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<blockquote data-quote="Ark the Pie King" data-source="post: 7048818" data-attributes="member: 6874479"><p>Hello hello! Long time 4e fan, first time poster.</p><p></p><p>I'm having some trouble deciding on what to play in an upcoming 4e game. It's starting at 4th level, and I think I may be suffering from option overload. You know, when everything sounds good so nothing does? The same thing happens when I try to play a video game but I'm not in the mood for a specific thing.</p><p></p><p>The other part of my problem is I have kind of a weird comfort zone when it comes to what I like, and I have a boatload of trouble stepping out of that comfort zone. See, I don't much like low damage, high utility characters, nor do I like high damage, low utility characters. I pretty much have to exist somewhere in the middle. The most fun I've ever had in a 4e game was a slightly houseruled Gloom Pact Hexblade. Sliding, proning, dazing, immobilizing with Otherwind Stride (hence the houserule), etc. It was just so much fun, and I always felt like I had a choice to make. To be fair I did also thoroughly enjoy a Valor Bard as well back in the early days of the game.</p><p></p><p>Right now my friends are encouraging my to step out of that comfort zone, and it's proving to be really difficult. Currently what I've got statted up is a Desert Wind Monk, and it's *almost* scratching the itch. I really like the idea of having to figure out the position of myself and my enemies to get the most out of Light the Fire and Burning Brand. It's just not quite there. For one thing, I'm familiar with the Monk's reputation as being a lackluster striker, and that's really making me hesitant to dedicate myself to a pure damage build. For another thing, I'm worried it's going to stick in the back of my mind that I could be doing something more useful than just pure damage.</p><p></p><p>Well, this is getting rambly. Any advice on any facet of my issues would be super awesome. Hope y'all have a great weekend too! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ark the Pie King, post: 7048818, member: 6874479"] Hello hello! Long time 4e fan, first time poster. I'm having some trouble deciding on what to play in an upcoming 4e game. It's starting at 4th level, and I think I may be suffering from option overload. You know, when everything sounds good so nothing does? The same thing happens when I try to play a video game but I'm not in the mood for a specific thing. The other part of my problem is I have kind of a weird comfort zone when it comes to what I like, and I have a boatload of trouble stepping out of that comfort zone. See, I don't much like low damage, high utility characters, nor do I like high damage, low utility characters. I pretty much have to exist somewhere in the middle. The most fun I've ever had in a 4e game was a slightly houseruled Gloom Pact Hexblade. Sliding, proning, dazing, immobilizing with Otherwind Stride (hence the houserule), etc. It was just so much fun, and I always felt like I had a choice to make. To be fair I did also thoroughly enjoy a Valor Bard as well back in the early days of the game. Right now my friends are encouraging my to step out of that comfort zone, and it's proving to be really difficult. Currently what I've got statted up is a Desert Wind Monk, and it's *almost* scratching the itch. I really like the idea of having to figure out the position of myself and my enemies to get the most out of Light the Fire and Burning Brand. It's just not quite there. For one thing, I'm familiar with the Monk's reputation as being a lackluster striker, and that's really making me hesitant to dedicate myself to a pure damage build. For another thing, I'm worried it's going to stick in the back of my mind that I could be doing something more useful than just pure damage. Well, this is getting rambly. Any advice on any facet of my issues would be super awesome. Hope y'all have a great weekend too! :D [/QUOTE]
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