Build me a Halberd+Puffysleeves Gentleman.

[Atomictophat]

Inspired by the 'Katana+Tenchcoat' thread, I ask of you to help me build a Halberd wielding, puffy sleeved character like the one featured in the picture below.

I'd do it myself, but it seems the books haven't been released in Australia yet.

 

[theredrobedwizard]

Rules were released for that particular build here .

Failing that, I'd say Fighter. Lots of Fighter. Those are just their out-of-combat outfits. As such, they'd be wearing Plate during the fighting.

-TRRW

 

[Nifft]

Inspired by the 'Katana+Tenchcoat' thread, I ask of you to help me build a Halberd wielding, puffy sleeved character like the one featured in the picture below.

I'd do it myself, but it seems the books haven't been released in Australia yet.

Sorry, there's no breastplate in 4e. You can't build him until you buy the PHB2.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Gloombunny]

There's no rules specified for wearing a breastplate without a full plate harness, but I would just count it as scale. Less protection than full plate, but less restrictive and fatiguing too? The scale stats work perfectly.

So, really, you just want a simple two-handed fighter build. Scale is the go-to armor for fighters, and a halberd is a fine weapon pick. You won't have the maximum damage output of a greataxe fighter, but sometimes you'll get in an attack that the axe guy wouldn't be able to, thanks to reach. And since halberd is both an axe and a polearm, there are a few powers you can get the extra benefit on that the axe guy wouldn't.

 

[bramadan]

No, this is the in-combat armor for a soldier from the "Italian Wars" era.

That era is not well covered by the dnd rules due to the decline of armor in the age of pike. I would *love* good RPG combat rules for the pike&musket era (there actually was a set long ago under DnD2 I believe). If you want to play a halberdier under 4e though it looks like you will have to wait for martial powers book. Polearm powers seem thin on the ground in PHB.

 

[Incenjucar]

From what I've seen of the Kensai, that'll be a good route to go.

Weaponsoul Dance sounds perfectly thematic for Mr. Sleeves.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

If you want to play a halberdier under 4e though it looks like you will have to wait for martial powers book. Polearm powers seem thin on the ground in PHB.

I don't see how, the majority, or well basically almost all (don't want to say all incase missed some) fighter powers are simply "Martial Weapon", so Polearms would work just fine, there are some that give axe bonuses and some that give Polearm bonuses, so... Your basically getting both with a halberd.

 

[JohnSnow]

Inspired by the 'Katana+Tenchcoat' thread, I ask of you to help me build a Halberd wielding, puffy sleeved character like the one featured in the picture below.

I'd do it myself, but it seems the books haven't been released in Australia yet.

Well, those "puffy sleeved characters" are either German or Swiss Landsknecht mercenaries.

They'd be carrying halberds (or other polearms) or a sword such as a Zweihander (greatsword) or longsword (bastard sword), as well as possibly a katzbalger (short sword).

As far as armor, I'd just reflavor either chain or scale as a breastplate. Pretty similar, I'd say.

 

[The_Fan]

It's suggested in the DMG that for a swashbuckling campaign, you scale down armor but keep the same bonus. So, for example, Plate armor becomes a breastplate, scale would just be lamellar or something similar. Same bonus, different appearance.

 

[The Sword 88]

Landsknecht Pikenir for the polearm wielding men.

I think a fighter kensai would work well just call the breastplate scalemail for now.