The FMUT on paper

(Eladrin Warlord 1)

Abilities: Str 16, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 12

Hit Points: 25 (bloodied 12)

Healing Surges: 8 (6 hp/surge)

AC 17 (+3 Int, +3 hide armor, +1 light shield)

Fort 14 (+3 Str, +1 warlord)

Ref 14 (+3 Int, +1 light shield)

Will 13 (+1 Cha, +1 eladrin, +1 warlord)

Feats: Arcane Initiate (w/Scorching Burst)

Trained Skills: Arcana +10, Athletics +8 (+7 in hide armor), Endurance +6 (+5), History +10, Intimidate +6, Thievery +6 (+5)

At-Will Powers: Commander's Strike, Wolf Pack Tactics

Encounter Powers: Fey Step (racial), Scorching Burst (wizard), Inspiring Word (2/enc), Warlord's Favor

Daily Power: Lead the Attack

Gear: Hide armor, light shield, longsword, 2 hand axes, thieves' tools

It's worth noting that while wearing hide armor, my FMUT's Thievery skill (and the Stealth I'll pick up at 2nd level) will be a little... sub-par. I'll probably consider boosting my Dexterity the first chance I get, and look ahead to armor specialization at the paragon tier to overcome the skill check penalty. Throughout the rest of the heroic tier I'll spend most of my available feats on picking up additional wizard spells; I'll also want a wand ASAP to improve the accuracy of those spells.

In general, I'm fairly satisfied with the 4th edition version of the fighter/magic-user/thief. What I've got here looks pleasantly Indiana Jones-ish: knowledge to spare, undaunted by physical obstacles, and handy in a fight (especially when friends are in a tight spot). Maybe it won't act like the old AD&D triple threat, but the rest of the party will probably appreciate it as a "three for the price of one."

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misterfinn
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That's a really interesting build...close to the old FMUT in terms of powers, perhaps, but very different in terms of combat role. I remember playing the FMUT because he was a one-man army, a badass who could take on a whole dungeon crawl by himself. The route you're going here is entirely support-based; if your FMUT winds up alone, he's got one Scorching Burst and then it's all basic attacks. This isn't surprising, since 4th ed is so focused on intra-party cooperation.

Now you've got me thinking though. :^) I wonder if it's possible to do an alternate build that's more standalone? I'll post whatever I can come up with...cheers!
Alas

The old FMUT was great for one-on-one adventures, which is probably why I played it a lot-- fellow D&D'ers were few and far between when I was below driving age.

Yeah, this build would lose a lot of power in a solo situation-- his healing and at-will powers would especially go to waste. Still, I'd probably be content with a team player who's second best at everything-- aid the thief, watch the fighter's back, coordinate fire with the wizard.

I suspect a warlock-based FMUT would be a little more independent-- the warlock's stealth and ranged attack options would keep it out of trouble a bit longer.

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