The Gunmage IV - Daily Powers, lvl 1

I received a fair amount of criticism for my last post about encounter powers (and also for the at-wills). According to my critics (I’m looking at you PrecociousApprentice) the powers were overpowered and the Gunmage was a better controller than a wizard and a better striker than the ranger. The critics were, of course, right and I have since edited the powers to make the Gunmage more on par with other strikers. Even if the balance was a bit off on the first take, it seems like the flavor of the class is generally appreciated and I take that as an incentive to continue on the same path.

This time I hope I’ve done a better job at balancing as I give you the 1st level daily powers of the gunmage:

Fiery Cloud

Gunmage Attack 1

Black, fiery clouds burst out from your musket

Daily * Arcane, Fire, Weapon
Standard Action               Close blast 3
Requirement: You must be wielding a black powder weapon.

Target: Each creature in blast
Attack: Dexterity vs. AC. If you use a witchfire bullet, Dexterity vs Fortitude.

Hit: 2[W] + Dexterity modifier damage and the target is weakened until the end of your next turn.

Miss: Half damage and the target is not weakened.

Hammershot

Gunmage Attack 1

The shot hits your enemy square in the chest, sending him reeling backwards.

Daily * Arcane, Weapon
Standard Action               Ranged weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding a black powder weapon.

Target: One creature
Attack: Dexterity vs. AC

Hit: 3[W] + Dexterity modifier damage and you push the target your Intelligence modifier squares and knock it prone.

Miss: Half damage and the target is not pushed or knocked prone.

Ice Shell

Gunmage Attack 1

From your frosty bullet, ice spreads over your enemy and imprisons him.

Daily * Arcane, Cold, Weapon
Standard Action
               Ranged weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding a black powder weapon.

Target: One creature
Attack: Dexterity vs. AC

Hit: 2[W] + Dexterity modifier damage and target is immobilized (save ends). If you use a hoarfrost bullet, the target has -2 to his save.

Miss: Half damage and the target isn’t immobilized.

Aftereffect: Target is slowed (save ends)

Lightning Charge

Gunmage Attack 1

When hit with the arcane bullet, the creature becomes charged with lightning. Arcs of blue energy strikes from him into his allies.

Daily * Arcane, Lightning, Weapon
Standard Action
               Ranged weapon

Requirement: You must be wielding a black powder weapon.

Target: One creature
Attack: Dexterity vs. AC

Hit: 1[W] + Dexterity modifier damage. At the beginning of the creature’s turn, make a new secondary attack (save ends).

Miss: Half damage and secondary attack only deals Intelligence modifier damage. No extra secondary attacks.

Secondary Target: One enemy within a close burst 2 of the target.

Secondary Attack: Intelligence vs. Reflex

Hit: 1d8 + Intelligence modifier lightning damage. If you used a crackling lightning bullet, the secondary attack instead deals 1d10 + Intelligence modifier lightning damage.

Roaring Thunder

Gunmage Attack 1

Your enemy staggers with pain from the continuing thunder in his ears.

Daily * Arcane, Thunder, Weapon
Standard Action
               Ranged weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding a black powder weapon.

Target: One creature
Attack: Dexterity vs. AC

Hit: 2[W] + Dexterity modifier damage. Target is dazed and each time he attacks, he takes Intelligence modifier thunder damage, if you used a thundershell bullet, target is also deafened (save ends all).

Miss: Half damage and target is dazed (and deafened if using a thundershell bullet) until the end of your next turn, he takes no damage on attack..

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