This is just one build for the heroic tier.
Hexblade
Power Source: Shadow
Role: Defender
Key Abilities: Strength, Charisma, Intelligence
Armor Proficiency: Cloth, Leather, Hide, Chain, All Shields
Weapon Proficiency: All simple, All military
Bonus to Defense: +1 Will, +1 Fortitude
Hit points at first level: 15 + Constitution Score
Hit points per level gained: 6
Healing surges per day: 9 + constitution modifier
Trained Skills: Arcana, plus three of the following: Athletics, Bluff, Dungeoneering, Intimidate, Stealth
Build Options: The Path of Splinters, The Path of the Wind and Doors
Class Features: Aura of Unluck, Evil Eye
Aura of Unluck: All enemies within 2 spaces of you take a penalty of 2 to saving throws.
Evil Eye: Minor action. Marks one foe within a close burst of 5. If this foe makes an attack that does not include you as a target, you may spend an Immediate Action to Weaken it until the end of your next turn.
Illusory Double: Some of your powers create an illusory double. For convenience, the general rules of an illusory double are written once here, rather than within every power that makes use of them. An illusory double appears exactly as you do, and occupies a space. It has exactly the same defenses as you do, and exactly the same attacks. It does not move unless specified by the power which created it. It is capable of making opportunity attacks, and therefore capable of flanking. It makes only two types of attacks- opportunity attacks, and the attacks specifically spelled out in the power which created it. If an illusory double receives any damage at all, it vanishes. If a power or other effect forces an illusory double to perform an action it cannot, it is destroyed. Otherwise, your illusory double vanishes at the time specified in the power which created it. This is not a true class ability, but rather an effect created by a power that has certain consistent rules.
Build Options
The Path of Splinters
This discipline of Hexblade study focuses on the use of illusions in combat. A Hexblade of the Path of Splinters is a blur in battle, with illusory blades and even entire images of himself splintering off from his body and leaping to the attack. His foes never know what is real and what is not, or where the true danger waits. As illusion magic requires a flair for the dramatic to lend realism to the lie, followers of the Path of Splinters prefer charisma as their secondary statistic.
Level 1 At Will Attack Powers
Tristed Fortune
You are at your best when you are at your worst.
Level 1 Melee, At Will, Standard Action, Weapon
Str v ac
Hit: 1[W]+Str
Special: This attack scores a critical hit on an attack roll result of a natural 1.
Shadow Feint
A sudden blurring, a duplication of your sword arm, baffles your foe.
Level 1 Melee, At Will, Standard Action, Weapon, Illusion
Str v AC
Hit: 1[W]+Cha, and your next attack versus this foe has combat advantage.
Level 1 Encounter Attack Powers
Shadow Blade
Your sword arm blurs, and two weapons strike at your foe. Only one is true, but which?
Level 1 Melee, Encounter, Standard Action, Weapon, Illusion
Str v AC, two attack rolls. You may choose either roll.
Hit: 2[W].
Path of Splinters: Add your charisma modifier to the damage.
Level 1 Daily Attack Powers
Doubled Assault
You seem to split in two- and each of you leaps to the attack.
Level 1 Melee, Daily, Standard Action, Weapon, Illusion
Special: Create an illusory double of yourself in an adjacent space. You and the double then may each shift one space.
Str v AC
2[W]+Str
Effect: The illusory double makes an attack.
Str v AC
2[W]+Str
Effect: The illusory double remains until the beginning of your next turn.
Path of Splinters: If both attacks hit the same target, deal additional damage equal to your charisma modifier.
Level 2 Utility Powers
Abandoned by Fate
Nothing goes right for you. Nothing.
Level 2 Utility, Encounter, Immediate Interrupt
Trigger: You make a saving throw.
Effect: You may voluntarily fail a saving throw. If you do, all allies within 5 may make an immediate saving throw against an effect which can be ended by a save.
Shatter
Destruction surrounds you.
Level 2 Utility, Encounter, Standard Action
Effect: An unattended, inanimate object within 10 spaces of you receives 10+1/2 level damage.
Level 3 Encounter Powers
Bitter Blade
A thin line of venom runs down your blade.
Level 3 Encounter, Standard Action, Weapon
Str v Fort
Hit: 1[W]+Str, plus 5 ongoing poison damage and Slow. Save ends both.
Vampiric Blade
You consume your foe's energy, and it tastes... wonderful.
Level 3 Encounter, Standard Action, Weapon
Str v Fort
Hit: 1[W]+Str, and you gain temporary hit points equal to the damage dealt by this attack.
Level 5 Daily Powers
Curse of the Pariah
Not even your mother loves you.
Level 5 Daily, Standard Action, Weapon
Str v AC
Hit: 3[W]+Str, and the target cannot be targeted by the powers and abilities of his allies, nor can it target allies with its own powers and abilities. Save ends.
Miss: Half damage, no other effect.
Level 6 Utility Powers
Fatal Blunder
Luck is on your side. Or at least its against everyone else too.
Level 6 Utility, Encounter, Immediate Interrupt
Trigger: An enemy within 5 rolls a natural 1 on an attack roll.
Effect: The enemy receives damage as if it had struck itself with its attack.
Level 7 Encounter Powers
Tracer Image
You leave a little piece of yourself behind.
Level 7 Encounter, Standard Action, Weapon
Effect: Before attacking, shift 2 spaces, and leave an illusory double in your original space. It lasts until the beginning of your next turn.
Str v AC
2[W]+Str
Path of Splinters: Instead shift up to your charisma modifier.
Level 9 Daily Powers
Shadow Sentries
You are everywhere at once, for a time.
Level 9 Daily, Minor Action
Effect: Place two illusory doubles in spaces of your choice within a close burst of 5. These illusory doubles fade at the end of the encounter.
Path of Splinters: Instead place a number of illusory doubles equal to your charisma modifier.
Level 10 Utility Powers
Shadow Parry
Your foe finds himself battling only shadows.
Level 10 Utility, Daily, Standard Action, Weapon
Immediate Interrupt
Trigger: You are targetted by a melee or ranged attack.
Effect: Shift your 2 spaces and leave an illusory double in your original space. The illusory double is now the target of the triggering attack. The illusory double fades at the beginning of your next turn.
Path of Splinters: Instead shift up to your charisma modifier.
Hexblade
Power Source: Shadow
Role: Defender
Key Abilities: Strength, Charisma, Intelligence
Armor Proficiency: Cloth, Leather, Hide, Chain, All Shields
Weapon Proficiency: All simple, All military
Bonus to Defense: +1 Will, +1 Fortitude
Hit points at first level: 15 + Constitution Score
Hit points per level gained: 6
Healing surges per day: 9 + constitution modifier
Trained Skills: Arcana, plus three of the following: Athletics, Bluff, Dungeoneering, Intimidate, Stealth
Build Options: The Path of Splinters, The Path of the Wind and Doors
Class Features: Aura of Unluck, Evil Eye
Aura of Unluck: All enemies within 2 spaces of you take a penalty of 2 to saving throws.
Evil Eye: Minor action. Marks one foe within a close burst of 5. If this foe makes an attack that does not include you as a target, you may spend an Immediate Action to Weaken it until the end of your next turn.
Illusory Double: Some of your powers create an illusory double. For convenience, the general rules of an illusory double are written once here, rather than within every power that makes use of them. An illusory double appears exactly as you do, and occupies a space. It has exactly the same defenses as you do, and exactly the same attacks. It does not move unless specified by the power which created it. It is capable of making opportunity attacks, and therefore capable of flanking. It makes only two types of attacks- opportunity attacks, and the attacks specifically spelled out in the power which created it. If an illusory double receives any damage at all, it vanishes. If a power or other effect forces an illusory double to perform an action it cannot, it is destroyed. Otherwise, your illusory double vanishes at the time specified in the power which created it. This is not a true class ability, but rather an effect created by a power that has certain consistent rules.
Build Options
The Path of Splinters
This discipline of Hexblade study focuses on the use of illusions in combat. A Hexblade of the Path of Splinters is a blur in battle, with illusory blades and even entire images of himself splintering off from his body and leaping to the attack. His foes never know what is real and what is not, or where the true danger waits. As illusion magic requires a flair for the dramatic to lend realism to the lie, followers of the Path of Splinters prefer charisma as their secondary statistic.
Level 1 At Will Attack Powers
Tristed Fortune
You are at your best when you are at your worst.
Level 1 Melee, At Will, Standard Action, Weapon
Str v ac
Hit: 1[W]+Str
Special: This attack scores a critical hit on an attack roll result of a natural 1.
Shadow Feint
A sudden blurring, a duplication of your sword arm, baffles your foe.
Level 1 Melee, At Will, Standard Action, Weapon, Illusion
Str v AC
Hit: 1[W]+Cha, and your next attack versus this foe has combat advantage.
Level 1 Encounter Attack Powers
Shadow Blade
Your sword arm blurs, and two weapons strike at your foe. Only one is true, but which?
Level 1 Melee, Encounter, Standard Action, Weapon, Illusion
Str v AC, two attack rolls. You may choose either roll.
Hit: 2[W].
Path of Splinters: Add your charisma modifier to the damage.
Level 1 Daily Attack Powers
Doubled Assault
You seem to split in two- and each of you leaps to the attack.
Level 1 Melee, Daily, Standard Action, Weapon, Illusion
Special: Create an illusory double of yourself in an adjacent space. You and the double then may each shift one space.
Str v AC
2[W]+Str
Effect: The illusory double makes an attack.
Str v AC
2[W]+Str
Effect: The illusory double remains until the beginning of your next turn.
Path of Splinters: If both attacks hit the same target, deal additional damage equal to your charisma modifier.
Level 2 Utility Powers
Abandoned by Fate
Nothing goes right for you. Nothing.
Level 2 Utility, Encounter, Immediate Interrupt
Trigger: You make a saving throw.
Effect: You may voluntarily fail a saving throw. If you do, all allies within 5 may make an immediate saving throw against an effect which can be ended by a save.
Shatter
Destruction surrounds you.
Level 2 Utility, Encounter, Standard Action
Effect: An unattended, inanimate object within 10 spaces of you receives 10+1/2 level damage.
Level 3 Encounter Powers
Bitter Blade
A thin line of venom runs down your blade.
Level 3 Encounter, Standard Action, Weapon
Str v Fort
Hit: 1[W]+Str, plus 5 ongoing poison damage and Slow. Save ends both.
Vampiric Blade
You consume your foe's energy, and it tastes... wonderful.
Level 3 Encounter, Standard Action, Weapon
Str v Fort
Hit: 1[W]+Str, and you gain temporary hit points equal to the damage dealt by this attack.
Level 5 Daily Powers
Curse of the Pariah
Not even your mother loves you.
Level 5 Daily, Standard Action, Weapon
Str v AC
Hit: 3[W]+Str, and the target cannot be targeted by the powers and abilities of his allies, nor can it target allies with its own powers and abilities. Save ends.
Miss: Half damage, no other effect.
Level 6 Utility Powers
Fatal Blunder
Luck is on your side. Or at least its against everyone else too.
Level 6 Utility, Encounter, Immediate Interrupt
Trigger: An enemy within 5 rolls a natural 1 on an attack roll.
Effect: The enemy receives damage as if it had struck itself with its attack.
Level 7 Encounter Powers
Tracer Image
You leave a little piece of yourself behind.
Level 7 Encounter, Standard Action, Weapon
Effect: Before attacking, shift 2 spaces, and leave an illusory double in your original space. It lasts until the beginning of your next turn.
Str v AC
2[W]+Str
Path of Splinters: Instead shift up to your charisma modifier.
Level 9 Daily Powers
Shadow Sentries
You are everywhere at once, for a time.
Level 9 Daily, Minor Action
Effect: Place two illusory doubles in spaces of your choice within a close burst of 5. These illusory doubles fade at the end of the encounter.
Path of Splinters: Instead place a number of illusory doubles equal to your charisma modifier.
Level 10 Utility Powers
Shadow Parry
Your foe finds himself battling only shadows.
Level 10 Utility, Daily, Standard Action, Weapon
Immediate Interrupt
Trigger: You are targetted by a melee or ranged attack.
Effect: Shift your 2 spaces and leave an illusory double in your original space. The illusory double is now the target of the triggering attack. The illusory double fades at the beginning of your next turn.
Path of Splinters: Instead shift up to your charisma modifier.
