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<blockquote data-quote="darkbard" data-source="post: 6834684" data-attributes="member: 1282"><p>I'm quite confused by some of your choices. You seem to be trying to mix melee and ranged combat styles, which rarely ends well, spreading yourself too thin. Rogues can do so, to an extent, naturally without hamstringing themselves to different weapons (crossbow and dagger and sword) with all the concomitant upkeep that requires by simply focusing on the dagger (which would beg to swap Sharpshooter out). Or you could go strictly ranged, sticking only to that crossbow.</p><p></p><p>Half-Elf isn't necessary for Mark of Storm or Lyrandar Wind Rider in 4E. Yes, I know it goes with the core flavor of Eberron to match it so, but Half-Elf is really a pretty sub-optimal racial choice. You'd be much better off as a Half-Orc or Halfling (or Gnoll). Better yet, you could be a Revenant Half-Elf if you wanted to keep the "flavor" of HE in some way but benefitting from a more suitable stat array. Pure Rogues are one of the few classes that can afford to start with a 20 in the main stat, so you should prioritize that.</p><p></p><p>Finally, Mark of Storm does nothing for you at level one. Strongly consider putting this off until later in Heroic tier, at least until you get a lightning weapon. You can justify it, if you must, as not being able to control your dragonmark until you're more powerful (or just developing it extraordinarily late).</p><p></p><p>Once you decide whether to go strictly ranged (crossbow) or rely upon the dagger for melee and ranged, you'll need to have another look at the powers as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="darkbard, post: 6834684, member: 1282"] I'm quite confused by some of your choices. You seem to be trying to mix melee and ranged combat styles, which rarely ends well, spreading yourself too thin. Rogues can do so, to an extent, naturally without hamstringing themselves to different weapons (crossbow and dagger and sword) with all the concomitant upkeep that requires by simply focusing on the dagger (which would beg to swap Sharpshooter out). Or you could go strictly ranged, sticking only to that crossbow. Half-Elf isn't necessary for Mark of Storm or Lyrandar Wind Rider in 4E. Yes, I know it goes with the core flavor of Eberron to match it so, but Half-Elf is really a pretty sub-optimal racial choice. You'd be much better off as a Half-Orc or Halfling (or Gnoll). Better yet, you could be a Revenant Half-Elf if you wanted to keep the "flavor" of HE in some way but benefitting from a more suitable stat array. Pure Rogues are one of the few classes that can afford to start with a 20 in the main stat, so you should prioritize that. Finally, Mark of Storm does nothing for you at level one. Strongly consider putting this off until later in Heroic tier, at least until you get a lightning weapon. You can justify it, if you must, as not being able to control your dragonmark until you're more powerful (or just developing it extraordinarily late). Once you decide whether to go strictly ranged (crossbow) or rely upon the dagger for melee and ranged, you'll need to have another look at the powers as well. [/QUOTE]
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