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Abardam
2008-04-01, 12:31 PM
Yeah, yeah, it's not even out yet. But I'm already running a pseudo-4E campaign with my friends (and that's not even counting the one on these forums), so we (well, I at least) started making stuff. Tried to balanced it against the rogue preview (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dramp/20080222a) and the existing sample characters (http://picasaweb.google.com/gertiebarden/4eCharacterSheets), as well as the 4E PH Lite (somewhere on the web, I think it was also linked here).

Dragon Devotee
"I fight with the strength of dragons.”

Dragon Devotee class traits

Role: Defender. You can endure more damage, and perform best in personal combat.
Power Source: Arcane. You imbue your physical prowess with draconic power.
Key Abilities: Charisma, Strength, Constitution

Armor Training: Scale
Weapon Proficiencies: Longword, greatsword, longbow, dagger
Bonus to Defense: +1 Fort, +1 Will

Hit Points at 1st Level: 12 + Constitution score
Hit Points per Level Gained: 5
Healing Surges: 6 + Constitution modifier

Trained Skills: Intimidate and Athletics plus two others. From the class skills list below, choose two more trained skills at 1st level.
Class Skills: Arcana (Int), Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Diplomacy (Cha), Endurance (Con), Heal (Wis), Insight (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Perception (Wis), Stealth (Dex)

Build Options: Black dragon devotee, blue dragon devotee, green dragon devotee, red dragon devotee, white dragon devotee
Class Features: Combat Aptitude, Dragon Scales, Draconic Focus, Dragon Totem, Weapon Attunement


Dragon Devotee Class Features

All dragon devotees share these class features.

Combat Aptitude
You are also adept in the ways of combat. Whenever you learn an at-will dragon devotee power, including at first level, you may immediately replace it with an at-will fighter power of the same level. You may only do this once per level.

Dragon Scales
You gain energy resistance 3, and additional energy resistance 2 against your chosen energy type. This increases to 8 and 7 at level 11, and 13 and 12 at level 21.

Draconic Focus
As a move action, you may focus your attention on a single creature. You gain +1 to all attack rolls against this creature. You may only focus your attention on up to a number of creatures equal to your Intelligence modifier, or on only one, whichever is greater. Removing your focus is a free action.

Dragon Totem
Each dragon devotee chooses one color of dragon, which will affect his powers and abilities, among others. Your dragon totem also affects your dragon energy type.

Black: You gain +2 to attack rolls against creatures you have draconic focus on (in addition to the bonus you gain from draconic focus). Your energy type is acid.
Blue: You gain +2 to Fortitude and AC defense against creatures you have draconic focus on. Your energy type is lightning.
Green: You gain +2 to Reflex, Fortitude, and Will defense against creatures you have draconic focus on. Your energy type is acid.
Red: You gain +2 to damage rolls against creatures you have draconic focus on. Your energy type is fire.
White: You gain +2 to Reflex and AC rolls against creatures you have draconic focus on. Your energy type is cold.

Weapon Attunement
When you enter the dragon devotee class, choose a single melee weapon. You are attuned to this weapon, and it counts as an implement for your dragon devotee powers. You may change your attuned weapon after one day of meditation.

Bonus Language: Draconic

Dragon Devotee Powers

Your powers are mostly arcane spells that mimic or draw from draconic power. However, some rely purely on your combat capability.

At-Will Powers

Dragon Tail
Dragon devotee Attack 1
You slam your heel into your foe, pushing him back.

At-Will ✦ Martial
Standard Action
Target: 1 creature
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude

Hit: 1d6 + Strength, and slide 1 square.
Special: This may be used in place of an opportunity attack against a moving creature. If so, your target stops moving.

Dragon Strike
Dragon devotee Attack 1
You unleash a powerful attack that reflects your chosen dragon.

At-Will ✦ Arcane, Weapon (Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning)
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Melee vs. AC

Hit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage. This damage is of your chosen dragon’s energy type.
Black: Until the start of your next round, your target cannot take attacks of opportunity against you.
Blue: You mark the target. Until the start of your next round, he takes -2 to attacks not against you.
Green: Your target is slowed for 1 round. Until the end of your next round, you have combat advantage against him.
Red: Your target is set on fire. He takes ongoing 1d6 fire damage (save ends).
White: You may shift one square before or after your attack.

Steel Claw Slash
Dragon devotee Attack 1
You rend your foe’s flesh with your blade, drawing blood.

At-Will ✦ Martial, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Required: Slashing weapon
Target: One creature
Primary Attack: Melee vs. AC
Secondary Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude

Hit: 1[W] + Strength. If your secondary attack also hits, your target bleeds (takes 1d6 additional damage from attacks, and 2 ongoing damage) for a number of rounds equal to your Strength modifier.

Acidic Assault
Dragon devotee Attack 2
You breathe corrosive gas on your opponent, causing him to stumble back.

At-Will ✦ Arcane, Acid
Standard Action
Target: One creature
Close
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude

Hit: 1d6 + Constitution acid damage. Your target also takes your Constitution modifier in ongoing acid damage and -2 to AC (save ends).
Green: Push 1 square.

Lightning Jolt
Dragon devotee Attack 2
A bolt of lightning streaks from the tip of your outstretched weapon and fries your foe.

At-Will ✦ Arcane, Implement, Lightning
Standard Action
Target: One creature
Range: 10
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex

Hit: 2d6 + Charisma lightning damage and dazed until the start of your next turn.
Blue: All creatures adjacent to your target take your Charisma modifier in lightning damage.

Encounter Powers

Dragon Sight
Dragon devotee Utility 1
You focus intensely upon your surroundings and gain sharpened senses.

Encounter ✦ Arcane
Minor Action
Close burst 10

Effect: You are able to see invisible creatures (and other creatures that you cannot see, such as creatures in darkness) out to 10 squares, and such creatures lose the benefits of being invisible against you, until the end of your next turn. You also gain draconic focus on all creatures within the power's area (even if it would exceed your normal maximum).

Fearsome Roar
Dragon devotee Attack 1
You give a mighty roar that scares your foes senseless.

Encounter ✦ Arcane
Standard Action
Close burst 5
Attack: Charisma vs. Will

Hit: Opponents are immobilized (save ends).
Miss: Opponents are immobilized for 1 round.

Draconic Blast
Dragon devotee Attack 2
You draw upon your inner reserves and breathe a blast of energy like a dragon's breath weapon.

Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement (Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning)
Standard Action
Close blast 2
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex

Hit: 4d6 + Constitution damage of your dragon energy type.
Miss: 2d6 + Constitution damage of your dragon energy type.

Frost Shield
Dragon devotee Attack 2
Before your opponent’s attack lands, the air before you freezes into ice and blocks the strike.

Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement, Cold
Immediate Interrupt
Trigger: Melee or ranged attack against you

Effect: You gain +4 to AC against the attack. If it was a melee attack, your attacker takes 2d6 + Charisma cold damage.
White: Your attacker takes an additional 1d6 cold damage and is slowed (save ends).

Inferno Blaze
Dragon devotee Attack 2
The very air around you seems to burst into flame as you focus and release your arcane energies in fiery waves.

Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement, Fire
Minor Action
Close burst 2
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude

Hit: 2d6 + Charisma fire damage.
Sustain minor: All creatures in the power's area take your Charisma modifier in fire damage (up to 3 + your Constitution modifier rounds).
Red: Set on fire (save ends).

Daily Powers

Dragon Spirit
Dragon devotee Attack 1
You focus upon your inner dragon and imbue yourself with its energy.

Daily ✦ Arcane, Implement
Minor Action
Special: This counts as a use of Second Wind. You may not use this power if you have used your Second Wind for the encounter.

Effect: You must give up a healing surge for this power to take effect. You gain +4 to your attack and damage rolls, as well as to your Fortitude and Will defenses. This lasts for 3 + Charisma modifier rounds.

Energy Burst
Dragon devotee Attack 1
With an arcane gesture and a draconic word, you blast all your attackers away with an explosion of energy.

Daily ✦ Arcane, Implement (Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning)
Standard Action
Close burst 2
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex

Hit: 3d6 + Charisma modifier damage of your chosen dragon energy type, and pushed away 2 squares and knocked prone.
Miss: 1d6 + Charisma modifier damage.
Special: In addition, you are engulfed in energy for 3 rounds. All adjacent creatures take 5 energy damage, and all creatures who attack you take 3 damage.

Sphere of Darkness
Dragon devotee Attack 2
With a word, darkness instantly falls all around you.

Daily ✦ Arcane, Implement
Minor Action
Close burst 3

Effect: An area of total darkness forms around you. All creatures have concealment from the outside. All creatures (except for you) are effectively blinded. The area of darkness remains for a number of rounds equal to your Charisma modifier.
Black: Also, make an attack against the creatures in the area (Charisma vs. Will) that immobilizes for until the darkness dissipates.



Also, a sample character:
Braxon, human dragon devotee 1
“At heart, I am dragon.”

Abilities:
Strength – 16
Constitution – 14
Dexterity – 12
Intelligence – 10
Wisdom – 8
Charisma – 18

Armor Class: 17
Fortitude Defense: 13
Reflex Defense: 12
Will Defense: 11
Initiative: +1
Speed: 6

Hit points: 29
Bloodied: 15
Healing surge HP: 7
Healing surges/day: 9

Attacks:
Longsword +5 vs AC, 1d8+3, versatile (+1 damage two-handed)
Longbow +3 vs AC, 1d10+4, range 20/40

Feats:
Toughness
Action Surge (+3 to attacks on actions gained from action points)

Skills:
Passive Insight: 9
Passive Perception: 14
Acrobatics -1
Athletics +6
Diplomacy +9
Endurance +8
Intimidate +9
Perception +4
Stealth -1

Race and Class Features:
Combat Aptitude (Cleave)
Dragon Scales (energy resistance 3, fire resistance 2)
Draconic Focus (move action, gain +1 to attack against a foe, up to one at a time)
Dragon Totem (Red dragon devotee)
Weapon Attunement (his particular longsword counts as an implement)
Languages: Common, Draconic, Dwarven
Normal Vision

Equipment: Scale armor, longsword, longbow, 20 arrows, backpack, bedroll, flint and steel, belt pouch, 2 sunrods, 10 days' trail rations, 50ft of hempen rope, waterskin

Powers:

At-Will Powers:

Cleave
Fighter Attack 1
You hit one enemy, then cleave into another.

At-Will ✦ Martial, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: +5 vs. AC

Hit: 1d8+ 3 damage, and an enemy adjacent to the target takes 3 damage.

Dragon Strike
Dragon devotee Attack 1
You unleash a powerful attack that reflects your chosen dragon.

At-Will ✦ Arcane, Weapon (Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning)
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: +5 vs. AC

Hit: 1d8 + 4 fire damage and your target is set on fire. He takes ongoing 1d6 damage (save ends).

Steel Claw Slash
Dragon devotee Attack 1
You rend your foe’s flesh with your blade, drawing blood.

At-Will ✦ Martial, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Required: Slashing weapon
Target: One creature
Primary Attack: +5 vs. AC
Secondary Attack: +3 vs. Fortitude

Hit: 1d8+3 damage. If your secondary attack also hits, your target bleeds (takes 1d6 additional damage from attacks, and 2 ongoing damage) for 3 rounds.

Encounter Powers:

Fearsome Roar
Dragon devotee Attack 1
You give a mighty roar that scares your foes senseless.

Encounter ✦ Arcane
Standard Action
Close burst 5
Attack: +4 vs. Will

Hit: Opponents are immobilized and dazed (save ends).
Miss: Opponents are dazed for 1 round.

Daily Powers:

Dragon Spirit
Dragon devotee Attack 1
You focus upon your inner dragon and imbue yourself with its energy.

Daily ✦ Arcane, Implement
Minor Action
Special: This counts as a use of Second Wind. You may not use this power if you have used your Second Wind for the encounter.

Effect: You must give up a healing surge for this power to take effect. You gain +4 to your attack and damage rolls, as well as to your Fortitude and Will defenses. This lasts for 7 rounds.

Comments? Criticisms?