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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 5190465" data-attributes="member: 115">A couple of people hit it spot on:1) Shifty as an at-will is too powerful (though I don't think it's completely off the charts);2) Shifty as an at-will doesn't hold with keeping racial powers encounter powers, and;3) Shifty as an encounter power is too weak compared to other racial abilities.Shifty is always going to be a great ability for ranged attackers, because Kobolds are supposed to be mobile.  I don't really see that aspect of the ability as a problem.There are a couple of ways to deal with Shifty:1) Shifty allows you to shift X squares as an encounter minor.  It doesn't really sync up with kobolds as enemies.  Of course, it doesn't need to - PCs and NPCs are different.2) Shifty allows you to shift one square as an at-will minor, with the caveat you can only use it once per round.  This is perhaps the most elegant solution, while keeping it a power and keeping the flavor of the ability.  It's also a bit of a kludge.3) Don't alter it at all.  Kobolds get some pretty shoddy class abilities - +2 trap defense is highly situational.  Con/Dex is a pretty poor ability combination*; no classes use them as primary/secondary except Assassin, and none use them as secondary/secondary except Fighter and Summoner Wizard.  Small size limits weapon use, so Kobold Fighters are weaker.  Stealth/Thievery is a decent skill combination, but no more so than Acrobatics/Thievery that Halflings get.  It may not be as overpowered as it first appears.The "Kobolds are evil" argument for why WotC won't publish them has one important fallacy - Gnolls were written up in Dragon.  Shifty could be dealt with mechanically if it is a problem.  My guess is that they don't want Kobolds stepping on the Dragonborns' toes.* I did not do an exhaustive class breakdown; I just looked at the Compendium.  Not guaranteed to be 100% correct.  Posters experiencing analyses lasting greater than four hours should see a doctor.  Results may vary.</blockquote>

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