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I think my main issue with Hybrid Talent, is some of the classes need it to function more than others. Take a wizard hybrid for example. No wand of accuracy/orb of imposition etc. Oh noes. Compare that with some of the other classes who have multiple strong class features, and you only get to...

The power works somewhat simirlarly to a shaman's spirit (in that you move it around to give buffs to adjacent people). It moves a bit slower, but generally monster's don't get to move around so much once you engage them (fighter's combat challenge, AoO etc) so the movement isn't too much of an...

I think it was an illthought out power. With the abundance of items/feats that boost healing, and the cleric's healing lore class feature, it would have been much more reasonable as healing just wis instead of 2xwis. Or even only healing 1. Healing 1 per hit could still wind up around 10 at 8th...

The downside would be that you're using a wand at all ;/ They're pretty terrible compared to other implements.

Oh? How do I give my shaman a weapon implement ? As apparently waving a sword instead of a totem means I'll suddenly become able to channel my spirit in a more damaging way (weapon focus) ...

No, its a double weapon, but still only 1 implement. Similarly, if you took Arcane Proficiency (Heavy Blade), you couldn't use a double bladed sword with dual implement spell caster.

If he's Censure of Retribution, doesn't that only kick in if he gets HIT, not just attacked? That makes his high AC hurt him even more (although honestly, not getting hit is better than 4 extra damage). A point about his damage tho: not just his chance to hit is nerfed, he doesn't have any...

7 to a resist at 1st level isn't a big deal, you can do that with a tiefling or genasai anyway.

I think he's thinking of Beacon of Hope and Divine Power. Divine Power grants regeneration, it doesn't give healing, so the bonus from Beacon of Hope wouldn't apply to it. It works with consecrated ground tho.

I had a look at the 2 classes, and it seems if you're focusing on damage then warlock and sorcerer single target damage is roughly the same, but sorcerer gets more multitarget options, where the warlock gets better status effects. Neither of them can hold a candle to the real strikers for...

Its lackluster compared to other leaders, sure, but this is the bard we're talking about. Keep in mind that the bard has virtually no healing powers other than majestic word. In heroic tier, for example, he has 3: the level 1 daily Stirring Shout, the level 6 daily utility Trickster's Healing...

Why no implements ? You can use any light or heavy blade as an implement, which would include the spiked shield. "You use your blade as your implement, employing it both as a melee weapon and as a conduit for your arcane magic."

Spiked Shield mage is kinda rules abusy tho... the extra +2 warding for having nothing in offhand is presumably meant to compensate for not using a shield, so having a shield as well as that seems a little bit too good.

Basically; if the versatile resistance feat took away your original resistance as you stated (altho possible you just miswrote that), then you'd get 5 fire resistance instead of your original, even if your original was higher.

It doesn't replace it; it gains it in addition (altho not stacking). A level 11 firesoul genasai with versatile resistance still has 10 fire resist, not 5.

I hear a lot of complaints about starlocks, but honestly I think the players just bring it upon themselves. The PHB actually mostly has things right. If you look at the Creating a Warlock section on page 130, there are 2 suggested ways to build a warlock. As a 'deceptive warlock' focusing on cha...

Well, destined for failure is probably a little harsh, I definately think it would have a harder time of it tho.

I think your vastly exagerrating things. Per encounter, you still have a limited way to trigger surges. As such, your leader is better off using his/her healing powers on the person the surges are most effective for; this is usually the defender. Defenders also have a lot more surges than...

Sort of, but they went too far in the opposite direction imo. Powers that target multiple resistances now basically trivialise resistances. I don't think it makes much sense that a creature with fire resistances isn't protected at all against a power that does a mix of lightning and fire damage.

Ability distribution is the main reason. Archery rangers will be going for dex/wis whereas melee rangers will be either str/dex -> stormwarden or str/wis and pick up some heavy armour feats. Str/dex rangers won't be bad at archery, but they'll never come close to a dedicated archer, due to a...