Martial Power is a supplement

Expansion pack

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 for the 4th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons

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fantasy

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 role-playing game

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. It contains additional options and rules for fighters

Fighter (Dungeons & Dragons)

The fighter is one of the standard playable character classes in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A fighter is a versatile, weapons-oriented warrior who fights using skill, strategy and tactics....

, rangers

Ranger (Dungeons & Dragons)

The ranger is one of the standard playable character class in most editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. They are protectors of nature, skilled woodsmen, and often live reclusive lives as hermits....

, rogues

Rogue (Dungeons & Dragons)

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, and warlords

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, including new builds for each class to further customize a character

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, such as the "beastmaster ranger," "bravura warlord," and "resourceful warlord".

Expanded Options

Martial Power, the first supplement in the Power series of books in Dungeons and Dragons, 4th edition, published and debuted new options for the classes that were in the Martial power source. It also expanded and refined the first builds of each class (originally in the Player's Handbook

Player's Handbook

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) by giving new powers and paragon paths.

Fighter

The fighter, the martial defender, received two new builds to be used in conjunction with the builds in Player's Handbook

Player's Handbook

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. The battlerager fighter works as a berserker fighter, which utilizes the new Invigorating keyword, which grants the battlerager temporary hit points to make up for their lack of armor. The tempest fighter is a dual wielding fighter build with great mobility.

Ranger

The ranger, a martial striker, received one new build in Martial Power, the beastmaster. Instead of choosing an archery or a two weapon fighting benefit as detailed in the Player's Handbook, the ranger could instead gain a beast to fight alongside with. The beast is used with new beast powers, which grant it attacks and their own effects.

Rogue

The rogue, a martial striker, gained two new builds in Martial Power, the aerialist rogue and the cutthroat rogue. The aerialist rogue uses the Acrobatics skill to maneuver around enemies and the cutthroat uses the Intimidation skill to rattle and shake foes.

Warlord

The warlord, the martial leader, can use two new builds in conjunction with the two builds in Player's Handbook. The bravura warlord uses daring, and often brash, tactics that could harm the warlord but give great benefits to their allies. The resourceful warlord is a soldier on the battlefield that adapts to certain situations.

External links

• Martial Power at the D&D wiki.