Blade Cascade Unleashed!

[Sitara]

After some more tinkering I have discovered that the Kensai paragon path is, so far before any splats being released, the ultimate path for the enterprising Cascader. Everything else aside, he gets the reroll AND a whopping +4 damage! Thats a +4 damage from EACH ATTACK!

So in my above test combat if the ranger had been a kensei, he would have done additional +4 damage with each of the 27 attacks; thats a 108 extra damage right there!

 

[Sitara]

Whoops, Kensei gets that ability at level 16. Oh well, you get the idea. ANd yeah, the peeps over at charop have some wicked numbers; but then I am just an average guy looking to get a leg up from this combo.

 

[Mort_Q]

Doesn't the dragon get a free breath weapon attack when bloodied?

 

[Sitara]

Yep, but its not an immediate interrupt or an immediate reaction. So the dragon can breathe instantly, but only on the start of its turn.

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

Hmm... not an interrupt? That's a shame... it's one of those abilities that, when described, I can really imagine as one.

Thanks for sharing the playtests, Sitara. I think Cascade of Blades will be limited to 5 attacks at my table.

 

[LostInTheMists]

Ooh, Blade Cascade is going to be a big house-rule errata for me. You can't use this power to gain more attacks than your Dex+Wis bonuses, or something like that. Maybe 1/2 level. Either way, I'm capping it.

 

[Mort_Q]

I'm going to use the new DM power:

Schrödinger's Substitution DM Fiat 0

Something's wrong.... that was too easy.

At-Will
Immediate Interrupt Universal
Target: One creature or object
Effect: Replace the creature or object with a minion, clone, magical illusion, or an otherwise lesser copy. It is killed or destroyed in place of the real substantial target.

 

[Vempyre]

I also think Blade Cascade has a very bad potential to munchkiness. I am not sure how that could have been overlooked. In my game I think that after the 1st two attacks there will be a cumulative -2 to hit per attack starting at the 3rd attack (when Cascade "resets").

 

[Styracosaurus]

Just say that the re-rolling ends the cascade.

 

[Piratecat]

Just say that the re-rolling ends the cascade.

That seems like an easy and elegant solution without totally nerfing the power.