New Posts For Thread: Dragon 402 - Playtest: Tools of Two Tradeshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28238855/Dragon_402_-_Playtest:_Tools_of_Two_TradesDragon 402Playtest: Tools of Two Tradesby James Auwaerter and Chad BrownMany adventurers choose early in their careers to concentrate either on attacking their enemies with weapons, or channeling power against them with implements, and thereafter theThink of it as an extension of your divine powers. Just as your shield protects you, your faith protects your allies.Note that it's a shield bonus though, which means it won't stack if your ally already has a shield (ie a fighter perhaps).http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28238855/Dragon_402_-_Playtest:_Tools_of_Two_Trades?post_id=519084673#519084673Think of it as an extension of your divine powers. Just as your shield protects you, your faith protects your allies.Note that it's a shield bonus though, which means it won't stack if your ally already has a shield (ie a fighter perhaps).Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:10:19 -0500So all your allies get the shield bonus to the AC? That seems odd for the fact that there is no criteria other than having the item. Normally there is some sort of positional or status thing like adjacent or bloodied. Whatever. Sounds spiffy. I'http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28238855/Dragon_402_-_Playtest:_Tools_of_Two_Trades?post_id=518659881#518659881So all your allies get the shield bonus to the AC? That seems odd for the fact that there is no criteria other than having the item. Normally there is some sort of positional or status thing like adjacent or bloodied. Whatever. Sounds spiffy. I'Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:21:34 -0500The feat is not vague at all. If you are using a shield, your allies get a +1 shield bonus to AC. Shield on, AC bonus to all allies. Shield off, no AC bonus to allies.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28238855/Dragon_402_-_Playtest:_Tools_of_Two_Trades?post_id=517959555#517959555The feat is not vague at all. If you are using a shield, your allies get a +1 shield bonus to AC. Shield on, AC bonus to all allies. Shield off, no AC bonus to allies.Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:53:57 -0500The Devout Protector feat has a bit of a vaguery there about when allies gain the benefit from this feat. Is it persistent? If I have a shield in on my arm do they all the sudden gain a "moral bonus" to AC? Was it intended for adjacent allies to ghttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28238855/Dragon_402_-_Playtest:_Tools_of_Two_Trades?post_id=517959371#517959371The Devout Protector feat has a bit of a vaguery there about when allies gain the benefit from this feat. Is it persistent? If I have a shield in on my arm do they all the sudden gain a "moral bonus" to AC? Was it intended for adjacent allies to gMon, 26 Mar 2012 16:50:48 -0500Now if they'd just get them in Compendium/Builder... :)http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28238855/Dragon_402_-_Playtest:_Tools_of_Two_Trades?post_id=515167737#515167737Now if they'd just get them in Compendium/Builder... :)Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:01:59 -0600