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4 years ago ::
Sep 03, 2009 - 6:58PM
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Are there any penalties to ability scores from aging in 4e ??
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4 years ago ::
Sep 03, 2009 - 7:06PM
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No. Most adventurers are going to either die before they come into play, or hit Level 30 first.
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4 years ago ::
Sep 03, 2009 - 7:53PM
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Don't you mean aging bonuses for spellcasters? 
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4 years ago ::
Sep 03, 2009 - 7:56PM
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Don't you mean aging bonuses for spellcasters?
Well, yeah, I was avoiding that for fear of edition war. The slightest spark can set them off ...
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4 years ago ::
Sep 04, 2009 - 2:21AM
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If you want to play an old man then your old man should be able to be able to have as much impact in the world and on the plot as the other characters in the party. I'm sure you could think of a few elderly characters from fiction who had no problem keeping up with their younger counterparts. For instance, Shepherd Book from Firefly. He's a 64 year old preacher hanging around with space cowboys/pirates and easily holding his own - shooting kneecaps and punching out spies. Now, if you want your elderly character to be frail, then you just go ahead and give him a low constitution. You can even use those ability points to increase his intelligence to represent all he's learned over his years. The important thing is that being elderly doesn't automatically make him more or less able than the other characters.
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4 years ago ::
Sep 04, 2009 - 10:23AM
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Now, if you want your elderly character to be frail, then you just go ahead and give him a low constitution. You can even use those ability points to increase his intelligence to represent all he's learned over his years. The important thing is that being elderly doesn't automatically make him more or less able than the other characters.
Now I want to make an old man tactical warlord who rarely hits himself but orders the others around :p
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4 years ago ::
Sep 04, 2009 - 11:04AM
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Date Joined:
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Now I want to make an old man tactical warlord who rarely hits himself but orders the others around
I would want a warlord who *never* hits himself, even if he never hits others either. 
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- Power Types and Usage (p 54)
- Skills (p178-179)
- Feats (p 192)
- Rest and Recovery (p 263)
- All of Chapter 9 [Combat] (p 264-295)
A player needs to read the sections for building his or her character -- race, class, powers, feats, equipment, etc. But those are PC-specific. The above list is for everyone, regardless of the race or class or build or concept they are playing.
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4 years ago ::
Sep 04, 2009 - 11:13AM
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Date Joined:
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Now I want to make an old man tactical warlord who rarely hits himself but orders the others around :p
That's a tough one - started here - I figure with Insight and History, I should be able to get some skill powers to be more effective (L2), and made sure to focus with weapon for the added to hit. ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
level 1
Human, Warlord
Build: Tactical Warlord
Commanding Presence: Tactical Presence
Background: Instructor's Child (Insight class skill) FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 10, Con 10, Dex 12, Int 17, Wis 16, Cha 11. STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 10, Con 10, Dex 12, Int 17, Wis 14, Cha 11.
AC: 17 Fort: 12 Reflex: 15 Will: 15
HP: 22 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 5
TRAINED SKILLS
Insight +8, Intimidate +5, Diplomacy +5, Heal +8, History +8 UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics, Arcana +3, Bluff, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance -1, Nature +3, Perception +3, Religion +3, Stealth, Streetwise, Thievery, Athletics -1 FEATS
Human: Tactical Assault
Level 1: Focused Expertise (Longsword) POWERS
Bonus At-Will Power: Commander's Strike
Warlord at-will 1: Opening Shove
Warlord at-will 1: Furious Smash
Warlord encounter 1: Warlord's Favor
Warlord daily 1: Concentrated Attack ITEMS
Chainmail, Adventurer's Kit, Longsword, Light Shield
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4 years ago ::
Sep 04, 2009 - 11:17AM
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If you want to play an old man then your old man should be able to be able to have as much impact in the world and on the plot as the other characters in the party. I'm sure you could think of a few elderly characters from fiction who had no problem keeping up with their younger counterparts.
For instance, Shepherd Book from Firefly. He's a 64 year old preacher hanging around with space cowboys/pirates and easily holding his own - shooting kneecaps and punching out spies.
Now, if you want your elderly character to be frail, then you just go ahead and give him a low constitution. You can even use those ability points to increase his intelligence to represent all he's learned over his years. The important thing is that being elderly doesn't automatically make him more or less able than the other characters.
You win the thread, despite losing points for a Firefly reference. That's exactly right.
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4 years ago ::
Sep 04, 2009 - 1:23PM
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Now I want to make an old man tactical warlord who rarely hits himself but orders the others around
I would want a warlord who *never* hits himself, even if he never hits others either.
um, so do people have a habit of making characters that hit themselves all the time? is this an issue with the warlord class? Does he sacrifice his own hp by hitting himself so that others will be better in battle? 
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