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Do dump Tide of Iron, it's essentially unusable for a two-handed weapon user. Consider Reaping Strike for sure damage, or Cleave for the extra minion clearing. I'm not sure what use you expect to get out of a 17 in Dex, other than your Reflex score (Dex does not add to your AC with Scale...

Yep. PHB p. 76, in the first paragraph under "Combat Challenge": Every time you attack and ememy, whether the attack hits or misses, YOU CAN CHOOSE to mark the target. -Dan'L

As you say you are leaning toward a Charisma build, the Half-elf sounds like a good choice. If you're worried about the racial war sub-plot, you could consider that being of both races, he tries to act as a peace-maker to bridge the two communities? In any case, for a Dilettante power, there...

FWIW, my Deva Avenger wields a longsword and does fine, so really it's all down to how crunchy you want to be. Depending on what Censure you choose, it is possible for your Avenger to have "too high" an AC. That is, if you don't get hit then a Censure of Retribution never triggers. So, I...

... a whole bunch of things that you've already claimed and asserted about multiclassing. Glad to see we're finally reaching some common ground. -Dan'L

It's not really so apt. This is like saying while any class can make an MBA, only a Ranger can Twin Strike. It would be an apter comparison to say that Skill Training: Arcana/Nature/Religion make for a more effective scroll user. That is, it takes something you can already do and lets you do...

Sorry, I'm calling BS on this. Melee fighting is not a class ability, it is not definitive of a class nor it is not indicative of a unique class. So, you're saying that a Wizard who can effectively swing a sword makes them have multi-class fighter traits? Why fighter, and not: avenger...

Sure, but does that make Melee training a feat designed to "shore up multiclassing?" -Dan'L

I recently started a half-elf warlock. With Con as a primary, the diletante choices looked grim. I settled with Thunderwave, since with the Int secondary it only lags behind by one point, and I can use a wand as implement for everything. -Dan'L

Yes, but just because you explained what you meant doesn't make it meaningful or useful. Let's review; you said: Since EVERY class can already melee with an MBA, and the feat in question only increases accuracy with MBAs, it does not add anything to that class' performance that could truly be...

No, that's not multiclassing. That's the Eladrin wizard doing something he could already do, but do it better. It's not hugely different (in concept, not math) than taking a weapon expertise feat. Really, it's no different than most other feats -- i.e. taking something you can already do and...

? I'm not seeing how Melee Training has anything to do with multiclassing, since what it affects are your Melee Basic Attacks, and not your multi-class powers. It's more about defeating the cognitive dissonance that arises when you have a melee-focused hit-monkey like a rogue or avenger...

Definitely. My half-elf bard detective actually had slightly better Con than Int or Wis, thanks to the racial bonus. (FWIW: Str 8, Con 15, Dex 10, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 18) I let the bard's Skill Versatility and the Jack of All Trades feat pick up the slack in skill pointage. -Dan'L

Months ago, I actually statted up a half-elf bard with the (high)society investigator archetype in mind (inspired in parts by Christie and Doyle). Bard has good access to the skills and skill bumps necessary for such a build. BUT, if I were to do a more hard-boiled detective I would edge...

I would expect any reasonable DM would allow you to use an unarmed strike as an MBA while in beast form. 1d4 + Str damage and no proficiency v. AC isn't great, but it is something to represent "bite/scratch/spit." -Dan'L

You'll have to readjust your damage estimates; the Bloodclaw cannot be triggered outside its wielder's own turn, so it cannot add that extra 9 damage onto a Commander's Strike attack (or OAs, for that matter). Still, it's a respectable amount of damage for a leader to invoke with an at-will...

From my POV, the software support is part of the current problem. It has enabled more players to quickly access the game, which is a good thing for sales I'm sure, but it has done so by allowing them to gloss over the rules and enter in with decidedly less than a firm grasp of the rules...

Aha! Thanks, don't know why I missed it. It's not in a sidebar, it's in the intro paragraphs to the racial paragon path section. The way it's worded makes me think that the half-elf is not intended to have access to the human or elf paragon paths: Looking at the full text of Versatile...

Does a half-elf gain access to Paragon Paths with Human or Elf as a prerequisite? Their Dual Heritage racial trait in the PHB only references feats. However, at the time there weren't any PPs with racial pre-reqs, and in PHB II, every race gets a race-specific PP except half-elves. This...

Amen to that! Forget that idea that Lead the Attack is only as good as your Int bonus, because if you miss then the whole thing is a moot +1 no matter what Int you have. I think this is why I've found Fearless Rescue to be my best Daily Power choice for my Resourceful Warlord. My ally gets...