Player's Handbook 2: I haz it

[chaotix42]

Are Weapon/Implement expertise worded in a way saying that you can use the former if you use a weapon as an implement? Or do you need to take both?

E.g. a swordmage applying his weapon expertice (heavy blade) to his implement attacks he makes while using a longsword as an implement?

Weapon Expertise specifies that you get the bonus with any power with the weapon keyword. I can only imagine that Implement Expertise says the same for implement powers.

 

[davethegame]

Are Weapon/Implement expertise worded in a way saying that you can use the former if you use a weapon as an implement? Or do you need to take both?

E.g. a swordmage applying his weapon expertice (heavy blade) to his implement attacks he makes while using a longsword as an implement?

They look pretty exclusive to me... one says only with implement powers, and one says only with weapon powers, and those don't usually go together.

Thanks for answering these questions. Now for two more. Whats the theme of the Moonstalker Shifter Paragon path and also whats the theme of the Druid Blood Moon Stalker Paragon path?

Moonstalker Shifter makes you more like a Werewolf (or tiger, but that seems less carried through). Howl at the moon power, turn into the animal power, tear apart prone enemies ability.

Blood Moon Stalker centers around dropping your pants and... no, sorry. I won't go there. It's focused around the Druid's beast form, and being more beastial in it.

Dave-

Is there anything that might help me write an analog for the akashic class from Monte's Arcana Evolved? Specifically, the information gathering ability delve into akashic memory?

Ah! That was the class I was trying to think of before. A lot of the Deva stuff is very reminiscent, especially their racial ability. Their feats and paragon path are a little more outside the Akashic's concept, but you'll find something there to work with.

 

[Atlatl Jones]

Ah! That was the class I was trying to think of before. A lot of the Deva stuff is very reminiscent, especially their racial ability. Their feats and paragon path are a little more outside the Akashic's concept, but you'll find something there to work with.

Their Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes can give a +1d6 bonus to any skill check, including knowledge skills.

For something more active, the FR Player's Guide has a ritual called Seek Rumor, which basically allows the ritualist to use Arcana as if it were streetwise -5 for gathering information.

 

[GramercyRiff]

Thanks again for the replies Dave.

Thought of yet another question.

What is the incentive to stay in light armor with a Barbarian?

If you don't want to be specific, is there a damage bonus, AC bonus, and/or speed bonus? Or some other bonus not listed?

 

[Tuft]

What is the "Fey Beguiler" paragon path?

 

[Cadfan]

Thanks again for the replies Dave.

Thought of yet another question.

What is the incentive to stay in light armor with a Barbarian?

If you don't want to be specific, is there a damage bonus, AC bonus, and/or speed bonus? Or some other bonus not listed?

From another forum, I've heard its +1 ac, +1 reflex per tier.

So if you've got a 12 dex as a barbarian, you can stay with hide and have a base AC of 14 and 12 reflex, or you can go with chain for the cost of a feat and have 16 AC and 11 reflex.

I can deal with that. Chain is still a good choice, but it isn't the only possible choice. And since it improves by tier, it makes up for you not investing further points in dexterity.

Disclaimer: This isn't personal knowledge, just what someone said on another forum.

 

[Ratinyourwalls]

Can you list the stats/skills that the races in the PHB2 get bonuses in? Thanks.

 

[twilsemail]

I know you said they are not really your thing, but I'd like to hear a bit about the Goliath. What's the idea behind their RPP? Do they have any interesting feats?

Also, can you name the Warden specific feats?

Many thanks.

 

[AntlerDruid]

Are there any heritage feats or any feats that would alter a cleric's At-will powers?

 

[Plane Sailing]

From what I've heard to date of the Deva, it sounds like they might really step on the toes of the Eberron Kalashtar from a thematic point of view - from what you read of them in the PHB2, do you think that the Deva are significantly different enough?

Cheers