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A quarry target isn't necessarily aware of it, since Hunter's Quarry isn't a power, it's just a designation by the Ranger. I'd allow it to be used on an unaware target secretly. The Curse I'm less sure of, though.

Chain for Con Shamans/Con and Cha Starlocks/Str and Wis Rangers can be considered a feat tax. I award it for free in my games. EDIT: Also, melee training for some Swordmages, Paladins and Battleminds.

Yep! You should check out the rules for conjurations in the back of the PH2, they'll help a lot. Also, figure out with your DM now whether they'll allow the spirit to move vertically, to save a headache later. (There's no clear RAW either way, although it can definitely float in the air.)

There is, in fact, a feat for that: Hidden Insight. It's a stupid, tax-y feat for an ability that should be inherent to the shroud mechanic, but it exists nonetheless.

Knew I forgot something. Grab it yesterday.

Transfer Enchantment is a priority. Enchant Magic Item is also handy. After that, I'd say: -Linked Portal -Inquisitive's Eyes (magic bullet for murder mysteries) -Hand of Fate (dirt-cheap divination) -Sending -Animal Messenger (discount snail mail Sending) EDIT: And of course Remove Affliction...

Man, I wish I had spread out my XP a bit more, this totally deserved one.

The Druid and Monk's Timeless Body ability gives you perpetual youth (equally as important as lifespan), then you can combine with Reincarnation or Last Breath as mentioned before.

I'd tend to agree with this, but then Wizards pulls out Moment of Glory: The wording is exactly the same as Prot Roots, but it's kind of impossible to be in your own (non-arcane) close blast...

Also rogues are very accurate, with that dagger bonus. But they're usually attacking AC.

Virtue's Touch is a very nice option for a Pally as well, since stunned is such a nasty effect. Even Clerics and Shamans can use the MC feat, since it only needs 15 Wisdom.

...Why? If a monster doesn't trigger your mark, it means it missed. Monsters missing is a good thing, it wastes their turn. If they hit, whether or not you punish them they still hurt someone who isn't you, and they might well inflict a nasty status effect or even drop them.

As a frequent CO board visitor, I take umbrage at this. If a game has a sufficient spread of options, some will be better and some will be worse. CharOp exists to figure out which is which. There's absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to have an effective character, and CharOp is a good way to...

The point of a defender isn't to constantly punish the marked enemy, it's to put the enemy into a lose-lose situation. If the SM's mark isn't triggering, that means their mark is attacking them--and they have higher defenses/are tougher than the non-defender party members, no? Sounds like he's...

The fact that it's a reaction, so you can't even use it to negate close hits is definitely a shame.

Here's a fun one: a level 16 Elf Watcher Shaman, built around being stealthy and making her allies stealthy too. +33 Stealth all the time, and +38 with her spirit next to her. ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Enna, level 16 Elf, Shaman, Ghost Panther...

Of course. I never got that far away. It was mostly the way that I didn't need to do anything to sustain it that frustrated him.

I should have mentioned there was a barbarian in the way! But that does raise a good point, in that Swordmages tend to do better in parties with another defender. I'd only recommend a Shielding one as a party's sole defender, and even then I wouldn't be totally comfortable.

The assassin MC is not great for a leader, but there's nothing wrong with it, either.

Not even a bit: The Warden can't punish shifting. Granted, they can prevent it with some guardian forms... I've played Shielding and Assault Swordmages, and they were both fun. As noted, the optimal strategy is to mark one enemy and then go off and attack another--one reason Assaultmages are...