Recent content by Norhg

Yeah, the 5 ranger situations isn't quite believable. Can't imagine anyone would consider it "fun" to play a team of carbon-copies. I used the example to illustrate that: building for certain damage can be quite effectual. Afterall, some damage >> no damage. That the Ranger can achieve...

The only way for this party to win is if the character(s) multiclass into Wizard and grabs Stoneskin, managing to keep it up for the fight, and come equipped with a megaton of high-end potions. On the other hand, victory without casualties is practically guaranteed then

There is nothing written in the book about Vulnerabilities and whether they stack or not. There's a blurb about penalties on page 275, but those rules aim at rolls and not static effects and rules that effects from different powers would stack. Lasting frost gets insane very quickly, if you...

By level 16, a Stormwarden Ranger can deal a guaranteed 30 (24 against one target) damage with Twin Strike and paragon path abilities despite the defenses of the enemy. Support your attack with Frost Weapons and the lasting frost feats to up this damage to 40 (34). White five of these guys...

"You gain [eldritch blast] as well as another at-will power as determined by your eldritch pact." "Your pact determines one of the at-will spells you know" Pretty clear, if you can lower yourself to reading the features.

Seems redundant. They have the Scimitar if they aren't a rogue. Rogues have it the same way, no matter their race

I would say that the reason Blade Cascade breaks is the shoddy math behind it. I suppose the +attack bonuses being available is a good argument in this discussion. Calling it "the exact reason for blade cascade breaking" is pretty much nonsensical. Blade cascade is broken both when you have a...

I would be happy if the Monk was a defender, a sort of "mobility defender" who topples and grapples foes to keep them controlled, their great speed mitigating damage

No. Rather, I was voicing the thought that every character would keep such a belt full with Potions in order to quaff them constantly - that's how useful they are now.

Melee Touch Target: Held Weapon You need to touch the weapon you want to use the prayer on.

Eventually, I imagine near everyone would want to keep a potion bandolier ready to be able to chug one down every six seconds or so

I don't grok these paths. The only thing I can make of out them is... I bet they weren't written by the same guy. I bet the guys who wrote them never spoke or met each other

If you stealth, add sneak attack on top Now, what I don't get is how you're going to attack up to nine people at once with your crossbow... Shuriken? That's dubious, but not impossible.

You aren't at risk of slipping of either really, your feet will freeze stuck on it!

Are you considering critical hits? Rerolled initiative between goblins? To tactically optimize the 4e fighter, give it tide of iron and have it ready an action: "as soon as a foe has moved up to me, I use tide of iron to push it back" to negate a good 65% of all attacks on him. (Or the goblin...