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[HeinorNY]

I wonder how a defensive stance helps the Fighter(or warrior) against, let`s say, a Sleep spell?

 

[DandD]

He probably starts to feel the sleep effects clouding his mind, and he shakes himself and concentrates his willpower to shake it off, while focusing his thoughts to the battle?

Forget about magic being the instant-I-win-button, or the Save-or-die-effect that is so much hated by everybody. Everybody's equally good somehow, and everybody has a chance to be badass.

 

[Goobermunch]

knight's move is a paladin spell from the spell compendium. Almost the exact same thing. It looks like they are reusing some of their best ideas from late 3.5e. My first character was going to be a paladin but the warlord is really starting to impress me...

It might be better to say that they tested some powers and design elements for 4e in late 3.5.

--G

 

[Bishmon]

He probably starts to feel the sleep effects clouding his mind, and he shakes himself and concentrates his willpower to shake it off, while focusing his thoughts to the battle?

That has nothing to do with a stance, though.

 

[malcolm_n]

What thread in this forum would be complete without...

Write-ups! LOL, sorry, couldn't help myself. Being on topic, however, I'll do what I love most and try to make sense of these powers/abilities.

Top to bottom from the main page.
Knight's Move
Warlord Utility 2
Encounter Martial
Minor Action
Target: One ally
Effect: The target can move a number of squares equal to his speed as a free action.

Warlord Favor
Warlord Attack 1
Encounter Martial, Weapon
Standard Action
Attack: Cha vs. Will
Hit: 1[W] + Str and an ally gets +2 to attack the target until the beginning of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: Your ally gets a +2 to attack the target (save ends).

Tactical Assault
Heroic Tier
Benefit: An ally can add your Int modifier as a bonus to his attack rolls for one round during each encounter.

Burning Blizzard
Heroic Tier
Increases by 1 point all damage caused by cold and acid.
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IDK how to make items yet... Working on it though.
Orb of imposition: Arcane implement Mastery.
Lorwen controls a power-item which allows her to extend the duration of her Ray of Frost."
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Etheral Stride
Warlock Utility 2
Encounter Arcane
Immediate Action (interrupt)
Benefit: You can teleport up to 3 squares and gain a +2 to your AC and Reflex defenses until the beginning of your next turn.

Dragon Breath (with some collaboration on other threads)
Dragonborn Level 1
Encounter Racial, (Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison)
Minor Action Close Blast 3
Targets: All in Blast
Attack: Str +2 vs. Reflex, Con +2 vs. Reflex, or Cha +2 vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d8 + Con acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison damage.

Defensive Training
Fighter Utility 6
Encounter Martial, Stance
Minor Action
Effect: You get a +2 class bonus to all saving throws.
Sustain Minor: You get a +2 class bonus to all saving throws.

Critique away

 

[DandD]

It can be, jif you interpret the fighter's defensive stance to look out for debilitating status ailments, as he's keeping his wits together, and keeping eye sharp on everybody and everything, like the enemy wizard casting the sleep spell, or the rogue who throws a flaming grenade at him.

Just use your imagination. Should be easy to evoke the image of a guy who is posturing himself to enemy attack, and being able to somehow wake up faster because prior, he tried to fight it off violently when hit by Sleep.

 

[HeinorNY]

It can be, if you interpret the fighter's defensive stance to look out for debilitating status ailments, as he's keeping his wits together, and keeping eye sharp on everybody and everything, like the enemy wizard casting the sleep spell, or the rogue who throws a flaming grenade at him.

Just use your imagination. Should be easy to evoke the image of a guy who is posturing himself to enemy attack, and being able to somehow wake up faster because prior, he tried to fight it off violently when hit by Sleep.

That's a big stretch. It's easier to say the stance is magical.

 

[DandD]

Why is it a big stretch for you? For me, it's quite normal and believable.

Must be because I watched Anime and Cartoons and read Manga and Sword&Sorcery novels (Conan), I guess.

 

[drjones]

I wonder how a defensive stance helps the Fighter(or warrior) against, let`s say, a Sleep spell?

Part of assuming the stance is popping a vivarin.

 

[HeinorNY]

Must be because I watched Anime and Cartoons and read Manga and Sword&Sorcery novels (Conan), I guess.

Me too, can you give me an example of a character using a defensive martial stance to avoid magical effects? It would help a lot.