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I still feel that in both flavor and mechanics, this Cosmic Sorcerer is stepping on some toes. I suppose the primary fluff difference could also be described in terms of proximity. The Cosmic Sorcerer is dealing with the Sun and Moon - stuff nearby relatively speaking - whereas the Warlock is...

It seems that a 'dual-class' character has to be its own thing somehow. I mean, if it's just flat-out BETTER to dual-class than multi-class (given that only the Bard can truly MULTI-class; everyone else is really only dual-classing anyway) then WotC has essentially invalidated a major portion...

Coolness. Let's roll a D8 to that! I want to roll a 4.

No Balance balance.... Hey y'all, Without balance you fall overB-)!:p You fall over because you need balance to stand up. Because it's a bad game.

I think maybe 'defeating' is the wrong word and not the real intent of the OP - though correct me if I'm wrong, mshea. I think the point is to challenge, not frustrate or kill. "Eight archers attack from range 10" - while certainly effective against a polearm fighter - wouldn't feel...

Ah! Thank you for the correction. Well that does make this more difficult doesn't it.. here's another option that is admittedly a little strange, but I use it with my star pact warlock to great effect. Commander's Strike. If you're going be in melee, you'll probably have friends. And they...

@themilkman Perhaps I'm not understanding you correctly or missing some little rules nuance (as I am known to do) but why does it matter what implement the sorcerer uses? So long as he has an implement and the power uses the 'Implement' keyword, what's the difference? Dire Radiance, Hellish...

Mr. Morris- My apologies to you if I came across (and continue to below) as snarky or elitist. The downside to internet forum posting, of course, is that there is no body language or voice intonation to provide proper context. My point is simply that it seems you are introducing so many new...

May I suggest instead going with Dragon Magic instead of Chaos Magic? If you do, Lightning Breath and Burning Spray do damage to things that hit you which is going to happen often if you're playing around in melee a lot. I would suggest Storm Walk as the other one since if lets you shift, but...

I like a good homebrew as much as the next guy, but at this point you might as well write the game from scratch. It's not even 4E, really, because you're shifting focus from role by class to role by ethos. Class and ethos are becoming redundant in the design space you're headed into. You're...

I think the Elemental Power source will be something like this: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0423.html But seriously - I imagine it won't be centered around the four classic elements since that's done well by the primal, arcane and even divine classes pretty well. While it might be the...

I play a Warlock alongside a Sorcerer and in my experience we're doing two VERY different things. I'm at range 10 within concealment alternately drawing and repelling enemies (Eldritch Blast, Dire Radiance) and gaining pretty +2s to whatever I like when something folds. He's in melee striking...

Awesome. I figured I was wrong somehow, but wasn't sure exactly in which way. Thanks for the catch, guys.

So the Invoker begins at level 1 with a ritual it can't use until level 4.. is that right? It wasn't shifted down in some errata was it? That's a little goofy.

not really - a power is daily, at-will or encounter based. A feat is an 'always on' background thing. Some feats grant powers, like the Channel Divinity or Fey Trickster feats.

Attempts to cast 'Resurrect Thread' Rodney - hope you see this I've been thinking about this for a while now and have identified what I think would be desirable but not system-subverting 'floating' powers. I'm tentatively referring to them as "Narrative Control" powers - powers that let the...

I'm a little confused as to why the deva flavor and optimization 'doesn't match?' They 'defend and inspire?' Alright, so with INT and WIS you've got the Swordmage as a Defender and either the Tactical or Resourceful Warlord as Leader. They're also the two most common rider stats, so they...

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The biggest disconnect for the groups I've played in is the lack of back-and-forth in a skill challenge. In combat, the bad guys hit back. In a skill challenge, we either make progress or.. damage ourselves? That doesn't always make a lot sense. Sure, you can botch something and make it...

The assassin is hidden, which is why this is weird. I think that per RAW, everyone rolls initiative but no one would know what to do since they can't see the hidden character. Basically the oracle yells "Look Out" and everyone stands around going "hunh?" until the arrow lets loose. I suppose...