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Well, if you're not attacking with it anyway, technically you could ignore Weapon Proficiency: Spiked Shield, since you can wield a weapon without proficiency, you just don't get the proficiency bonus. BUT... you'll probably be happier with Parrying Dagger anyway; TWD provides a typed "shield"...

I'm fairly certain that to gain both offensive and defensive benefits of a spiked shield, with RAW you'll need to have Light Shield Proficiency as well as Weapon Proficiency: Spiked Shield. -Dan'L

If you don't have one of those two powers, you'll have to fall back on the unarmed basic attack: Str based, no proficiency bonus, 1d4 damage. -Dan'L

I *do* happen to have my books handy, and the appropriate text is in the PHB, p. 220 under "Weapons and Size." Particularly, "Creatures can't use weapons designed for creatures larger than themselves. A human can't fit his or her hands properly around the hilt of a fire giant's dagger, let...

Actually, I think it says any creature that does X or does (Y or Z). Slightly different, but it's really just an option of two triggering conditions for damage, where the second contains a subset of two conditions. Also, the power does not stipulate that the damage triggers only on the first...

d'OH! Can't believe I overlooked that. Ah, well. I guess I'd have to give up a point in either Str or Wis to have both Dex & Con at 15. I guess it all depends on how important Will defense & Wis skills are v. AC/fort & damage. Or forgo Rain of Blows. -Dan'L

Okay, in turn: - I'm not sure what you mean that there is 0 benefit to the fighter build. I was actually considering this core build myself (fighter MC 2-blade master) as an idea that could lead to the Martial Archetype epic destiny. I know that it is a marginally less damage-dealing build...

I understand that it's easier not to have to look to too many places for rules, but for better or worse, WotC has published books -- PHB 1 in particular -- that still needed at least one more round of editorial oversight & proofreading. You may find that without the errata, you will encounter...

Yes, yes it does:devil::lol: -Dan'L

Okay, so I know I'm late to the table with this, but I thought I'd throw out this build as a counter-point to the one that Flipguarder has settled on, and to second the idea of using a Fighter as the base class. I've left the choice of magic items the same, for ease of comparison. I'll discuss...

Mostly, yes, but add: D: Make an area/blast/burst attack that includes the Paladin as well as other targets. E: Not attack anything, and take no damage from the mark. (The monster can take strategic movement, run away, find cover of it's own, etc. If your Paladin wants to cower, you can make...

The features of the Martial Archetype Epic Destiny grant extra class powers. (Martial Power) The Bard multi-classing allows for much grabbing of extra class powers with just about every multi-class feat taken. (PHB2) Add Medic's Weapon to the list of items that let you get an additional use of...

I've gotten good mileage out of Fearless Rescue (lvl 1, MP). The instantaneous payoff to recovering a fallen ally has come in handy perhaps a little too often.... -Dan'L

Well, as you yourself noted: Which correctly points out that there is only one attack roll to penalize However, to address your next: This is where I pointed out that the text does not assume a single attack roll, so much as a single attack *target* that triggers & concerns Disruptive...

Since the power triggers off of an attack to a single target, there should only be a single attack roll to receive the penalty. Remember that each target within an area/close attack gets a separate attack roll. If they wanted it to apply to all targets of such an attack, I would think it would...

Okay, yeah I can see that point. Sure, but is the player out of options because he used up his options, or because he started with a list of options that don't interact well with each other? For example, it's nice to occasionally be able to do a decent ranged action, but if your character is...

I like the look on the DM's face when you keep smackin' his critters :p:devil: -Dan'L

More or less, that's it, yes. (Although I never had that problem with the 3.x Bard; I just saw his strength as non-combat-focused.) - Dan'L

Not in my experience. In my experience, at my gaming tables, the players who complain the most about lack of choices are also the ones who get into a grindy thought-lock when it comes to taking their turn in combat. It's not that they aren't intelligent or tactical, and I do not mean to imply...

Finally got to playtest my new level 4 Avenger character. I went with essentially an Isolating Avenger build with 18 Wis & 18 Int at 4th level. Random observances/notes: - Quick answer to your question: In 3 combats, it didn't come up even once, but it didn't matter one bit and I didn't...