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Yeah, I should pitch in that I was a 4e newb when I first saw the 0 radiant idea. Now that I know (almost?) all undead are vulnerable to radiant damage, I have to say it's a really good idea. Doesn't their vulnerability scale with higher tiers? This should keep it useful at later levels.

Ah, I see what you mean now. Although I still want to keep it open to all weapons, not just melee weapons. How's this: Weapon Channeling Prerequisites: - Benefit: Choose one weapon with which you are proficient (e.g., Longsword). Choose one implement. You may use the selected weapon as if it...

Ok, good to know. Although I don't think I need to make that stipulation, since range is pre-defined, and therefore never changes, on Implement powers.

Storminator, can you give some basic info behind how you made these charts, and some of the formulae? I'm interested in running some of my own calculations, but don't really have an idea of a starting point.

Heroic tier feat: Weapon Channeling Prerequisites: - Benefit: Choose one weapon with which you are proficient (e.g., Longsword). Choose one implement that you can use. You may use the selected weapon as if it were the selected implement. How does this feat sound?

Some quick advice I'd give is to read the intro chapters, then once you are ready to go to races and such, read 1) the intro to the Classes chapter, and then 2) the combat section. Flip back and forth as needed until you get the gist. I think between those two sections, you should be able to...

Just wanted to pitch in my 2 cp. I played a level 2 Elven Pursuit Avenger a couple of days ago, and it was a complete blast. We had three PCs, all of us Divine, with no defender (who will be a Warden when he comes in, so no god squad :)). Our first fight, and the DM's first exposure to an...

Yeah, I've seen a few threads/posts proposing item fixes. But I do fear that, at the very least, this complicates things for the DM. And I rather like that 4e is easy to DM. Having to add in items into the current economy will shift stuff around more than I'm comfortable, especially those that...

An interesting solution. Unfortunately, this does leave the Str/Con, Dex/Int, and Wis/Cha builds (for all that have, do, and will exist) out of the loop, as well as make qualifying for epic feats much easier, whether you think that's a good or bad thing. I don't have my AV with me; what's the...

So in a campaign I play in, my Dragonborn Warlord is a servant (they all call themselves "servants," not "members" or "soldiers") of a group called the Honorblood Legion. And as a dedicated servant, I will drop a recruitment slogan every now and then, especially to PCs. So far I've only been...

I like the +1 to attack/fort/ref/will at 5/15/25 aspect, but not the +1 to three stats. To be honest, I can see all the munchkins out there going for the "I can do everything" builds pretty quickly (Rangers, I'm looking at you :)). I think it's perfectly acceptable to sacrifice one or two NADs...

Not quite. I simply remind people that they can make unarmed attacks if they happen to be empty-handed, which they need to be in order to climb once they've established a cling. Once they are done moving, they still need to keep one hand holding on, but can draw a weapon with a minor action (if...

While I appreciate the suggestion, that's not really what I meant this thread to be about. I'm sure we could spend plenty of time finding weak areas of the Avenger's features and power selections and ways to compensate for them by other members of the party. And I'm not really worried about...

Yeah, these are the sorts of ideas I'm looking for. Or, for example, I noticed the Skyrender enchantment, which would be a nice way to get flyers pinned down so I could close the gap for my Oath.

Perhaps I should have specified. I know that it will be a suboptimal choice, so this is more of a thought exercise. Are there any enchantments that will, say, let me isolate a target, for example?

I'll soon be playing an Elven Avenger with Censure of Pursuit (I know, big surprise, but I like the zealous, bloodthirsty fella :)) Anyway, since I get Longbow proficiency for being an Elf, I was wondering: has anyone come across a really good Bow enchantment for Pursuit Avengers?

Well, I wouldn't argue that rules = math, but I would argue that math is a subset of rules. There are, for example, rules about stacking damage, ability score distribution, item and action economies, etc. But let's not try to derail the thread too much before getting back on topic.

While I can agree with you, keep in mind that this is, after all, a rules forum. I actually like the flavor of the Fullblade more than the Execution Axe, which is why I'm using it for my Avenger that I finally get to play on Saturday. But quite frankly, this is the place to discuss and debate...

Thanks for the encouragement. Again, that's something I hadn't considered, but it would be entirely within reason for certain circumstances. I'm curious how things would balance out if I did allow Acrobatics. For the sake of simplicity, I would be inclined to make its use all or nothing, similar...

As Rangers got their companions back in Martial Power, I can easily see Paladins getting their mounts back in Divine Power as an alternate build as well. Hopefully, the designers will have the foresight to make them effective both with and without their mounts.