Comments on Riskbreaker Kit, Topic split by Sikret Options

[lroumen]

The Riskbreaker is extremely interesting, but he seems more like a chore to keep alive. I have some ideas on how to play with him (I started a quick game to try out some things), but he could use a fun upgradeable ring and/or amulet that provides some protection options to take him out of the continuous baby-sitting bin. Without such a bonus, I believe that the riskbreaker will not be played. People should have an incentive to play him. Have people find the item in the early game, then have them upgrade it in the mid-game.

Perhaps the item should provide "Shield" thrice a day for when blur runs out after the so-manieth time the opponents cast "True Sight". Further bonuses might be something like +2AC, +2 saving throw vs spells, 10% resistance to fire/cold/magic damage. Later improve it to +3 and +15% or something.... minor bonuses add up through an entire game.

[LZJ]

I totally agree. Keldorn's innate kit abilities are very useful and in the 1 run-through where i took him, I found him invaluable as a dispeller against high-level mages. He is really weak against evil clerics though!

Hmm... I have not taken a Riskbreaker before, but I'll just add my 2 cents' worth. "Risk"-breaker seems to imply some form of luck to me, and the fact that Riskbreakers Crit at 17 or better further heightens this perception. I would replace the 20-hit point heal with perhaps, a 5% chance to increase Luck by 2 (non-cumulative) for 5 rounds. I am not familiar with the game mechanics, but I believe that this would add 2 to all the Riskbreaker's rolls, so his saves, damage, and to hit rolls (perhaps this means the RB would crit at 15 or better?) would all be increased.

Alternatively, this Luck boost could be put into the Risk Decrement ability instead.