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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AllisterH" data-source="post: 4326167" data-attributes="member: 51325">re: Building an ineffective characterThis is quite easy to do in 4E (I actually disagree with the 4E proponents that say it is impossible. Hogwash I say).Step 1. Have your character make the key stat for its class the 3rd or 4th most important stat.Step 2. Have your character increase the non-primary/secondary stats when appropriateStep 3. When the option for retraining higher level powers, simply pick up the LOWEST level power available. (This is the one that people keep forgetting. There's absolutely no rule that says you have to retrain for a better power)Step 4: When using your feats, focus on picking up Skill Training and Skill Focus in Bluff, Streetwise, History, Knowledge, Diplomacy etc.You will see a marked difference in character effectiveness compared to a "normal" character and this is ALL LEGAL by the rules.The main difference in the two editions is as another poster said. It is newbie-proof in that a newbie wouldn't make those decisions normally.However, to those that want to play "non-combat focused, I'm bad at combat" characters, you can still do this.</blockquote>