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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Foxman" data-source="post: 4331867" data-attributes="member: 62088">Just a few comments:Flavor wise it seems a little odd. To me at least "Highwayman" sounds like a paragon path for the rogue not a whole new class.This seems to be a Rogue type designed to replace the Wizard.I find it strange that a "highwayman" would not be more skilled in weapons and armour.It seems to me reading the description you were looking for more of a swashbuckling, three musketeers type character – and I think you may be slightly off the mark.Weapons & Armour: should a highwayman at least be able to wear leather?Blade Barrier: Neat concept. Enemies can shift away but not adjacent to this class. It doesn’t lock them down like a fighter does, but does exert control of nearby terrain. The only issue I have is that when a controller is based, they are in a lot of trouble. Why create a power that only works when based, something a controller wants to avoid at all costs?Powers – picking nits – most of these work well functionally, just some of the power names are odd.Arc of Steel – sounds like cleaving with a big blade, how about something like ‘blade flury, or multiple stabs’ or something like that.Dagger spray – weird using a ranged weapon when based. A character that only has one dagger could hit 9 enemies with that one dagger! Maybe rename the spray or make it an area (burst 2 or 3), but you must have enough ammunition for each enemy?Dizzying strikeFlavor text does not match the power well. IE: text has you stepping up and smacking the target but you can use it as a ranged OR a basic ranged attack?HamstringSeems powerful to give a save ends on a level 1 power – maybe end at the end of the targets next turn?Hasty RetreatA secondary attack makes this very swingy – likely no balance issues with making this trigger on the hit or even make it an effect.Trick ShotLOVE this power – made of pure awesome and win!Gaping WoundFunctional works, but doesn’t seem believable. How by spending my minor actions am I making him continue to bleed? Is my dagger still in the wound?StakedownAuto prone? Seems powerfulClever distractionThis seems very powerful maybe too strong when compared to the level 2 utility powers of both wizard and rogue…Point little objectsNeeds a better name <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> but very cool! Just a note – this is extra work for DM’s tracking that space throughout the rest of the battle… DM’s may come to dread PC’s using this power just from the extra paperwork…Sand in the eyesHUGELY powerful – make it one or two targets in a close blast 5. Is the Highwayman creating a standstorm? Not very believable.Rending shardsWhat weapons is the character using? Very neat concepts here, but I’m not sold – that’s just me though <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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