Creating a Dervish

CREATING A DERVISH
The three key ability scores for a dervish are Wisdom, Constitution, and Dexterity. Dervishes typically choose feats, skills, and powers to complement their choice of Dervish's Prayers, but you are not limited in your selections.

EARTH PROTECTOR
Like all dervishes, your attacks are based on Wisdom, so it should be your highest ability score. Constitution is your next most important ability score, representing the fortitude and endurance of the earth. Your secondary role is defender, so select powers that inhibit enemy movement, strengthen you against harm, and draw the occasional attack.

Suggesting Class Feature: Earth Prayers
Suggested Feat: Toughness
Suggested Skills: Endurance, Dungeoneering, Perception, Religion
Suggested At-Will Powers: Arcing Swing, Scything Sweep
Suggested Encounter Power: Mantra of Stone Bastions
Suggested Daily Power: Dance of the Islands

SKY PROTECTOR
Wisdom should be your best ability score, as you use it for your attacks. Your next most important ability score is Dexterity, represented the quickness and agility of the winds. Your secondary role is striker, so consider choosing powers that help you quickly close the distance to your targets and increase the damage of your attacks.

Suggested Class Feature: Sky Prayers
Suggested Feat: Improved Windborne Step
Suggested Skills: Acrobatics, Perception, Religion, Stealth
Suggested At-Will Powers: Lunging Swipe, Whirling Slice, Mantra of Nimble Steps
Suggested Encounter Power: Mantra of Barreling Winds
Suggested Daily Power: Dance of the West Wind