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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ghearus" data-source="post: 4587860" data-attributes="member: 59105">Some SuggestionsHere is a bit of an overhaul, but a touch more balanced.  What do you think?   Engineer-----Role: ControllerPower Source: Martial; Your alchemical and technical expertise grants you the ability to dominate the battlefield, though some of your powers make striker a natural secondary role.Key Abilities: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence,Armor Proficiencies: ClothWeapon Proficiencies: Simple Ranged, Polearms, GrenadeImplement: RigBonus to Defense: +1 Fortitude, +1 ReflexHit Points at 1st Level: 10 + ConstitutionHit Points per Level Gained: 4Healing Surges per Day: 4 + ConstitutionTrained Skills: Diplomacy, From the class skills below, choose three more.Build Options: Demolitionist, ArtilleristClass Features: Lancer, Engineers Rig, Offensive Tactic, Create Ammunition Ritual    Engineer Class FeaturesLancerEngineers are able to wield an Engineer’s Lance as a two handed weapon while using their rigs to fire crossbows or launch grenades.  This class feature grants the Deploy Lance and Stow Lance feats.  Engineer RigEngineers can wear and use a rig, and use the weaponry.  See the Rig description for more information.    Combat Alchemy  You have experience handling unstable alchemical compounds in battle.  Offensive TacticsChoose one of Grenadier, Arbalist, Armored Guardian tactical options and gain its benefit:GrenadierGrenadiers gain Far Throw as a feat and can draw Grenades as a free action.  ArbalistArbalists gain Far Shot as a feat, and treat Hand Crossbows as off-hand weapons.  Armored Guardian  Gain Armored Rig as a feat.  [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]  [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]  Engineer Powers     Class Features  Deploy Lance  At-Will <> Martial, Implement, StanceMinor Action, PersonalYour Engineers Lance becomes deployed and available for attacks.  Stow Lance  At-Will <> Martial, Implement, StanceMinor Action, PersonalYour Engineers Lance is stowed, and not available for attacks.  Level 1 At-will Powers  Long Shot Engineer Attack 1At-Will <> Martial, WeaponStandard Action Ranged Weapon + 5Requirement: You must be using a crossbowTarget: One creatureAttack: Dex vs ACHit: 1[W] + Int force damageArbalist: If your engineers lance is not deployed, you may use this as a Ranged Basic attack.Hobbling Strike Attack 1At-Will <> Martial, WeaponStandard Action MeleeRequirement: You must be using a PolearmTarget: One creatureAttack: Strength vs FortitudeHit: 1 [W] damage + Int damage and the target becomes slowed until the end of your next turn.Special: If your Engineers Lance is not deployed, you may not use it for this attack.Grenade Toss  Engineer Attack 1At-Will <> Martial, AlchemicalStandard Action Burst 1 within Grenade RangeRequirement: This power can only be used with a grenade.Target: One creatureAttack: Dex vs ReflexHit: Deal 1[W] + Int force damage to the target, and Grenadier: If your Engineers Lance is not deployed, gain the following: increase the range of this attack by your strength bonus, this attack does not provoke attacks of opportunity.Defensive Blast Engineer Attack 1At-Will <> Martial, Alchemical, WeaponStandard Action Close Burst 1Target: Each creature in burstAttack: Strength vs WillHit: 1[W] + IntEffect: The target becomes deafened until the beginning of your next turn.Armored Guardian:.The first time this is used in an encounter all affected become dazed until the beginning of your next turn.   New Equipment  RigsA rig is a specialized suit of armour worn over clothing.  Anyone with the appropriate armour feats can wear a Rig, but without the Engineer’s Rig class feature, the wearer takes -5 penalty to Reflex, Initiative, all Dexterity based attacks, and all Dexterity based skills.  Rigs can be enchanted with one Armour enchantment.  The mounted crossbow can also receive a single separate enchantment that is effectively a separate item for all mechanical purposes.  Rig, Armor Bonus, Check, Speed, Price, Weight, PropertiesBasic Rig, 0, 0, 0, 5gp, 9lbs, Considered Cloth ArmorLeatherguard Rig, 2, 0, 0, 30, 20lbs, Light Rig, Considered Leather ArmorHideguard Rig, 3, -1, 0, 35, 30 lbs, Light Rig, Considered Hide ArmorChainguard Rig, 6, -1, -1, 45, 45 lb, Armoured Rig, Considered Chainmail ArmorScaleguard Rig, 7, 0, -1, 50, 50 lbs, Armoured Rig, Considered Scale ArmorPlateguard Rig, 8, -1, -1, 55, 55 lbs, Heavy Rig, Considered Plate Armor  Engineers LanceAn engineer’s lance is any polearm that has been broken in two parts, and reworked for deployment on a rig.  The Engineers Lance is a template that can be applied to any Polearm, and can be enchanted with any Polearm enchantment.    Engineers Lance (Weapon Template): increase the cost by 5 gp; retain the proficiency bonus, Damage, Weight, Groups, and Properties of the original polearm.  Alchemical GrenadeAn Alchemical Grenade is a light thrown weapon.  If handled out of combat by someone without Combat Alchemy, roll 1d10; on a roll of 1, the grenade is activated with the handler as the target. In combat, roll 1d10, and on anything except a 1, the grenade explodes centered on the handler, dealing 1d6 damage per tier.  When used with an Alchemical power, the burst effect gains the benefit of the grenade.  Alchemical Grenades weigh 1lb.  Grenade, Cost, Level, EffectBasic Grenade, 1sp, 1, Deals Force damageFire Grenade, 1gp, 5, Deals Fire Damage, Grants +1 to burst damageAcid Grenade, 1gp, 5, Deals Acid Damage, Grants +1 to burst damageShocking Grenade, 1gp, 5, Deals Lighting Damage, Grants +1 to burst damageGlue Grenade, 5gp, 10, slows burst targets until end of next turnFirebomb Grenade, 10gp, 15, Deals Fire Damage, Grants +2  to burst damage, increase size of burst by 1Acidburst Grenade, 10gp, 15, Deals Acid Damage, Grants +2 to burst damage, increase size of burst by 1Shockstorm Grenade, 10gp, 15, Deals Lighting Damage, Grants +2  to burst damage, increase size of burst by 1Binding Bomb, 100gp, 20, immobilizes burst targets (save ends)Fireblast Grenade, 1000gp, 25, Fire, Grants +3 to burst damage, increase size of burst by 2Acidcloud Grenade, 1000gp, 25, Grants +3 to burst damage, increase size of burst by 2StormArc Grenade, 1000gp, 25, Grants +3 to burst damage, increase size of burst by 2  Feats  Light Rig TrainingGain the ability to wear Light Rigs; Requires the Rig Training class feature and Strength 12.  Armoured Rig TrainingGain the ability to wear Armoured Rigs; Requires the Rig Training class feature and Strength 14.  Heavy Rig TrainingGain the ability to wear Heavy Rigs; Requires the Rig Training class feature and Strength 16.</blockquote>

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