I would like to a have a discussion regarding the build-bonuses

Icy Patch: Wow, that was pretty well done. Fix the effect line accordingly: "Allies moving through the zone may move 1 extra square as a part of that movement". We need to find a way to have the power depict that this movement-boost only works if the person is touching the ground. Does "move through the zone" and "move in the zone", and "when an ally enters the zone" have the same meaning?
Evening Tide: I love power-haggling xD
Part the seas: What if I haven't used it? Can I still use it in this manner without expending the power? Does it still cost an immediate action? I like it.

Yeah, weapon as an implement is a must. Weapon powers (especially torrential ones) are good. The only real difference between "Melee weapon" and "Melee reach/touch" for the waterbender are weapon-related feats and properties of weapons. Having weapon powers is definitely a plus for the melee waterbender.

Cleansing Mists: Agreed, I too thought it was very specific.

The waterbender does need more seudo-marking/punishing utility powers. Stuff like giving allies (and only allies) +2 to defenses for a period of time, or perhaps:

(I'm really bad at names, this is just to get  an idea of the flavor of the power)

Energy Conversion      Level 6?
The energy of the mighties blow can be converted through your healing waters.
Daily · Elemental, _______
Minor          Close burst 5
Target: One enemy in burst
Effect: You mark the target until the end of your next turn. In addition, whenever the target makes an attack that does not include you, the target of its attack can make a saving throw as a free action.

This leads and punishes your enemy for attacking your allies.

---- 
Raging River Form:

Fix IMO: "Whenever an ally is bloodied by an attack" and "You regain the use of…"

Also, we need a utility power that says "You mark the target until the end of your next turn. When the marked target shifts or makes an attack that does not include you can use the following power as an immediate interrupt:

*A POWER THAT IS CLOSE BURST 5*
---

As soon as you reach Paragon Tier you are out of my league :S 

I'm gonna go think about build-bonuses now

I based both 'refresh' abilities on something I've read somewhere. I don't have my 4e books, but I know I've seen powers that refresh like that, and they don't give you a second use if you haven't expended the power already.

I agree, marking is a neat little side-note dealie. We'll drop some power, maybe Cooling Vapors. I think that power will work wonderfully as a "Bending" utility.
I'll fill in the gaps here:

Water's Mirror      Waterbender Utility 6
You are a still pond, reflecting your opponents back upon themselves.
Daily · Elemental, Implement
Minor          Close burst 5
Target: One enemy in burst. 
Effect: You mark the target until the end of your next turn. In addition, until the end of the encounter, whenever the target makes an attack that does not include you, the target of its attack can make a saving throw as a free action. 

YAY!
Gosh, it's getting hard to think of things to do with these powers! I really like both of the level 13 powers, but they are pretty much the same thing except inverted and so, if you don't like the first one, you won't like the other one and... well... anyway, I'm changing Wetstone pretty much entirely, both because it's the Torrential power and because I like it less than Softened Blows.

Reflecting Pool      Waterbender Attack 13
Your weapons blows are guided, lengthened and sharpened by the water you control.
Encounter * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action     Line 2
Target: Each creature in line.
Attack: Wisdom vs. AC
Enemies: 1[W] + Wisdom modifier damage and you mark the target until the end of your next turn. When the marked target shifts or makes an attack that does not include you can make an opportunity attack against them.
Allies: Until the end of the encounter, target ally has a +2 bonus to defenses against opportunity attacks.
Torrential: Until the end of the encounter you gain a +2 bonus to opportunity attacks made against targets you have marked.

Bluh bluh... I'm tired... What do people think?
-Usagi

Okay, I'm going through all the powers now, so errr... let's finish this up.

Chi Exchange: I'm not seeing why this is a cold power, but I'm happy with it otherwise.
Ice Crush: This seems like a perfect power.
Simple. Moving on.

Slick Surface     Waterbender Attack 15
The ground turns slick beneath you, preventing foes from retreating from you.
Daily * Elemental, Weapon, Cold
Standard Action     Close burst 1
Target: One adjacent enemy
Attack: Wisdom vs. Reflex
Hit: 3[W] + Wisdom modifier cold damage.
Effect: Until the end of the encounter spaces adjacent to you are considered difficult terrain to enemies who are moving away from you.

Ocean's Kiss: This seems fun and flavorful and super totally Calming 
Regrouping Cascade: I like this power a lot, it works for either build.
Versitility of the Water: This is another utility that I simply adore.

Okay. That's good, let's move on. 

Is there an up-to-date PDF of this somewhere?  Please?

Not to my knowledge, but I'll contact my illustrious partner and see if he's up to a revision.

Good news all! I have talked to Ekio, the man behind the PDF, and he says that he is ready and willing to update if we can get him a document with all the changes we've made as of the last PDF (i.e. the one that is linked to in this thread). That's a bit of a job, but I'm here to do it at the very least, though help would be lovely. Once that's done, I beleive he is also willing to release "fragments" of "completed" portions of the book for final usage. 

So, I suppose all the changes are here, I'll just start reading this monster from the beginning...
-Usagi 

Sweet can't wait for the "final" version.

THE NEW WATERBENDER: A List of All the Current Changes
This is pretty much your last chance to critique the Waterbender

The new Flowing Strike!

Flowing Strike          
Waterbender Feature 
You are versatile as water itself, turning any attack into an advantage for you and your allies. 
At-Will ·  Elemental 
Free Action · Close Burst 10
Trigger: The trigger depends on your choice of class features.
  Calming: A creature you can see hits or misses you with a ranged or area attack.
  Torrential: A creature  you can see hits or misses you with a melee or close attack.
Effect: The effect depends on whether the attack hits or misses.
Hit: Allies in the burst gain a +1 power bonus to all defenses against the triggering creature until the start of your next turn.
Miss: Allies in the burst  gain a +2 power bonus to damage rolls against the triggering creature until the start of your next turn.
Special: You can use this power once per round.

Calming Build-bonuses:

The range of your Healing Waters Class Feature is increased to Close burst 5.

Moon's Blessing     Calming Waterbender Feature
You are a calm stream, gently pulling your allies from danger.
Encounter * Elemental
Immediate Reaction
Trigger: An ally is bloodied.
Effect: The triggering ally may shift a number of squares equal to your Charisma modifier and spend a healing surge.

Torrential Build-bonuses:

You gain a +2 bonus to opportunity attacks, and can use Wisdom instead of strength when making melee basic attacks.

Water's Reflection    Torrential Waterbender Feature
You are a still pool, reflecting your foes attacks back upon them. 
Encounter * Elemental, Weapon
Immediate Interrupt
Trigger: A creature who is adjacent to you shifts or makes an attack that does not include you as a target.
Effect: You can make a melee basic attack against that creature and they take a penalty to their defenses equal to your Dexterity modifer until the end of your next turn.

AT-Will Powers:

Powers:
Waving Uppercut gets:
Hit: 1d8 + Wisdom modifier damage and until the end of your next turn the target cannot make opportunity attacks.
Special: You may use this power as a ranged basic attack.

NEW ATTACK!
Vortex Uppercut                 Waterbender Attack 1
You expertly throw your foes off balance, allowing allies a chance to recover.
At-Will ♦ Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action     Melee reach 
Target: One adjacent creature. 
Attack: Wisdom vs. AC. 
Hit: 1[W] + Wisdom modifier damage and enemies in burst 2 cannot make opportunity attacks until the end of your next turn. 
21st Level: 2[W] + Wisdom modifier damage. 
Special: You may use this power as a melee basic attack.

Shielding Ice Stays the Same.

Icicle Trap gets:
Standard Action    Close burst 1
Target: Enemies in burst.

Bursting Geyser gets:
Enemies: 1d8 + Wisdom damage.
Allies: Allies within the line gain a bonus their next damage roll equal to your half your Wisdom modifier rounded up. 
21st Level: 2d8 + Wisdom modifier damage.

Water Whip gets:
Enemies: 1d4 + Wisdom modifier damage. 
Allies: Allies in line gain a bonus to their next attack roll equal to half your Wisdom modifier rounded up. 
21st Level: 2d4 + Wisdom modifier damage. 

Change Wave of Water to:

Wave Counter            Waterbender Attack 1
Pushing and pulling the water into a rhythm, you turn your enemies strikes into steps.
Encounter * Elemental, Implement, Flowing
Standard Action  Line 2
Target: Each creature within line.
Attack: Wisdom vs. Fortitude.
Enemies: 1d8 + Wisdom modifier damage and the target grants combat advantage until the end of your next turn.
Allies: Allies in line gain a +2 bonus to all defenses untl they are hit by an attack.
Torrential: The target is pulled a number of squares equal to your dexterity modifier. 

Replace Waterwalk with:
Lunar Water                           Waterbender Utility 2
Spiritual energy threads through you, coalescing into 
shimmering water ripe with healing magic
Daily · Healing, Elemental
Effect: You spend a healing surge but regain no hit points.
Instead, you create a vial of shimmering water. The vial of 
water lasts until consumed or until the end of your next 
extended rest. A creature carrying the vial can take a minor
action to drink from it and regain hit points equal to 10+
your healing surge value.

Change Protective Wall to:
Protective Wall            Waterbender Utility 2
You quickly dispatch a creature sneaking up on one of your allies with a freezing blast.
Encounter * Elemental
Immediate Reaction Raged 10
Trigger: An enemy moves into a square where it is flanking you or your ally.
Target: The triggering enemy.
Effect: You slide the target 2 squares and they are slowed until the start of your next turn.

Push of the Tides:
Change name to Eroding Strike, change flavor text to:
Water is patient, water waits, and when it comes time to strike, even mountains are weakened by its touch.
And change the Torrential rider to:
Torrential: You gain a +2 bonus to opportunity attacks made against the target until the end of your next turn.

Moon’s Push: Increase damage to 1d6 + Wisdom.

Trapping Waters     Waterbender Attack 5
You blast your foe with icy water, and then freeze him in place.
Daily · Elemental, Implement
Standard Action    Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Wisdom vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d8 + Wisdom modifier cold damage and the target is restrained (save ends)
Miss: Half damage and the target is knocked prone.
Calming: The target takes -2 penalty to saving throws against this effect.
Morning Tide changes:
Trigger: An ally is bloodied with an attack.
Hit: 1d10 + Wisdom modifier damage and the target is pushed 1 square.
Effect: The ally regains hitpoints equal to your Wisdom modifier.
Torrential: The target is pulled 3 squares toward you and knocked prone. 

Icy Patch             Waterbender Utility 6
Ice may slip your opponents up, but it only speeds your allies up.
Daily * Elemental, Zone
Minor Action             Area burst 4 within 10
Effect: The burst creates a zone of icy ground that lasts until the end of your next turn. Enemies treat the zone as difficult terrain. Allies moving through the zone may move 1 extra square as a part of that movement.
Sustain Minor: The zone persists. 

Replace Cooling Vapors:
Water's Mirror      Waterbender Utility 6
You are a still pond, reflecting your opponents back upon themselves.
Daily · Elemental, Implement
Minor          Close burst 5
Target: One enemy in burst. 
Effect: You mark the target until the end of your next turn. In addition, until the end of the encounter, whenever the target makes an attack that does not include you, the target of its attack can make a saving throw as a free action. 

Evening Tide: Change to "Trigger: An ally within 10 squares of you is reduced to 0 hit points" and "Effect: You slide the target 2 squares and they may spend a healing surge and make a saving throw with a bonus equal to your Charisma modifier." Remove Calming Rider.

Mercy of the Sea: Change to Path 4.

Change Part the Seas to:
Part the Seas          Waterbender Attack 7
You push enemies to the side and break up their ranks.
Encounter * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action    Melee weapon
Target: One or two adjacent creatures.
Attack: Wisdom vs. AC.
Hit: 3[W] + Wisdom modifer damage and knock the target prone.
Torrential: Until the start of your next turn, you may use Water's Reflection on the target even if you have already used it this encounter. 


Change Octopus Form to: 
Octopus Form         Waterbender Attack 9
You create eight arms to protect you and your allies from all sides
Encounter · Elemental, Implement, Stance
Standard Action   Personal
Effect: You assume the stance of the octopus. While in this stance
you and all allies adjacent to you gain a +2 bonus to AC and Reflex.
Until the stance end you can use the Octopus Slam technique.

Octopus Slam
At-will · Elemental, Implement
Immediate Interrupt/Reaction · Melee 2
Trigger: An enemy within reach shifts or makes an attack that does not include you.
Target: The triggering enemy
Attack: Wisdom vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d6+ wisdom modifier damage and the target is knocked prone.

Replace Cleansing Mist with:
Raging River Form            Waterbender Utility 10
You must be calm to master waterbending, but you needn't always be calm afterward.
Daily * Elemental, Stance
Minor Action           Personal
Effect: Until the stance ends, whenever an ally is bloodied by an attack, you regain the use of Water's Reflection if it is expended.

Replace Wetstone with:
Reflecting Pool      Waterbender Attack 13
Your weapons blows are guided, lengthened and sharpened by the water you control.
Encounter * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action     Line 2
Target: Each creature in line.
Attack: Wisdom vs. AC
Enemies: 1[W] + Wisdom modifier damage and you mark the target until the end of your next turn. When the marked target shifts or makes an attack that does not include you can make an opportunity attack against them.
Allies: Until the end of the encounter, target ally has a +2 bonus to defenses against opportunity attacks.
Torrential: Until the end of the encounter you gain a +2 bonus to opportunity attacks made against targets you have marked.

Chi Exchange: Remove Cold Keyword

Slick Surface     Waterbender Attack 15
The ground turns slick beneath you, preventing foes from retreating from you.
Daily * Elemental, Weapon, Cold
Standard Action     Close burst 1
Target: One adjacent creature.
Attack: Wisdom vs. Reflex
Hit: 3[W] + Wisdom modifier cold damage. 
Effect: Until the end of the encounter spaces adjacent to you are considered difficult terrain to enemies who are moving away from you.

Ocean’s Kiss:
Change to an Encounter power:
Effect: The target may spend a healing surge.

Regrouping Cascade:
Effect: Slide allies within the burst 5. They gain a +2 bonus to all defenses until the end of your next turn.

Ice Hammer
You hurl a watery blast at your opponent and, 
just prior to hitting them, you freeze it solid.
Encounter * Elemental, Weapon, Cold
Standard Action    Range weapon
Target: One creature.
Attack: Wisdom vs. AC
Hit: 3[W] + Wisdom modifier damage and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.
Torrential: The target is stunned until the end of your next turn.
Special: You may use this power as an opportunity attack.

Change Flash Boil to:

Whirlpool Prison            Waterbender Attack 19
You and a foe disappear behind a swirling mass of water, when you emerge, the battle is over.
Daily * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action       Close burst 1
Target: One creature in burst.
Attack: Wisdom vs. AC
Hit: 3[W] + Wisdom modifier damage and the target is also immobilized [save ends].
Effect: The target is marked.

Change Water Apotheosis to:

Tsunami’s Strength       Waterbender Utility 22
The strength of the tsunami is instilled within whoever you deem worthy.
Daily * Elemental
Minor Action          Close burst 5
Target: You or one ally in burst.
Effect: The target gains resist 5 until the end of the encounter and may slide their speed.

Change Rain Storm to:

Rain Storm           Waterbender Utility 22
You create a rain storm with which to conduct your waterbending, moving the life energy of your foes to your allies.
Daily * Elemental, Zone
Standard Action    Close burst 5
Effect: You create a zone of rain in burst 5 that lasts until the end of the encounter. Enemies in the zone suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls. Allies within the zone gain regeneration 2.
 
Change Watering Ram to:
Allies: Until the end of your next turn, when any of your allies hit an enemy, that enemy is immobilized until the end of their next turn.
Remove Effect Line.
Torrential: Whenever

Change Icicle Barrage to:
Enemies: 2d8 + Wisdom modifier cold damage and the target is slowed.
Allies: Allies in line gain a +4 bonus to their next attack made against an enemy that is slowed.

Change Glacial Onslaught to:
Daily * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action    Line 4
Target: Each enemy in line.
Attack: Wisdom vs. AC
Hit: 4[W] + Wisdom modifier damage and the target is dazed and slowed [save ends both].
Miss: Half damage and the target is slowed [save ends].
Torrential: The target is marked and, until the end of the encounter, whenever the target provokes an opportunity attack from you, you regain the use of Water’s Reflection if it is expended.

Change The Tides of Healing to:

Torrential: Until the end of the encounter, anytime the target regains hit points, you make mark them.

Change The Moon’s Grasp to:

Daily * Elemental, Weapon
Hit: 6[W] + Wisdom modifier you slide the target 3 squares.
Miss: Half damage and the target is pulled 3 squares.
Effect: Until the end of the encounter, whenever the target moves, you may shift 1 square as a free action and slow the target.
Torrential: Until the end of the encounter, whenever an enemy moves out of a space adjacent to you, you may mark that enemy.

Awesome! So, anything that's not here is not gonna get changed unless you point it out to me! 

I will begin doing the same thing with the Waterbender Paragon Paths (this will be quite the task, as we'll have to include support for new subthemes and changes that make the torrential builds make sense now)

Also, a Feat I'm thinking about:
 
Reach of the Tides 
Prerequisites: Waterbender, 11th Level
Benefit: You may treat any Flowing Encounter power as if it had a range of Path 3.

AAAAAaaand!

Grasp of the Waves 
Prerequisites: Waterbender, 21st Level
Benefit: You may treat any Flowing Encounter power as if it had a range of Wall 4.

Extremely excited about hearing from you, as always, don't hold back on the criticism!
-Usagi 

If i remember correctly, the waterbender has really bad opportunity attacks. Or did we change that? 

I always understood difficult terrain as a square that costs one extra square of movement to enter. Didn't know it had any slowing effect when leaving such as square.

I love the idea of publishing each chapter is it is complete (or in "beta" condition). :D

I will look at the "last chance to critique" post later tonight :D

The Torrential Waterbender gets a +2 to Opportunity attacks as well as using her Wisdom modifier for Melee Basic Attacks, so... hrm... I think they are pretty good at them now.

You do seem to be correct about the difficult terrain thing, which is lame cause I've been operating under the wrong idea since I started and there are at least half a dozen places in the book that need to be fixed now. But at least someone caught it.

Here the problem is just Slick Surface so, to get approximately the same effect:

Effect: Until the end of the encounter, when an adjacent enemy moves to a non-adjacent space, that enemy is slowed until the beginning of your next turn.

Ugh... that's both hideous and inneffective...

Effect: Until the end of the encounter, when an enemy adjacent to you shifts, they are slowed until the end of your next turn.

Hrm... that's a little better, they either get slowed or smacked, makes sense... what do you think?
-Usagi 

I was just fiddling around with making myself a signature (finally!) and I decided to check out the original thread where Ekio started this whole thing:

community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/758...

We finished the last draft on July 22, 2010, so in just two days, PDF will be a year old! Ekio's first post was on June 26th 2009, so we're over two years old now!

Well, the original post ended with comment #342 and garnered an unspeakable 10,612 views. Together with that and this, where the magic is currently happening, the project overall has a grand total of:

15,716 Views 

575 Posts 

So... huh... that's an enormous amount of time, energy and love. Ekio, who keeps up with boards all over the web, has found many, many posts of people starting their own Avatar 4e projects and then dropping them and joining ours. On one occasion, a fan who had just finished a campaign using our book drew a picture of her party and put i up on Deviant Art. She played a Waterbender (which is really my class out of all of them, I've done the most work with the Waterbender) and well, it's just a nice feeling to hear from people who've used this stuff.

If any of you have seen something like that, you should post i here, I would love to have a catalogue of our web-impact.

Anyway, I'm pushing this up to 576 I suppose, and I'll be posting more about the Waterbender Paragon Paths soon, possibly later tonight.
Much love,
Usagi

This may have already been addressed, but the "Enemies/Allies" notation is very confusing, at least to me. I recommend you use the tradditional "Hit/Effect: Allies in [AOE]" notation. It would not make much sense for one to have to attack an ally to help them, after all.

@Wizardmon: I agree with you, I designed the Flowing powers while I was still getting to know the system, and, let's face it, even now I'm not that well versed in it.

Still, I worry that the feel will be off, since an Effect line is sort of secondary to the Hit line. I don't want the attack aspect to overshadow the ally-benefit half. Does anyone else have an opinion.

Bloodbender

Blood Control (16th Level): When you are first bloodied in an encounter you may immediately spend a healing surge as a free action. The first time you would make a death saving throw in an encouter, you may immediately spend a healing surge as a free action.

I really like the Follower of the Moon Spirit, but I've decided its central mechanic is hard to describe/confusing and also not very powerful. 

Follower of the Moon Spirit 

Phases of Power (11th Level): You power changes as you use your powers. You begin each encounter in the Phase of the New Moon. When you use an Encounter or Daily power, you may enter a different phase and immediately gain its benefits.

Phase of the New Moon: You have concealment.
Phase of the Crescent Moon: You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and a +2 bonus to damage rolls. 
Phase of the Gibbous Moon: When you enter the phase of the Gibbous Moon, you or one ally with 10 squares gains 10 temporary hit points.
Phase of the Full Moon: When you enter the phase of the Full Moon, you or one ally within 10 squares may make a melee basic attack as a free action.

I think those are pretty cool, essentially, everytime you use an attack power you can switch things up, the Gibbous Moon and Full Moon effects have to be good enough to justify them only working the one time. 

Blue Moon
Trigger: You or an ally uses a healing surge or makes a saving throw.
Effect: You and each ally within range may spend a healing surge or make a saving throw.

Bluh... this is such an underwhelming level 20 power, it's boring and flavorless like stale rice-cake.

Tui's Mercy      Follower of the Moon Spirit Attack 20
The kindness of the moon spirit extends to your allies and no farther.
Daily * Elemental, Implement, Healing
Standard Action    Close burst 5
Target: Each enemy in burst.
Attack: Wisdom vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d8 + Wisdom modifier damage and the target is weakened [save ends].
Special: There is an additional effect depending on which phase you are in when you use this power, each of these effects last until the end of the encounter.
New: Allies within the burst gain concealment until the end of the encounter.
Crescent: Allies within the burst gain a +1 to attack rolls and a +2 to damage rolls until the end of the encounter.
Gibbous: Allies within the burst gain 25 temporary hit points.
Full: Allies within the burst make make a melee basic attack with a +3 bonus as a free action.

Awww Hell yeah! First two down... a whole lot to go!

html_removed Wave Counter            Waterbender Attack 1 
Pushing and pulling the water into a rhythm, you turn your enemies strikes into steps. 
Encounter * Elemental, Implement, Flowing 
Standard Action  Line 2 
Target: Each enemy in line.
Attack: Wisdom vs. Fortitude. 
Hit: 1d8 + Wisdom modifier damage and the target grants combat advantage until the end of your next turn. 
Effect: Allies in line gain a +2 bonus to all defenses until they are hit by an attack. 
Torrential: The target is pulled a number of squares equal to your dexterity modifier.  

A simple fix, but should suffice. Might get tricky when the power actually has an effect along with its hit line:

EXAMPLE:
Wave Counter            Waterbender Attack 1 
Pushing and pulling the water into a rhythm, you turn your enemies strikes into steps. 
Encounter * Elemental, Implement, Flowing 
Standard Action  Line 2 
Target: Each enemy in line.
Attack: Wisdom vs. Fortitude. 
Hit: 1d8 + Wisdom modifier damage and the target grants combat advantage until the end of your next turn. 
Effect: Allies in line gain a +2 bonus to all defenses until they are hit by an attack. In addition, the line creates a zone that lasts until the end of your next turn. Each time a creature enters or starts its turn within the zone it is flabbergasted and can't take full actions, attacks of opportunity or use any other 3e terms until the end of the encounter.
Torrential: The target is pulled a number of squares equal to your dexterity modifier.

Okey! Let's do this! Final write-up of the waterbender!

Flowing Strike is not my favorite power/feature, but it works. I (very) personally would like to find something else. The writeup is good, the idea is cool and it gets the job done.

Moon's Blessing: This is not 3e. Spending a healing surge is no problem, it's surge-efficiency that a leader has to offer. a group only has x many healing surges per day, and only a leader can make these healing surges be worth twice as much. My suggestion is to make Moon's Blessing a true heal. Either a d6 per tier or hit points equal to the calming's secondary ability score. After looking through the waterbender I've realized that he has noting like the d6s of the Healing Word or anything compared to healer's lore, which make him not very surge-efficient. The saving throw does help, but only up to a point.

I love the new Torrential feature! It needs rewording though.

Trigger: An enemy that is adjacent to you shifts or makes an attack that does not include you as a target.
Effect: You make a melee basic attack against the triggering enemy.
Hit: The target takes a penalty to all defenses equal to your Dexterity Modifier until the end of its next turn.

Waving Uppercut: …and the target cannot make opportunity attacks until the end of your next turn. 

Vortex Uppercut: It should probably be melee touch. But I really don't know the difference. Does this mean that each enemy that is CURRENTLY within 2 squares of me cannot make an OA, or that if an enemy moves into the area he then cannot make an opportunity attack while within it? "…and each enemy within 2 squares of you cannot make…"

Bursting Geysers: You knew you were going to hear from me with this one xD
A bit unconventional, it's for you decide whether that's a good or a bad thing.
Why "rounded up"? Why not just the half? Why not base it on a secondary ability score? Or "equal to the higher of your charisma or dexterity modifier"?

Water Whip: Same as above.

Wave Counter: The allies line needs revisiting, but I can't find a good way to put it.

Protective Wall: Trigger: An enemy enters a square where it is…" this means the move can be a shift, run or whatever.
Make it a close burst so that it doesn't provoke an OA from the enemy moving to flank you… unless making it a ranged attack was fully intentional.
Effect: You slide the target 2 squares and it is slowed until the start of your next turn.

more later...

Anyone want a Map to the World of Avatar (Hex Map D&D style) email me here: reddeerrun@hotmail.com

Its almost finished. i just got to watch the final two seasons to know what the Fire nation and Ba Sing Sei region are like. But I have most of it done so I can send you the current map.

Oh my god! A map! That's amazing!

More on the waterbender:

Water's Mirror: So if the marked enemy attacks 3 of my allies, each of them can make a saving throw? Does the saving throw come after the attack roll and before the hit line/damage? 

Evening tide: replace "they" with "the target"
Can we have a power that allows me to use Water's Reflection on a trigger as a no action (That is, whether i'm able to take free actions or not), or as a free action (and therefore use it even though i've already used my immediate action)?

The usefulness of Reflecting Pool is solely based on how many marking techniques you are able to pick up before level 13. 

Ocean's Kiss: Remember what I said about surge efficiency?
Regrouping Cascade: Each ally in the burst gains a +2 bonus to…

Ice Hammer: Somehow I feel like it should be like the Swordmage power where he can make a ranged attack with his melee weapon, especially since the waterbender's implement is a ki focus.

Standard Action    Ranged X
Requirement: You must throw your melee weapon at the target
Attack: Wisdom vs. NAD
Hit:
etc.
Effect: Your weapon returns to your hand.

An encounter power that stuns o.O, I don't play paragon tier so I don't know if that's normal or not.
I LIKE THIS POWER! :D

Whirlpool prison I like, it gave me an idea for an additional power. A power that has the line "… and the target cannot move away from you (save ends)"

Tsunami's Strength: What's the duration of your ally's ability to slide their speed? "The target can slide its speed and gains resist 5 to all damage until the end of the encounter" or "Until the end of the encounter the target gains resist 5 to all damage and can use a move action to slide its speed"
I recommend the top one.

Rain Storm: "The burst creates a zone of rain that lasts…", Each enemy within the zone takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls, and each ally that starts its turn within the zone regains 2 hit points.
The last bit is not perfect, but it adds a duration to the regeneration effect, which was previously missing.

You have done an amazing job!!! This project is so amazing, and the fact that we are actually starting to make "pdf-ready" versons of the powers is just so cool! I can't wait to see the full pdf! It is going to blow people's mind, not to mention if it starts with  A MAP OF THE AVATAR WORLD!!!!!

 

FOLLOWER OF THE SEA SPIRIT

This one needs to be redone, since it's based on the Torrential build being a Controller build. The first ability seems fine, it encourages you to attack a bunch, that seems fine.

The second ability makes it possible to shake three fairly debilitating statuses with an Action point... it seems lame since the Waterbender is so good at giving saving throws. Let's change that:

Grasp of the Tides (11th Level): When you hit an enemy with an Encounter or Daily attack power, you may mark that enemy as a free action.

Cascading Attack also doesn't work, since it rewards you for pushing enemies.

Cascading Attack (16th Level): You deal additional damage equal to your Dexterity modifier with opportunity attacks.

Kiss of the Sea is totally not doing the right thing. 

Kiss of the Sea          Follower of the Sea Spirit 11
Like a polite gesture, you tug at your opponents, and then violently drag them into your swinging weapon.
Encounter *Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action      Line 3
Target: Enemies in line.
Attack: Wisdom vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Wisdom modifier damage. 
Effect: The target is pulled adjacent to you.

Cascade is... sooooooo wierd! What was I thinking?!

Rush of Water          Follower of the Sea Spirit 12
The water splashed from your attacks serves you again by preventing your foes retreat.
Daily * Elemental
Immediate Reaction           Close burst 1
Trigger: An adjacent enemy moves to a space that is not adjacent to you.
Effect: The enemy is pulled adjacent to you. 

Vortex is also super weird! But, like, at least it makes sense.

Vortex Crash           Follower of the Sea Spirit 20
In the ocean, even the most powerful warrior is helpless, you bring the ocean wherever you go.
Daily * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action     Close burst 4
Target: Enemies within burts.
Attack Wisdom vs. Reflex
Hit: 2[W] + Wisdom modifier damage.
Effect: Targets are pulled 4 and take ongoing 5 (save ends).

Yata!

Oh gosh... that was exhausiting 

I think I should like to very much participate in this project. Is there a compiled document of the powers made in this thread yet? I should like to edit them for usability.

A little something I notice right now:

Tui's Mercy - "Special" should be "Effect," because it works either way, and it is not breaking any pre-established rules. Also, the Phases need to be indented (I understand there is difficulty with that on these forums), because they fall under the "Effect," and are not their own true entry in the power.

Generally speaking, this later point also applies to any power that is modified by a class feature choice. The name of the feature should be indented, underneath the effect that having that class feature modifies.

Also, this might be helpful to some people. It isn't perfect, but it's not bad, and looks nice. ruigekonijnen.nl/blockbuilder.html

Also, To make posting revisions easier, I highly recomend using a combination of OpenOffice to redily create PDF files, and using DropBox to upload your files easily for distribution here.

I'm working on an up to date document on all of the stuff for the Waterbender. That way I can send it to Ekio, and he'll update that chunk of the book, which will in turn, please the people who are waiting for new content and hopefully bring some more developers in.

Or at least, that is my cunning plan.

I have done as you suggest and made a Dropbox.
I currently contains the most up to date PDF:
dl.dropbox.com/u/14402169/Avatar%20Proje...
The Waterbender update in a TXT file (please note all changes you make to this on the forum):
UPDATED 1.1
dl.dropbox.com/u/14402169/Avatar%20Proje...
And the hexmap our illustrious collegue Yellowdingo created: dl.dropbox.com/u/14402169/Avatar%20Proje...

If you would like to have access to the folder, you will need to sign up by sending me a private message with your e-mail address. Anyone who is interested is welcome to it.

Lastly, I'm not sure, but I'm reasonably certain, that making the powers into fully fledged blocks doesn't help Ekio in the process of making the actual PDF, so I don't really do it. However, they will be rendered as such in the final PDF.

This is a note to let you know the position of the Southern Watertribe is incorrect. In Episode 4: Kyoshi Warriors Iroh shows Prince Zuko a Map indicating the point of first sighting of the Avatar as further east along the Southern Polar Continent. The Position is precisely on the Meridian of Water in a line running south from the Northern Water tribe Capital. The change will be on the final map.

Anyone else seen the seasons 2 and 3 of the series in full who might know the geography of the Areas I have not filled with terrain symbols?

Items of concern
1. Island of the Sun Warriors might be part of the Western Air Nomad Territories chain.

2. Agricultural land will be between the inner and outer walls of Ba Sing Sei, and Barren Plains outside the outer walls to some considerable distance from the city.

I can't wait for this thing to be done, you guys are awesome!

Is there a working link for the current version?  I can't find a working link to any updates...

Jul 26, 2011 -- 3:31PM, UsagiYojimbo wrote:

I'm working on an up to date document on all of the stuff for the Waterbender. That way I can send it to Ekio, and he'll update that chunk of the book, which will in turn, please the people who are waiting for new content and hopefully bring some more developers in.

Or at least, that is my cunning plan.

I have done as you suggest and made a Dropbox.
I currently contains the most up to date PDF:
dl.dropbox.com/u/14402169/Avatar%20Proje...
The Waterbender update in a TXT file (please note all changes you make to this on the forum):
UPDATED 1.1
dl.dropbox.com/u/14402169/Avatar%20Proje...
And the hexmap our illustrious collegue Yellowdingo created: dl.dropbox.com/u/14402169/Avatar%20Proje...

If you would like to have access to the folder, you will need to sign up by sending me a private message with your e-mail address. Anyone who is interested is welcome to it.

Lastly, I'm not sure, but I'm reasonably certain, that making the powers into fully fledged blocks doesn't help Ekio in the process of making the actual PDF, so I don't really do it. However, they will be rendered as such in the final PDF.

Aug 16, 2011 -- 12:36AM, xor_90 wrote:

I can't wait for this thing to be done, you guys are awesome!

Is there a working link for the current version?  I can't find a working link to any updates...

All the links work, got em.  I'm using a really old computer atm and it lags behind pretty badly right now, so odds are good I scrolled past that post on mistake.

I'm actually going to do some 'playtesting' of this with my little sister, so if I find some stuff that could be fixed, I'll be sure to post it here.

Fanbliviotastic! Well, I'll be returning to finish polishing the Waterbender into a gleaming gem of homebrew perfection as of tomorrow night. Then, well, I'll send it off to Ekio and we'll see a nice, well formatted Waterbender update. Also, everyone who posts here or reads this stuff, you have my eternal appreciation and gratitude. I am only here because you people care,
-Usagi 

Hi Everyone, 

I am glad to see someone has taken up this effort. My kids love D&D and Avatar so I can't wait to run a game for them.   Let me know if there is anything I can help with other than just enjoying the fruits of your labor. 

I was wondering if any of you had considered writing some Character Themes to go with the Avatar classes? That would be a real cherry on top of the cake. ^_^

Actually I think themes would be fun. As soon as we finish
· Fixing all the classes
· Fixing most of the paragon paths in relation to class changes
· Fixing most of the epic destinies in relation to class changes
· Fixing most of the feats in relation to class changes
· checking if any items need to be revisited

What is the status of everything right now? I haven't really been active on the forums and have completely forgotten most of the things we did here xD
 

Is the firebender done, at least?  Still desiring a character that doesn't have to not deal fire damage ever.

First off I want to say thank you to all of you that have been working on this it is an awesome project and you have done VERY well translating things in the show into 4 viable and fun classes.  A couple of quick questions and comments though:
1). Can I get a brief overview of what is different between the file Avatar 4e 020211 and Avatar 4e 2? I've briefly skimmed both files and couldn't really find anything, I'm sure there is differences I just haven't found them yet...
2). Since I'm not a designer of any sort really (I'm just good at coming up with nifty combinations of preexisting things) I have refrained from throwing in my two cents as I wouldn't know where to start. ;p
3). I've been playing a hybrid fire/airbender with the Raging and Hurricane class features and I have to say it has been a blast playing him
For those that care he is an elf in service of the Summer Court (we aren't in the Avatar Universe obviously) who blessed him with his powers
4). My only real complaint is that if I don't constantly spam my fire powers I have no chance of getting my source of strength damage maxed out.

Anyways thats all I have to say and once again thank you all for your hard work! 

And I'M BACK!
AGAIN!

But, like, for reals this time. One more final, long push and we'll send off what we have to Ekio and get our final document.

@Eisenritter: The Firebender is not done yet, really, right now, the only class that's finished is the Waterbender, I'll see if I can get the waterbender Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies finished by oxt (not today, but the one after this) Saturday.

@Alessaunder: There was a time when I could have answered your question, but I'm afraid I've lapsed in my duties and project leader and now only the forum knows for sure. Roughly though, we are changing an enormous amount about everything but the Airbender.
Waterbenders got revamped heavily, but it still does the same stuff, just in a more interesting way.
Earthbenders has been heavily redone to meet its original vision but in a more traditionally Defendery way.
Firebenders will be getting a simplified and more Build Differentiated Source of Strength feature, which should fix the problem you were having AND some others other people have had.
And, on top of that, we fixed a number of design problems, spelling and grammatical errors, and generally broken bits from the first round.

@mhbjarkistef, you are basically co-head of the project at this point what with all the help and support you've been offering. That is, you know, if you want to be. 
-Usagi Yojimbo
 

Much less significantly, I am also back. I can basically do anything that would be useful, so, please tell me if there is anything in particular I can do.

I am honored to be back, too!!!

To bad that at this point most about the classes and their changes falls into the "only the forum knows" area. I have forgotten most of the changes and will have to read up on pretty much everything.

Talk to Olrox17, he is one of the most talented homebrewers IMO on these forums, he made mobs for the entire Castlevania series, which is pretty impressive. He and N20 helped me a lot with my Lifestealer class and it is worth draggin him into this project :D

Too bad that my knowledge of the game is pretty much limited to heroic tier, but I'll see what I can do. I'm going to start with re-reading the thread xD


What to do:
Usagi, you really have to make a check list for all we've done and all that needs to be done, that gives us a very good overview of the project and what needs to be done. It also means that each and every one of us can pick something he's good at and finish it independently, whether that's what's going on on the thread at that time or not. Remember to divide the check list between classes, since some of us are better at working with some roles than others.

But that map in there! It's beautifully done and looks to me like it's quite accurate. The hexagon (pentagon?) grid is a bit unnecessary though.

Do we know for sure that Ekio is willing to format the PDF once we are done? I haven't seen him on this thread for some time (and I cant be bothered to check what was the last thing he said). With Usagi back (again) we might see the end of 2.0 after all! :D

Glad to be back and happy to have something more to work on :D 

Welcome back Natural20Username, you're contributions are very much appreciated.

I think we'll figure stuff out as we go along, and I'll go back through the forums to rekindle my memory. I do remember very clearly that I was nearly (80%) done with the Waterbender.

I like the checklist idea. 

Ekio has told me that while he doesn't much want to come back to the project, he would like it to be finished and he will make the PDF when the time comes. Now, he did tell me that a few months ago so he might have changed his mind. But he's a good guy and him and I are friends I think, so he will definitely help us. Worst comes to worst, we might have to look through the forums for someone who knows InDesign to help finish this stuff buuuuuuut...

That's all down the road folks, we need to finish the project before we can worry about that. 

What I Remember

The Waterbender: Mostly finished, in the Dropbox that is... somewhere here, I'll get the link after I post this and edit it back in. In said Dropbox is a rewrite of every power, class feature and about half of the paragon paths.
Epic Destinies haven't been touched.
Feats haven't been touched. 

The Firebender: Somewhere on here, there are fully, or nearly fully, flushed out rules for a total revamp of the Source of Strength class feature.
Powers haven't been touched.
Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies haven't been touched.
Feats haven't been touched.

The Airbender: To my knowledge, all that needs to be fixed here is that a few powers are a little on the lame side. This is the class that will be changing the least in Avatar 2.

The Earthbender: Same as Firebender, brand new class features, no powers, paths, destinies or feats.

So, heres the plan, when you find something in the forums, copy this, link to it in the appropriate sections. If you remember something, but don't know where it is, copy this and make a note in the approriate section.  

Maybe it's just my english, but I have no idea what that last part is supposed to mean >.<

The big checklist!

a √ in a slot means "has been revisited and fixed" or "we looked at it and decided it does not need fixing". I am then going to compose a word document that will work as a sketch for the pdf. No pictures or fancy stuff just the most up-to-date version of each bender.
Now you can basically pick a line and say "I want to work on that", post it on the forum and if it gets a green light from Usagi and the rest of the forum I'll check it on the list and add it to the document. 
Of course I will upload the documend and add the link here

Here's the list, no fancy formatting as of now, but I'll make headings pop out later.

[-] Is in progress, requires further discussion and second opinion
[o]  Has been fixed but requires confirmation, forum approval or other kind of second opinion.
[√] Has been fixed and approved.
[!] Needs to be updated ASAP

Bending:
Spoiler: Show

Airbender:
Spoiler: Show

Earth Bender
Spoiler: Show

Firebender:
Spoiler: Show

Waterbender:
Spoiler: Show

Miscellaneous Paragon Paths:
Spoiler: Show

Feats:
Spoiler: Show
 
Items
Spoiler: Show

Themes
Spoiler: Show

Hahaha, If only I'd known how to make spoiler boxes back in the day where I revisited the entire heroic tier of each class, things would've been a lot less messy xD

So, I'll start working on the document. You have a checklist that needs to be finished, just pick something and have at it :D  

It means whatever cause you did a better job and now lets work with that.
-Usagi 

I'm starting to dislike how many posts I have on this thread xD

I'm doing a full write-up on the new pdf as .docx. It's a tedious job and I'm still on the airbender. Just to give you guys something to think about I'm going to write up my comments so far.
I'm not changing anything from the original PDF accept for stuff this thread has already approved on and grammatical changes. All changes in the documents will however be highlighted so you can easily see what has been altered once I'm finished.

My current comments on the airbender that needs to be addressed:

· Evasive Currents The airbender's low AC gives him a choice of either to avoid being targeted or get hit. A class feature that proccs on hit is a rarely-used feature. In addition, he loses his bonus to AC whenever he goes melee (when he needs it the most). What he really needs is a way to keep up that bonus while in melee, or a way to get out of melee. I suggest to give him also a bonus when he shifts, not just when he moves, or allow him to shift as a minor action when starting a turn adjacent to an enemy. What'd'ya think?

 · Monastic Training: Can we give the hurricane the following line "Whenever you make an attack with the implement keyword that deals damage you may treat that implement as having the brutal 2 propery". And then make sure the airbender's dice never go above 1d8. This makes the hurricane's avarage damage far more viable without overpowering the Zephyr through big dice.

· Airbending: In my doc there is a full empty page reserved for the Airbending class feature. Usagi, can you prioratize finishin that page for me? Having an empty page kinda bugs me xD

Airbender powers:
1· When a burst of wind hits you, would you categorize it as physical damage, force damage or thunder damage?
2· Wind summon feels underwhelming
3· The airbender cannot slow as an at-will, although he can prone, wich i guess is just as good.
4· The airbender lacks an at-will that gives his allies a speed-buff
5· If we go with the brutal 2 idea for the hurricane there are a lot of d10s that need to be replaced with 2d6 or 2d4.
6· What do you think about having Forceful Push push 2 square and make the rider "if you have dex 15 you may target an additional creature"
7· There are too many pushes and slides based on dex, making the Hurricane a better controller and a better striker. This needs to be addressed. Sphere of air ahs damage based on int which is... interesting.
8· Eye of the Storm needs to be replaced, i'll post the explanation in the .docx

There, now I don't feel like you are waiting on me, you can start finalizing the airbender right away ^^
Please try to answer all of the questions and comments above, all of you, since I will not stop asking until you do


 

I'm not entirely sure I understand what the .docx is going to be. Are you writing up everything from the PDF and then cross-referencing it with the forum posts? If so, I'm pretty sure you're totally nuts and that you are one of my favorite people.

Evasive Currents: I'm not sure what you mean by "A class feature that proccs on hit is a rarely-used feature." but I agree that the simple fix would be to give the bonus whenever the Airbender shifts. Either we should make it read "if you move at least two squares or shift at least one square before the end of your turn..." or we should change it to ""if you move or shift before the end of your turn..." Neither allows the Airbender to get multiple bonuses in a turn, which is the biggest danger with adding in shifting in my mind. I'm partial to the first one.

Monastic Training: That's a good fix, I like it.

Airbending: I'll get right on that.

Airbender Powers:
1. Physical damage, for ease, consistency and management.
1.5. Wind path should read "Enemies adjacent to the target take damage equal to your Wisdom modifier."
2. Let's fix that. 

Wind Summon                Airbender Attack 1 
The wind is at your heels, the heels of your allies, and in the way of your foes.
At-Will ♦ Elemental, Implement 
Standard Action     Area burst 2 within 10. 
Target: One creature. 
Attack: Wisdom vs. Reflex. 
Hit: Wisdom modifier damage and you may shift the target 1 square.
Effect: Allies in burst may shift 1 square. 
21st Level: 1d6 + Wisdom modifier damage. 

3. Wind Path slows and does splash damage. Which one of us missed something?4. Does the new Wind Summon fit the bill?
5. Noted, go ahead and fix that.
6. I love it.
7. Please note each instance, we'll go back and divide them up. The INT damage is likely a relic of an earlier draft, when we started out, we didn't have concrete secondary scores for each build.
8. I await your wise council.

What do you need me to do, like I said, I'm not totally clear on what you're up to. Do you want me to go through the class? If so, here is my To-Do List:

1. Finish updated Waterbender Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies (80% Done)
2. Write up new Airbending Class Feature (0% Done)
3 Look over Airbender (10% Done)

Final thought, everything I wrote was written with the misunderstanding that when something says Dexterity Modifier, that that incorporated half of the characters level. Generally, this means abilities with effects based on those are underpowered.

You are rapidly becoming my hero mhbjarkistef, I hope you're feeling better.
-Usagi 

Edit
Wow, answering that one (and thouroughly!) took you shorter that I anticipated... You really are back :D
I just finished updating the pdf. I am at page 9 xD
I wont be doing many fixes by myself, and even fewer fixes for stuff up from level 10, since I've only ever played in heroic tier. I will however post comments i n green where ever I think something might be done better. From now on, when you quote my posts (and later when we will be passing this .docx file between use like I and my friends did with yo mama last night) I want you to post all your comments in blue.
Fixes, new stuff and replacements will be typed in red 

Nov 17, 2011 -- 8:10PM, UsagiYojimbo wrote:

I'm not entirely sure I understand what the .docx is going to be. Are you writing up everything from the PDF and then cross-referencing it with the forum posts? If so, I'm pretty sure you're totally nuts and that you are one of my favorite people.

Evasive Currents: I'm not sure what you mean by "A class feature that proccs on hit is a rarely-used feature." but I agree that the simple fix would be to give the bonus whenever the Airbender shifts. Either we should make it read "if you move at least two squares or shift at least one square before the end of your turn..." or we should change it to ""if you move or shift before the end of your turn..." Neither allows the Airbender to get multiple bonuses in a turn, which is the biggest danger with adding in shifting in my mind. I'm partial to the first one.

I'll put this into the .docx. A good way to make it not stack is to make it a shield bonus to AC and Reflex. Sounds good?
Monastic Training: That's a good fix, I like it.

Airbending: I'll get right on that.

Airbender Powers:
1. Physical damage, for ease, consistency and management.
Are there any force/thunder feats and items that we are taking out of the airbender's reach by doing so? If so, we might want to reconsider.
1.5. Wind path should read "Enemies adjacent to the target take damage equal to your Wisdom modifier."
I don't remember asking about Wind Path. The current version reads "each creature adjacent to ther target.." but I'll change it into "enemies"
2. Let's fix that. 

Wind Summon                Airbender Attack 1 
The wind is at your heels, the heels of your allies, and in the way of your foes.
At-Will ♦ Elemental, Implement 
Standard Action     Area burst 2 within 10. 
Target: One creature. 
Attack: Wisdom vs. Reflex. 
Hit: Wisdom modifier damage and you may shift the target 1 square.
Effect: Allies in burst may shift 1 square. 
21st Level: 1d6 + Wisdom modifier damage. 
I love it!!!

3. Wind Path slows and does splash damage. Which one of us missed something?4. Does the new Wind Summon fit the bill?
lol, must have missed that one. Scratch that, moving on...
5. Noted, go ahead and fix that.
6. I love it.
7. Please note each instance, we'll go back and divide them up. The INT damage is likely a relic of an earlier draft, when we started out, we didn't have concrete secondary scores for each build.
I'll highlite each INT and DEX modifier with a very notable color.
8. I await your wise council.

What do you need me to do, like I said, I'm not totally clear on what you're up to. Do you want me to go through the class? If so, here is my To-Do List:

1. Finish updated Waterbender Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies (80% Done)
2. Write up new Airbending Class Feature (0% Done)
3 Look over Airbender (10% Done)

Final thought, everything I wrote was written with the misunderstanding that when something says Dexterity Modifier, that that incorporated half of the characters level. Generally, this means abilities with effects based on those are underpowered.

You are rapidly becoming my hero mhbjarkistef, I hope you're feeling better.
-Usagi 

Yes, I am writing up every single page of the original PDF and putting in all our fixes. I'm only ever in the mood to do this with the heroic tiers, but I'd rather do this all myself than dividide the docx evenly, since I know combining the work of many is just as tedious as doing all the work yourself.

We are going to finish this eventually, and when we do it's going to be great! The goal is to be able to send Ekio my word document and say "make this into a pdf", then he doesn't have to think about any of the words, just the layout and pictures.

Keep up the good work!

Nov 18, 2011 -- 12:55PM, mhbjarkistef wrote:

Edit
Wow, answering that one (and thouroughly!) took you shorter that I anticipated... You really are back :D
Yeah! My negligence has ceased! Still though, watch yourself... 
I just finished updating the pdf. I am at page 9 xD
I wont be doing many fixes by myself, and even fewer fixes for stuff up from level 10, since I've only ever played in heroic tier. I will however post comments in green where ever I think something might be done better. From now on, when you quote my posts (and later when we will be passing this .docx file between use like I and my friends did with yo mama last night) I want you to post all your comments in blue.Fixes, new stuff and replacements will be typed in red 

Nov 17, 2011 -- 8:10PM, UsagiYojimbo wrote:

I'm not entirely sure I understand what the .docx is going to be. Are you writing up everything from the PDF and then cross-referencing it with the forum posts? If so, I'm pretty sure you're totally nuts and that you are one of my favorite people.

Evasive Currents: I'm not sure what you mean by "A class feature that proccs on hit is a rarely-used feature." but I agree that the simple fix would be to give the bonus whenever the Airbender shifts. Either we should make it read "if you move at least two squares or shift at least one square before the end of your turn..." or we should change it to ""if you move or shift before the end of your turn..." Neither allows the Airbender to get multiple bonuses in a turn, which is the biggest danger with adding in shifting in my mind. I'm partial to the first one.

I'll put this into the .docx. A good way to make it not stack is to make it a shield bonus to AC and Reflex. Sounds good? 
Make it a shield bonus.
Monastic Training: That's a good fix, I like it.

Airbending: I'll get right on that.

Airbender Powers:
1. Physical damage, for ease, consistency and management.
Are there any force/thunder feats and items that we are taking out of the airbender's reach by doing so? If so, we might want to reconsider.
I'm just hesitant to make the whole class have one kind of damage, if we do, it should be Force though, since Thunder is, to my knowledge, the new version of Sonic damage and should be sound based. I beleive the Soundbender has Thunder based attacks.
1.5. Wind path should read "Enemies adjacent to the target take damage equal to your Wisdom modifier."
I don't remember asking about Wind Path. The current version reads "each creature adjacent to ther target.." but I'll change it into "enemies"
That's why I made it number 1.5, cause I saw it while I was going through things to answer your questions. However my version reads:

"1d6 + Wisdom modifier damage and the target is slowed until the end of your next turn. Targets adjacent to the target takes Wisdom modifier damage."
Hit: 1d8 + Wisdom modifier damage and the 
target is knocked prone. 

And now I'm worried we're working from different versions of the PDF.  

2. Let's fix that. 

Wind Summon                Airbender Attack 1 
The wind is at your heels, the heels of your allies, and in the way of your foes.
At-Will ♦ Elemental, Implement 
Standard Action     Area burst 2 within 10. 
Target: One creature. 
Attack: Wisdom vs. Reflex. 
Hit: Wisdom modifier damage and you may shift the target 1 square.
Effect: Allies in burst may shift 1 square. 
21st Level: 1d6 + Wisdom modifier damage. 
I love it!!
3. Wind Path slows and does splash damage. Which one of us missed something?4. Does the new Wind Summon fit the bill?
lol, must have missed that one. Scratch that, moving on...
Different versions of the PDF could explain this. 
5. Noted, go ahead and fix that.
6. I love it.
7. Please note each instance, we'll go back and divide them up. The INT damage is likely a relic of an earlier draft, when we started out, we didn't have concrete secondary scores for each build.
I'll highlite each INT and DEX modifier with a very notable color.
8. I await your wise council.

What do you need me to do, like I said, I'm not totally clear on what you're up to. Do you want me to go through the class? If so, here is my To-Do List:

1. Finish updated Waterbender Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies (80% Done)
2. Write up new Airbending Class Feature (0% Done)
3 Look over Airbender (10% Done)

Final thought, everything I wrote was written with the misunderstanding that when something says Dexterity Modifier, that that incorporated half of the characters level. Generally, this means abilities with effects based on those are underpowered.

You are rapidly becoming my hero mhbjarkistef, I hope you're feeling better.
-Usagi 

Yes, I am writing up every single page of the original PDF and putting in all our fixes. I'm only ever in the mood to do this with the heroic tiers, but I'd rather do this all myself than dividide the docx evenly, since I know combining the work of many is just as tedious as doing all the work yourself.
Fact. And I won't lie, I'm happy you're willing to take on the tedious task. Feel free to send some busywork my way though, if it doesn't seem like it would just complicate things.

We are going to finish this eventually, and when we do it's going to be great! The goal is to be able to send Ekio my word document and say "make this into a pdf", then he doesn't have to think about any of the words, just the layout and pictures.

Keep up the good work!

-Usagi

huh, I'll scroll up and make sure I have the most up-to-date version of the pdf, just in case.
I'm half-way through the airbender. It's mostly the first two pages of the class that needs discussing (features, builds and at-wills) rest I can pretty much fix on my own. I'll make it red though so you can easily see what has changed.

The next you'll hear from me is when I start cross-referencing the earthbender :D

I only have a 9 powers left of the airbender before I reach the paragon paths. If ya'll could go ahead and fix what needs to be fixed regarding the paragon paths and post it here that would be great! We can almost start checking of things off our checklist!!! :D

Usagi, you concentrate on the airbender feature, can somebody else start doing the paragon paths?

In the meantime, check out this ranged defender. I think Adam really nailed it, don't you? :D

Edit:
I have finished going over all the airbender powers! There are some riders that I'm not sure if I should touch (replace, fix, remove, leave as they are), so I'll let you guys take care of that. I'm going to do a spellcheck on the current .docx and send it to Usagi and then he'll upload it for you guys to fix and enjoy :D

Edit edit:
I hate having a ton of tiny posts, so from now on I'm gonna be doing this when I just want to add a couple of lines xD
· Can somone start reading over the airbender's paragon path and check if everything isn't good. Once we're done with that we can start on the earthbender ASAP. Personally I can't wait to start on the waterbender, there is so much there that is already fixed since we didn't replace any class features in waterbender week like we did with source of strength and neutral jing. :D 

Since we started phase 2 of this project a lot has happened in the world and balance of Dungeons and Dragons. I mean when I started looking at these classes we didn't even have essentials® products!

These updates have given us a cleaner, more simple and more stylish way of making class features and various benefits. It is because of these things that I have to address (probably using that word wrong) the Earth- and Firebender heaviliy before I can start writing their updates versions. So while im getting a clearer image of those to classes in my head I am starting on the waterbender.

You guys really updated the Waterbender throughly, and I'm not sure how to crossreference this class or what I should crossreference it with. Do I compre the 020211 version with the "updated waterbender" link above or to I search the forums for the must up-to-date forum approved-updates? I think I'll start with the link above unless somone here has any problems with that... 

Hi everybody.

Yeah, I haven't played D&D in a good... six months. I've kind of lost my interest in it, but Avatar 4e remains one of my proudest achievements with the game. I will always be willing to update the PDF and I am super happy that Usagi's still a part of it and you guys have jumped in to help him out.

Whenever you guys are ready, just send me a changelist of the most recent PDF (Usagi knows how to contact me).

Much love, guys.

- Ekio

WHAT IS UP EKIO! 

Ohokay. The Updated Waterbender document is a document of all the changes we made. It is entirely made up of changes, if something isn't in there, that's because I felt that the original version is fine i.e. in the PDF.

I read your message mhbjarkistef about the Firebender and the Earthbender which, for the non-privvy, highlighted a few basic points:

1. All the benders are primarily ranged. We need a class that can do melee.
2. Earthbenders are primarily ranged, whereas Firebenders fight in the melee, so perhaps we should give the Firbenders a little more defendery stuff and let the Earthbenders be primarily ranged.

Earthbenders, in my opinion, are doing pretty good as far as builds go. One build likes range, one one build likes melee, allowing any Earthbender the opportunity to do either pretty well. I wholeheartedly agree that the Firebender should be better in Melee, perhaps with a fire-shield type build bonus. The new Waterbender build is sub-defender, so that makes two classes that are half-way Defendery-melee and one that is all the way. How is that mhbj? 

I will return tonight with a protoype Airbending feature.
-Usagi

 

Airbending
All airbenders of any skill level are capable of moving currents of air in close proximity to their bodies. Unlike other bending cultures, the intense ascetic lifestyle of the Air Nomads means that each and every child born to them learns to bend. At 1st level, Airbenders receive the Airbending class feature and may choose 1 heroic tier Airbending Trick. You may take additional tricks at 3rd, 6th and at 9th level.

Airbending           Airbender Class Feature
Your studies of the wind and air around you allow you to move it and compress it into a nearly solid state.
At-Will * Elemental
Minor Action      Ranged 2
Effect: You create a gust of wind. The force of this technique is sufficient to push  objects weighing less than a pound, clear a square of gas or smoke or snuff out a candle. You may also use it to dry an object of up to medium size.

Breath Deep            Heroic Airbending Trick
You can use your airbending to supplement your lungs, allowing you to hold your breath for longer.
At-Will * Elemental
Minor Action      Personal
Effect: You gain a +3 bonus to the next endurance check made to hold your breath made before the end of your next turn.

Light as Air             Heroic Airbending Trick
Using upward currents of air, you make an object seem light than it is.
At-Will * Elemental
Minor Action      Range 2
Effect: One object within range is considered to 25 lbs. lighter until the end of your next turn.

Wind at Your Heels  Heroic Airbending Trick
The wind pushes at the backs of you and your allies, helping you walk long distances.
Benefit:  When calculating overland speed, the party uses your speed, rather than the slowest character’s.

Suck It Up                 Heroic Airbending Trick
You have learned to pull the air from a nearby area and create a controlled vacuum.
At-Will * Elemental
Minor Action   Range 2
Effect: You create a vacuum which pulls air into it. This vacuum isn’t strong enough to lift objects or completely remove air from any area, but it can be used to starve a fire or create suction sufficient to move a gallon of water through a closed system. 

These are some basic tricks I thought of. It's a simple system that is designed to be homebrew compatible. Basically, you can creat gusts of wind, they aren't very strong, but you can eventually take tricks that let them be powerful in certain respects. My goal is to have a handful of tricks ranging from niche to generally powerful, none of which have particularly complicated abilities.

Wind at Your Heels is cleary as powerful as a feat... so... I think that might just be a feat. What do people think? What are some other utility things an Airbender ought to be able to do? 

I was playing around on the character creator and I got an idea fro a possible firebender striker feature.  What if all firebender spells caused ongoing fire damage (save ends or they can take a standard action to stop drop and roll). Then you could add either an optional feat, a secondary stricker feature, or something to where firebenders do extra damage to people on fire (taking ongoing fire dmg) ect... just an idea take it or leave it I'm not good with numbers or balance, but I think it could be an interesting option.

If I come up with anymore ideas I can post them up here but until I get a better grasp of balance I won't be able to flesh things out mechanically, but if someone takes an interest in my zany ideas they are more than welcome to use them for this project or any others they might be working on

First, I'd like to say thank you for all the hard work you guys have done on this.  I'm just now learning about this, and got the file from Scribd. I've only read through a little of it so far, but love what I'm seeing. Is the "Complete Avatar..." that is on Scribd the most up to date PDF available right now? Just curious since there hasn't been any activity in this thread for a month and a half now.

Came across this. I also would like to know what is the status on this project , i am very interested but it seems  as if the last post was from november, when it is now march.

I will return this evening to check in more completely, but for now allow me to present to you the 

98% complete (Sans Airbending Tricks) AIRBENDER

You know I still can't figure out this problem! The bending class feature is to simple to be satisfying, but the Bending Tricks has only managed to flood the classes with even more complexity. Basically, either way I do it, it just ends up feeling bad. 

The best idea I can figure is to include a page of example effects and let people be as creative as they want to be. Here is my best attempt at this idea:

Airbending           Airbender Class Feature
Your studies of the wind and air around you allow you to move it and compress it into a nearly solid state.
At-Will * Elemental
Minor Action      Ranged 2
Effect: You take control of the air and wind around you, performing any number of techniques as per your personal style of airbending. This ability is very open ended and you should feel encouraged to think of novel ways of utilizing your bending abilities outside of combat. Regardless of how you use it, this ability cannot be used to inflict damage or move an unwilling creature.

The effects of this ability can be generally divided into two categories:
Force: You may use air to create up to 5 pounds of force. The maximum possible force increases to 15 pounds at 11^th and 35 pounds at 21^st level. 
Summoning: You may summon air or wind into an area 1 within range. This increases to area 3 at 11^th level and area 5 at 21^st level.
The range at which you can use this ablity is increased to 4 at 11^th level and 6 at 21^st level.

From this (and the use of Attack Powers and Utility techniques) an airbender ought to be able to produce enough effects as to feel like an actual bender. Is there any aspect of Airbending that isn't represented here? If so, please tell me and I will make certain it gets space either in this ability, in an attack, utility or feat.

-Usagi

Airbender
“Stay as a leaf on the wind, passing the wind currents around you” 
Class Traits: Show

Class Description Show

Creating an airbender Show

Class Features Show

Airbender Overview Show

Airbending
...
As above. 

HEROIC TIER AIRBENDER TECHNIQUES

Level 1 At-Will Techniques Show

Level 1 Encounter Techniques Show

Level 1 Daily Techniques Show

Level 2 Utility Techniques Show

Level 3 Encounter Techniques Show

 
Level 5 Daily Techniques Show

Level 6 Utility Techniques Show

Level 7 Encounter Techniques Show

Level 9 Daily Techniques Show

Level 10 Utility Techniques Show

PARAGON TIER AIRBENDER TECHNIQUES

Level 13 Encounter Techniques Show

Level 15 Daily Techniques Show

Level 16 Utility Techniques Show

Level 17 Encounter Techniques Show  

Level 19 Daily Techniques Show

EPIC TIER AIRBENDER TECHNIQUES

Level 22 Utility Techniques Show

Level 23 Encounter Techniques Show

Level 25 Daily Techniques Show

Level 27 Encounter Techniques Show

Level 29 Daily Techniques Show

 

Paragon Paths

Aerial Acrobat Show

Air Temple Monk Show

Soundbender Show

Typhoonist Show

Windstaff Glider Show

Windrunner Show

Wielder of the Windsword Show

Can't wait to play the updated set. I DM the orignal one a year or so ago and the players enjoyed it but summer ended. Anyways keep up the awesome work.

My friendsand I also had a chance to play the old version, and can't wait for the new chagnes. We have also been playing it with varaions of other 4e systems, which has also worked fairly well, hope to see an updated book soon.

Keep working, we love what you guys have done so far.

So any progress on firebenders and earthbenders, those would be fun to see.

Found this a couple of days ago and have already fallen in love with it. Love the Avatar serries, love D&D, and have always wanted to play Avatar D&D but never managed to find anything for it until I ran over this.
May have already managed to gather a group of people that wants to play this and I am looking forward to see how it'll progress. 

Jun 10, 2012 -- 12:00AM, Kyidro wrote:

So any progress on firebenders and earthbenders, those would be fun to see.

Preferably firebenders first?  THE PYROMANIA, IT BECKONS.

I'm afraid you will have to wait aboooout a week for the Firebender. I'm just a little more prepared to sink my teeth into the Earthbender. I've reviewed the whole progression for the class, taken another look and cleaned up the most recent post. Here are the basics we settled on, the powers will be tooled to fit this sort of build so this is your last chance to bring any critiques for the class:

EARTHBENDER

“Know when to strike. Patiently wait for an opening in your enemy’s defense and turn the earth beneath them into a weapon. Attack head on, never hesitate.”

Class Traits
Role: Defender. Using your martial discipline, you can mold and shape the earth around you to protect your allies.
Source: Elemental. The first earthbenders learned the art from the Badgermoles, enormous, reclusive creatures who tunnel through the ground by molding the earth around them.
Key Abilities: Constitution, Wisdom, Strength.

Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, Leather, Hide.
Weapon Proficiences: Simple melee, simple ranged, military melee.
Implements: Ki focuses, weapons with which you are proficient.
Defense Bonus: +2 Fortitude.

Hit Points at 1st Level: 15 + Constitution.
Hit Points for each Level gained: 6.
Healing Surges: 8 + Constitution Modifier

Skills: Insight (Wis). Choose two more skills at 1st level.
Class Skills: Athletics (Str), Endurance (Con), Dungeoneering (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Perception (Wis).

Build Options: Shaping earthbender, quaking earthbender.
Class Features: Watchful Ally, Earthbender Resilience, Neutral Jing, Earthbending.

Earthbending is an ancient art form concerned with molding and manipulating the earth itself. Earthbenders use their skills to shield themselves and their allies. Like the element of earth itself, earthbenders are almost universally proud and obstinate, but above all enduring.

The key to Earthbending is neutral jing, which involves waiting and listening for the right moment to strike, and when that moment comes, acting decisively.

Take a strong stance, focus inward, and shape the earth to your will. Protect your allies against the dangers that seek to harm them. Most of all, stand your ground, for neither you, nor the earth around you will bend to anything other than your will.

Creating an Earthbender

There are two dominant styles of earthbending.

Shaping Earthbender
You bind the earth to your body, constructing a suit of armor, an deadly stone-fist or a curving blade of obsidian. Your bending is an extension of your body, allowing you to fortify your defenses and wade into battle. By playing the role of the stalwart defender, you protect your allies by keeping enemies near you. Even if they flee from your presence, you just keep pulling them back beneath the hammer of your fist. Make Constitution your highest stat, as your durability is what ties you to the earth you command. Make Strength your second highest stat, as you use your physical might to make a dent in the battlefield. Make Wisdom your third highest stat to support the calm, resolute mind necessary to bring the earth under your control.

Suggest Feat: ...
Suggested Skills: Insight, Endurance, Intimidate
Suggested At-Will Powers: ...
Suggested Encounter Power: ...
Suggested Daily Power: ...

Quaking Earthbender
You control the ground in waves emanating outward, forcing opponents to sink or swim... sometimes literally. With a raised hand the earth surrounding your allies turns against aggressors. And at the center of this tellurian tumult you stand, keeping a strong, meditative stance. By turning the very terrain against your enemies, you can ensure they never have the high-ground and are always struggling not to stumble onto a readied blade. Make Constitution your highest stat, so as to keep your footing as you violently shake the earth around you. Make Wisdom your second highest stat, so you can percieve the best time to strike and control the advantage you offer your allies. Make Strength your third highest, even the tactician must sometimes act as a warrior.

Suggest Feat: ...
Suggested Skills: Insight, Perception, Dungeoneering
Suggested At-Will Powers: ...
Suggested Encounter Power: ...
Suggested Daily Power: ...

Class Features:

WATCHFUL ALLY
As an earthbender you can balance attacking your enemies with protecting your allies. Your primary concern is keeping your less resilient allies safe, and you can do that in a number of ways. Once per turn, on your turn, as a free action, you may designate an ally within 20 squares of you as your watched ally until the end of your next turn or you lose line of sight. Watched allies gain a +2 power bonus to all of their defenses. In addition, you gain the powers rebuking offense and earthen shield and can use these powers, as well as those with the Jing keyword, in relation to your watched ally. 

Earthen Shield                Earthbender Feature
The ground leaps upward at your behest, deflecting a projectile and sending shards of stone at the assailer.
At-Will * Elemenetal, Implement
Immediate Interrupt         Close burst 5 (Watched Ally), (increases to 10 at 11th level and 15 at 20th)
Trigger: An enemy makes a ranged attack against a watched ally.
Target: The triggering enemy.
Effect: Make an attack roll. If your attack roll is equal to or greater than the triggering attack roll, the attack is negated. If the enemy is in range, they take 1d6 + Constitution modifier damage. 
21st Level: 2d6 + Constitution modifier damage.

Rebuking Offense               Earthbender Feature
To protect a vulnerable ally, you rip the ground from beneath the feet of an advancing foe.
At-Will * Elemental, Implement
Immediate Reaction         Personal (Watched Ally)
Trigger: An enemy enters a square adjacent to a watched ally.
Target: The triggering enemy.
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex.
Hit: 1d10 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is pushed 2 squares.
21st Level: 2d10 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is pushed 4 squares. 

NEUTRAL JING
Neutral Jing --- Earthbender Feature
You are in tune with the flow of combat, knowing when to halt your actions and prepare for the perfect attack later on.
At-Will * Elemental
Standard Action        Personal
Effect: You gain a bonus equal to your Strength or Wisdom modifier to the attack and damage rolls of earthen shield, rebuking offense, and any power with the Jing keyword until the end of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: The effect persists until the end of your next turn.


EARTHBENDER RESILIENCE
Choose one of the benefits below.  
Shaper: You can use your Strength modifier in place of your Dexterity or Intelligence modifier when determining AC. In addition, when you use or sustain your neutral jing class feature, you may pull an enemy within your Strength modifier + 1 squares adjacent to you.
Quaking: You can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Dexterity or Intelligence modifier  when determining AC. In addition, when you use or sustain your neutral jing class feature, squares adjacent to your watched allies are treated as difficult terrain by enemies entering them until the end of your next turn. 

Notes: The Quaking Resilience ability is immediately obvious as a problem here. I love its flavor, but the Shaper can watch one ally and, if need be, pull an enemy away from another, the Quaker has to hedge their bets moreso. This is the lingering problem people had with the whole class design, that enemies can choose to ignore the effects of the defender by attacking a different ally, but not the defender themselves. 

I think the most elegant solution is to give the Quaker more area attacks, which will allow them to control the battlefield like... well... a controller. The Shaper will have more abilities in the form of stances, immediate attacks and crushing blows against opponents i.e. secondary Striker.

I do not know what I was thinking when I made the ability "Range of Sight," that will only lead to Shenanigans. It is now limited to 20 feet regardless of level. That's a little insane, but remember that is the benefit of this ability. You can mark one enemy, forcing them to deal with you but you need to be in combat with them, or you can protect one ally, do your own thing and never even get near the enemies or your ally. I hope this plays out as balanced in practice.

LEVEL 1 AT-WILL TECHNIQUES

Fortifying Strike   Earthbender Attack 1
The earth’s power lingers on you after you attack, absorbing any counterstrikes.
At-Will * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action    Melee weapon
Target: One creature.
Attack: Constitution vs. AC.
Hit: 1[W] + Constitution modifier damage and you gain a number of temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier.
21st Level: 2[W] + Constitution modifier damage.

Notes: This is the all-star from the first build, it does something simple and direct that any Earthbender will want to be able to do. It can't be used with an implement, which is an idea I'm not sure I support, since some benders use weapons but all benders can bend without them. Human Earthbenders will really like this power, but if you had to pick just two, I'd want them both to be from the following list.

Stomp Launch  Earthbender Attack 1
Your foot slams the ground and a chunk of rock blocks your enemy’s retreat.
At-Will * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action    Ranged 5
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d8 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is pulled 2 squares.
21st Level: 2d8 + Constitution modifier damage.

Notes: This is our first Shaper Attack. With this ability you can Neutral Jing to pull one enemy up to 5 squares and attack another enemy to move them 2 squares toward you, then on your next turn or now if you wanna Action it up, you can hit them both wiiiiiiith...

Earthen Burden  Earthbender Attack 1
A threefold strike, first a broad spinning kick, then a barrage of dirt which covers and drags your targets to the ground.
At-Will * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action    Close path 3
Target: Creatures within path.
Attack: Constiution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d6 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is slowed until the end of your next turn.
21st Level: 2d6 + Constitution modifier damage.

Notes: And here is the Shaper as we hope to build it. An attack that can be used at a range but is ideal for hitting several nearby enemies with the added fact that they are now can't get away from all of your pulling. Clearly the Shaper Dailys are gonna need to be good at a close range.

Rings of Stone  Earthbender Attack 1
Most earthbenders attack with large stone coins, marked with the symbol of their people and launched vigorously into the face of those that stand against them.
At-Will * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action    Ranged 10
Target: One creature.
Special: If the target is adjacent to an ally, rings of stone gets a +2 power bonus to attack and damage.
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex.
Hit: 1d8 + Constitution modifier damage.
21st Level: 2d8 + Constitution modifier damage.

Notes: Here is an interesting attack. It's mostly just a normal ranged attack, but when an ally is under attack it hits Striker Level damage. The only thing I don't like is that it kind of incentivizes letting enemies get near your allies.

Stone Eruption Earthbender Attack 1
To keep control of the battlefield, sometimes it is necessary to control the battlefield.
At-Will*Elemental Implement
Standard Action    Ranged 10
Target: One creature.
Attack: Constitution vs. AC
Hit: 1d8 + Constitution modifier damage and you slide the target 1 square.
21st Level: 2d8 + Constitution modifier damage.

Note: And the last remnants of Ekio's "Every Role is a Controller" design philosophy. In this case our damage isn't worse than a sub-optimal rings of stone. 1 square of sliding is pretty strong for a Defender, especially when you remember that it lets you yank an enemy way, then Neutral Jing some Difficult Terrain in between them and your Watched Ally.

Notice all of these attacks give a little Watched Ally-ness to anyone in your party, that is key. The Earthbender can lend some serious fortitude to one person, and then devote all their energy to protecting one other, that's defending half the party at a distance. Someone come here and tell me that isn't as good as marking. I dare you.

Just dropping in to say that I'm rooting for you guys!

It's hard to see if this was addressed already or not, but one thing noticed in a personal attempt at a Firebender build was that a Feat to suppport the various [W] attacks with Unarmed strikes might not go amiss.  Just something to make that a viable option compared to a weapon would be welcome... even if all it does is allow you to emulate a chosen Firebender proficiency weapon, with some minor side benefit (kind of like a class-specific form of Quick Draw)?

Of course the other route, which is how I see this being fixed most often now, is to simply house-rule a "weapon" as the statistics for a personal manifestation of close combat firebending.  This would just be a more elegant solution I think for those who visualize their Bender in the 'unarmed martial artist' trope.

Might be better if no [W]'s were involved, ever, actually.  The few firebenders that actually picked up weapons seemed to use them more as a medium for channeling energy than actual damage. 

That's a great piece of hardwork right there, UsagiYojimbo.
Would you mind hosting your updated book somewhere for download? I'll appreciate it.

I personally prefer it having the [w] powers I like the idea of combining swordplay with bending and these powers allow me to do this without hybriding. 

Combine swordplay with bending without hybriding?  Sure, I can do it better, here's how:  Use swords as implements.  Flavor as needed.

That's how the monk does it, and allow me to point out it is MUCH simpler than mixing both types. 

Right now the implement entries for the classes include "weapons with which you are proficient" and all of them primarily have viable non-weapon attacks. Ages ago on the first thread we realized that it would be really sad to play a Firebender and find a sweet burning spear somewhere which you couldn't use. Since loot is such an integral and beloved part of DnD, we decided this offers integration with almost no real downside.

The book can be downloaded from my Dropbox Public Folder by clicking this:
dl.dropbox.com/u/14402169/Avatar%20Proje...

And the updated Airbender can be downloaded for your perusal in its text wonderfullness. Feel free to post any critiques, even though it's totally done we'll still change anything major or minor:
dl.dropbox.com/u/14402169/Avatar%20Proje...

All of your support is extremely appreciated. 
-Usagi

The updated classes, like the Earthbender that you posted two weeks ago, are already on that pdf?

Do you have any plans to add the Chi Blockers from Korra in the book?


This is a fantastic work, thank you very much for the initiative!

Jul 3, 2012 -- 2:18PM, disquirilou wrote:

The updated classes, like the Earthbender that you posted two weeks ago, are already on that pdf?

Do you have any plans to add the Chi Blockers from Korra in the book?


This is a fantastic work, thank you very much for the initiative!

There is a Chi Blocker paragon path in the book based on Ty Lee that I think will work. As of now I'm not planning on adding in Korra related material, since most of it is functionally the same. I think people can pretty reliably play all the characters I've met except for Tophs Daughter, who does Metalbending stuff our path simply cannot offer you. I may make an Epic Destiny that works with her, since I want to add one Epic Destiny to each class to give you more options.

The Airbender is the only class that's been fully updated. The others will get updated here first for final critiques and then sent to the good man Ekio to get integrated into a final PDF. So, in short, no. All the classes are playable as they appear in the 2nd Updated PDF I linked to, but there are some pretty serious gameplay problems that people have brought up.  

I'll post the finished Heroic Earthbender Techniques tonight. 

Have you thought about adding themes? Some of the paragon paths would make more sense as themes, I think, and it would make some of the archetypes less mutually exclusive. For example, metalbender could be a theme, as could lightning bender. This makes these abilities available for non-paragon level characters, which I think is more appropriate based on the greater samples of these abilities that we have seen in Korra. Some, however, such as bloodbender could stay where they are, as you'd need to be pretty strong to pick it up. Buuuut, I don't really think young tarrlok was a level 11 waterbender. I only bring this up, because some of my players have been frustrated with how mutually exclusive some of the character concepts are, and how the characters in the show seem to have multiple paragon paths. If you like the theme idea, I'd be more than happy to help you implement it, and/or come up with a viable list of lore-relevent themes and/or paragon paths that could be reworked. Some of the themes could even serve as pre-reqs for the paragon paths you have. It could certainly solve the Lin beifong issue.



...a bloodbbender epic destiny would be awesome.

EARTHBENDER Show

Level 1 Techniques Show

Level 2 and 3 Techniques Show

Level 5 and 7 Techniques Show

At a glance, looks fun! I'll be posting playtest notes from the first session in a few weeks. In the meantime, what classes are left to revise? Is it just earth and fire at this point?

Waterbender is finished, and was posted a while ago, Airbender is finished. 

Earthbender will be done soon, then I'll start on Firebender and after that I'll just need to make adjustmens to the Miscelaneous sections, like Feats and Equipment.

Then Ekio will set up the PDF and there will be much rejoicing.
-Usagi 

Any updates on this ?

I, too, would like an update on this.

Honestly, I've been following this for a couple months and, going by what I've seen, it's going to be awesome.

I'm already working on a campaign for it, that's how stoked I am.

Want my FIRE, dammit... 

My friends and I played the 3.5 version and it was okay but this version looks really great and fun to play. I do wonder why Airbenders can heat and cool air. I don't like that idea or that waterbenders can bring water to a boil. In the show, it's between ice and ambient temperature water. Can't wait to see updates!

EARTHBENDER

“Know when to strike. Patiently wait for an opening in your enemy’s defense and turn the earth beneath them into a weapon. Attack head on, never hesitate.”

Class Traits
Role: Defender. Using your martial discipline, you can mold and shape the earth around you to protect your allies.
Source: Elemental. The first earthbenders learned the art from the Badgermoles, enormous, reclusive creatures who tunnel through the ground by molding the earth around them.
Key Abilities: Constitution, Wisdom, Strength.

Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, Leather, Hide.
Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, simple ranged, military melee.
Implements: Ki focuses, weapons with which you are proficient.
Defense Bonus: +2 Fortitude.

Hit Points at 1st Level: 15 + Constitution.
Hit Points for each Level gained: 6.
Healing Surges: 8 + Constitution Modifier

Skills: Insight (Wis). Choose two more skills at 1st level.
Class Skills: Athletics (Str), Endurance (Con), Dungeoneering (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Perception (Wis).

Build Options: Shaping earthbender, quaking earthbender.
Class Features: Watchful Ally, Earthbender Resilience, Neutral Jing, Earthbending.

Earthbending is an ancient art form concerned with molding and manipulating the earth itself. Earthbenders use their skills to shield themselves and their allies. Like the element of earth itself, earthbenders are almost universally proud and obstinate, but above all enduring.

The key to Earthbending is neutral jing, which involves waiting and listening for the right moment to strike, and when that moment comes, acting decisively.

Take a strong stance, focus inward, and shape the earth to your will. Protect your allies against the dangers that seek to harm them. Most of all, stand your ground, for neither you, nor the earth around you will bend to anything other than your will.

Creating an Earthbender

There are two dominant styles of earthbending.

Shaping Earthbender
You bind the earth to your body, constructing a suit of armor, a deadly stone-fist or a curving blade of obsidian. Your bending is an extension of your body, allowing you to fortify your defenses and wade into battle. By playing the role of the stalwart defender, you protect your allies by keeping enemies near you. Even if they flee from your presence, you just keep pulling them back beneath the hammer of your fist. Make Constitution your highest stat, as your durability is what ties you to the earth you command. Make Strength your second highest stat, as you use your physical might to make a dent in the battlefield. Make Wisdom your third highest stat to support the calm, resolute mind necessary to bring the earth under your control.


Suggested Skills: Insight, Endurance, Intimidate




Quaking Earthbender
You control the ground in waves emanating outward, forcing opponents to sink or swim... sometimes literally. With a raised hand the earth surrounding your allies turns against aggressors. And at the center of this tellurian tumult you stand, keeping a strong, meditative stance. By turning the very terrain against your enemies, you can ensure they never have the high-ground and are always struggling not to stumble onto a readied blade. Make Constitution your highest stat, so as to keep your footing as you violently shake the earth around you. Make Wisdom your second highest stat, so you can perceive the best time to strike and control the advantage you offer your allies. Make Strength your third highest, even the tactician must sometimes act as a warrior.


Suggested Skills: Insight, Perception, Dungeoneering




Class Features:

WATCHFUL ALLY
As an earthbender you can balance attacking your enemies with protecting your allies. Your primary concern is keeping your less resilient allies safe, and you can do that in a number of ways. Once per turn, on your turn, as a free action, you may designate an ally within 20 squares of you as your watched ally until the end of your next turn or until you lose line of sight. Watched allies gain a +2 power bonus to all of their defenses. In addition, you gain the powers rebuking defense and shifting ground and can use them as well as powers with the Jing keyword in relation to your watched ally.

NEUTRAL JING
Earthbenders know that impulsiveness is the enemy of the tactician. To aggress uses Positive Jing, to defend is to use Negative Jing, to wait for the most opportune moment to strike is the use Neutral Jing. You gain the class feature Neutral Jing.

EARTHBENDER RESILIENCE
Choose one of the benefits below.  
Shaper: You can use your Strength modifier in place of your Dexterity or Intelligence modifier when determining AC. In addition, when you use or sustain your neutral jing class feature, you may pull an enemy within your Strength modifier + 1 squares adjacent to you.
Quaking: You can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Dexterity or Intelligence modifier  when determining AC. In addition, when you use or sustain your neutral jing class feature, squares adjacent to your watched allies are treated as difficult terrain by enemies entering them until the end of your next turn.

Powers to follow today. 

HEROIC TECHNIQUES

EARTHBENDER POWERS
An earthbender’s attacks are called techniques. They are martial techniques through which you have learned to channel elemental magics.

Neutral Jing --- Earthbender Feature
You are in tune with the flow of combat, knowing when to halt your actions and prepare for the perfect attack later on.
At-Will * Elemental
Standard Action Personal
Effect: You gain a bonus equal to your Strength or Wisdom modifier to the attack and damage rolls to rebuking defense, shifting ground and any power with the Jing keyword until the end of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: The effect persists until the end of your next turn.


Rebuking Defense Earthbender Feature
Stones, hurled at your command, rain upon your allies aggressor.
At- Will * Elemental, Implement
Immediate Reaction Ranged 10
Trigger: An enemy makes an attack against your watched ally.
Target: The triggering enemy
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d10 + Constitution modifier damage.
21st Level: 2d10 + Constitution modifier damage.

Shifting Ground Earthbender Feature
To protect a vulnerable ally, you rip the ground from beneath the feet of an advancing foe.
At-Will * Elemental, Implement
Immediate Interrupt Ranged 10
Trigger: An enemy makes an attack against your watched ally.
Target: The triggering enemy
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex
Hit: You shift the target 2 squares.
21st Level: You shift the target 4 squares.

LEVEL 1 AT-WILL TECHNIQUES

Fortifying Strike Earthbender Attack 1
The earth’s power lingers on you after you attack, absorbing any counterstrikes.
At-Will * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Constitution modifier damage and you gain a number of temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier.
21st Level: 2[W] + Constitution modifier damage.

Stomp Launch Earthbender Attack 1
To keep control of the battlefield, sometimes it is necessary to control the battlefield.
At-Will * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d8 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is pulled 1 squares.
21st Level: 2d8 + Constitution modifier damage.

Earthen Burden Earthbender Attack 1
A threefold strike, first a broad spinning kick, then a barrage of dirt which covers and drags your targets to the ground.
At-Will * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Close line 3
Target: Creatures within path
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d6 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is slowed until the end of your next turn.
21st Level: 2d6 + Constitution modifier damage.

Rings of Stone Earthbender Attack 1
Most earthbenders attack with large stone coins, marked with the symbol of their people and launched vigorously into the face of those that stand against them.
At-Will * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d6 + Constitution modifier damage.
Special: If the target is adjacent to an ally the attack deals 1d6 additional damage.
21st Level: 2d6 + Constitution modifier damage.

Negative Jing Strike Earthbender Attack 1
If they don’t retreat, you’ll crush them, if they do, you’ll crush them more..
At-Will*Elemental Implement
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. AC
Hit: Constitution modifier damage and the target provokes an opportunity attack from you if it shifts before the end of your next turn.
21st Level: 2[W] + Constitution modifier damage.

LEVEL 1 ENCOUNTER TECHNIQUES

Double Strike Earthbender Attack 1
You pull two boulders from the ground and launch them forward.
Encounter * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Range 10
Target: One or two creatures
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex, two attacks
Hit: 1d8 + Constitution modifier damage.

Erupting Quake Earthbender Attack 1
As your ally is surrounded, the earth retaliates against your enemies.
Encounter * Elemental, Implement, Jing
Standard Action Close burst 1, centered on your Watched Ally.
Target: Enemies within burst
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d6 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is pushed one square.
Quaking: The area of the attack is Close burst 2.

Winding Grasp Earthbender Attack 1
Stone wraps around your hand, and then around the throat it is grasping.
Encounter * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Constitution modifier damage and the target is immobilized until the end of your next turn.
Shaping: The target takes additional damage equal to your Strength modifier.

LEVEL 1 DAILY TECHNIQUES

Crash to the Ground Earthbender Attack 1
An elbow drop knocks your target to the ground, which catches them for you.
Daily* Elemental, Implement, Jing
Immediate Interrupt Melee weapon
Trigger: An enemy attempts to move out of a square adjacent to you.
Target: The triggering enemy
Attack: Constitution vs AC
Hit: 3[W] + Constitution modifier damage and the target is knocked prone.
Miss: Half damage and the target is knocked prone.

Earthen Thorns Earthbender Attack 1
As you command the earth rises up and impales your enemies.
Daily * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Close line 5
Target: Enemies within line
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d8 + Constitution modifier damage.
Miss: Half damage.
Effect: The squares in line are difficult terrain for your enemies until the end of the encounter.

Ground Plate Armor Earthbender Attack 1
Stones fly towards you and cover your body and you charge across enemy lines.
Daily * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Constitution modifier damage and you gain a +1 power bonus to AC until the end of the encounter.
Miss: Half damage and you gain a +2 power bonus to your AC until the end of your next turn.

LEVEL 2 UTILITY TECHNIQUES

Stoneskin Earthbender Utility 2
Tough as rocks and twice as stubborn
Daily * Elemental
Minor Action Personal
Requirement: You must have hit an enemy with either rebuking defense or shifting ground this turn.
Effect: You regain hit points equal to 1d6 + your Constitution modifier + your Wisdom modifier.

Earth Wave Earthbender Utility 2
Instead of running, the ground rises up and carries you where you need to be.
Daily * Elemental
Move Action Personal
Effect: Shift your speed. Squares you move through are difficult terrain until the end of your next turn.

Ground’s Whispers Earthbender Utility 2
The reverberations around you flow from the dirt to your feet and through your body, showing more than your eyes can see.
Encounter * Elemental, Stance
Move Action Personal
Effect: You gain tremorsense 2 until the end of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: The effect persists until the end of your next turn.

LEVEL 3 ENCOUNTER TECHNIQUES

Orbit Circle Swing Earthbender Attack 3
You raise your foot from the ground to kick, and the ground comes with it.
Encounter * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action Close burst 1
Target: Enemies within burst
Attack: Constitution vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Constitution modifier damage and the target is slowed until the end of your next turn.

Piston Earth Earthbender Attack 3
The earth beneath your enemies launches them into the air.
Encounter * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 5
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is pulled 4 squares.

Rattling Rocks Earthbender Attack 3
As they raise their weapon, you pelt your target with stones to throw them off.
Encounter * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d8 + Constitution modifier damage and the target takes a -2 to attack rolls until the end of your next turn.

LEVEL 5 DAILY TECHNIQUES

Earth’s Coiling Grip Earthbender Attack 5
A shower of soft dirt quickly hardens into a thick shell.
Daily * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 5
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. AC
Hit: 2d8 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is immobilized (save ends).

Sink and Deliver Earthbender Attack 5
You stand tall as your target is pulled underground, beneath the battlefield and ejected at your feet.
Daily * Elemental, Implement, Jing
Standard Action Area burst 1, centered on your Watched Ally.
Target: Enemies within burst
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d8 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is pulled 5 squares and knocked prone.
Miss: Half damage and the target is pulled 2 squares.

Quicksand Burst Earthbender Attack 5
The ground swirls to quicksand at your behest.
Type * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Close burst 3
Target: Enemies within burst
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d6 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is slowed (save ends). Make a secondary attack.
Secondary Target: Enemies adjacent to an ally within 10.
Secondary Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex.
Secondary Hit: 1d6 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is pulled 2 squares.

LEVEL 6 UTILITY TECHNIQUES

Columns of Earth Earthbender Utility 6
A stone wall erupts from the ground in front of you.
Daily * Elemental
Move Action Wall 3 within 10
Effect: You create a wall in unoccupied squares that blocks movement and line of sight. It lasts until the end of your next turn.
Sustain Move: Repeat the effect.

Rockslide Ambush Earthbender Utility 6
Did they get lucky, or were you just waiting for an opening?
Daily * Elemental, Jing
Immediate Reaction Personal
Trigger: You or your watched ally are hit by a critical attack.
Effect: The character that was hit gains 10 temporary hit points, gets a +2 to all defenses until the end of your next turn and may shift as a free action.
Jing: The character that was hit may make a melee basic attack as a free action before the shift.

Divided Attention Earthbender Utility 6
To act decisively leads you irrevocably down one path. Take pause and you can follow every path.
Encounter * Elemental
Minor Action Personal
Effect: Each ally within 5 squares of is your watched ally until the end of your next turn.

LEVEL 7 ENCOUNTER TECHNIQUES

Dirt Headbutt Earthbender Attack 7
You introduce your target to your new helmet by cracking them in the head with it.
Encounter * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Constitution modifier damage and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.
Effect: You gain a bonus to AC equal to your Constitution modifier until end of your next turn.

Fissure Path Earthbender Attack 7
You tear a hole in the battlefield right underneath the feet of your enemies.
Encounter * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Close line 3
Target: Creatures within line
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d10 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is knocked prone.
Quaking: You may push the target a number of squares equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Cage of Stone Spears Earthbender Attack 7
With a stomp, the stone explodes upward, interlocking and pinning..
Encounter * Elemental, Implement, Jing
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is immobilized until the end of your next turn.

LEVEL 9 DAILY TECHNIQUES

Earthfall Earthbender Attack 9
You raise and control a destructive storm of earth and rocks.
Daily * Elemental, Implement, Jing
Standard Action Close path 10
Target: Enemies within path
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d10 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is blinded until the end of your next turn.
Effect: Each ally within the path is your watched ally until the end of your next turn.

Erupting Smash Earthbender Attack 9
As your weapon strikes downward, the earth strikes upward.
Daily * Elemental, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Constitution modifier damage. Make a secondary attack.
Secondary Target: Area burst 1 centered on your watched ally
Secondary Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude.
Secondary Hit: 2d8 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is pulled 2 squares.
Shaping: You have a +2 bonus to the primary and secondary attacks.

Seismic Wave Earthbender Attack 9
You bring a mighty fist down and the earth ripples like water.
Daily * Elemental, Implement
Standard Action Close burst 5
Target: Enemies within burst
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d6 + Constitution modifier damage and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.
Miss: Half damage.
Effect: Squares within burst are difficult terrain for your enemies until the end of the encounter.

LEVEL 10 UTILITY POWERS

Earth’s Protection Earthbender Utility 10
You cannot fail. It just can’t happen.
Daily * Elemental
Immediate Interrupt Ranged 10
Trigger: You use rebuking defense or shifting ground.
Effect: Each of your Watched Allies gains resist 10 until the end of your next turn.

In Tune Earthbender Utility 10
If you listen closely, you can hear most anything.
Encounter * Elemental
Free Action Personal
Effect: Until the end of your next turn, you gain a +5 power bonus to Perception checks and may ignore any penalties to Perception checks.

Raise the Earth Earthbender Utility 10
The earth carries you, raises you above the spears of your enemies.
Encounter * Elemental
Move Action Close burst 2
Effect: The area’s ground is elevated 10 feet until the end of your next turn.