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I think they would have fun even if the party was TPK'd...but that doesn't mean they should seek death. Well, one thing I saw was the group not using powers they had. Binwin only charged once in the last fight despite picking items that improved his charge. Aeofel repeatedly forgot to use his...

Those combos are useful for beginners. The problems Acquisition, Inc has had in the various podcasts indicate that they should have had more characters with races giving a boost to the primary stat of the class. Jim Darkmagic is the only character who actually gets a bonus to the primary stat...

Well, I'm not all that familiar with the Revenant, but I think Melora would be a bit disappointed if Aeofel accepted the help of the Raven Queen. Plus, Constitution and Dexterity is worse for his build than Dexterity and Intelligence. Well, he was an isolating avenger, so he only used one of...

The PHB2 was legally available (for a time) as a PDF. The pirates can't even use the argument that they were making a product available that WotC wasn't selling (electronic version of a book). I'm not seeing any moral high ground for the defendants. My memory and thread-skimming skills may be...

Spoilers for the the latest Penny Arcade/PvP podcast at WotC's website: Aeofel is gone. Pretty definitively. While there have been some comments about Aeofel returning as a revenant, the lack of body may make that difficult. So, Wil Wheaton needs a new character. As it was suggested that...

If you aren't looking at the recovery portion of the power, a [2W] CB1 is pretty weak compared to the other fighter paths in the PHB. Kensei get Weaponsoul Dance, which is a [3W]+[2W]+[1W] attack that lets you shift up to 10 squares in the process, and both knocks the target(s) prone and...

Here's an analogy - once you fire the gun, even if the bullet hasn't reached the target, the gun has been used. Plus, if you're comparing to MtG, it's just like tapping a card. There is no "mid-tap" state...it either is untapped or tapped.

Devil's Advocate: PHB implies that the power is used when you take the action to use it. So, you use the action, which uses the power. You then determine the power's effects. Reliable is a specific keyword that overrides the normal restrictions on using a power. Furthermore, I would offer...

Platinum Scales is a level 22 utility power that gives a power bonus to all defenses equal to your Strength modifier for the encounter. In addition, there's a level 9 daily called Adamantine Echo that gives a +2 power bonus to AC...unless you use Dragon Magic, in which case the bonus is equal...

The links in the original post no longer work. Is this article still on EN World?

I don't see why people are saying he's evasive - the question on everyone's mind was answered directly. It doesn't get much more clear than that. He didn't say, "no watermarked PDFs", or "no PDFs unless they have DRM". He flat out stated that you will not be able to purchase a PDF of a WotC...

It's not just having the ability to use healing surges, but the ability to increase the value of those surges. The MC feats are a better alternative than Second Wind, as you get dice to add to your surge value. Clerics are great healers because of Healer's Lore. Dwarven armor is the best of...

As a tangent, I've been having a tough time deciding whether my cleric should take Consecrated Ground at 5th...or Rune of Peace. The latter guarantees that a solo cannot attack for an entire round even on a miss. Furthermore, as DracoSuave noted, an aura can be turned off, which means the...

Unless you miss the paladin, or the paladin has something to attack you with at range (half-elf with Versatile Mastery and Eyebite, dragonborn with Hurl Breath, or even Quick Draw and a ranged weapon).

I'd remove either the ranger or the druid. Both defenders have striker as a secondary role, so you could live without the ranger if need be. The controller is nice to have, but doesn't fit the theme as well as the others. While the group looks fun, my personal preference is to see a bit more...

Well, here's the sort of party I'd put together: * Battlerager fighter with shield and high-damage 1H weapon (defender) * Greatweapon or tempest fighter (defender) * Strength cleric with fullblade (leader) * Two-weapon ranger (striker) * Sorcerer with dragon magic (striker) * Predator druid...

I would say the weakness of all swordmages (and paladins, for that matter) is that they only mark one target with their marking power. This changes at Paragon (when you get Double Aegis), but until then the swordmage has to use his other powers to keep a second target occupied. For that...

As mentioned by others, a Fighter's mark triggers on an attack against an ally, or a shift. An assault swordmage has his mark triggered only on a hit. Some Swordmage powers are designed to be used with Aegis of Shielding, and they're better. The top of the Aegis-specific powers is Transposing...

Hope he doesn't read the boards, or have a subscription to Dragon. There are some very high AC builds for swordmages, and there's a power from Dragon #367 (Shielding Fire) that lets him do damage with his mark in addition to reducing damage on an ally. At level 8, a well-built shielding...

I haven't been impressed with the Aegis of Assault. When I've teamed up with Assault Swordmages, the best they can do is get the target to attack them instead of someone else. Unless they're really tweaked out for damage (which means a 2H weapon, and less AC), the melee basic attack is little...