Recent content by Redrazors

Ah good to know. I haven't got the books, just the DDI compendium, and it is sometimes short on information. Thanks.

I'm trying to choose either a familiar or an elemental companion. I find the Automaton interesting due to its passive +2 save bonus and its ability to flank, but am I right in thinking I would need to use one of my move actions to move it into flanking position? I can't seem to find an...

Thanks for the responses. He's remaining as fighter more for character integrity in a roleplay sense than because we want 2 defenders. I think I might need to talk him into being a striker melee class.

Would that work against an enemy marked by myself, or would it need to be the fighter's own mark?

Quick backstory: I usually play a warlord/warlock, but the group's pure fighter tank has been missing from games for 6 weeks running. Last week I agreed with the remaining two other players that I'd rebuild as warlord/swordmage to take up the tanking role, but then out of the blue our tank...