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Guided Strike: an At-Will for Sorcerer

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#1
Mcnancy
Mar 03, 2009 23:06:54 Guided Strike Sorcerer Attack 1
Trusting in the unknown you channel the hand of fate to guide your weapon.
At-Will * Arcane, Weapon
Standard Action Melee Weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage.
Increase damage to 2[W] + Charisma modifier at 21st level.

[Edit] Daggers and Staffs are weapons so... yeah.

Is this balanced; too plain, too weak, problematic? I have a feeling it could use something, maybe a wild magic bonus?

It's for a concept I have of a Sorcerer who does not know he's a Sorcerer, he trys to be the party Rogue (thus the need for a melee At-Will) but then when things get hairy he starts hulking out (and by hulking out I mean exploding)
#2
Janx_14
Mar 03, 2009 23:27:51 I'd perhaps limit it to light blades and staffs before giving it anything extra, otherwise its quite like another rogue at-will without the weapon restriction.

As for the extra kick, im not sure.
#3
masteraaron
Mar 04, 2009 8:42:01 There's a feat in the Dragon 372 Shadar-kai article which lets sorcerers use their Dragonfrost at-will as a melee basic attack. I'd adapt that. This power seems reasonable, but why sacrifice the normal sorcerer flavor?
#4
mellored
Mar 04, 2009 9:37:39 Weapon vs Ref

That's far enough above a basic attack to qualify for an at-will.
#5
Mcnancy
Mar 04, 2009 13:37:07
There's a feat in the Dragon 372 Shadar-kai article which lets sorcerers use their Dragonfrost at-will as a melee basic attack. I'd adapt that. This power seems reasonable, but why sacrifice the normal sorcerer flavor?

I found the feat your talking about, Reaper's Touch, you don't have to be a Shadar-kai to take it so I think this is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you very much, MasterAaron.
#6
Mechalibur
Mar 05, 2009 18:08:55 Actually any race can take it (not sure why it's in that article ;) )
#7
Dark_Stryke
Mar 05, 2009 18:23:30 I'd probably limit it to weapons the sorcerer is naturally proficient with, otherwise this becomes way too tempting for Paladins who want to Paragon Multiclass. I'd rather not see a paldin have an at-will targeting ref with a d12 or 2d6 weapon.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Mcnancy Mar 03, 2009 23:06:54	Guided Strike Sorcerer Attack 1 Trusting in the unknown you channel the hand of fate to guide your weapon. *At-Will Arcane, Weapon Standard Action Melee Weapon Target: One creature Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex Hit:** 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage. Increase damage to 2[W] + Charisma modifier at 21st level. [Edit] Daggers and Staffs are weapons so... yeah. Is this balanced; too plain, too weak, problematic? I have a feeling it could use something, maybe a wild magic bonus? It's for a concept I have of a Sorcerer who does not know he's a Sorcerer, he trys to be the party Rogue (thus the need for a melee At-Will) but then when things get hairy he starts hulking out (and by hulking out I mean exploding)
#2 Janx_14 Mar 03, 2009 23:27:51	I'd perhaps limit it to light blades and staffs before giving it anything extra, otherwise its quite like another rogue at-will without the weapon restriction. As for the extra kick, im not sure.
#3 masteraaron Mar 04, 2009 8:42:01	There's a feat in the Dragon 372 Shadar-kai article which lets sorcerers use their Dragonfrost at-will as a melee basic attack. I'd adapt that. This power seems reasonable, but why sacrifice the normal sorcerer flavor?
#4 mellored Mar 04, 2009 9:37:39	Weapon vs Ref That's far enough above a basic attack to qualify for an at-will.
#5 Mcnancy Mar 04, 2009 13:37:07	There's a feat in the Dragon 372 Shadar-kai article which lets sorcerers use their Dragonfrost at-will as a melee basic attack. I'd adapt that. This power seems reasonable, but why sacrifice the normal sorcerer flavor? I found the feat your talking about, Reaper's Touch, you don't have to be a Shadar-kai to take it so I think this is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you very much, MasterAaron.
#6 Mechalibur Mar 05, 2009 18:08:55	Actually any race can take it (not sure why it's in that article ;) )
#7 Dark_Stryke Mar 05, 2009 18:23:30	I'd probably limit it to weapons the sorcerer is naturally proficient with, otherwise this becomes way too tempting for Paladins who want to Paragon Multiclass. I'd rather not see a paldin have an at-will targeting ref with a d12 or 2d6 weapon.