![]() ![]() It's certainly a different style of character when it comes to mechanics and I am intrigued by how it would work in play. I don't think I have seen any other class where so many of their powers are no actions, minor actions, reactions, and interrupts - SOP for this class appears to be making a basic melee (with Charisma instead of Strength) as a standard and then using powers as needed to orchestrate the battle. Many of his encounter and daily attack powers have a debuff effect while his utility powers tend to be ally buffs. I think someone might have played the old Bard's Tale computer game from Interplay too, as his At-Will powers are minor actions that give a boost to an ally within the aura. An aura 5 for his healing abilty and a lot of his powers represent his singing - yeah, I like this. Solid weapon choices and armor up to chainmail - yep. Skald (Bard) - This looks like another nod to the old school, and the AD&D Bard that was a sort of prestige class at the back of the original PHB.The total package is a lot like an old school barbarian, though without the aversion to magic: light armor, high hit points, high mobility, and a high damage output. I am tempted to play one of these myself. I don't know that he does as much peak damage as a Ranger or Rogue but considering that his At-Wills will be doing Weapon + Str + d8 I think his overall damage output looks pretty good. So mechanically he can play Defender - I probably would not want him as the primary defender but he would be fine as a second - then he can flip into boosted damage mode and start really hurting people. In a nod to old school barbarians he also has to pick a type of homeland which grants certain benefits. Basically he rages whenever he uses a Primal power and though he loses the aura he gets a damage bonus to his melee basic attacks and some Martial powers. He's a mix of Defender and Striker as well as he has an Essentials-Knight style Defender Aura but he loses that when he flips out and rages and I have to admit I kind of like that mechanically to reflect a certain kind of character. He's more Martial and less Primal, with a mix of both in his powers. Berserker (Barbarian) - Between the PHB2 barbarian and the Battlerager Fighter from Martial Power I thought we had this covered but apparently not. ![]()
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