Swordmages and half-orcs hit the streets!

[Kraydak]

Why would anyone playing a swordmage not be an Eladrin? A feat for +2 damage with swords and +2 int? Can we say "no-brainer?"

Because the racial feat is only superior to Weapon Focus in the Heroic tier (and worse in the Epic tier)? Because there are other +int races out there? Because the Swordmage may well have a decent number of self-teleports as class-utilities and wants a racial ability that doesn't overlap with his class abilities?

 

[Mirtek]

Why would anyone playing a swordmage not be an Eladrin? A feat for +2 damage with swords and +2 int? Can we say "no-brainer?"

Not everyone wants to push everything zo the limit. Some people simply like race X and class Y and do not care that race z is more powerfull for class Y and that race x is even weaker than the norm for class Y

 

[keterys]

Definitely gnome - I mean, mark someone like that, then go invisible? Classic.

 

[Rechan]

Definitely gnome - I mean, mark someone like that, then go invisible? Classic.

You have to be hit to go invisible, I believe.

 

[keterys]

Correct.

 

[wayne62682]

Wow... I want to play one. Right now. I love characters who can meld magic and combat, and this sounds AWESOME.

 

[Leatherhead]

More INT and CON based abilities? Excellent.
Now if only we had a few more DEX and CHA powers.

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

Well, those defensive abilities look good... really good.

I think the Fighter will still hold a nice place by being able to mark multiple foes. But Swordmages and Paladins... could be a tough choice.

 

[TheNovaLord]

the dwarf swordmage (19 CON) also has 63hp which is pretty good!! and its also 7 more than the 17 CON fighter

and the swordmage has the best AC of the 6 supplied PC's

 

[Jhaelen]

3)AND there is a class feature: Swordmage Warding (INT bounus to AC, iwith one hand free; if rendered unconscious, shield fades and can be restored after a short rest)

Unless there is some additional limitation this is totally overpowered.

If there isn't:
The first new class we get to see and it's already broken? Not a good sign for the upcoming splatbooks...

Well, luckily the class will be in the FR campaign setting, so it's not something I'm going to buy or use anyway.