Flank Buddy for Rogue

[Legildur]

Indeed, warlords of any stripe are ideal buddies for rogues.

I was discovering this last night with my Rogue 2. A big fighter came on the scene and our back line was badly exposed with the Dragonborn Paladin 2 and Dwarf Fighter 2 surround elsewhere.

We were already mildly occupied in the back line when the Fighter appeared on the scene, and it was clear that he was a significant threat. The Tiefling Warlord 2 went to strike an opponent we had engaged and casually asked if I wanted a free shift (through some Wolf Pack Tactics power or similar) - I didn't even know he could do that for me! I said sure, and positioned my self one square closer to the Fighter - nobody could work out why I would do that!

The Fighter closed on my Rogue and engaged and then I hit him with my Positioning Strike encounter power to slide him down a 30ft well in the centre of the room - which not only damaged him but took him out of the play for a few rounds while we regained the upper hand.

From that point on, the Warlord and I were working as a team to deal with anything that penetrated the front line, with the Warlord shifting my Rogue around for better tactical position.

 

[BobTheNob]

I was discovering this last night with my Rogue 2. A big fighter came on the scene and our back line was badly exposed with the Dragonborn Paladin 2 and Dwarf Fighter 2 surround elsewhere.

We were already mildly occupied in the back line when the Fighter appeared on the scene, and it was clear that he was a significant threat. The Tiefling Warlord 2 went to strike an opponent we had engaged and casually asked if I wanted a free shift (through some Wolf Pack Tactics power or similar) - I didn't even know he could do that for me! I said sure, and positioned my self one square closer to the Fighter - nobody could work out why I would do that!

The Fighter closed on my Rogue and engaged and then I hit him with my Positioning Strike encounter power to slide him down a 30ft well in the centre of the room - which not only damaged him but took him out of the play for a few rounds while we regained the upper hand.

From that point on, the Warlord and I were working as a team to deal with anything that penetrated the front line, with the Warlord shifting my Rogue around for better tactical position.

In the past, 3.5 was all about the numbers. "My character got big numbers. Me Crush everything!". One of the things I like about 4th edition is it is a far more tactical game and positioning is a facet that has come into play like never before. Battelfield positioning is just as important as your stats.

(When Im not gm'ing) I love playing my warlord. All I do is use every ability that has positioning built into it it to setup the battlefield, intermingeld with the occasional emergency heal and granting to hit bonus's where it counts most. I dont do the damage...but who cares, I still have a key role in winning the battle. As do healers, as do controllers, as do tanks!

And yes, our party rogue is my best friend. He does my damage