time) and someone hasn't moved since your last turn, you get to do maximum weapon damage. (Bonus damage dice like sneak attack or a flaming sword are not maximized). There's some subtle synergies there, too. Zweihanders...

Well, again, it's not less effective against armor - you just have to do a little work. Weilding a longsword two-handed, at 18 Str, using the stance you get from Sword Basics, you do 1d12+9 damage, or an average of 15.5 points. Weilding a greatsword at 18 Str, using the stance you get from...

Oh, it is - but the greatsword also required more training, and that's reflected too. If you actually rack up the greatsword-related feats you're going to be a scary area-denial machine. The basic feat gives you defense bonus like a shield and lets you enter a stance where you can do max...

Imagine Brust rewriting the Dumas books as the history/backstory of his Jhereg series. Then go get them ASAP. The Phoenix Guards may be my favorite Brust novel ever. J

Bizarrely enough, my group was talking about this yesterday - as near as I can tell, at the exact time that you were posting. I've started to take mental notes, digging though what I remember of Spelljammer for what is best to keep and what is best to throw away. I had a great time doing a Sky...

I expect the -3 DC for sales would involve putting the liquid asset into a form that continues to generate money - you're investing it in some way so that you can continue to make those low-DC purchases without draining your Wealth score. J

I haven't liked S4 all that much, but the recent (2 weeks ago?) episode centering around the recovery of the Blackwell Index was right back to the old Alias, and probably the best episode so far this season. J

It's reasonable to 'be ready' - but that's what the surprise round is all about. If you're expecting trouble, then your enemy won't get a surprise round on you - but they might still act before you can react - your attention wavered for a moment, or you misread them. But if you allow someone...

One thing nobody's mentioned yet are the changes to specific spells, like Teleport - in AU, you can increase your chances of arriving in the right place by taking an increased preparation time as well as familiarity with the destination, which seemed very cool to me. There are two kinds of...

Or worse, the combat'd devolve into sitting around and trading full attacks. J

You won't miss 'em. Multiple attacks are in fact far more powerful in those systems, where each blow has a chance of seriously affecting a foe (unlike a hit point system).

A lot of people seem to feel like that, which is unfortunate - they're really more like 'plot points'. They let you say 'a hero wouldn't have been taken down by some mook' and have it stick. Er...sure it does. Element Control: a bunch of powers built as Extras off of a single power. All the...

Not only all spells of that level readied, but an unlimited number of slots to cast them with - up to 2nd level for Magisters at level 25. (There is a limit on how many you can weave up to the next level, though.) J

Add me to the 'disappointed with season 4' crowd. A lot of the best stuff from the first three seasons was missing. First season, you had the tension between Sydney's spy life and her mundane life, plus the situation with her father. The parts where Wil was slowly getting drawn into the...