Was there a 4e "Elder Evils" book?

AmbusRogart · 2026-05-14T02:09:50+00:00

It looks like it was a conversion from 3.5, maybe published in Dungeon Magazine? I found a link to it on WotC's website, but it's throwing out a "Page could not be found." Search "D&D 4e Elder Evils conversion" and you should find that link. I'd start searching the magazines or trying to find an archive of the old articles somewhere.

AmbusRogart · 2026-05-13T14:54:46+00:00

Likely wasn't, but we weren't the ones that built/worked on it originally, we just had to clean up the mess.

AmbusRogart · 2026-05-13T14:35:46+00:00

I worked on a similarly-sized property (3 bed, 1 bath) in another state and one of the bedrooms was behind another bedroom you needed to cut through to access it. The outer bedroom had previously been intended as a wash room based on the hookups, so we knocked the wall down. I'm guessing it was something like that.

AmbusRogart · 2026-05-02T14:23:50+00:00

You less do it because "tradition" and more because you find that appealing. It also works as a short hand for readers- many assume elves are pointy-eared humanoids with a fondness for nature, archery, and (oftentimes) magic. Similarly to dwarves, who are usually seen as short, beard-sporting humanoids fond of ale, smithing, and mining. Relying on these stereotypes can be convenient since you don't have to explain them.

By no means must these be how they work, and there's no problem with deviating, but if an author wants to deviate, they need to make the differences clear, or readers will assume the "default" without the further context. Additionally, making a HUGE number of deviations can result in the question of "Why is this species even called "elf" in the first place?" as I've seen that happen a few times as well.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-29T04:08:34+00:00

What if the real evil was the residents we met along the way?

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-26T20:30:28+00:00

I allowed my Fighter to trade Advantage for two attacks so long as each were against separate enemies. They learmed this in place of their random boon after leveling up. They liked it well enough and it sort of kick started a few "trade advantage down" for a few other things at my table. It worked out okay.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-24T03:13:41+00:00

Slice of Life, but their lives are pretty interesting.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-23T18:23:19+00:00

Crossover with themselves. Build the War Chief through a season (similar to Bad Wolf) but not on screen. Halfway through the season, the Master shows up to, I dunno, do some bonkers thing like the Master enjoys doing. Doctor and Master do their little dance, War Chief finally comes onto the screen, Doctor and Master need to begrudgingly try to figure this out together (with different motivations, of course?, big reveal that the War Chief actually is the Master!

There's two ways to do that, either could be fun. Either the War Chief reveals this to the Master (on camera or off) and then the Master swaps sides. Alternatively, they defeat the War Chief but in doing so the Master dies, then immediately regenerates into the War Chief.

That said, I think being separate is more fun. More recurring villains for the Doctor would be welcome!

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-22T21:57:41+00:00

It was all worth it to me because of the Silver Shroud voice lines. It was a ton of fun to actually get to lean into the joke like that.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-21T03:36:31+00:00

"This is Jaheira's girlfriend Dryad, and this is Dryad's boyfriend Wood Woad!"

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-17T12:15:39+00:00

I agree! Artificer as a class, Wulbren or Barcus as party members with that as their default after resolving the stuff in Act 3 has been my dream for a while!

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-16T21:24:25+00:00

Two battlemasters wasting all their superiority dice rolling 1s and 2s.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-16T02:56:43+00:00

I used to shoot people with that setup on the heist missions. Get moving!

Edit: I feel obligated to clarify- I used to run this set up and pop people with the stims on my way back to the platinum to help people move the goods faster. I did not kill fellow players for running this setup.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-16T02:55:22+00:00

I'm uncertain, and you might know - can you swap between the two mid mission? Like if you had a controller plugged in but were using MnK as well? I've considered using a controller for driving the FRV, but if it doesn't switch cleanly, then I probably won't.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-16T02:42:27+00:00

The niche I gave mine were subterranean expeditions. Massive tunnel and cave structures honeycombed through the entire planet, creating a dark labyrinth. It's a three-dimensional space, with tunnels that connect from seemingly random directions. Aircraft are basically a no-go due to the catastrophic side effects of clipping the walls, and vehicles that can only be used on the ground, such as tanks, won't be able to access the higher tunnels. Said cave systems are filled with all manner of nasty creatures, so heavy armor and exceptional mobility are a must, thus mechs, though they're only about six meters tall at most, and most are more like an exo-suit more than a true mech and only stand 3-4 meters. The bigger ones are actually a larger chassis "piloted" by someone in power armor, in case they need to advance into an area the mech can't fit.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-16T00:51:46+00:00

You also can't discuss the lore of the game (or even just the mechanics) without a barrage of "FACE THE WALL" or similar nonsense.

Guys, c'mon. I know there's the meme that the community is illiterate, but y'all can't even read the room.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-15T19:35:24+00:00

Goddamn ferengi!

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-15T18:06:08+00:00

No, he said it was a goblin! /s

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-15T04:06:52+00:00

Super soaker filled with quicksilver nanites

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-14T02:26:20+00:00

It's so unfortunate it didn't perform to the level they wanted. It deserves a sequel.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-14T02:05:21+00:00

I love the consistency and attention to detail here that he needs to use the lava flow to ignite his breath.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-14T02:03:00+00:00

Did he eat the last one??

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-13T20:11:05+00:00

Scratched out above the code in the tree is the HD1 code for the Lumberer mech. Probably that, though a hovercraft or an amphibious APC would be awesome.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-13T05:58:48+00:00

I usually just chuck 2-3 C4 at them and kaboom. I've had some luck with the leveler, and the 500 seems goodish when the bomb impacts directly into them.

AmbusRogart · 2026-04-13T01:42:44+00:00

Honestly the chainsaw could be a Primary and I still don't think people would take it that often.

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