Tas'sadar (Genasi Taclord)

[Neo|*|Origin]

References:
Player's Handbook I - PHB
Player's Handbook II - PHB II
Dungeon's Master Guide - DMG
Forgotten Realms Player's Guide - FRPG
Martial Power - MP
Martial Power II - MP II


Character

Tas'sadar
level 14

Genasi, Warlord, Battle Captain
Build: Tactical Warlord
Archer Warlord Optional Choice: Standard Warlord Armor

Features
Warlord: Combat Leader
Commanding Presence: Tactical Presence
Elemental Manifestation: Earthsoul
Earthshock: Earthshock Strength
Extra Manifestation: Watersoul
Background: Akanûl

Final Ability Scores
Str 22, Con 13, Dex 11, Int 22, Wis 9, Cha 13.

AC: 29 Fort: 26 Reflex: 26 Will: 21
HP: 90 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 22

Skills
Heal +11, History +18, Athletics +17, Diplomacy +13
Acrobatics +6, Arcana +13, Bluff +8, Dungeoneering +6, Endurance +9, Insight +6,
Intimidate +8, Nature +8, Perception +6, Religion +13, Stealth +6, Streetwise +8, Thievery +6

Feats
Level 1: Extra Manifestation
Level 2: Lend Might
Level 4: Tactical Assault
Level 6: Weapon Focus (Heavy Blade)
Level 8: Weapon Proficiency (Bastard sword)
Level 10: Wintertouched
Level 11: Combat Commander
Level 12: Lasting Frost
Level 14: Master at Arms


Powers
Warlord at-will 1: Opening Shove
Warlord at-will 1: Commander's Strike
Warlord encounter 1: Warlord's Favor
Warlord daily 1: Lead the Attack
Warlord utility 2: Adaptive Stratagem
Warlord encounter 3: Vengeance is Mine
Warlord daily 5: A Rock and a Hard Place
Warlord utility 6: Reorient the Axis
Warlord encounter 7: Surprise Attack
Warlord daily 9: Warlord's Recovery
Warlord utility 10: Unintended Feint
Warlord encounter 13: Death from Two Sides


Items
Frost Bastard sword +3, Throwing Shield Light Shield (heroic tier)
Lifeblood Hide Armor +2, Helm of Heroes (heroic tier), Couters of Second Chances (heroic tier),
Gloves of Ice (paragon tier), Boots of Eagerness (heroic tier), Steadfast Amulet +2,
Ruby Scabbard (heroic tier), Healer's Sash (paragon tier),

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Character History :

Background[/u]

Even after a decade I still don't know who you are. I hear, but can't see you. You appear neither in the light nor darkness. And go wherever I go.

Who are you?


wait..


That ship!

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"LADS! RAISE THE SAILS! GATHER YE WEAPONS - NOW!"[/b][/color]

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Them!

Who are they? Tas'sadar thinks to himself.

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"SHADAR-KAI!"

"PREPARE TO BE BOARDED!" the captain lets out.

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Shrill warcries puncture the sound of cannon fire and an exchange of blades soon followed as the schooner rammed into the hull of the Scurvy Manta. Grappling hooks glistened under the star-filled sky, attaching themselves to the helpless ship as men geared with cutlasses and spiked chains leapt from the maiden boat to the other.

The crew fought hard in their drunken stupor against their invaders but were hampered by their loss of judgement and was soon overwhelmed by the forces of the marauding ship.

Many of the Scurvy Manta's men were forced to abandon ship into the dark waters below - knowing that a death in the cold, watery depths was a less painful departure.


"Sialiktha!" screamed a man, whose skin as white as death itself, when two rows of armed shadowmen formed immediately, and like an ocean of death, the waves of invaders crept, weapons drawn, towards the stern of the ship.


Weapon-ready, Tas'sadar swore beneath his bated, intoxicated breath as a row of white figures disappeared as they crossed the shadow of the mast on the moonlit deck.

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"HYYAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!" cries the pirate captain.

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Pain seared through his torso as a white blade exits his chest from his back.



Tas'sadar choked on his own blue blood as darkness soon clouded his vision.

Last he remembered was of himself staggering to regain his balance.

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And I opened my eyes to the cascading mountain peaks of the Everska Ridges that greeted me.

My fingers bled from the wooden splinters of the table that pierced my brown skin as I slumped back into the back rest:


heart racing; body limp.


My blood paints the grainy floor a pool of dark yellow.

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-flashback on the Scurvy Manta-

*Hic*

"Shad'ow-men who sold 'eir souls ta'the Raven Queen mi'lads.
Now that's 'nuff storytellin' for t'nite."

"Yo-hoho!"

"Only te' landlubs would b'lieve a children's tale like tis'!"

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And the muffled sounds of rowdy drunk pirates merrymaking below deck could be heard by the ears of Shadowmen preparting to invade the Scurvy Manta half-a-mile away.

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Paragon Afterthoughts

I be wakin’ every night to th’ death-curdling cries of me men.

Visions and dreams of th’ massacre on the Scurvy Manta haunt me still...

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It has been four years since the raid and I fled inland towards the Greypeak Mountain Ranges, where I hid from civilization and sought refuge to nurse my wounds.

It has also been a year since I have had the honor of having brilliant companions:

-Gond, a skilled fighter with skin as hard as rock (literally) and a worthy partner whom I can count to pair-up against all adversaries, however, also the blabber-motormouth who needed his mouth shut his on many occasions. I do sympathize this poor bilge rat whose irony that of his beloved, whom he had consciously avoided, together with his homeland, had been consumed by the evil of Netheril.

I sincerely hope that this goliath finds strength in uniting all goliaths to reclaim the land that once belonged to them into Gondale fulfilled.

-Mobius, the eccentric mage who has helped kept many enemy numbers in check during our encounters, and whom pitifully relies on stuffing his staff between his legs to compensate for what-seems-like a tiny package he has.
(Why else use a staff when you can use the real thing - if any? Unless he enjoys riding on sticks.... Which I nay be inclined to imagine further.)

-Viona, who has helped kept the party in shape against evil, but queer like the mage, where she once seemingly showed love during an encounter to an abhorrent creature (that nearly bit off her arm) and the weird habit of fiddling with her totem every now and then.
(Alas, to compensate for the goods she doesn't own too?)


Though born in the Seas of Fallen Stars; having been on land for almost half a century made me more attuned to the earth around me.

I have come to realization of my alter-manifestation and have finally attained full control of my being: untamed as I was, like great bodies of waves in the sea – within the raw elemental power I have molded into fearlessness; and stubbornness like mountains I was, I have tapped into the primitive energy of stone and steel to discover - both inner and outer - strength.

I have also grown into this armor that I wear. It speaks to me and spurs me on when I hit at foes, and weakens me when I retreat. I am still grateful for it to have found penchance to me and like all intelligent artifacts I have heard from tales – it will one day leave me to find a new owner. I will be deeply saddened when that day comes, but quid erit, erit, it has its own destiny to fulfill, and I will wish it to find another owner worthy of its powers.

As the long-gone dragonborn, Marmertus, once shared his wisdom in Draconic, “Jiudelbuchi, Sindelbulai”, I hope to find truth in his saying and also wish his soul peace - wherever he is now.

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Well, few shadar-kais I’ve met in my journey with my companions, but those foes we encountered, none resembled the ones that raided us.

V’ngeance has not been sought for th’ men I lost.

I be rememberin th’ scars that tore from ye lips to ears.
I be rememberin th’ gold hoop ye have pierced through both your shoulders.
And I def’nitely be rememberin your face.


FEAR! For I be sailin’ all six seas to build my navy, and all over the Realms I will be finding ye, scum - even into the heart of Neth'ril - and when I do - we be burning ye pathetic fleet.

HARRRRRRR![/size]

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Notes: Tas'sadar hails from Akanûl but spent most of his life in the seas of Dragon Coast; until the tragedy struck - and has exiled himself from the coast into Nentir Vale.

He has now, through his growth with DMC, moulded and sculpted the strength of his Earth menifestation and fluidity of his Water menifestation within himself into one controlled menifestation - of Ice.

[elijin]

hmm does tassadar happen to have a huge yellow carrier and create psi storms upon his enemies? hahaha ;D

[Neo|*|Origin]

Maybe. Maybe with the next phb.

En taro Adun. Harrr!

[Neo|*|Origin]

Updated CS

[elijin]

Tas, you are missing 1 utility encounter power. Steel Monsoon is a level 3 encounter power. So you still have yet to choose a level 2 ultility power. May I suggest Knight's Move? Very very useful.

[Neo|*|Origin]

thanks for pointing that out. can't believe that i forgot to chose a power of all things!

[elijin]

exactly!! so the game not imba yet as DM claims ;D

your Steel Monsoon and Knight's Move is toba lek.

[thedungeonmaster]

I think I must personally audit each PC the next session to ensure all is in place.

[Neo|*|Origin]

Actually more manageable if all pcs update their cs here for you to audit at your own time

[elijin]

don't worry u jus come up with monsters that can actually kill us. Leave the auditing to us.. u got more than enough on your hands with all our gayness. (imma gonna regret saying tat)

[thedungeonmaster]

The problem is not everyone updates their CS. Well, I leave it to Tas'sadar and Gond to ensure that the rest of the PCs are tabulated correctly then. So, please don't blame me if you forget to use certain powers or if you short-change yourself.

As for gayness, who is the gayish of them all?
[GOND!]
Yes... I do not need to come up with monsters... I have got an arsenal of monsters that are as gay as Gond and able enough to wipe off the entire party. *evil laughter*

And you bet I will have a new shadar-kai witch that incurs 5 dmg the moment her aura touches your PC, and you suffer another additional 5 on ur PCs turn... wahahahaha!

[elijin]

then that witch I wan to audit.

[Neo|*|Origin]

Tas'sadar will like to request a magnetic weapon to rip off all the Shadar-Kai's piercings from at least 3 squares away.

a WarMagnet or something.

[Mobius]

She'll just end up getting her throat slit...

[thedungeonmaster]

My shadar-kai in time to come will be superpowered adversaries. No magnet can pull their piercings out from their faces. Not even Magneto can do it. Let's put it this way, Magneto will be a wimp compared to the shadar-kai.

[Neo|*|Origin]

imagine 5 monks attacking a Shadar-Kai with grappling hooks, then getting into the eight-trigrams formation...

[thedungeonmaster]

I seriously never liked monks. The only monk I like is the one in Saiyuki Reload.

[Neo|*|Origin]

Updated CS for Lvl 6

[elijin]

Something interesting you should take note (from the PHB FAQ):

18. How does the range on Commander's Strike work?

Commander's Strike is a melee weapon attack. Because of this, it has the range of the Warlord's melee weapon reach. Normally this will be one square but weapons such as long spear may increase this. The target of the Commander's Strike must be within melee reach of both the Warlord and the chosen ally who will make the basic melee attack

This means, with your whip, you can do commander's strike on me without being adjacent to me. As long as I'm within range of your whip, you can ask me to do commander's strike.
Which means to say, when we flank and opponent, you can ask me to do Commander's Strike!

[Neo|*|Origin]

I thought about it, I can execute it either when I'm standing behind an ally. However, no flanking bonuses if i'm using reach when it's just me and you against a foe cuz i'm not adjacent to the enemy.

Tas-space->Foe<Gnd

[thedungeonmaster]

Eh, I don't think it works that way...

Commander's Strike target's one creature.

The attack description states that an ally attacks the said target with a melee basic attack.

Therefore, I believe it is not necessary for Gond to be within Tas'sadar's weapon reach for Tas'sadar to use Commander's Strike.

The description itself states, 'With a shout, you command an ally to attack.'

There is no specific rule to indicate how near or far away the ally can be for the warlord to use this at-will power. As such, until official rules indicate, Tas'sadar can use this power as long as the ally is within line of sight, and the ally is within melee reach of the intended target.

'Savvy?'...


By the way, do take note of these warlord class features

Commanding Presence

Allies get to benefit from either the Inspiring Presence or the Tactical Presence. I don't seem to remember any PCs making use of these benefits. And don't forget the +2 bonus to Initiative if you are within 10 squares [line of sight and hearing] of Tas'sadar.

[thedungeonmaster]

I just glanced through Tas'sadar's character sheet.

Is the at-will power 'Shield Throw' part of a shield's magical property? Because at any point of time, PCs can only have 2 at-will powers. Please enlighten me on that, thanks.

Secondly, I seriously believe the party would have survived Draigdurroch's Tower without any divine intervention. Tas'sadar has got interesting tactical powers that can complement Gond's melee prowess. With Mobius causing area dmg, and the cleric making sure allies don't fall. Seriously, it is all a matter of co-ordinated well-planned attacks.

If you are asking me, Tas'sadar doesn't really need to get into melee battle. He just needs to plan the PCs tactical deployments. It's time for Tas'sadar to just use his powers and move the PCs whether they like it or not.

[elijin]

Jun 30, 2009 10:57:54 GMT 8 thedungeonmaster said:

.....Tas'sadar can use this power as long as the ally is within line of sight.....

I disagree. Tassadar has to be within weapon reach of the target, since it says the range is Melee Weapon. That means if he is holding a sword, its adjacent. If a whip, its 1 sqaure away.

Secondly, the ally that makes the attack to the target has to make a melee basic attack. That means Tassadar cannot ask Mobius to attack with a spell or ask Romean to attack with a bow.

So my original plan works like this: Tas>Foe<Gnd
Tas ask Gond to attack. Gond gets +2 to his attack and +4 to his dmg.

I agree with what you said about the combat. After reading through some forums regarding a Warlock, the character is one who usually do not do combat, but gets other people to do the combat. His powers also allows his allies to move into advantageous positions, or forces his enemies to move into disadvantageous positions.

So Marcus, you must take note of these powers. Your At-Will with my high dmg is very deadly. With your At-Will power I do 2d6+17dmg. (4[ability]+2[feat]+2[enhancement]+2[Battlerager vigor]+3[Power Attack]+4[your int mod])

Also, I have altered my powers to make myself more of a tanker, with more temp HP and etc.

I suggest creating a higher level Encounter or Daily power along the lines of Commander's Strike, but allowing an ally to do an At-Will power instead of just a melee basic attack.

[Neo|*|Origin]

For the part of Commander's Strike I've done a bit of research. Rules that i play are as follows:

1) Ignoring the fluff text, the description specifically states that I have to be within my melee reach of a creature and an ally has to be within his melee reach of the same target
2) Only basic melee attacks can be made by allies

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Jin: No worries, i'm actually waiting for Helm of Heroes to be available (PHB 249) to allow a power to be used instead of a basic attack. It's just a couple of levels away (and a lot of gold) before i can obtain it. Gives a daily without sacrificing any.

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TheDungeonMaster said:

By the way, do take note of these warlord class features

Commanding Presence

Allies get to benefit from either the Inspiring Presence or the Tactical Presence. I don't seem to remember any PCs making use of these benefits. And don't forget the +2 bonus to Initiative if you are within 10 squares [line of sight and hearing] of Tas'sadar.

DMC is well aware of the passive class-buffs. I've chosen the tactical presence feature, therefore they get the extra from their action points.

TheDungeonMaster said:

Is the at-will power 'Shield Throw' part of a shield's magical property? Because at any point of time, PCs can only have 2 at-will powers. Please enlighten me on that, thanks.

I put it there because I intend to buy the magical shield (AV 121 - 1800gp) once we get to town. Pardon if its misleading.

TheDungeonMaster said:

If you are asking me, Tas'sadar doesn't really need to get into melee battle. He just needs to plan the PCs tactical deployments. It's time for Tas'sadar to just use his powers and move the PCs whether they like it or not.

Unfortunately, most of my powers have effect only when I hit - which is the reason why I have been engaging monsters; however, comes the reason why I chose a reach weapon - so i can stay from a distance or behind Gond to hit & debuff the baddies.

All in all, given the powers provided in all the official sources, I strongly believe that the Warlord class in 4e is built as a melee character, to lead by example in a fight - and not as a commander from far.

[thedungeonmaster]

Technically speaking, it seems that Tas'sadar has to be within melee reach of the intended target for the ally to strike. And after reading the descriptive text of the warlord, it does seem that it is correct that the warlord is built to lead into combat rather than command from afar.

Apology there for the slight overlook.