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5 years ago ::
Sep 12, 2008 - 11:21AM
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Gnolls as a player character to be released in Dragon 367. The Barbarian will be released as a playtest class soon, and thus playable in LFR. I admit that it'll be strange having a Gnoll Barbarian as a PC, but I can't wait to roll one up.  EDIT: Article at http://www.wizards.com/download.asp?fil … Gnolls.pdf
Rob Bodine
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5 years ago ::
Sep 12, 2008 - 1:22PM
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Gnolls as a player character to be released in Dragon 367.
The Barbarian will be released as a playtest class soon, and thus playable in LFR.
I admit that it'll be strange having a Gnoll Barbarian as a PC, but I can't wait to roll one up.
Depending on what roll barbarians end up in (I'm guessing hybrid defender/striker) I'm actually considering one myself.
Then again, I'm just twisted enough to want to see how a halfling barbarian might work out too. . . .
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5 years ago ::
Sep 15, 2008 - 2:31PM
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I'm pondering something weirder then that. Maybe a Gnoll artificer or something. Gnoll wizard...
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5 years ago ::
Sep 15, 2008 - 2:36PM
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I'm pondering something weirder then that. Maybe a Gnoll artificer or something. Gnoll wizard...
I'm sort of with you on that. I love using less-than-perfect racial synergies to create interesting characters. My Drow tactical warlord is my favorite character so far, and I'm planning a Shadar-Kai Artificer. However, a Gnoll Barbarian would have to be fun to play.
Rob Bodine
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Convention Coordinator, synDCon
@synDCon http://synDCon.net/
4th Edition Dungeon Crawls: http://me.lt/2y0xi
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5 years ago ::
Sep 15, 2008 - 7:03PM
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Realize that it has been stated previously that they can exclude content in Dragon by stating it in the text of the article. But I would expect to see exclusions appear in the character creation guide
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5 years ago ::
Sep 15, 2008 - 8:18PM
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Depending on what roll barbarians end up in (I'm guessing hybrid defender/striker) I'm actually considering one myself.
Then again, I'm just twisted enough to want to see how a halfling barbarian might work out too. . . .
Isn't Defender/Striker one of those combos they specifically wanted to avoid happening?
-karma
LFR Characters:
Lady Tiana Elinden Kobori Silverwane - Drow Control Wizard
Kro'tak Warscream - Orc Bard
Fulcrum of Gond - Warforged Laser Cleric
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5 years ago ::
Sep 15, 2008 - 8:46PM
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Isn't Defender/Striker one of those combos they specifically wanted to avoid happening?
-karma
Is it? I haven't followed much of the design theory, I was just pulling speculation out of. . . well. . . we all know where speculation comes from.
The liver.
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5 years ago ::
Sep 17, 2008 - 6:27PM
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Isn't Defender/Striker one of those combos they specifically wanted to avoid happening?
-karma
I thought Defender/Striker was what a fighter already is.
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5 years ago ::
Sep 17, 2008 - 9:24PM
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I admit I'm excited for the Barbarian playtest, even though it may only have two powers at each new level (Like the artificer and swordmage demos).
However, I've already decided that when Gnoll becomes available, I will make one. It will be a swordmage. Oh. Yes. :D
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5 years ago ::
Sep 17, 2008 - 11:59PM
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I admit I'm excited for the Barbarian playtest, even though it may only have two powers at each new level (Like the artificer and swordmage demos).
I REALLY hope they at least give us three (preferrably four) at-wills this time. It was one of the biggest mistakes they made with the Artificer playtest, since you couldn't create a Human Artificer (Humans require a MINIMUM of three at-wills, or they end up being weaker than other races).
If there is anyone who is working on the playtest rules for the Barbarian reading this, get this: put in a MINIMUM of three (again, preferrably four) 1st level at-will powers, or you're not going to get the maximum value for the playtest, since players cannot create a RAW-legal Human character without three class at-will powers.
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