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<blockquote data-quote="doctorbadwolf" data-source="post: 7986782" data-attributes="member: 6704184">In my version you just get an AC calculation that allows a shield, equal to 12+Int mod. The class has no particular leaning toward strength or Dex, that way. The plan is to have some techniques require a free hand, and possibly have an option to get a +1 to AC if you fight with only one weapon and no shield. This is the primary Aegis. You also get an Elemental Aegis, which gives a secondary passive benefit, usually involving movement, and an active damage or defense or protection buff, and determines your primary Esoteric Techniques.Teleportation comes in primarily with the techniques, but I’ve considered making one of the Elemental Aegises focus on it. Probably Lightning (Might change to “storm” so it includes thunder). Lots of good flavor for Teleporting while hitting stuff, force-teleporting enemies, teleport-swapping, etc. imagine a weakish Lightning Bolt where you teleport to the target space after damage is dealt! Imagine if you throw your weapon to create the lightning bolt!In the next draft, it will support everything from the 4e tank Swordmage, including the teleporting-focuses builds, to an AoE focused stormblade, to a nerdy ritual-expert who excels with time to plan ahead and in exploration and interaction challenges, to an arcane archer, and more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="doctorbadwolf, post: 7986782, member: 6704184"] In my version you just get an AC calculation that allows a shield, equal to 12+Int mod. The class has no particular leaning toward strength or Dex, that way. The plan is to have some techniques require a free hand, and possibly have an option to get a +1 to AC if you fight with only one weapon and no shield. This is the primary Aegis. You also get an Elemental Aegis, which gives a secondary passive benefit, usually involving movement, and an active damage or defense or protection buff, and determines your primary Esoteric Techniques. Teleportation comes in primarily with the techniques, but I’ve considered making one of the Elemental Aegises focus on it. Probably Lightning (Might change to “storm” so it includes thunder). Lots of good flavor for Teleporting while hitting stuff, force-teleporting enemies, teleport-swapping, etc. imagine a weakish Lightning Bolt where you teleport to the target space after damage is dealt! Imagine if you throw your weapon to create the lightning bolt! In the next draft, it will support everything from the 4e tank Swordmage, including the teleporting-focuses builds, to an AoE focused stormblade, to a nerdy ritual-expert who excels with time to plan ahead and in exploration and interaction challenges, to an arcane archer, and more. [/QUOTE]

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