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Message: <blockquote data-quote="deathdonut" data-source="post: 4181860" data-attributes="member: 62072">Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on my Shinigami write-up earlier.This is my edited version and I think it incorperates everything I tried to catch the spirit of the class and the balance and style of 4e.Yes, I realize that it is difficult to write up a new and balanced class given what we know, but this stuff is a blast for me and hardly wasted time even if I scrap it.As a little background, I made this class to fill the need of an Unarmored Defender style fighter/mage that one of my players is DEADSET on playing.  Since we're starting the campaign in June, I can't wait on the Swordmage from FR.  I considered magiking up some invisible platemail for him or something similar, but in the end, decided I could design something playable that better fit the style he wants to play.  If you're unfamiliar with the Bleach manga/anime, this may seem like an odd style, but don't worry about the fluff here.  It's his style and I'd let my players play an enchanted Sherman Tank if that's what would be enjoyable to them!Please feel free to critique, comment, use or add to this!  I still have a couple months to adjust things and have a pretty thick skin. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ShinigamiGeneral (and incomplete) description:The Shinigami is a spirit warrior trained to protect the innocent and bring rest to otherwise restless spirits.  They are trained to fight with an extension of their own souls and harness spirit energy through arcane rituals.  Protected by no armor other than their ceremonial uniforms and their own riatsu, they rely on quickness and intelligence to survive.Primary Ability Scores:  Strength and either Intelligence or Dexterity.Role – DefenderPower Source – Martial / Arcane Hybrid (Yes, I know, hybrid)Defensive Bonus - +2 ACStarting HP – 14 + Con HP per Level – 6Healing Surges – 12 + Con Mod (The extra 2 is a class feature to help compensate for AC)Weapon Proficiencies: Katana Armor Proficiency: NoneTrained Skills – 4 chosen from: Acrobatics (Dex), Arcana (int), Athletics (Str), Diplomacy (Cha), Endurance (Con), Heal (Wis), Insight (Wis), Perception (Wis), Stealth (Dex)Zanpakuto - The  Zanpakuto is a weapon formed from the Shinigami's spirit energy.  No one but the Shinigami may use this weapon and it sublimates if it leaves the Shinigami's sight.  This weapon grows in power with the Shinigami (beyond the scope of this description).  Shinigami can forge a Katana out of spirit energy.  This takes 1 standard action and a healing surge. The Zanpakuto acts as a heavy shield in addition to a 2-handed weapon and grants all appropriate benefits. The Zanpakuto acts as a spell implement when casting spells.Defensive Fighting – When wielding their Zanpakuto, Shinigami’s are always assumed to have a heavy shield.Combat Superiority – Receive a +2 bonus to Opportunity Attacks.  If you hit someone during a movement action, it is interrupted.Challenge – If you make a melee attack, you may mark that enemy as Challenged.  If the marked target attempts to shift away from you or makes any attack that does not include you as a target, you may immediately make an opportunity attack.  There may only be one mark per enemy.  New marks supersede old marks.Intervene You interpose yourself between an ally and his attacker.Encounter - Melee, weaponImmediate Interrupt, MeleeTrigger:  An attack that does not target you hits an ally adjacent to you.Effect: Opponent re-rolls the attack with you as the target instead of the ally.  If more than one ally is targeted by a single attack, you replace only one target adjacent to you and the other attack rolls remain unchanged.Specialty – All Shinigami are allowed to specialize in one of the following styles.Kido Specialist – When casting spells, you do not grant opportunity attacks. Shunpo Specialist – As a movement action, you may shift a number of squares equal to your Dexterity bonus.In addition to the above bonuses, some powers may grant bonuses to some specialists. At-Will PowersPassing StrikeShinigami - Attack 1You swap places with your opponent, gaining positional advantage.At-Will - Martial, WeaponStandard Action, MeleeTarget: 1 creatureAttack: Melee vs. ACHit: [W] + STR damage and you swap places with your opponent if he is of your size or smaller.                Debilitating StrikeShinigami - Attack 1Your attack leaves your opponent bloodied and disoriented.At-Will - Martial, WeaponStandard Action, MeleeTarget: 1 creatureAttack: Melee vs. ACHit: [W] + STR damage and the target takes a -2 penalty on attack rolls until your next turn.Testing the WatersShinigami - Attack 1You cautiously test your opponent’s strength.At-Will - Martial, WeaponStandard Action, MeleeTarget: 1 creatureAttack: Melee vs. ACHit: [W] damage.Effect:  You receive a +2 power bonus to your AC until the beginning of your next turn.White LightningShinigami - Attack 1White lightning shoots from your fingertips, frying your opponent.At-Will – ArcaneStandard Action, RangedTarget: 1 creature within 10 squares.Attack: INT vs. ReflexHit: 1d8 + INT lightning damage. Encounter Powers Sho ThrustShinigami – Attack 1A barrage of spirit energy slams into your opponent.Encounter – ArcaneStandard Action – Range 10Target – 1 CreatureAttack – Int vs. FortHit:  2d8 + Int damage and target is pushed 2 squares.Kido Specialists:  Target is pushed 1 + Int Bonus squares instead.Sai RestrainShinigami - Attack 1Bindings of spirit energy restrain the target's arms.Encounter - ArcaneStandard Action - Range 10 Target: 1 humanoidAttack: Int vs. WillHit:  Until the end of your next turn, the target is unable to attack.Kido Specialists:  The target also grants combat advantage.Blinding AssaultShinigami - Attack 1Your assault is faster than the eye can follow.Encounter - MartialStandard Action Target: 1 target within 5 squares.Attack: Melee vs ACEffect:  You may shift up to 5 squares and make an attack roll against an adjacent target.Hit:  [W] + Str damageShunpo Specialists:  You may add your Dex bonus to both the attack and damage rolls.Dual AttackShinigami - Attack 1You assault your opponent from both all angles!Encounter - MartialStandard ActionTarget: 1 creatureAttack: Melee vs ACEffect:  Make two attack rolls and take the higher of the two.Hit:  2[W] + Str damageShunpo Specialists:  You may make 3 attack rolls instead of 2.Daily PowersShot of Red FireShinigami – Attack 1A powerful ball of fire slams into your opponent.Daily – ArcaneStandard Action – Range 20Target – 1 Creature Attack – Int vs. ReflexHit:  3d8 + Int damage and target is knocked prone.Miss:  Half damage and target is not knocked prone.Flurry of BlowsShinigami – Attack 1You fly into a blurring whirlwind of attacks!Daily – MartialStandard Action – MeleePersonal EffectEffect:  You may immediately make up to 3 basic melee attacks.</blockquote>

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