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#1 furstenburg Mar 28, 2013 12:07:20	Hi all, I'm fairly new to 4th ed and am torn between two different characters, so thought I'd ask help from the community to decide. The party at the minute consists of: Dwarf Fighter/Dragonborn Paladin (Me) Human Rogue Human Wizard (MC Warlock) Human Warlock Dragonborn Warlord Which character do people think will fit best into this party? Im leaning towards the Paladin as we have to think of ties to other PCs and being a forgotten realms campaign Dragonborn come from a relatively small area. However I'm a self confessed dwarf lover.... I suppose mainly I'm trying to think which defender class would be best suited to this group. I've only played one small game of 4e as a rogue so don't know how the defender classes will work out.
#2 iserith Mar 28, 2013 12:21:12	A Strength-based paladin or a fighter would go well with the warlord so that he or she can grant basic attacks to multiple people as appropriate. Really though, just imagine which tropes you'll have more fun playing - the hard-drinking, hard-livin' dwarf tough guy who dislikes elves for reasons. Or the gecko-eyed, limbic-brained reptilian dragonborn with bizarre genitalia. That's where I find my fun. The mechanics will be fine either way with that group.
#3 Onikani Mar 28, 2013 15:39:15	Go with the fighter. Actually, hybrid fighter and cleric. Be Str/Wis since your party lacks a wisdom based character (think skill challenges). Take battle clerics lore, and use a gouge. (this works GREAT as a dwarf if you take dwarven weapon training).
#4 da_duke Mar 30, 2013 9:00:32	Off the top of my head, this is my thinking.. Dwarf Fighter if You would like to diversify your party race make up. (Now you have somebody who can read and speak dwarf). You want to be 100% unmoveable tank. (Do you expect push, pull, slides often?) *You want a relatively less complex turn. (Swing at your enemy, it is marked.) Dragonborn Paladin if You can get your wizard and warlock to specialize in radiant attacks. (You can pick up radiant mafia feats/powers). You get Power of Skill so that the Warlord will give you MBAs almost exclusively. However, most important is, which character would you most likely be most excited about role-playing and less likely to get bored with?
#5 baldhermit Mar 30, 2013 9:59:22	A Strength-based paladin or a fighter would go well with the warlord so that he or she can grant basic attacks to multiple people as appropriate. Really though, just imagine which tropes you'll have more fun playing - the hard-drinking, hard-livin' dwarf tough guy who dislikes elves for reasons. Or the gecko-eyed, limbic-brained reptilian dragonborn with bizarre genitalia. That's where I find my fun. The mechanics will be fine either way with that group. Virtuous Strike says:"Hi!" Pick either class. Fighter is arguable better class and easier to play. Paladin takes a little more effort to do well, and please read up on Divine Challenge and Divine Sanction.
#6 Neutronium_Dragon Apr 05, 2013 20:24:02	There's no reason you can't go with a dwarf paladin or dragonborn fighter, either.

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furstenburg

Mar 28, 2013 12:07:20

Hi all,

I'm fairly new to 4th ed and am torn between two different characters, so thought I'd ask help from the community to decide.

The party at the minute consists of:
Dwarf Fighter/Dragonborn Paladin (Me)
Human Rogue
Human Wizard (MC Warlock)
Human Warlock
Dragonborn Warlord

Which character do people think will fit best into this party? Im leaning towards the Paladin as we have to think of ties to other PCs and being a forgotten realms campaign Dragonborn come from a relatively small area. However I'm a self confessed dwarf lover....

I suppose mainly I'm trying to think which defender class would be best suited to this group. I've only played one small game of 4e as a rogue so don't know how the defender classes will work out.

iserith

Mar 28, 2013 12:21:12

A Strength-based paladin or a fighter would go well with the warlord so that he or she can grant basic attacks to multiple people as appropriate.

Really though, just imagine which tropes you'll have more fun playing - the hard-drinking, hard-livin' dwarf tough guy who dislikes elves for reasons. Or the gecko-eyed, limbic-brained reptilian dragonborn with bizarre genitalia. That's where I find my fun. The mechanics will be fine either way with that group.

Onikani

Mar 28, 2013 15:39:15

Go with the fighter.

Actually, hybrid fighter and cleric. Be Str/Wis since your party lacks a wisdom based character (think skill challenges).

Take battle clerics lore, and use a gouge. (this works GREAT as a dwarf if you take dwarven weapon training).

da_duke

Mar 30, 2013 9:00:32

Off the top of my head, this is my thinking..

Dwarf Fighter
if
*You would like to diversify your party race make up. (Now you have somebody who can read and speak dwarf).
*You want to be 100% unmoveable tank. (Do you expect push, pull, slides often?)
*You want a relatively less complex turn. (Swing at your enemy, it is marked.)

Dragonborn Paladin
if
You can get your wizard and warlock to specialize in radiant attacks. (You can pick up radiant mafia feats/powers).
You get Power of Skill so that the Warlord will give you MBAs almost exclusively.

However, most important is, which character would you most likely be most excited about role-playing and less likely to get bored with?

baldhermit

Mar 30, 2013 9:59:22

A Strength-based paladin or a fighter would go well with the warlord so that he or she can grant basic attacks to multiple people as appropriate.

Really though, just imagine which tropes you'll have more fun playing - the hard-drinking, hard-livin' dwarf tough guy who dislikes elves for reasons. Or the gecko-eyed, limbic-brained reptilian dragonborn with bizarre genitalia. That's where I find my fun. The mechanics will be fine either way with that group.

Virtuous Strike says:"Hi!"

Pick either class. Fighter is arguable better class and easier to play. Paladin takes a little more effort to do well, and please read up on Divine Challenge and Divine Sanction.

Neutronium_Dragon

Apr 05, 2013 20:24:02

There's no reason you can't go with a dwarf paladin or dragonborn fighter, either.