Marshal or Dragon Shaman?

[heirodule]

As a DM I find the energy damage aura slightly annoying. It shuts down some encounters too cheaply.

OOh! The Grell takes 10 attacks....for 20 points of acid! I guess he won't try that again.

I either have to throw energy immune stuff at them, or have the monsters just give up because they hurt themselves by doing their schticks.

 

[Darklone]

As a DM I find the energy damage aura slightly annoying. It shuts down some encounters too cheaply.

OOh! The Grell takes 10 attacks....for 20 points of acid! I guess he won't try that again.

I either have to throw energy immune stuff at them, or have the monsters just give up because they hurt themselves by doing their schticks.

Use level 5 orc and ogre barbarians. One hit, they take 2 points of damage, the PCs take about 30 points of damage.... sounds good to me.

 

[Piratecat]

*cough*

Malachite

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Plus-freakin'-ten to will saves! Pity the hapless DM...

*cough*

 

[the_mighty_agrippa]

Pleh.

They all didn't have high will saves to begin with?

 

[Nifft]

The Marshal is too weak or too strong; adding an ability score to everyone's FOO isn't inherently balanced.

Dragon Shaman's level-based aura bonus and spiffy other abilities make it superior, IMHO. It's easier to use effectively, and harder to break.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Thurbane]

If you want more versatility and chance to shine on your own, go Dragon Shaman...

If you want to be purely about boosting the rest of the party, go Marshal...