New "Red Box" Starter Set hands-on preview

thalmin said:

Following has been added to first post:

Only the Wizard and Cleric have Daily Powers.


Rogue Powers:

• Bump and Run; At-Will 1, melee, regular attack and damage plus move target 1 square; move up to half speed.
• Deft Strike; At-Will 1, melee, move up to 2 squares before your attack, regular attack and damge
• Defensive Strike; At-Will 1, melee, normal attack and damage, +1 to all defenses
• Acrobatic Maneuver; Utility At-Will Move Action, move 1+STR mod, gain +4 to all defenses on this move, can move through enemy-occupied spaces.
• Backstab; Utility Encounter, Free action, +3 bonus to attack, used only on combat advantage
• Sudden Leap; Utility 2, Minor Encounter, Leap through the air, landing up to 1/2 movement away. Athletics trained req.
• Tumble; Utility 2, Move Encounter, Shift half speed. Acrobatics trained req.

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peterparker18974 said:

So the Deft Strike is melee only in the red box, not melee or ranged as it is in the players handbook?

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darjr said:

The critical hits guys have an actual play of the redbox in the Sagamore Ballroom at GenCon.

I haven't listened yet so I don't even know about the sound quality.

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nnms said:

The magic missile in the red box is an older version. They have since changed it to be one target.

So what's the best approach to take for a Mage that starts with Red Box but then continues on with Heroes of the Fallen Lands past level 2? Should I make it 1 target from the get go, let it be 2 targets forever or let it be two targets until the player semi-rebuilds their character to work out of Heroes of the Fallen Lands?

I must admit that the last options seems a bit sucky. Congratulations, you've gained a level! Now your power is worse.

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davethegame said:

Actually, the sense I got was that it was wrong only on those character sheets at the show, not necessarily the final printed product. I can check with someone who has a Red Box to be sure.

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heretic888 said:

Hi Thalmin,

By chance do you know what the thief's "weapon finesse" class feature actually does?? Thanks. =)

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