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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jbear" data-source="post: 5189673" data-attributes="member: 75065">Runepriests lose very little from their hybridization. I initially thought the same as you but the Protective/Destructive Rune feature is triggered by the Rune keyword of the power. If you read the side bar about the Rune Keyword you see that the Runepriest does not need the Runemaster feature to add these effects to power. The Hybrid talent merely gives the extra bonus that a Runepriest gains when these features are used. Basically Runepriests make AWESOME hybrids. And as for the OP's initial leaning towards Hybrid Fighter/Runepriest, pure awesome! Take a polearm, polearm flanker, hafted defense, and at paragon you become a total beast! Yeah, Polearm Gambit. With Wisdom as your secondary stat 15 WIS is not a problem. So you will probably want to take the Miss me at your own risk Runepriest Dmg Buff Option, which keys of Wisdom. So Str/WIS... either minotaur of Longtooth Shifter... both fully solid races. Plus you are a decent secondary leader with massive amounts of defensive/offensive options to boost your allies.  One of the penalties of many hybrids AC defence. Not going to be the case here. You have total armour synergy, (yeah scale armour and no feats wasted!!!). And your marking is almost as potent as a normal fighters. Runepriest/Fighter is a solid choice. I've seen several hybrids in play, and they were all top class. I have two in my regular campaign. One is a Elf Ranger/Shaman Hybrid. The Archer Ranger, as far as strikers go, is so simple that with Quarry, Twin Strike and a Superior Bow all other features aren't too sorely missed. Especially considering everything gained from the Shaman. A spirit with spirit power as Hybrid Talent adds a melee OA and great battlefield control options. As far as AT Wills, Twin Strike is so good that it's hard to compete. But the Shaman gets several which gives attacks to allies. So even when the ranger gets locked down or is at a serious disadvantage, she gives her action to an ally.  The other is a Longtooth Shifter Tempest Fighter/Ranger with shortswords. And Multiclassed into Avenger! She never misses with those things, incredibly accurate. The static damage is massive. And they gain access to some awesome powers from each class: Rain of Blows, Skirmishing Stance, Dervish's Challenge, Off hand strike etc. Used as basically a striker, but could probably pimped even more by a more tactical player who used the fighter mark regularly. I've also seen a shielding swordmage/wizard. Really awesome second defender/controller. Longtooth shifter Barbarian/Paladin was pretty solid heavily armoured resistent charge striker. There are loads more combos out there that look solid on paper as well, say the rogue/assassin multiclassed into warlock for example. Not all combos work, but those that do are pretty nifty.</blockquote>

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