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It's called "Assistant District Attorney." ;)

A fair point. Serves me right for just hitting the original link! The compiled version does also refer explicitly to gaining "proficiency with this weapon, " further suggesting it could be used for other attacks (because if you could only make the basic attack, such a note would be completely...

Ok. DracoSuave is correct that the power (as currently written; not sure whether there was a change) does not use the word "weapon." However, I do not believe that that fact is determinative. Why? Because the power DOES include a proficiency bonus. Not an enhancement bonus, not a power bonus...

I'm a 30 year old professional who recently moved to Orange County in New York and I'm looking for a new gaming group. I'm open to running or playing. I've had experience with a broad range of systems and genres, and I'm always willing to try new games. I'm interested in finding 4e...

I would read it as the aura. As written, it specifies 1) an effect, 2) its duration and then 3) the requirement to be subject to that effect, in that order. The effect reads as the subject of the duration, not the targets. If they had wanted it to be a one time bump, they could've written the...

There's been some discussion in the past about whether humans or half-elves (or sometimes a third option) are the best race for multiclassing, but I don't recall seeing discussions about the first class for combinations, so I thought I'd throw the question out there. (If I've somehow missed an...

Hi, my name is rhm001, and I actually like half-elves. -rhm001, organizer of his local "Half Elf Appreciators Anonymous" chapter. ;) There's been plenty of discussion about how humans are actually the best multiclassers, with their at will to spare, but half elves are excellent for dips into...

Everyone has mentioned some good options, but I want to second this (and the earlier mention of sellswords) in particular. The events from George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series of books seem like a good source of inspiration for this type of adventure: invasions? Check. Attacks on...

To be fair, he was talking about getting away from the enemy, not the party. "Farther away from the guy chasing you" and "Same distance from (or closer to) the rest of the party" are not mutually exclusive.

There's no obligation to optimize, and I'm sure he'll survive. That said, as other people have discussed in the past, the new system strongly encourages optimizing, more than earlier editions did, and the monsters and challenges appear to be built with the assumption that they'll be facing...

You can always allow the players to announce their attacks in a way similar to what a lot of DMs do for the monsters: rather than "I smack it with a Reaping Strike," they can say something about the way they're waving their weapons around, or the magical effects that appear, or something else...

I'd probably post this over on the WotC Char Op forums, but those are down right now, and I'm hoping to get some more general answers as well as specifics anyway. So, I'm looking at a Half Elf multiclassing Fighter/Rogue, in part because I think it works relatively well with TWF. I realize that...

So, a couple points; only copied the relevant sections: 1) Did you take the scores based on what you think the character would have? Or because of Skills? Or did you roll them? If so, great. If not, then you might want to shoot for something a little more optimal with the 22 points, say...

If you're going with the TWF option, you might also consider half-elf. Yes, you lose out by not having an 18 in either Str or Dex, (you'd go with 2 16s,) but you can take Twin Strike 1/encounter, so you're actually using both of your weapons, and your Cha bump can help with some of the Rogue...

For the first feat by itself, that's true. But there are three additional feats that let you swap one of your encounter, utility or daily powers (one feat for each type of power) for powers of the same level from the other class.

I'm a fan of the Halfling Warlord/Rogue. You're a halfling, so you're likely using a shortsword---for the +3 and ability to use a shield---which will also work with backstab; attacks like Wolf Pack Tactics will help you set up flankings; you have a boost to Dex, and increasing it will help rogue...

The Dex will help with Heavy Blade feats, too. But it depends on how useful Con is. If it helps out the damage (or other aspects of the attacks) enough, you may very well see a decent number of dwarf and half-elf swordmages. Both will get better Fort and Will defenses, unlike the Eldarin; the...

Interesting. I guess when you call down those powers from deities or higher planes or the Far Realm, you really call them ALL THE WAY down... :D

But doesn't that very definition create a problem with what some (perhaps not all) people are advocating? Some people seem to be pushing for a reading that says any square touched by the diamond is subject to the attack. Given such a reading, more than three squares will be affected in some...

FIFY ;)