Warlords in DnD Next?

[biotech66]

Is there room in DnD Next for the warlord?
How about two options for the fighter that make it more like the 4e warlord
Level 1: Superior Defense option
Stand Your Ground!:As an action, you may spend a number of expertise dice and one ally in 30 ft may spend the same number of hit dice.
Level 4: Unerring Attacker option
Directed Assault!:As an action, you may spend one expertise die and one ally in 30ft may make take an action.

Thoughts?

 

[Quickleaf]

Why not? There are precious few ways to spend hit dice during combat, so that's viable ground for a warlord build. I noticed D&D Next reduced the amount of out-of-turn actions from 4e (a good thing!), so I'd be careful about the warlord granting too much of that. Directed Assault seems ok, not too disruptive in this regard though.

With your Directed Assault, the expertise die should be rolled and added as a bonus to the ally's attack.