Simple Q&A D&D 4e Thread II: Electric Boogaloo

[VancianFighter]

Q 506:
From a class design perspective, would a class designed to do each of leader, striker, and defender, but each less effectively that a class focused on one role, be viable?

Like, if it were an off-striker, off-leader, and off-defender at the same time, would this be at all workable in 4e's system?

[Tegu8788]

A 506

That question deserves it's own thread.

[obryn]

A506: It exists, and it's called the Sentinel.

If you take the Summer Sentinel in particular, it's pretty much all of the above and easily works for an off-Controller, too, with the right power selection. (I'd go Human, fwiw, to bypass the "you only get one at-will" restriction.)

-O

[Tegu8788]

Q 507

Does the Executioner's Attack Finesse apply to a Longsword if held in both hands? It is a one-handed weapon, and the feature calls for one-handed weapons, not weapons held in one hand. It's good according to the builder, but that's not RAW.

[Surrealistik]

Q 507

Does the Executioner's Attack Finesse apply to a Longsword if held in both hands? It is a one-handed weapon, and the feature calls for one-handed weapons, not weapons held in one hand. It's good according to the builder, but that's not RAW.

Yes. 10char.

[Blue Ghost]

Q 508

If a vampire becomes bloodied from ongoing damage, does their regeneration from Enduring Soul function for that turn?

[Tegu8788]

A 508

As the effect is triggered simply by being bloodied, I would say that on-going damage would trigger it. It could also be triggered by any effect that allows you to take advantage of bloodied status effects.

[Blue Ghost]

To clarify, does the HP gain from regeneration occur before the ongoing damage (when he's not bloodied, thus wouldn't happen) or after (when he is)?

[Kurald Galain]

To clarify, does the HP gain from regeneration occur before the ongoing damage (when he's not bloodied, thus wouldn't happen) or after (when he is)?

If it's his turn, then he gets to decide in which order the at-start-of-turn effects happen. So yes, he can choose to first take ongoing damage, then become bloodied, and then use his regenerate-while-bloodied ability.

[Rhaegar14]

Q 509

How does the feat Staff Fighting ("You can treat the quarterstaff as a double weapon...") interact with Dual Implement Spellcaster?

[Kurald Galain]

A 509

It doesn't. What the staff does as a weapon is unrelated to what it does as an implement.

[ghost_warlock]

Q 510

Does the bonus healing from a Healer's Brooch apply when a dwarf uses his Dwarven Resilience power?

[Kurald Galain]

Q 510

A 510 No, since neither Dwarven Resilience nor Second Wind have the healing keyword.

[Tegu8788]

Q 511

Can you hold a shortbow in your main hand and wield a dagger in your offhand?

Idea being to pull out a rhythm blade dagger if my archer has someone get to close for comfort, use the dagger for melee attack and for the AC. As I understand it it requires to hands to wield a bow, but only one to hold it.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Q 511

Can you hold a shortbow in your main hand and wield a dagger in your offhand?

Idea being to pull out a rhythm blade dagger if my archer has someone get to close for comfort, use the dagger for melee attack and for the AC. As I understand it it requires to hands to wield a bow, but only one to hold it.

I'd say you can, except not in the "off hand". That requires a weapon in the main hand, and a bow you can't use isn't a weapon. The dagger would automatically be in your main hand, unless you can get your DM to agree that a bow in a single hand counts as a short staff or something.

You could still attack, but it wouldn't give you an AC bonus.

(Also, please note I've no idea what a rhythm blade does).
Edit: as per the next post: given that, I stand by my above answer.

Grey Wolf

[Tegu8788]

(Also, please note I've no idea what a rhythm blade does).

When wielding in your off hand, it gives the benefits of a light shield.

[Tegu8788]

Q 112

How does my +4 shortbow interact with my +2 ammunition? +6 seems unlikely given that near nothing stacks in 4E, but if not what's the point of buying a higher level version of the ammo? When the benefit is static, more money makes no sense. Unless this is to compensate for someone that doesn't want to spend a little money on a magic bow but constantly shell out for arrows, I'm sure I'm missing something.

[NecroRebel]

A 512

The ammo's bonus overrides the launcher's bonus, so with a +4 bow and a +2 arrow you'd get only +2 enhancement to attack and damage instead of +4. Any properties on the bow still work, though, as does its critical hit bonus and any powers that require you to have made an attack with the weapon. The arrow's property also works. See AV2 p.26.

Magical ammunition always has properties and these properties are often "per plus," so higher bonuses are helpful. In addition, you could use a +5 arrow with a +4 bow for attacks that you wanted to maximize the chance to hit on.

[TomPliss]

I'd say you can, except not in the "off hand". That requires a weapon in the main hand, and a bow you can't use isn't a weapon. The dagger would automatically be in your main hand, unless you can get your DM to agree that a bow in a single hand counts as a short staff or something.

=> shortbow become improvised weapon ?
and tadaa ! :D

[Grey_Wolf_c]

=> shortbow become improvised weapon ?
and tadaa ! :D

Technically correct, but I caution: the DM may rule that the bow breaks if used in this manner. I would.

GW

[Badgerish]

He's not suggesting hitting anyone with it, just holding the bow in main-hand (as improvised weapon) and the Rhythm Blade in the off-hand, which gives you a defensive bonus. When making attacks that don't specify main-hand/off-hand, you can freely choose which weapon to use.

Wearing wrist-blades is another possibility.

[Tegu8788]

Q 513

Where can I find a listing of vehicles and their costs online? The compendium is failing me.

[allonym]

A 513

Searching "Transportation" under items on the Compendium results in Cart (20gp), Wagon (20gp), Rowboat (50gp) and Sailing Ship (10,000gp). As well as one unrelated item.

Of course, there may be others.

[galan]

Q 514
is there a feat that gives some bonus to Athletics and Endurance (i have no idea what is the specific effect)? the player of course didn't write the feat's name and i don't know if it exist at all (the player did some "mistakes" in the past while creating characters).

sorry if i posted it in the wrong place

[ArcturusV]

A 514:

Not that I can find after a quick perusal. Most feats fall under the Skill Focus +3 to a single skill category, or +1/2 to a single skill and some other benefit. I can't actually find one that gives +2 to multiple skills, much less those two in particular. Maybe he was thinking about the old 3.5 feats that would do +2 to two skills and just presumed they would have gotten ported over?

[galan]

A 514:

Not that I can find after a quick perusal. Most feats fall under the Skill Focus +3 to a single skill category, or +1/2 to a single skill and some other benefit. I can't actually find one that gives +2 to multiple skills, much less those two in particular. Maybe he was thinking about the old 3.5 feats that would do +2 to two skills and just presumed they would have gotten ported over?

ok, thank you. i'll check with him

[Dimers]

A 514

A runepriest could take Rune of Zeal for a bonus to Athletics and Endurance checks without any other benefits. It grants +1 per rune feat you have. And while it's not a feat, longtooth shifters get a +2 racial bonus to those skills, which the player might have mis-remembered.

[Tegu8788]

Q 515

Can anyone point me in the direction of a monster that could be easily refluffed into mixing an Invoker of Tiamat and a Star Pact Warlock? To be clear, I want a Monster, the lower the better, that would match the fluff of a being drawing power from a constellation of Tiamat. This monster would have been killed by a level one, just trying to flesh out some backstory.

[obryn]

A515

I'd probably start from scratch on that one. Make a ... what, 3rd level? 4th? Artillery. Use normal damage expressions, but use an At-Will Ranged attack that'd be iconic for one or the other (let's say Warlock, with the star-pact at will, so add a small rider - 2d6 or so - for someone who moves closer).

Then fill in 2 Encounter or Recharge 5-6 powers from the low-level lists. Again, use normal damage expressions, but use the powers from - for this one - the Invoker.

Add on a cruddy MBA and you're set. :)

I used to reskin all the time, but I'm finding it's quicker and easier to make something myself than find something that looks right.

-O

[Badgerish]

A 515
a) I don't think this is a good question for the Q&A thread, hardly a rules question

b) [Kirk]Why does backstory need a statblock?[/Kirk]

c) Gnome Arcanist - Level 3 Controller (Leader)
(swap size and Gnome traits with those of another race if needed)

d) Lizardfolk Marsh Mystic - Level 4 Controller (Leader)
(change 'Bog Cloud' to Fire or Lightning Damage)