D&d xp

[Joshua Randall]

I just got back from D&DXP. Played twice in the Delve (source for the new races / classes). I have sheets for the half-orc avenger, warforged warden, and deva shaman. If I don't collapse in exhaustion in the next 10 mins, I'll scan 'em in.

Other PCs included the shifter druid (nothing new that I can recall), goliath barbarian, gnome bard, tiefling invoker, and elf sorcerer.

Based on the games I played in and what I heard of conversation, the half-orc avenger ("Mord of Kord") was by far the most popular PC. Some people thought some of the avenger's powers were "broken"... but that's what people thought about the (3e) mystic theurge when it first came out, so who knows.

 

[Joshua Randall]

Okay, here's the scans. This post: the half-orc avenger.

 

[Joshua Randall]

The deva shaman. Please excuse the pencil marks on this scan (and the next one).

 

[Joshua Randall]

The warforged warden. Again, please excuse the pencil marks.

 

[Plane Sailing]

The neatest thing about the Censure ability is that it makes for amusing fight scenes- this ridiculously dangerous duelist keeps dragging and teleporting some poor fool off and beating him mercilessly, and whenever he runs away, the beatings just get worse.

I have to say this whole image (part of the teleportaphilia which is throughout 4e) completely puts me off the class.

I look for classes that represent the classic fantasy archetypes, and I see something like this and just raise my eyebrows.

 

[Beckett]

Okay, here's the scans. This post: the half-orc avenger.

Thank you. I was going blind trying to read the earlier pics of this one. It does look interesting; I look forward to seeing it in play.

 

[Shroomy]

Based on the games I played in and what I heard of conversation, the half-orc avenger ("Mord of Kord") was by far the most popular PC. Some people thought some of the avenger's powers were "broken"... but that's what people thought about the (3e) mystic theurge when it first came out, so who knows.

I didn't do any indepth analysis, but the avenger's damage output seems about on par with a dual wielding ranger, which I think is the apt comparison. Aspect of Might is a pretty good daily (3W+Wis+Dex and those effects...whistle), but I'm not sure its grossly better than the rangers level 1 dailies.

 

[Rechan]

Since they don't do extra damage, I wonder how they compare. Especially when you put an Avenger next to a Barbarian, who's powers just do more damage on average.

Of course, the second build might be completely radical.

 

[Shroomy]

Since they don't do extra damage, I wonder how they compare. Especially when you put an Avenger next to a Barbarian, who's powers just do more damage on average.

Of course, the second build might be completely radical.

I thought I saw someone, somewhere who figured out that its increased chances to hit its target produced an overall higher damage output. Now I have to remember where I saw that.

 

[Rechan]

I thought I saw someone, somewhere who figured out that its increased chances to hit its target produced an overall higher damage output. Now I have to remember where I saw that.

While you're looking for it, go ahead and jump into that snake pit.