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<blockquote data-quote="Khaalis" data-source="post: 4341891" data-attributes="member: 2167"><p><strong>Update 30Jun08</strong></p><p></p><p>Here is a complete rough draft recompile of where I am at with the Dragon Pact for warlocks. Thanks for all of the input so far. I hope we can continue the project and come up with a complete warlock pact.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: royalblue">WARLOCK CLASS FEATURES</span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>ELDRITCH PACT – DRAGON</strong></p><p>You have forged a pact with a chromatic or metallic dragon lord. Some are benevolent and caring spirits, while others are cruel and capricious. They bestow powers that are elemental in nature, but remember … it’s never safe to deal with a dragon.</p><p></p><p>Choose a damage type from the following choices: acid, cold, fire, lightning or poison. This is the type of damage your dragon pact grants for your powers. This choice remains throughout your character’s life and does not change a dragon pact power’s other effects.</p><p></p><p><strong>Energy Burst:</strong> You known the <em>energy burst</em> at-will spell.</p><p></p><p><strong>Draconic Wrath:</strong> You have the Draconic Wrath pact boon. Your curse feeds off the demise of a cursed enemy empowering your future attacks.</p><p></p><p>When an enemy under your Warlock’s Curse is reduced to 0 hit points or fewer by any effect other than <em>Draconic Wrath</em>, all enemies adjacent to it take damage of your dragon pact’s energy type equal to 3 + ½ your level as your foe explodes from your draconic energy.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: royalblue">DRAGON PACT WARLOCK POWERS</span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 1 At-Will Spells</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong>ENERGY BOLT</strong></span> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 1</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You hurl forth a ball of pure draconic energy.</em></span></p><p><strong>At-Will ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison </strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Ranged</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> One creature</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex</p><p><span style="color: wheat"> <strong>Hit:</strong> 1d6 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type plus see Special (below).</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Increase damage to 2d6 + Charisma or Constitution modifier at 21st level.</li> </ul><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Special:</strong> On a successful hit, you also add the following effect based on your dragon pact’s energy type.</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Acid:</strong> The target suffers a -2 penalty to AC and Reflex defenses until the end of your next turn.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Cold:</strong> Slowed until the end of your next turn.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Fire:</strong> Add your Intelligence modifier to the damage roll (minimum +1).</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Lightning:</strong> An enemy adjacent to the target takes damage equal to your Charisma or Constitution modifier.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Poison:</strong> The target suffers a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn.</span></li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 1 Encounter Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>FRIGHTFUL BLAST</strong></span> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 1</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You hurl forth a blast of energy that instills fear that unbalances your foe.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Fear, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Ranged</strong> 5</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> One creature</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 2d8 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and the target. Until the end of your next turn, the target takes a -1 penalty to attack rolls.</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragon Pact:</strong> The penalty to attack rolls is equal to your Intelligence modifier.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 1 Daily Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>DRAGON CLOAK</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 1</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You surround yourself in a sheath of draconic energy that protects you and damages others.</em></span></p><p><strong>Daily ✦ Arcane and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Personal</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: wheat">Effect:</span></strong><span style="color: wheat"> You gain a +1 power bonus to all defenses and your spells deal an additional +5 damage until the end of the encounter.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 2 Utility Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>GLIDE</strong></span> -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 2</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You begin to tap the dragon’s innate ability of magical flight manifesting spectral wings that allow you to glide gently to the ground from a height.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane</strong></p><p><strong>Free Action -- Personal</strong></p><p><strong>Trigger:</strong> You fall</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Effect:</strong> You take no damage from the fall, regardless of its distance, and do not fall prone at the end of the fall.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 3 Encounter Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>DRAGON’S BREATH</strong></span> --Warlock (Dragon) Attack 3</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You breath forth a gout of energy then slip away in the confusion.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Close</strong> blast 3</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> Each creature in blast</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 1d8 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.</span></p><p>Effect: You shift 2 squares.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Dragon Pact:</strong> You shift a number of squares equal to 2 + your Intelligence modifier.</span></li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 5 Daily Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>WRATH OF THE DRAGON</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 5</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You focus your wrath upon a single foe engulfing them in a massive column of energy.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Ranged</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> One creature</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. AC</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 2d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type.</span></p><p><strong>Miss:</strong> Half damage.</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Sustain Minor:</strong> The target and any enemies adjacent to it take 1d10 damage (save ends).</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 6 Utility Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>HOVER</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 6</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You can float up into the air and hover there.</em></span></p><p><strong>Daily ✦ Arcane</strong></p><p><strong>Move Action -- Personal</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: wheat">Effect:</span></strong><span style="color: wheat"> You can move 4 squares vertically and remain there, hovering above the ground. While aloft, you are unsteady, taking a –2 penalty to AC and Reflex defense. If some effect, such as a pit opening below you, causes you to be more than 4 squares above the ground, you drop down to 4 squares above the ground. You do not take damage from such a fall.</span></p><p><strong>Sustain Move:</strong> You can sustain this power until the end of the encounter or for 5 minutes. When you sustain this power, you can move 3 squares up or down or 1 square horizontally. You cannot go higher than 4 squares above the ground. If you don’t sustain the power, you descend to the ground without taking falling damage.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 7 Encounter Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>FRIGHTFUL PRESENCE</strong></span> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 7</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>Your gaze unleashes the power of your draconic person, instilling fear in your foes.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Fear, Implement</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Close</strong> blast 3</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> Each enemy in blast</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Will</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 2d8 + Charisma or Constitution modifier psychic damage, and the target is stunned until the end of your next turn.</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragon Pact:</strong> The target take a penalty to attack rolls equal to your Intelligence modifier (save ends).</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 9 Daily Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>PARALYZING CONFLAGRATION</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 5</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You hurl forth a paralyzing burst of energy.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Area</strong> burst 1 within 10 squares</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> Each creature in burst</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 3d8 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and the target takes ongoing 5 damage and is immobilized (save ends both).</span></p><p><strong>Miss:</strong> Half damage, and the target does not take ongoing damage and is not immobilized.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 10 Utility Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>DRACONIC RESISTANCE</strong></span> -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 10</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You call upon your draconic path to make you resistance to a draconic energy type.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane</strong></p><p><strong>Minor Action -- Personal</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: wheat">Effect:</span></strong><span style="color: wheat"> Against the chosen energy type, you gain resistance equal to your level + your Charisma or Constitution modifier until the end of the encounter or for 5 minutes. Choose the damage type from the following list: acid, cold, fire, lightning or poison.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 13 Encounter Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>TAIL SLAP</strong></span> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 13</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>Your call forth a whip of force that acts much like a dragon’s tail, slapping a foe and forcing them.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Force, Implement</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Ranged</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> One creature</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 2d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier force damage, and you push the target 2 squares.</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragon Pact:</strong> You push the target a number of squares equal to 2 + your Intelligence modifier.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 15 Daily Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>ENERGY BLAST</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 15</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You create a tremendous blast of draconic energy.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Close</strong> blast 5</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> Each creature in blast</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 4d6 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and see Special (below).</span></p><p><strong>Special:</strong> On a successful hit, you also add the following effect based on your dragon pact’s energy type.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Acid:</strong> Slowed and ongoing 5 acid damage (save ends both).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Cold:</strong> Immobilized and ongoing 5 cold damage (save ends both).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Fire:</strong> Dazed and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Lightning:</strong> Blinded and ongoing 5 lightning damage (save ends both).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Poison:</strong> Weakened and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 16 Utility Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>FLIGHT</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 16</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You master the dragon’s arcane knowledge of flight.</em></span></p><p><strong>Daily ✦ Arcane</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action -- Personal</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: wheat">Effect:</span></strong><span style="color: wheat"> You gain a fly speed equal to your speed until the end of your next turn.</span></p><p><strong>Sustain Minor:</strong> You can sustain this power until the end of the encounter or for 5 minutes. If you don’t sustain it, you float to the ground without taking falling damage.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 17 Encounter Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>DEVASTATING FRIGHT</strong></span> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 17</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You call upon all the wrath of your draconic pact to make an enemy so terrified they doom themselves.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Fear, Implement</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Ranged</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> One creature</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Will</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 1d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier psychic damage, and the target gains vulnerability 10 to all attacks until the end of your next turn.</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragon Pact:</strong> The vulnerability increases to 10 + your Intelligence modifier.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 19 Daily Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>WRATHFUL RETRIBUTION</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 19</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You call forth a cloak of power that damages anyone foolish enough to approach you.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Close</strong> burst 1</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> Each creature in burst</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 3d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type.</span></p><p><strong>Miss:</strong> Half damage.</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Effect:</strong> Until the start of your next turn, adjacent enemies are subject to a secondary attack.</span></p><p><strong>Secondary Target:</strong> Any creature that moves adjacent to you or starts its turn adjacent to you.</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Secondary Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude</span></p><p><strong>Hit:</strong> 1d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type.</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Miss:</strong> Half damage.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 22 Utility Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>DRAGONSCALE</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 22</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>Your skin becomes as tough as a dragon’s scales.</em></span></p><p><strong>Daily ✦ Arcane</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action -- Personal</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: wheat">Effect:</span></strong><span style="color: wheat"> You gain resist 10 to all damage until the end of the encounter or for 5 minutes.</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragon Pact:</strong> You gain resist to all damage equal to 10 + your Intelligence modifier.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 23 Encounter Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>DRAGON’S ROAR</strong></span> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 23</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You below forth a roar so loud it knocks foes off their feat.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement, Thunder</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Close</strong> blast 3</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> Each creature in blast</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 3d6 + Charisma or Constitution modifier thunder damage, and you push the target 1 squares and it is knocked prone.</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragon Pact:</strong> You push the target a number of squares equal to 1 + your Intelligence modifier.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 25 Daily Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>ENERGY STRIKE</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 25</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You create a tremendous blast of draconic energy.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Ranged</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> One creature</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 4d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and see Special (below).</span></p><p><strong>Special:</strong> On a successful hit, you also add the following effect based on your dragon pact’s energy type.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Acid:</strong> Slowed and ongoing 5 acid damage (save ends both).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Cold:</strong> Immobilized and ongoing 5 cold damage (save ends both).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Fire:</strong> Dazed and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Lightning:</strong> Blinded and ongoing 5 lightning damage (save ends both).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Poison:</strong> Weakened and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).</li> </ul><p><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Miss:</strong> Half damage, and the target doesn’t suffer ongoing damage, but does suffer the other effect.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 27 Encounter Exploits</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>DRAGON’S CURSE</strong></span> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 23</p><p><span style="color: wheat"><em>You hurl the force your power at the foe breaking their resolve.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement</strong></p><p><strong>Standard Action – Ranged</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> One creature</p><p><strong>Attack:/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 3d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and until the end of your next turn, you can choose an effect currently on the target. The target fails its next saving throw against that effect.</span></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><strong>Dragon Pact:</strong> You gain a bonus to the damage roll equal to your Intelligence modifier.</strong></li> </ul><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Level 29 Daily Exploits</strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>DRACONIC INVINCIBILITY</strong> -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 29</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: wheat"><em>You throw everything you have at your foe, becoming emboldened, and strengthened by the attack.</em></span></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Standard Action – Ranged</strong> 10</strong></p><p><strong><strong>Target:</strong> One creature</strong></p><p><strong><strong>Attack:</strong> Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Hit:</strong> 6d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type.</span></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Effect:</strong> You gain a +4 power bonus to all defenses and resist 5 + your Intelligence modifier to all damage until the end of your next turn.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: wheat"><strong>Sustain Minor:</strong> The effect continues.</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Again, this is a rough draft. I'm looking for possible overpowers, broken combo's better thematic ties, etc. Comments welcome.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Khaalis, post: 4341891, member: 2167"] [b]Update 30Jun08[/b] Here is a complete rough draft recompile of where I am at with the Dragon Pact for warlocks. Thanks for all of the input so far. I hope we can continue the project and come up with a complete warlock pact. [b][color=royalblue]WARLOCK CLASS FEATURES[/color][/b] [b]ELDRITCH PACT – DRAGON[/b] You have forged a pact with a chromatic or metallic dragon lord. Some are benevolent and caring spirits, while others are cruel and capricious. They bestow powers that are elemental in nature, but remember … it’s never safe to deal with a dragon. Choose a damage type from the following choices: acid, cold, fire, lightning or poison. This is the type of damage your dragon pact grants for your powers. This choice remains throughout your character’s life and does not change a dragon pact power’s other effects. [b]Energy Burst:[/b] You known the [i]energy burst[/i] at-will spell. [b]Draconic Wrath:[/b] You have the Draconic Wrath pact boon. Your curse feeds off the demise of a cursed enemy empowering your future attacks. When an enemy under your Warlock’s Curse is reduced to 0 hit points or fewer by any effect other than [i]Draconic Wrath[/i], all enemies adjacent to it take damage of your dragon pact’s energy type equal to 3 + ½ your level as your foe explodes from your draconic energy. [b][color=royalblue]DRAGON PACT WARLOCK POWERS[/color][/b] [b]Level 1 At-Will Spells[/b] [color=green][b]ENERGY BOLT[/b][/color] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 1 [color=wheat][i]You hurl forth a ball of pure draconic energy.[/i][/color] [b]At-Will ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Ranged[/b] 10 [b]Target:[/b] One creature [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex [color=wheat] [b]Hit:[/b] 1d6 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type plus see Special (below).[/color] [LIST] [*]Increase damage to 2d6 + Charisma or Constitution modifier at 21st level. [/LIST] [color=wheat][b]Special:[/b] On a successful hit, you also add the following effect based on your dragon pact’s energy type. [LIST] [*][b]Acid:[/b] The target suffers a -2 penalty to AC and Reflex defenses until the end of your next turn. [*][b]Cold:[/b] Slowed until the end of your next turn. [*][b]Fire:[/b] Add your Intelligence modifier to the damage roll (minimum +1). [*][b]Lightning:[/b] An enemy adjacent to the target takes damage equal to your Charisma or Constitution modifier. [*][b]Poison:[/b] The target suffers a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn.[/LIST][/color][LIST][/list] [b]Level 1 Encounter Exploits[/b] [color=red][b]FRIGHTFUL BLAST[/b][/color] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 1 [color=wheat][i]You hurl forth a blast of energy that instills fear that unbalances your foe.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Fear, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Ranged[/b] 5 [b]Target:[/b] One creature [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 2d8 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and the target. Until the end of your next turn, the target takes a -1 penalty to attack rolls.[/color] [list] [*][b]Dragon Pact:[/b] The penalty to attack rolls is equal to your Intelligence modifier. [/list] [b]Level 1 Daily Exploits[/b] [b]DRAGON CLOAK[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 1 [color=wheat][i]You surround yourself in a sheath of draconic energy that protects you and damages others.[/i][/color] [b]Daily ✦ Arcane and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Personal [color=wheat]Effect:[/color][/b][color=wheat] You gain a +1 power bonus to all defenses and your spells deal an additional +5 damage until the end of the encounter.[/color] [b]Level 2 Utility Exploits[/b] [color=red][b]GLIDE[/b][/color] -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 2 [color=wheat][i]You begin to tap the dragon’s innate ability of magical flight manifesting spectral wings that allow you to glide gently to the ground from a height.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane Free Action -- Personal Trigger:[/b] You fall [color=wheat][b]Effect:[/b] You take no damage from the fall, regardless of its distance, and do not fall prone at the end of the fall.[/color] [b]Level 3 Encounter Exploits[/b] [color=red][b]DRAGON’S BREATH[/b][/color] --Warlock (Dragon) Attack 3 [color=wheat][i]You breath forth a gout of energy then slip away in the confusion.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Close[/b] blast 3 [b]Target:[/b] Each creature in blast [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 1d8 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.[/color] Effect: You shift 2 squares. [color=wheat][list] [*][b]Dragon Pact:[/b] You shift a number of squares equal to 2 + your Intelligence modifier.[/list][/color] [b]Level 5 Daily Exploits[/b] [b]WRATH OF THE DRAGON[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 5 [color=wheat][i]You focus your wrath upon a single foe engulfing them in a massive column of energy.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Ranged[/b] 10 [b]Target:[/b] One creature [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. AC [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 2d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type.[/color] [b]Miss:[/b] Half damage. [color=wheat][b]Sustain Minor:[/b] The target and any enemies adjacent to it take 1d10 damage (save ends).[/color] [b]Level 6 Utility Exploits[/b] [b]HOVER[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 6 [color=wheat][i]You can float up into the air and hover there.[/i][/color] [b]Daily ✦ Arcane Move Action -- Personal [color=wheat]Effect:[/color][/b][color=wheat] You can move 4 squares vertically and remain there, hovering above the ground. While aloft, you are unsteady, taking a –2 penalty to AC and Reflex defense. If some effect, such as a pit opening below you, causes you to be more than 4 squares above the ground, you drop down to 4 squares above the ground. You do not take damage from such a fall.[/color] [b]Sustain Move:[/b] You can sustain this power until the end of the encounter or for 5 minutes. When you sustain this power, you can move 3 squares up or down or 1 square horizontally. You cannot go higher than 4 squares above the ground. If you don’t sustain the power, you descend to the ground without taking falling damage. [b]Level 7 Encounter Exploits[/b] [color=red][b]FRIGHTFUL PRESENCE[/b][/color] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 7 [color=wheat][i]Your gaze unleashes the power of your draconic person, instilling fear in your foes.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Fear, Implement Standard Action – Close[/b] blast 3 [b]Target:[/b] Each enemy in blast [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Will [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 2d8 + Charisma or Constitution modifier psychic damage, and the target is stunned until the end of your next turn.[/color] [list][*][b]Dragon Pact:[/b] The target take a penalty to attack rolls equal to your Intelligence modifier (save ends).[/list] [b]Level 9 Daily Exploits[/b] [b]PARALYZING CONFLAGRATION[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 5 [color=wheat][i]You hurl forth a paralyzing burst of energy.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Area[/b] burst 1 within 10 squares [b]Target:[/b] Each creature in burst [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 3d8 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and the target takes ongoing 5 damage and is immobilized (save ends both).[/color] [b]Miss:[/b] Half damage, and the target does not take ongoing damage and is not immobilized. [b]Level 10 Utility Exploits[/b] [color=red][b]DRACONIC RESISTANCE[/b][/color] -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 10 [color=wheat][i]You call upon your draconic path to make you resistance to a draconic energy type.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane Minor Action -- Personal [color=wheat]Effect:[/color][/b][color=wheat] Against the chosen energy type, you gain resistance equal to your level + your Charisma or Constitution modifier until the end of the encounter or for 5 minutes. Choose the damage type from the following list: acid, cold, fire, lightning or poison.[/color] [b]Level 13 Encounter Exploits[/b] [color=red][b]TAIL SLAP[/b][/color] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 13 [color=wheat][i]Your call forth a whip of force that acts much like a dragon’s tail, slapping a foe and forcing them.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Force, Implement Standard Action – Ranged[/b] 10 [b]Target:[/b] One creature [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 2d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier force damage, and you push the target 2 squares.[/color] [list][*][b]Dragon Pact:[/b] You push the target a number of squares equal to 2 + your Intelligence modifier.[/list] [b]Level 15 Daily Exploits[/b] [b]ENERGY BLAST[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 15 [color=wheat][i]You create a tremendous blast of draconic energy.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Close[/b] blast 5 [b]Target:[/b] Each creature in blast [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 4d6 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and see Special (below).[/color] [b]Special:[/b] On a successful hit, you also add the following effect based on your dragon pact’s energy type. [list][*][b]Acid:[/b] Slowed and ongoing 5 acid damage (save ends both). [*][b]Cold:[/b] Immobilized and ongoing 5 cold damage (save ends both). [*][b]Fire:[/b] Dazed and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends). [*][b]Lightning:[/b] Blinded and ongoing 5 lightning damage (save ends both). [*][b]Poison:[/b] Weakened and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).[/list] [b]Level 16 Utility Exploits[/b] [b]FLIGHT[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 16 [color=wheat][i]You master the dragon’s arcane knowledge of flight.[/i][/color] [b]Daily ✦ Arcane Standard Action -- Personal [color=wheat]Effect:[/color][/b][color=wheat] You gain a fly speed equal to your speed until the end of your next turn.[/color] [b]Sustain Minor:[/b] You can sustain this power until the end of the encounter or for 5 minutes. If you don’t sustain it, you float to the ground without taking falling damage. [b]Level 17 Encounter Exploits[/b] [color=red][b]DEVASTATING FRIGHT[/b][/color] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 17 [color=wheat][i]You call upon all the wrath of your draconic pact to make an enemy so terrified they doom themselves.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Fear, Implement Standard Action – Ranged[/b] 10 [b]Target:[/b] One creature [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Will [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 1d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier psychic damage, and the target gains vulnerability 10 to all attacks until the end of your next turn.[/color] [list][*][b]Dragon Pact:[/b] The vulnerability increases to 10 + your Intelligence modifier.[/list] [b]Level 19 Daily Exploits[/b] [b]WRATHFUL RETRIBUTION[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 19 [color=wheat][i]You call forth a cloak of power that damages anyone foolish enough to approach you.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Close[/b] burst 1 [b]Target:[/b] Each creature in burst [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 3d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type.[/color] [b]Miss:[/b] Half damage. [color=wheat][b]Effect:[/b] Until the start of your next turn, adjacent enemies are subject to a secondary attack.[/color] [b]Secondary Target:[/b] Any creature that moves adjacent to you or starts its turn adjacent to you. [color=wheat][b]Secondary Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude[/color] [b]Hit:[/b] 1d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type. [color=wheat][b]Miss:[/b] Half damage.[/color] [b]Level 22 Utility Exploits[/b] [b]DRAGONSCALE[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Utility 22 [color=wheat][i]Your skin becomes as tough as a dragon’s scales.[/i][/color] [b]Daily ✦ Arcane Standard Action -- Personal [color=wheat]Effect:[/color][/b][color=wheat] You gain resist 10 to all damage until the end of the encounter or for 5 minutes.[/color] [list][*][b]Dragon Pact:[/b] You gain resist to all damage equal to 10 + your Intelligence modifier.[/list] [b]Level 23 Encounter Exploits[/b] [color=red][b]DRAGON’S ROAR[/b][/color] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 23 [color=wheat][i]You below forth a roar so loud it knocks foes off their feat.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement, Thunder Standard Action – Close[/b] blast 3 [b]Target:[/b] Each creature in blast [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 3d6 + Charisma or Constitution modifier thunder damage, and you push the target 1 squares and it is knocked prone.[/color] [list][*][b]Dragon Pact:[/b] You push the target a number of squares equal to 1 + your Intelligence modifier.[/list] [b]Level 25 Daily Exploits[/b] [b]ENERGY STRIKE[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 25 [color=wheat][i]You create a tremendous blast of draconic energy.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Ranged[/b] 10 [b]Target:[/b] One creature [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 4d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and see Special (below).[/color] [b]Special:[/b] On a successful hit, you also add the following effect based on your dragon pact’s energy type. [list][*][b]Acid:[/b] Slowed and ongoing 5 acid damage (save ends both). [*][b]Cold:[/b] Immobilized and ongoing 5 cold damage (save ends both). [*][b]Fire:[/b] Dazed and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends). [*][b]Lightning:[/b] Blinded and ongoing 5 lightning damage (save ends both). [*][b]Poison:[/b] Weakened and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).[/list] [color=wheat][b]Miss:[/b] Half damage, and the target doesn’t suffer ongoing damage, but does suffer the other effect.[/color] [b]Level 27 Encounter Exploits[/b] [color=red][b]DRAGON’S CURSE[/b][/color] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 23 [color=wheat][i]You hurl the force your power at the foe breaking their resolve.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement Standard Action – Ranged[/b] 10 [b]Target:[/b] One creature [b]Attack:/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Fortitude [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 3d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type, and until the end of your next turn, you can choose an effect currently on the target. The target fails its next saving throw against that effect.[/color] [list][*][b]Dragon Pact:[/b] You gain a bonus to the damage roll equal to your Intelligence modifier.[/list] [b]Level 29 Daily Exploits[/b] [b]DRACONIC INVINCIBILITY[/b] -- Warlock (Dragon) Attack 29 [color=wheat][i]You throw everything you have at your foe, becoming emboldened, and strengthened by the attack.[/i][/color] [b]Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement and Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison Standard Action – Ranged[/b] 10 [b]Target:[/b] One creature [b]Attack:[/b] Charisma or Constitution vs. Reflex [color=wheat][b]Hit:[/b] 6d10 + Charisma or Constitution modifier damage of your dragon pact’s energy type.[/color] [b]Effect:[/b] You gain a +4 power bonus to all defenses and resist 5 + your Intelligence modifier to all damage until the end of your next turn. [color=wheat][b]Sustain Minor:[/b] The effect continues.[/color] Again, this is a rough draft. I'm looking for possible overpowers, broken combo's better thematic ties, etc. Comments welcome.[/b] [/QUOTE]
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