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Message: <blockquote data-quote="malcolm_n" data-source="post: 4160360" data-attributes="member: 63154">Hehe, I love new powers.  That we can come up with so many with such little information is a true testiment to the coolness of 4th ed.  Here are some suggested changes and an addition or two.  For space, I'll include an explanation on a couple (since we can give up move/standard actions for minor, can we just give up our move this round and have it extended?  Or do we need to wait until the following round?)(This is very similar to my original plan for over heat; which was going to be heat metal.  In mine, I felt that targeting the metal specifically would be too narrow for a 4e power, so I made the target general.  On yours, and even with the narrow constraint, it's a little powerful and overcomplicated.  Finally, sustain standard means you're doing nothing else until you give up the power or lose it.  This is a big part of what WotC has been trying to get away from in the new edition; at least so they've said up to now.)I like this one; my original on this was)Needed clarification on this.*  2d4 + Wis damage = as powerful as wizard at-will power*  Target is slowed (save ends) = On par with Ray of Frost*  Miss:  1/2 damage = ups power a bit (is target still slowed?  If so, it's up to encounter status atm).*  Sustain Move:  One Round per point of Wis bonus = too complicated and removes a nonstandard resource.  So far, only minor actions have been sustaining factors so that you don't lose playability (see sustain standard above).*  New Attack each round within area = a tad complicated, but workable.  To keep it daily status I'd say just keep the "sustain hit" damage above and remove dazed so you don't risk book-keeping which ones are taking damage, which are not, and trying to explain when they're actually free if at all until they're out of the area.*  2d6 + Wis fire damage, then some, then attack again = alright power for daily*  Miss:  Complicates it and pushes the power a little high without anything else.  also, do we still make the second attack?*  Secondary Targets and attack = On par with force orb (encounter) so still balanced*  Half effect to all around initial target = A bit powerful, even for a daily and creates book keeping.*  Until the start of your next turn = brings the power back downThis one is awesome! even power with each; label them druid features to avoid stepping on toes (utilities so far are even levels)  This would seriously be my eberron Druid.  Alternatively, I'd let feylocks pick a druid at-will for an encounter as well if they're in the greensingers.  Again, well balanced A bit powerful for level 1 since attacking reflex is really ignoring armor completely.  I'd leave it as is without the -2 to all the extra.  Just ac, just defenses, or just saves would be fine.All in all, very well put together, just a few things I thought I'd suggest.  Hope it helps and let me know what you think.</blockquote>

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