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4 years ago ::
Dec 01, 2008 - 12:52AM
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The Druid Preview is up. This will be impossible to update for several months, but since the preview's there and all... Character Bio
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Shivaris was offered to a powerful fey lord by his father, the price of a transaction for arcane powers that his father used to become a notorious warlock. Shivaris grew up in the Feywild, and came to love the odd beauty of its forests and animals, learning to tap into the very magic of nature itself. His crowning achievement was discovering the magic that allowed him to transform his body into the shape of a fey panther. His caretakers soon sent the boy into the material plane as an agent of theirs, careful to look out for anything that his homeland could use. Level 1 Snapshot
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Shivaris
Human Druid Lv. 1
Ability Scores:
STR: 11 (+0)
CON: 16 (+3)
DEX: 13 (+1)
INT: 10 (+0)
WIS: 18 (+4)
CHA: 8 (-1)
Defenses:
AC: 16
FORT: 14
REF: 13
WILL: 16
Hit Points:
Full: 28
Bloodied: 14
Healing Surge Value: 7
# of Surges/day: 10
Powers:
At-Will: Chill Wind, Flame Seed, Pounce, Savage Rend
Encounter: Twisting Vines
Daily: Faerie Fire
Utility: Wild Shape
Feats
Action Surge [Human]
Improved Initiative
Details:
Skills: Heal, Insight, Nature, Perception
Class Features: Primal Aspect (Primal Guardian), Ritual Caster, Wild Shape
Paragon Path Features: None Yet
Epic Destiny Features: None Yet
Items: Staff, Hide Armor
Shivaris' battle style involves two phases: he first softens up the enemy from afar with his various long-range magic spells, before using Wild Shape to assume the form of a Fey Panther to close in on enemies and finish them off himself.
For the initial "softening up" phase, Shivaris can use Chill Wind to move enemies around a bit, perhaps setting them up for another party member's attack. Flame Seed hurts one foe, and encourages them to stay put, less they get burned by the ring of fire that springs up around them (which also works as a minion clearer).
When in Panther form, Shivaris will charge right in at enemies with Pounce, which also sets up an enemy to be attacked by another ally (perhaps a Rogue or a Tempest Fighter). His other attack, Savage Rend, can be used by Shivaris as a basic attack, and it also moves enemies around as well.
Shivaris has 2, more powerful evocations he can call on. Twisting Vines allows him to box in opponents with... well... twisting vines, apparently. His Faerie Fire is his most potent attack, and as such can only be called on once per day. It's powerful, and also gives allies combat advantage against all enemies targeted by it, and as such must be used sparingly.
Shivaris' feats this level are Action Surge which makes his attacks more accurate after he spends an action point, and Improved Initiative, so that he can lay down his zones as quickly as possible. Level 2
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Shivaris learns Skittering Sneak this level to assume the form of a stray cat. Yeah... he's devious, that one. He also picks up Warrior of the Wild, adding Stealth and a limited Hunter's Quarry (for use during Panther form) to his arsenal. Level 3
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Shivaris learns Call Lightning this level, because of how devastating it is. No matter how an enemy struck by the lightning reacts, Shivaris and his team have the advantage.
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4 years ago ::
Dec 01, 2008 - 1:12AM
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Neat  Human druids are pretty cool, with that bonus at-will. Whether it's used to balance or unbalance the build, it adds a lot. [s]One nitpick: Shivaris doesn't meet the prereqs for ranger MC.
Ed_Warlord, on what it takes to make a thread work: I think for it to be really constructive, everyone would have to be honest with each other, and with themselves. Quotation of the moment
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Areleth: How does this help the problems we have with Fighters? Do you think that every time I thought I was playing D&D what I was actually doing was slamming my head in a car door and that if you just explain how to play without doing that then I'll finally enjoy the game?
Quotation of ALL moments
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TD: That's why they put me on the front of every book. This is the dungeon, and I am the dragon.
A word of warning though: I'm totally not a level appropriate encounter.
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4 years ago ::
Dec 01, 2008 - 1:19AM
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Neat Human druids are pretty cool, with that bonus at-will. Whether it's used to balance or unbalance the build, it adds a lot. One nitpick: Shivaris doesn't meet the prereqs for ranger MC.
Really? Crap. Change of plans... (or stats, at least).
EDIT: That's better...
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4 years ago ::
Dec 01, 2008 - 7:56AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 10, 2008
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Looks very fun and efective, though as a human he should have one more trained Skill.
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4 years ago ::
Dec 01, 2008 - 8:08AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 18, 2007
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Looks good, one very important note however. Wild shape isn't actually a utility power as written but is a class feature. If it was a utility power, you wouldn't be able to use it while WSed because it doesn't have the Beast Form keyword
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4 years ago ::
Dec 01, 2008 - 1:34PM
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Looks good, one very important note however. Wild shape isn't actually a utility power as written but is a class feature. If it was a utility power, you wouldn't be able to use it while WSed because it doesn't have the Beast Form keyword
I list all Class Features that are powers that way. I do the same with Inspiring Word for Warlords and Divine Challenge for Clerics. It's just a way of helping me keep track of all the powers, whether they're granted by a class feature or not.
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4 years ago ::
Dec 02, 2008 - 11:41AM
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Date Joined:
Nov 20, 2008
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why dont you include lvl 3?
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4 years ago ::
Dec 02, 2008 - 1:46PM
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Date Joined:
Aug 13, 2007
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At one point, WotC forgot to post Level 3 powers, so that was not possible.
In addition, there was a time when the Druid article was up for free, apparently they forgot to do the security on it, so Lord_Ventnor may no even have a subscription, and thus no access to Level 3.
One of those two things would be my guess.
Thanks,
Hdier
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4 years ago ::
Dec 02, 2008 - 10:21PM
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At one point, WotC forgot to post Level 3 powers, so that was not possible.
In addition, there was a time when the Druid article was up for free, apparently they forgot to do the security on it, so Lord_Ventnor may no even have a subscription, and thus no access to Level 3.
One of those two things would be my guess.
Thanks,
Hdier
Both good theories, but the matter of the fact is, I just don't feel like it right now. :P It'll probably happen... eventually.
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4 years ago ::
Dec 02, 2008 - 10:33PM
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Date Joined:
Nov 20, 2008
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Both good theories, but the matter of the fact is, I just don't feel like it right now. It'll probably happen... eventually.
i'll be waiting for it))))
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