OT: D&D 4e or: Wanna slaughter some minions?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

(Note: The math is there just to show conclusions. )

x5 to convert to feet. That's 100 feet.

Most first-level characters move 6 squares - That's 30 feet.

3 and 1/3 (4) rounds to close, assuming only one side is closing (Logical, if the other side is using ranged weapons to weaken their enemy)

1.833~ (2) rounds to close if both are charging.

Question is, in which case is the power more useful and does it do something appropriately useful in that time?


Oh - The start of combats. In dungeons, you could easily start in the 6-12 square range. In open fields, anywhere from 40 squares to 2 squares, depending on terrain, 'shrubbery' and stealth/perception rolls.

[Nocturnal]

Wonderful. In that case I'm sticking with my Blizzard build with many powerful and debilitating frost spells (and only one daily acid spell for the long-range terminations.)
I'll be fairly impotent beyond a range of 11 (not even taking Magic Missile or Sleep) so we'll count on the strikers or bows to cover us against ranged enemies. But I'll be a storm of icy death at exactly that range.
My initiative is embarrassingly pathetic: I'll always move last. Keep me alive for the first round and then we'll talk.

Oh, and I have every perception and knowledge-based skill except Dungeoneering (and streetwise if you count that.) Can't help it, wizards don't have that many options... and my head is hideously large.

Narf, how would you like us to send character sheets and communicate? IRC does not like me, and I don't like it.
You can reach me by email at lord_admiral_guy[ignorethisplaceholder_itistoresistspam]atyahoo.com

Hmm, come to think of it, I can possibly just add it as an attachment here. There. Tell me if I got anything terribly, terribly wrong!

[narf poit chez BOOM]

We're trying Maptool. It is currently not wanting to connect.

I think you're missing powers.

Fill-out-able character sheet, three posts down: http://forums.comicgenesis.com/viewt...84008&start=20

Will sleep soon. No sleep yet. Coherency going bye-bye.

[Nocturnal]

Maybe I can't post two attachments to the same post? I dunno, but here are my spells.

As the thingy says, "my name cannot be pronounced by the likes of you, but there are some who know me as... Bob." He also likes to name all his spells after himself. He's really a bit of a jackass, but a very capable wizard, for a beginner anyway. (I actually stole every single idea I've used so far from somewhere else. That one from "The Holy Grail.")

I can understand if you think a terrifying and imposing name like... Bob is far too imposing and frightening for men and beasts alike. It wouldn't be fair to have entire swarms of minions flee at the mere sound of his name. If you prefer, I'd consent to take the more boring and less impressive name Dorfamal.

[Edit:] Updated spell list because I decided Icy Terrain sucks even with the Blizzard feat! See post further down...

[narf poit chez BOOM]

*Evil GM Grin*

[Nocturnal]

Where do we connect to in Maptool?

Did you mention a server name...? Is a username password needed?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

We're trying Maptool. It is currently not wanting to connect.

Last time I tried maptool, I got javascript timeout errors.

[douglas]

Noon Pacific time works for me.

Character sheet attached to this post.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

15 + Con score is 29 - Where's the extra 5 HP come from?

Oh - If you dropped the torches, you could afford plate. The Standard Adventurers' Kit...Wait a minute, SAK?

Well, you've got sunrods in that sack you're carrying around...

Now that's a witty and appropriate acronym!