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Many of the new themes do not have swappable attack powers, and even the level 1 theme power is sometimes more utility than attack. I agree with FireLance that themes seem like the way to express these bloodline powers. Feats are ok, but compete with a lot of other stuff.

The Campaign Guide was a fascinating read. I hope I can convince my current group to let me run Zeitgeist, I think it would be a refreshing change of pace to our usual hack'n'slash, take no prisoners (I am not complaining, I like our kick down the door style) approach to D&D.

I agree with the other posters, going from a group of 5 to one of 6 warrants more than just adding one level-appropriate monster. PCs synergize -- that's what they do. When there are 6 instead of 5, there is more than a 20% increase in "fighting power", based on my experience. I'd probably...

Nice touch making your "Storm" a drow :)

Making your breath weapon an arcane power allows the sorcerer's bonus damage feature to apply to your dragon breath, which is very nice for a minor action encounter close blast.

Certainly sorcerers (either storm or lightning-focused dragon) are the best way to do all lightning all the time, but if you want a few more options, I think that swordmages and stormheart wardens can also be used. They are good if you want someone wielding an electrified sword or hammer or...

Are you choosing the skill on the Feat tab, or on the Skill tab? I've seen a similar problem with other multiclass feats, but when I switch over to where you choose your skills normally, I can pick whatever skill I want (that is appropriate to that multiclass feat).

Re: Versatile Duelist, it does specifically let you do Sneak Attack with a one-handed heavy blade AND let you use rogue powers that require a light blade. I will echo that hexblade sounds like a good fit. If you want a bit more magic and are dead set on Sneak Attack, a rogue|warlock hybrid...

Ah, so you are not looking for a melee attack to complement Hellish Rebuke, but rather a way to use Hellish Rebuke in melee? I admit that, outside of relying on magic items, the only way I can think of nullifying the opportunity attack is via Staff Expertise. Otherwise, you could attack with...

Not a bug. Since Essentials came out, magic armor not only has an enhancement bonus, but the armor bonus also increases. This matches the original masterwork armor tables from the PHB1 and some of the follow-up masterwork armors (but not the masterwork armor that also gives a boost to another...

This has been planned for a bit. They took material from the cancelled Class Compendium and have been posting it for the PHB1 classes. They are adopting the formatting that appeared in Heroes of the Fallen Lands and Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms, and giving the PHB1 classes new subclass...

Isn't changing the name of Rogue Weapon Talent to Scoundrel Weapon Talent going to have an impact on some feats?

You could take Melee Training (Constitution) or Eldritch Strike (instead of Eldritch Blast) to give yourself a solid melee attack. Then you could pick up proficiency in a military or superior light or heavy blade and multiclass into swordmage (to get swordmage implements and, if you so choose...

I have a few suggestions. These will have pretty serious impacts on game play: Get rid of healing surges and powers that grant healing (with or without surges). Make second wind some sort of temporary hit points, rather than real healing. Have extended rests only heal only a portion of your...

I'd like to use the Hurly Burly Brothers, though not as written -- I think the monster stats themselves could be much more interesting. And I think I would probably add their shaman mother into the mix, too. Running an invasion by the Bloodspear Orcs would also be cool.

Rock on.

My warforged slayer got smacked in the face by two of the updated slaughter wights this very evening. Went from 8 healing surges to 3 in relatively short order -- the only thing that saved me was the cleric's turn undead and the druid's sunbeam.

For things like armor, neck slot items, weapons, and implements, I would give the character a generic +X item, and then make up my own custom item card and give it to them. That way the math is correct AND they have a card (to with the rest) that has the pertinent information, like critical...

Sounds like a suitably epic finish to your campaign. Congrats!

Sounds like a comical (terrible) find-replace SNAFU.