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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 6227948" data-attributes="member: 82106">66- yes, it is even mentioned in the original PHB or DMG as something they assume you will allow with some care. Some damage types are straight up better than others, so basically if the DM is OK with it then its fine. You just might end up with a lot of people wanting Radiant or Cold damage, lol.67- You are comparing an Encounter power with a Daily power. The truth is that Fireball is a rotten pathetic useless spell. Fire Burst gives you basically the same thing, but once an encounter, which makes it a lot more useful. It is 2 levels higher, the first time an Encounter power is available, so you can pick it instead of Fireball, though sadly you have to wait a couple levels. Its still probably not a GREAT power, but the damage is good for an Encounter power, so it has something going for it.68- The only rules for feinting are from Skill Use in Combat, and those always take a Standard action. If you want to do this more often its more of a narrative thing than anything else. There are plenty of Encounter and even At Will powers which can be explained to function as a result of feinting. There are even a few that suggest this in their flavor text.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 6227948, member: 82106"] 66- yes, it is even mentioned in the original PHB or DMG as something they assume you will allow with some care. Some damage types are straight up better than others, so basically if the DM is OK with it then its fine. You just might end up with a lot of people wanting Radiant or Cold damage, lol. 67- You are comparing an Encounter power with a Daily power. The truth is that Fireball is a rotten pathetic useless spell. Fire Burst gives you basically the same thing, but once an encounter, which makes it a lot more useful. It is 2 levels higher, the first time an Encounter power is available, so you can pick it instead of Fireball, though sadly you have to wait a couple levels. Its still probably not a GREAT power, but the damage is good for an Encounter power, so it has something going for it. 68- The only rules for feinting are from Skill Use in Combat, and those always take a Standard action. If you want to do this more often its more of a narrative thing than anything else. There are plenty of Encounter and even At Will powers which can be explained to function as a result of feinting. There are even a few that suggest this in their flavor text. [/QUOTE]

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