New Posts For Thread: Paladin / Bard MC Needs Assistancehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29160347/Paladin__Bard_MC__Needs_AssistanceThe party I finally had the ability to join again contains: Dragonborn Warlord, Halfling Rogue, Dwarf Fighter and a Drow Ranger. The party is obviously lacking a controller, but the Warlord has focused more on movement tricks than healing and the FiMy DM is letting me rework things after this past session, but I only get 1 go at it. Virtuous Recovery was disappointing at best. Bolstering Strike seems like a reasonable option. I'm not sure on Radiant Delirium vs Majestic Halo, but 2 ranged pohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29160347/Paladin__Bard_MC__Needs_Assistance?post_id=520646735#520646735My DM is letting me rework things after this past session, but I only get 1 go at it. Virtuous Recovery was disappointing at best. Bolstering Strike seems like a reasonable option. I'm not sure on Radiant Delirium vs Majestic Halo, but 2 ranged poSat, 09 Jun 2012 17:30:52 -0500I do agree that depending on the leader build and party makeup, it is not strictly necessary for a leader to pump into a high init. But this quote from the OP... tells me that he wants to be a defender first and leader second, and Paladin (MC or othhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29160347/Paladin__Bard_MC__Needs_Assistance?post_id=520639515#520639515I do agree that depending on the leader build and party makeup, it is not strictly necessary for a leader to pump into a high init. But this quote from the OP... tells me that he wants to be a defender first and leader second, and Paladin (MC or othSat, 09 Jun 2012 14:08:44 -0500While I don't think that initiative is a 'do or die' for character effectiveness for a leader, it is definitely important for a defender. When I roll crappy (notorious for rolling bad on init), I tend to go to leader mode and fix things that have gohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29160347/Paladin__Bard_MC__Needs_Assistance?post_id=520617047#520617047While I don't think that initiative is a 'do or die' for character effectiveness for a leader, it is definitely important for a defender. When I roll crappy (notorious for rolling bad on init), I tend to go to leader mode and fix things that have goFri, 08 Jun 2012 22:05:09 -0500He has a net +0 to his init at level 6! Going last is pretty much the same as skipping round 1 and going first in round 2.Try to polish that turd all you want, but it's not something to strive for. Like was said before, it is always better to roll hihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29160347/Paladin__Bard_MC__Needs_Assistance?post_id=520596059#520596059He has a net +0 to his init at level 6! Going last is pretty much the same as skipping round 1 and going first in round 2.Try to polish that turd all you want, but it's not something to strive for. Like was said before, it is always better to roll hiFri, 08 Jun 2012 11:33:03 -0500I'm currently playing a Paladin MC Bard with a three person party; we're currently at 11th level. FWIW, here are my thoughts:- At wills: go human!- Encounter powers: I use and love Valorious Smite, I use Hold Fast instead of Invigorating Smite (buthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29160347/Paladin__Bard_MC__Needs_Assistance?post_id=520592709#520592709I'm currently playing a Paladin MC Bard with a three person party; we're currently at 11th level. FWIW, here are my thoughts:- At wills: go human!- Encounter powers: I use and love Valorious Smite, I use Hold Fast instead of Invigorating Smite (butFri, 08 Jun 2012 10:26:01 -0500