New Class and Race?

[Peraion Graufalke]

@ No Name: Thanks for sharing all that information!

The runepriest looks great. I'd really like to play one.

 

[Rechan]

Does the Battlemind's mark only give the standard -2 to hit? Does the mark just stick around until you mark someone else, or does it go away after some time (end of your next turn, perhaps).

It marks with Battlemind's Demand. Target 1 creature in close burst 3 as a minor at-will, and the creature stays marked until you use the power again or until the end of the encounter. If you augment it with a power point, you can target up to 2 creatures.

Emphasis mine.

Does the Battlemind follow the psion and Ardent method, where it gets a few at-wills and some Power Points but no encounter powers?

Pointing to my quoted section above, the Battlemind's mark can be Augmented, so that right there should be a tipoff. But:

There was an augmentable at-will that worked like Eyebite, but made an ally invisible instead of yourself.

 

[Danceofmasks]

Hmm ... personally, I'd like to do the whole "wait and see the entire class before deciding if I like it," but the battlemind does show some promise.

I'm going to anticipate the awesome coming from left field, though.

Such as con-based class + MC primal + hide armor expertise = say hi to 20/16 defender.
(I'm still hoping for a con/int race, though ... 20 int/16 con swordmage or wizard would be neat)

 

[Regicide]

Such as con-based class + MC primal + hide armor expertise = say hi to 20/16 defender.
(I'm still hoping for a con/int race, though ... 20 int/16 con swordmage or wizard would be neat)

Too bad method 1 doesn't let you have 20s.

 

[Camelot]

Every method allows 20s in an ability after applying racial modifiers. When rolling scores, you get an 18 if you roll three sixes, then you add 2 to get 20. You can point buy up to 18 and then add the racial bonus to get 20. Plus you can start at 18 or 19 and add as you go up in level so conceivably by level 6 you could easily have a 20, even 20/16.

 

[Nai_Calus]

I find myself underwhelmed.

Where's my damned bow-using divine class, WotC?

 

[Wepwawet]

Where's my damned bow-using divine class, WotC?

PHB4

Looks like there are some archetypes left for another PHB

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Still don´t believe a 20/16 works too well, because you need an attribute if 13 in a different stat than con to get the primal MC feat... also i believe it is only really viable if you have wisdom or charisma secondary so that your will doesn´t suck (reflex is usually not that bad)

There is nothing worse than an optmized defender hacking on its own allies because of beeing dominated ot just standing around stunned...

with con/wis a dwarven battlemind should be a great defender...

 

[Regicide]

Every method allows 20s in an ability after applying racial modifiers.

Method 1 only allows 16 as the high stat. So which races give +4 to a stat?

 

[Rechan]

Davethegame at D&DXp says that the Battlemind is a combination of the Psychometabolism and Psychic Warrior.

Which is exactly what I was hoping it would be. Sweet.