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Themes: Gladiator

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#1
FlashbackJon
Jul 02, 2010 10:39:23 In the latest Ampersand, they preview the Gladiator theme!

It looks pretty snazzy (I like the role and power source specification), but I expected more power options at each level. It does look like only one power is granted, and that you select the other instead of your class powers at the appropriate level?

The powers, as suspected, say "Primary ability vs. (defense)"
#2
jrwoodchuck
Jul 02, 2010 15:06:33 I like it but I want to see feat support in the themes as well. I know what were seeing is just a taste so hopefully they'll add feat support within the themes later as well.
#3
ascottbay
Jul 02, 2010 17:40:12 A Gladiator-related Paragon Path might have been left out of the preview, since that's a different mechanic and gets into another tier of play. I remember reading somewhere (or hearing, maybe, from a podcast) that the themes can be used to heavily flavor a character, but they didn't want to make it provide so much that you completely gut your class and replace it with a new one.
#4
zylo_drizzt
Jul 02, 2010 19:13:42 could have swore that I heard one of the writers say that gladiator was sort of a matial controller, probabably all we would ever see.
#5
jrwoodchuck
Jul 03, 2010 6:33:18 Well I guess I could be happy with a paragon path. I like feats more then powers. Powers, at least in my games, don't really help define the role of the character because so many of them are the same. Feats though can truly showcase the difference between roles, and now hopefully themes. If though there is no feat support but paragon path support, that could workout the way i'd like.

The other bit of news i'm really interested in is defileing. Defileing cant be relegated to an encounter power. There has to be something more, a paragon path, some feats that add to it, perhaps a hidden theme they haven't told anyone yet?
#6
prickly
Jul 03, 2010 11:30:32 I think in the DnD XP Dark Sun seminar they mentioned that the gladiator had something of a controller about it.

I'm certain that we'll see both feat support and paragon path options for themes. This was just a small spoiler.
#7
FlashbackJon
Jul 05, 2010 22:38:50
The other bit of news i'm really interested in is defileing. Defileing cant be relegated to an encounter power. There has to be something more, a paragon path, some feats that add to it, perhaps a hidden theme they haven't told anyone yet?

A little off-topic, but considering that having a Spellscar is "decide to have one... or not" option, and it has incredible feat/paragon path/theme-esque support, I imagine defiling will have the same.

After all, what will be the prereq for the Dragon King Epic Destiny if there's no way to enhance your defiling?
#8
xlorep_darkhelm
Jul 06, 2010 10:30:43
The other bit of news i'm really interested in is defileing. Defileing cant be relegated to an encounter power. There has to be something more, a paragon path, some feats that add to it, perhaps a hidden theme they haven't told anyone yet?

Patience is a virtue. I'm guessing that there would be potentially feats, paragon paths, and of course an epic destiny that would all help enhance the defiler position in the setting.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 FlashbackJon Jul 02, 2010 10:39:23	In the latest Ampersand, they preview the Gladiator theme! It looks pretty snazzy (I like the role and power source specification), but I expected more power options at each level. It does look like only one power is granted, and that you select the other instead of your class powers at the appropriate level? The powers, as suspected, say "Primary ability vs. (defense)"
#2 jrwoodchuck Jul 02, 2010 15:06:33	I like it but I want to see feat support in the themes as well. I know what were seeing is just a taste so hopefully they'll add feat support within the themes later as well.
#3 ascottbay Jul 02, 2010 17:40:12	A Gladiator-related Paragon Path might have been left out of the preview, since that's a different mechanic and gets into another tier of play. I remember reading somewhere (or hearing, maybe, from a podcast) that the themes can be used to heavily flavor a character, but they didn't want to make it provide so much that you completely gut your class and replace it with a new one.
#4 zylo_drizzt Jul 02, 2010 19:13:42	could have swore that I heard one of the writers say that gladiator was sort of a matial controller, probabably all we would ever see.
#5 jrwoodchuck Jul 03, 2010 6:33:18	Well I guess I could be happy with a paragon path. I like feats more then powers. Powers, at least in my games, don't really help define the role of the character because so many of them are the same. Feats though can truly showcase the difference between roles, and now hopefully themes. If though there is no feat support but paragon path support, that could workout the way i'd like. The other bit of news i'm really interested in is defileing. Defileing cant be relegated to an encounter power. There has to be something more, a paragon path, some feats that add to it, perhaps a hidden theme they haven't told anyone yet?
#6 prickly Jul 03, 2010 11:30:32	I think in the DnD XP Dark Sun seminar they mentioned that the gladiator had something of a controller about it. I'm certain that we'll see both feat support and paragon path options for themes. This was just a small spoiler.
#7 FlashbackJon Jul 05, 2010 22:38:50	The other bit of news i'm really interested in is defileing. Defileing cant be relegated to an encounter power. There has to be something more, a paragon path, some feats that add to it, perhaps a hidden theme they haven't told anyone yet? A little off-topic, but considering that having a Spellscar is "decide to have one... or not" option, and it has incredible feat/paragon path/theme-esque support, I imagine defiling will have the same. After all, what will be the prereq for the Dragon King Epic Destiny if there's no way to enhance your defiling?
#8 xlorep_darkhelm Jul 06, 2010 10:30:43	The other bit of news i'm really interested in is defileing. Defileing cant be relegated to an encounter power. There has to be something more, a paragon path, some feats that add to it, perhaps a hidden theme they haven't told anyone yet? Patience is a virtue. I'm guessing that there would be potentially feats, paragon paths, and of course an epic destiny that would all help enhance the defiler position in the setting.