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See, I don't really agree with that at all. We could further increase the versatility of class+race combos by just eliminating stat boosts entirely (or giving +2 to any two stats you want), but then what's the point of even picking a race? Yes, a Dwarf wouldn't make a good Mage, and a Gnome...

One thing I noticed in the build that was posted is that it's a little defensive. Using a normal dagger versus a parrying dagger will probably not only save the Monk a feat (I assume they get simple melee for free, right), but also give him a +1 to hit. Then your monk could take that feat he...

The main thing really is to remain flexible and able to adapt to what the DM throws at you. If the "boss" is a huge brute that's trying to kill your healer, you might want to take him out first. If it's an artillery or controller type enemy, you might want to send the Fighter in to lock it...

I have a couple suggestions for the op here. 1- Look at the racial bonuses and feats to help suss out potentially favored weapons for a race. With Dragonborn, for example, they get bonuses to STR and CHA, which doesn't help much. However, they also get a LOT of benefits from a decent-to-high...

Exactly. If you want a fair comparison, then look at the Sorcerer or Warlock. They also go for the NADs (or FRW if you prefer) and would have the same +14 (+5 1/2 level +6 stat and +3 for magic implement) as the monk.

The only thing that I can think of that sounds remotely like what you're describing is the rules for passive perception and insight. You add 10+Mods and it's basically there to represent you "taking 10". I think that there might have been a reference to taking 20 given enough time (ie- a day...

Exactly. That's why this would work so well for a Warden with a DM that likes to ignore marks. Wardens don't punish shifts anyway, unlike Fighters, but eliminating them entirely forces the enemy to stay put or suffer an OA...and consequently, be slowed on a hit. The problem with that though...

As another poster pointed out, shield push is a Fighter Feat that keys off the Combat Challenge feature, which you don't have. However, as a Warden there are several things you can do to help your allies, and making a reach build probably isn't one of them. Using reach weapons is usually...

Maybe you should play with more creative people. My bounty hunter Eladrin Greatspear Fighter had plenty of background and a ton of skills thanks to high DEX and WIS. I also play with someone that created a completely boring and one dimensional Wizard that did nothing but say "I roll Arcana"...

Pretty much. For guys so concerned with fluff, I'm surprised you're treating this like it's taking place in a vacuum. The players at the table should both be talking to each other to determine who's gonna mark the guy if they're both engaged. Overriding the mark is merely the mechanical way...

My gut instinct is to say no, for no other reason than "how do you handle a burst 1?". Now, I don't know off hand if there are any large creatures with Burst 1 powers, but I'm sure that there's one somewhere...and if not, then you could probably add one in using a templates. Considering the...

Yeah, that's a pretty good explanation. Another is that essentially it's like in baseball when someone calls a catch. You don't want players running at each other and slamming into one another while looking up at the ball, so usually if one says "I got it!" then the other will ease off and let...

No one is saying that NO powers/properties work, we're just discussing ones that reference weapon damage. Runic Daggers work fine, as does Vicious, Jagged, Paired (great for Dual Implement Mastery), Duelist, etc.. I can go on and on and on listing magical dagger enchantments that work, but I...

If you're going to go the route of "it's a fundamental part of D&D's universe!" then why can't it be a fundamental part of the D&D universe that teleportation magic is inherently difficult. You're bending space and time here! Now, while it's easy to do when someone is willing (see...

Well, there's one issue with this example. Paladins have attacks that are both weapon, and implement attacks. As do Clerics. And looking in the PHB there's a level 1 power called Radiant Smite that has the weapon keyword, does [W]-type damage and is also radiant. So, unfortunately, the...

If that's the case, you need to increase the damage/effect on your marks. Instead of "abusing reach weapons", you may want to switch to something like an Execution Axe. Basically, what you need to do is make it so that your DM never forgets that you're there. My normal DM almost always...

But they don't actually need that. If you have initiative of 16 and I have initiative of 14, my actions aren't reactions to your actions. They just take place after yours in the sequence of events. In the case of Death Strike the tigger is "reduced to 0HP", the effect is "make an attack"...

While it sucks that he hasn't really learned the system very well, you have a bit of an opportunity here. Since he has the materials maybe you should talk to him and help him work on his character design more? Perhaps the DM might even cut him a little slack and allow for some re-specs to be...

Yeah, that's true. Remember, Defenders don't need the enemy to respect their mark in order to function...they can sometimes be just as happy if they're disrespected. Note the quote in my sig from the "What class are you?" thing. It says "You'l have to deal with me first Dragon!", and that's...

There is no such thing as a free reaction or free interrupt, but I'm gonna assume that you meant immediate reaction/interrupt. Exactly. Free action or Immediate Reaction won't stop the action that led to the trigger, which was dropping to 0HP in this case. Another issue with trying to assign...