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Our defender quit the party, and so I have to fill in. The party is: Warlock, Psion, Ranged Cleric and Hexblade. So, we have three ranged characters and one melee striker. I chose Fighter because it has a lot of powers that keep enemies immobile and away from the squishies. The character is only level 3, but am I doing all I can with the flail at this level? Any other suggestions would also be helpful, of course.

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Haldir, level 3
Wild Elf, Fighter (Weaponmaster)
Fighter Option: Combat Superiority
Fighter Talents Option: One-handed Weapon Talent
Auspicious Birth (Auspicious Birth Benefit)
Theme: Guardian
 
FINAL ABILITY SCORES
STR 18, CON 10, DEX 15, INT 8, WIS 15, CHA 10
 
STARTING ABILITY SCORES
STR 18, CON 10, DEX 13, INT 8, WIS 13, CHA 10    

AC: 21 Fort: 18 Ref: 16 Will: 16

HP: 45 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 11  

TRAINED SKILLS
Athletics +8, Intimidate +6, Streetwise +6  

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +1, Arcana +0, Bluff +1, Diplomacy +1, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance +0, Heal +3, History +0, Insight +3, Nature +5, Perception +5, Religion +0, Stealth +1, Thievery +1  

POWERS
Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack
Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack
Guardian Attack: Guardian's Counter
Elf Racial Power: Elven Accuracy
Fighter Attack: Combat Challenge
Fighter Attack 1: Cleave
Fighter Attack 1: Footwork Lure
Fighter Attack 1: Steel Serpent Strike
Fighter Attack 1: Driving Attack
Fighter Utility 2: Glowering Threat
Fighter Attack 3: Rain of Blows  

FEATS
Level 1: Flail Expertise
Level 2: Superior Will  

ITEMS
Quick Alhulak +1 (Chosen for the ability to add some extra punishment on an OA/II if I need it)
Dwarven Scale Armor +1 
Badge of the Berserker +1 (Allows me to get into melee range safely)
Heavy Shield 
Magic Javelin +1

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I like Elf because it's an unusual, but still good choice for a Fighter. It boosts DEX, which is necessary for Flail Mastery and other good feats. It also boosts my Reflex defense. The bonus to WIS allows for good Will defense and for a good bonus to my OAs. I like that I still have a speed of 6 with scale armor and I have a racial power that allows me a reroll once/encounter.

I was planning on having a 19 at level 21, yes. It would require a bump in heroic and one in paragon, which to me doesn't seem like a large investment. But I could be wrong. Would a heavy blade be a better option then?

Fair point. So would you suggest a Dwarf or Goliath then?

Something like this?

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Bromir, level 3
Dwarf, Fighter (Weaponmaster)
Fighter Option: Combat Superiority
Fighter Talents Option: Two-handed Weapon Talent
Auspicious Birth (Auspicious Birth Benefit)
Theme: Guardian  

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
STR 20, CON 13, DEX 10, INT 8, WIS 14, CHA 10  

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
STR 18, CON 11, DEX 10, INT 8, WIS 14, CHA 10    

AC: 19 Fort: 19 Ref: 12 Will: 14 

HP: 47 Surges: 10 Surge Value: 11  

TRAINED SKILLS
Athletics +11, Endurance +9, Intimidate +6  

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +1, Arcana +0, Bluff +1, Diplomacy +1, Dungeoneering +4, Heal +2, History +0, Insight +2, Nature +2, Perception +2, Religion +0, Stealth +1, Streetwise +1, Thievery +1  

POWERS
Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack
Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack
Guardian Attack: Guardian's Counter
Dwarf Racial Power: Dwarven Resilience
Fighter Attack: Combat Challenge
Fighter Attack 1: Cleave
Fighter Attack 1: Footwork Lure
Fighter Attack 1: Steel Serpent Strike
Fighter Attack 1: Driving Attack Fighter
Utility 2: Glowering Threat Fighter
Attack 3: Rain of Blows  

FEATS
Level 1: Weapon Proficiency (Gouge)
Level 2: Spear Expertise  

ITEMS
Magic Gouge +1 
Magic Scale Armor +1 
Amulet of Protection +1 

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