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These are the two options that are on the table for alleviating the 1-square bubble around a foe in which a standard action does allow a charge or melee 1 attack. You may use either or both options in your game. Unless there is further discussion over the mechanics of these two options, I...

Crazy Jerome, If your entire argument against the "lunge" rules that have developed recently rests on the fact that we are calling it a "lunge", then we can certainly call it something different. "Fleche" would be fine. Any other terms are certainly welcome. If you would prefer the lunge...

I emailed Wizards and asked for a frequency list of feats, along with a simple example. They emailed back promptly, saying that they do not divulge customer information.

Although it makes things more complicated, other options that have been discussed for dazed and stunned include combinations of: slowed; -2 or -5 to hit; missing actions (minor, move, or standard); offers combat advantage; weakened; etc. To some extent, I'd rather severely hamper a character...

I do not see how "there is the problem that it would essentially increase everyone's speed by 1." Outside the bubble, people can charge up to their move distance, so increasing the speed by only 1 is comparably weak. The lunge only allows move 1, does not allow a charge, does not allow the use...

I do not like the idea of making the ranged defender part melee. Whether we have a ranged defender with a bow or an implement, mixing in melee muddies the waters. Especially if we are using a pet as a punching bag. If we want to tele-switch or involve melee, I say that we do it through the pet...

My concept for the aura 1 on an ally is: Those in the aura would be penalized for attacking anyone but the defender's pet (not the defender himself). This aura would often go on the pet but could also be switched to another ally when the situation calls for it. The punishment would NOT be an...

How does a defender with a pet become a ranged defender? Because the pet is not attacking. The pet is a punching bag. The defender is attacking with ranged attacks. The effects of his marks, and of some of his attack powers, is that the bad guys take -2 to hit anyone but the pet. The ranged...

You lost me. Sentinel and Slayer are not subclasses, they are standard essentials classes (from what I can tell in the Compendium), and there is no "Sentinel Druid" (Compendium again). Additionally, I want a pre-essentials ranged defender, not essentials. My group has come to the conclusion that...

BriarMonkey, I agree with you on the point that the world keeps moving. But that is a story-based solution and only the player types that care about the story itself will be affected. The rest of the players don't care. One particular D&D group I am in was about ready to stand up against a horde...

mneme, I agree that the shaman COULD be heavily altered to become a defender, but that breaks the generic D&D 4e rule of consistency. The Shaman class is labeled as a "leader" so any subclasses should also be a "leader" supported by purpose, power functionality, HP, defenses, etc. No where else...

I like the following ideas: Action point after each encounter. Lose all action points after extended rest. Heroic Grit: except I'd change the bonus from a damage bonus (insignificant) to an attack bonus. In fact, I may even say the Heroic Grit bonus goes up after each encounter. I do not like...

So you are saying that I can't stand from prone and then charge 2 squares to attack an opponent? That is currently allowed in the RAW but still breaks your rule as stated above. ;)

I have seen some very good discussion. Thank you all for taking this on. The best solution I have seen so far is "Lunge: Standard Action. Move one square and make a melee basic attack after movement. Your turn ends after a lunge." I would even go so far as to add "offers combat advantage to the...

I want a house rule fix for the 1-square no-attack buffer. Rule: If there is a square between me and the opponent, and I have only a standard action, then I cannot attack the opponent with a melee weapon of reach 1 (assuming a basic attack or an at-will that does not give me some reach). I can...

To answer your question, I do not think that XP is a good enough motivator for preventing extended rests (ER). In my experience, players want their daily powers more than they want a slight nudge towards leveling. Experienced players know that leveling generally does not get affected much by...

It's not overpowered considering most monsters don't usually move far once combat gets going. Save that puppy for the flying beasty to make sure it doesn't take off into the air out of reach.

The Sentinel is a Leader, so there are still no defenders with pets. Problem: Pets can die during an encounter. A defender needs to be more permanent. Solution: Have the pet be a projection of the defender, thus, hits on the pet damage the defender directly. If this were a divine ranged...

Swordmage|Artificer hybrid is a make-do defender but not what I want. You can only use the Aegis once per encounter until the target hits 0 HP. If Foe A attacks the wizard, I mark Foe A, so Foe A attacks the Barbarian and Foe B attacks the wizard, I'm handicapped. Someone might claim that a...

I agree that wizard summons can act like defenders, but a defender needs to be around ALL the time. A 1st level wizard can't summon every combat. A wizard also doesn't have the HP/surges to withstand the beating a defender would take. A wizard subclass would not be possible since the changes...