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I was bearing the current edition in mind when I was putting together the poll. That said, the question rang true for all my previous characters in other editions.

Ouch. Does that mean I should feel doubly bad for using a +2 prof weapon?

Hi all, Time for another highly scientific and worthwhile internet poll.;) Let's talk starting stats for your character. My MAD Human Paladin wanted so much here and there, he started with a 16. Seems to be managing so far. :)

I am considering the multi-class feats, just not at the expense of the paragon path. Fighter/Warlord are the obvious choices. Cleric doesn't fit so well thematically and I'll get punished skillwise to boot.:erm: Yes, I am developing an eye for training up athletics in particular. Extra leader...

Thanks for the feedback people. I'll try to cover the main points you've raised. I thought about multi-classing Kirnon_Bhale to get value out of the 3rd at-will, but Champion of Order PP is just made for this character. I don't think this option is a goer - maybe the upcoming Divine book may...

Hi all, I'm (finally - hooray!) playing a PC, a human paladin to be exact, and the dm has given warning that my guy may be a little "too balanced" to thrive in 4E. The basic build: Loric Human paladin 1 str 16, con 12, dex 13, int 10, wis 14, cha 14 Skills: religion +5, history +5, diplomacy...

The str-paladin can still play their defender role reasonably well at range. Throwing javelins use str and this qualifies for applying divine challenge. Furthermore, they can position themselves to grant their allies cover if need be. That's +2 AC to an ally, plus -2 hit and 3+ auto-damage to a...

I think this is a very good post filled with valid points. ;) Any "tank theory" needs to correspond to the commonly held game experience, (however difficult it is to define that). Building on Mal Malenkirk's last point there is a laborious way to measure the tank. Build an iconic 4 man party...

Been there, did that. :-)

Mine does, or more correctly he will at level 11. But starting with a 14 dex meant his prime attribute started at 16... So yes, I'm in agreement with your observation, and the likelihood doesn't get much better with the 15 con alternative.

That's right, but then coming back to what previous posters have pointed out, a 15 dex is a big ask of the most MAD class in the PHB. If the paladin didn't get plate for free, they basically wouldn't get it at all. Need Str, Wis, Cha and then Dex/Con? Ouch. Fighters otoh can manage to...

Yep, that sounds reasonably likely. It's just so clunky compared to all the work around it that it really stood out. So far I haven't come across anything else like that, and I currently have the luxury to be pretty thorough.

I'm a little surprised that "Skipping to the end" on page 98 under the heading of 'Fixing Problems', and "Squelching" on page 101 under 'Poor Structure' have not been raised. The passage in question on page 27 struck me as being out of place compared to the text before and after, but the 2...

I have rather limited spare time. If the game is bad I've got a lot of other things to do.

From my experience I know where my priorities lie - wife & family. If the baby's unsettled or something comes up, I'll cancel. On the other hand, I let my fellow players know the situation and ensure another campaign is being played (on alternate weekends) which can be run instead, and we've...

Thanks all. Bottom line is suck it up and get on with the game. Suits me.

Ok, I've finally actually started reading the rules in detail and I'm left scratching my head over the endurance skill. The armour check penalty applies to endurance for holding breath, extreme temperature etc... That's fine. But then when my paladin is trying to shrug off the effects of say...

Aw I don't know, getting +2 to defences can make using second wind a good choice, especially as the rest of the team picks up the offensive slack. I'd have a bit of faith that the designers have balanced things right. The npc rogue packs a lot of powers in their stat block compared to many...

My rather haphazard thoughts on 4E & 3E as follows: 4E - Better overall playablility. Lots of small nuanced rules have been jetisoned, stuff like the difficulty of casting spells on horse back. - Better character progression. All characters have goodies at each level, not like when my Paladin...

Regarding the issue of a skill bonus of 1/2 level, I think what this represents needs to be examined. That every character gets the same 1/2 level bonus to base combat stats shows that every character is acquiring greater skill. A 10th level wizard (for example) has had their overall fighting...