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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Obryn" data-source="post: 4717987" data-attributes="member: 11821">Well, honestly, that's what the swordmage does.  And yes, their insane Aegis marking can get very, very frustrating.  Really, though, it's all they get - their attacks are far from overwhelming.  In fact, they usually do less damage than any other class in the game.  They're highly-mobile, low-damage defenders.  And traps like that just won't stop 'em for long.Remember it has a range of 10, though, so if the fight somehow gets 10 away from the Swordmage, that aegis won't do a thing.(And if you're frustrated with Aegis of Assault, you should be thankful your resident swordmage didn't pick up Aegis of Shielding.  It's a hugely effective way to completely hose a creature - especially with swordmages' ultra-high AC.)Their choices are certainly constrained if they are stuck working in a vacuum or a bare stone room.  Interesting environments are almost a must for 4e games...  It doesn't take much effort to throw a few braziers, a little difficult terrain, and maybe a chasm or two on the battlefield.You can do some great stuff by looking for creatures that work well together.  Hobgoblins are probably the best example of this that I can think of - they tend to get insane when you put enough of them together.  The Archers get a ping-ponging combat bonus, the Soldiers get huge AC boosts, and everyone moves well in formation.Have you checked out Pyramid of Shadows?  It's got a lot of interesting terrain and encounters.  I'll note that it's frustrating since most of the terrain only hoses the PCs, but still it's a good starting point.-O</blockquote>

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