D&D 4E Is Multi-Attacking Really Control? A different Fireball

[Eubani]

If you want stun just change it to a daily. As for magnetized that should be simple using combat adv and disadv ti you make your save.

 

[AbdulAlhazred]

Like I said in another topic, D&D really has more than 4 roles and 4e put multiple combat styles together

It is really

• Controllers
  • Blasters- AOE Damage
  • Debuffers- Debuffs + Root/KD/Slow"
• Defenders
  • Shielders- Marks + Defense
  • Bashers- Marks + Offense
• Leaders
  • Commanders - Buff and Attack granting
  • Healers- Healing Focus
• Strikers
  • Hammers- Melee DPR + Toughness
  • Skirmishers- Melee DPR + Shift powers
  • Snipers- Ranged DPR + "Root/KD/Slow"

Yeah but 4 is plenty to call out. Beyond that you can basically just have themes and PP that spell out variations and whatnot.

 

[AbdulAlhazred]

Even the basic phb fireball is decent control. If it hits 4 enemies the damage is a lot. Granted it is spread out, but you just made the whole encounter a lot easier!

 

[Garthanos]

If you want stun just change it to a daily. As for magnetized that should be simple using combat adv and disadv ti you make your save.

You could move metal wearing enemies together into a nice clump if you want magnetized to mean magnetized ;p you bounce the lightning between them and they are move Int Squares towards another who also has metal armor. Very controllery but kind of too humorous for me.

 

[Eubani]

Magnetize can mean repel as well as attract so you could up the control ability by providing choice.

 

[Garthanos]

Magnetize can mean repel as well as attract so you could up the control ability by providing choice.

I like that one could just make it slide metal wearing enemies closer or further to each other x squares or something but I almost want this to be on its own separate from Lightning (could still involve electrical damage)
Magnetic Storm power perhaps

 

[Eubani]

Make it sound more magical and less science and it would work.

 

[Garthanos]

Make it sound more magical and less science and it would work.

hmmm not sure D&D actually does that in any consistent way Pyrotechnics and Psionics anyone?

 

[Garthanos]

I mean humor is over taking me "Metalic Slam Dance", "Steal Disco", "Dancing Bots", "electric puppeteering"

Dance of Thor. (or what is the god of lightning in your game world)

 

[Eubani]

At any rate it would be good control.