4e's saga is best boiled down to: WOTC asked players what they wanted, then game it to them. Players hated that, and all went back to a thing that closely resembled what they had been complaining …

4e was mostly a big change and so controversial, rather than deeply, objectively bad. Planar lore was massively revised, settings were crammed into a single mould, class powers were strongly focused …

4 days ago · 4E Discuss the 4E ruleset, adventure modules, schedule games or anything else related to this.

Nov 30, 2015 · I have been playing 4e for about a year, and I have been considering selling my books to get 5e. What are the major differences, and is there anything new in combat?

A lot of the 4e hate originates from its initial launch, by a lot of angry 3.5 fans, which now continues to be echoed by 5e fans who haven't even played it. Most of us folks here at r/rpg can look back at 4e as a …

Nov 5, 2021 · A community for the discussion of 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons, DM advice, homebrew discussion, roleplay ideas, ETC for your 4e Game.

Jul 16, 2022 · Since the vast majority of healing in 4e depended on the recipient spending a surge, it was perfectly reasonable for a non-magical class to have the ability to coax, command, or compel an …

Apr 1, 2021 · As title says- what are some great combos/builds, combat oriented? It can be melee, range, priest, wizard, doesn't matter. We will be playing heavy battle game and DM said we can min …

Aug 29, 2022 · There’s also 3, 2, 1… Action! which is a rework for 4e’s combat system. Sounds like 4e didn’t nail the DnD feel, but that the underlying game was still pretty good. I’m familiar with B/X, 1e to …

Mar 12, 2023 · A community for the discussion of 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons, DM advice, homebrew discussion, roleplay ideas, ETC for your 4e Game.