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How did you guess? :) Actually, for the build I'm thinking of, Sleep wouldn't be the default spell for a slot (not an orb wizard), but it's definitely a nice one to keep as an option. The goal behind all the shuffling is to keep a damage option and a control option for each daily. 5A and 5B...

Say a wizard is just about to level to 9th, and his current daily spells are: Level 1: 1A, 1B Level 5: 5A, 5B After leveling, he wants to end up with: Level 1: 1B, 1C Level 5: 5A, 1A Level 9: 9A, 5B That would require two retrainings (5B -> 1A and 1A -> 1C), so it doesn't work. That's...

Interesting... that post also says that the update will include hybrid Artificer rules. I wonder if there will be any other changes from the Dragon playtest version.

Really? I thought Dragon content (including playtest classes) was legal "Upon release of compiled issue". There's even text in there about how if you're using a playtest class, it may change when the final version is published.

The LFR rules are actually more liberal than most of the games I've played in (specifically, allowing Dragon content), so it will be fun to try some of that stuff out. I'm thinking I'll try a wizard with spells from Dragons 374 & 381, though I'm a little worried that in a pool of people trying...

A friend of mine is going to be judging a bunch of D&D minis stuff at DDXP 2010, and he convinced me to come along. I've played lots of D&D, but never at a convention before. I figured I'd create a new LFR character and try it out. I'm curious how it works, logistically. Everyone registered...

One thing you could point out to them is that as they increase in level, monsters will attack non-AC defenses more often (supporting statistics; look under attacks). Focusing on AC works pretty well in heroic tier, but now that they're in paragon, it will be less effective. So it's not just...

True, that would still work. I'd feel better about that than something that encourages the party to stop for 20 minutes after every encounter, though.

Since it says "also gains a power bonus to all defenses", I'd interpret that to mean the target only gets the bonus if they spend a healing surge. If everyone needs to spend healing surges anyway after a fight, then I'd have no problem with the defense bonus lasting into the next encounter, but...

Yes, they errata'd it:

With just the PHB, I don't think there are really wizard "builds". At least, I think of builds as sets of powers, feats, items, etc. that work together in interesting or synergistic ways. The PHB wizard is a great class, but It seems like the powers and feats are all pretty independent of each...

Polearm Gamble works better than ever if you add Antipathy Gloves...

Depending on his level, you could just get Rushing Cleats for him, and then Footwork Lure works with reach weapons again.

Will there be an extended rest between fights (vs. monsters, then PVP)? Or just a short rest? That makes a significant difference in how to plan out dailies. Also, is material from Dragon allowed, or just published rulebooks?

What level within epic? 21 can be pretty different from 30. What sources are allowed, and is gear standard for creating a character at that level? My first thought is to go for a wizard with AoE stuns like Destructive Salutation and Legion's Hold, but the details would vary a lot based on the...

What happens if they fail the skill challenge? They don't move the rocks fast enough and the ghost gets angry or leaves? You could include: Insight, to tell that the woman honestly wants their help and isn't luring them into a trap. Or that she's not what she seems, but that her concern for...

If you want a published item, the obvious choice would be Frozen Armor from AV. It does have cold resistance, but it also has a decent daily power. Or you could use Fireburst Armor from the PHB, change the fire to cold, and allow it on plate. If you want an item that will be more exciting for...

Stacking save penalties is a well-known way to break 4e, but it's not strong enough to make a solo, invincible character. There are a bunch of things about the described character that are either illegal or don't work as intended. Some of these have been covered in other comments, but here's...

If a character readies an action to move in a way that would really provide protection from a charge (e.g. moves out of charge range, moves back through a line of allies), then that should work. But I find it lame if the target can ready an action to move from one easily-chargeable location to...

So you're saying that charge movement has to be planned out in advance, while the movement from Evasive Strike doesn't? I agree that charge movement has additional restrictions -- but why does that mean it needs to be planned in advance? Why wouldn't it be legal to take the charge movement one...