Gandalf

[Klaus]

Here's a look at Aragorn:

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Aragorn, level 10
Half-Elf, Bard
Bardic Virtue: Virtue of Valor
Student of the Sword: Student of One-Handed Weapons

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 13, Con 16, Dex 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 20.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 13, Con 13, Dex 13, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 16.


AC: 21 Fort: 18 Reflex: 18 Will: 21
HP: 73 Surges: 10 Surge Value: 18

TRAINED SKILLS
Arcana +12, Athletics +13, Heal +11, Nature +13, Perception +11, Diplomacy +17, Endurance +13, Stealth +15

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +9, Bluff +11, Dungeoneering +9, History +8, Insight +9, Intimidate +11, Religion +8, Streetwise +13, Thievery +8

FEATS
Bard: Ritual Caster
Level 1: Bardic Knowledge
Level 2: Inspiring Leader
Level 4: Student of the Sword
Level 6: Warrior of the Wild
Level 8: Light Step
Level 10: Group Insight

POWERS
Bard at-will 1: War Song Strike
Bard at-will 1: Jinx Shot (ranged)
Dilettante: Ardent Strike (paladin power, applies divine sanction)
Bard encounter 1: Prophesied Strike (ranged)
Bard daily 1: Slayer's Song
Bard utility 2: Healer's Gift
Bard encounter 3: Charger's Call
Bard daily 5: Arrow of Ill Omen (ranged)
Bard utility 6: Mighty Sprint
Bard encounter 7: Scorpion's Claw Strike
Bard daily 9: Saga of Vengeance
Bard utility 10: Spot the Path

ITEMS
Sylvan Leather Armor +2, Righteous Longsword +2, Distance Shortbow +2, Grace Ring of Salvation (paragon tier), Quicksilver Blade Dagger +3
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As such he is a melee combatant with some ranged capability. Could easily don chainmail for bigger battles, and is very good in the wilderness. A survivor, but also a born leader.

 

[Garthanos]

Trying to build Frodo as an inspiring Warlord -- feeling less than thrilled --- Warlords need strength? Guess hobbits can be deceptively strong for their size like faeries are.
Silent hunter background just to get stealth on the skill lest ;-)

Frodo, level 1
Halfling, Warlord
Build: Inspiring Warlord
Commanding Presence: Inspiring Presence
Background: Silent Hunter (Silent Hunter Benefit)

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 8, Con 13, Dex 14, Int 15, Wis 11, Cha 18.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 8, Con 13, Dex 12, Int 15, Wis 11, Cha 16.


AC: 17 Fort: 12 Reflex: 13 Will: 15
HP: 25 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 6

TRAINED SKILLS
Athletics +3, Diplomacy +9, Stealth +7, Perception +6

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +3, Arcana +2, Bluff +4, Dungeoneering, Endurance, Heal, History +2, Insight, Intimidate +4, Nature, Religion +2, Streetwise +4, Thievery +3

FEATS
Level 1: Lost in the Crowd

POWERS
Warlord at-will 1: Furious Smash
Warlord at-will 1: Commander's Strike
Warlord encounter 1: Guarding Attack
Warlord daily 1: Bastion of Defense

ITEMS
Chainmail, Adventurer's Kit, Short sword, Light Shield

 

[Garthanos]

Gandalf with the Avenger Element Shining Through.

 

[Garthanos]

Frodo Link just in case somebody comes here and is interested ;-)
http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-4th-edition-rules/265385-frodo-bilbo-hybrid-warlord-rogue.html

 

[Tony Vargas]

In the litterary sense, Gandalf is there as a plot device, and for explacation. He explains things and occassionally acts as a Deus ex Machina. 4e wouldn't logically model him with a PC race & class.

Gandalf's entry would start with: "Gandalf, Medium Immortal Controller (Leader)..."

He'd be a 'monster.'

 

[Garthanos]

Other issues would interfere with Gandalf as written in a D&D game... dont think you mentioned many of them
The issue with Gandalf along side the other heros of lower levels even as a npc (too easy to overshadow them). My son suggested Gandalf was missing all the time on higher level private adventures. The convention of restraining use of power to desparate circumstances is not very pc like.. the eminent threat of being detected needs some sort of mechanic if you wanted him to be played as a pc.

 

[Tony Vargas]

Sorry about that, offensive bits removed.