Root stats advancing.

You almost sound like you’re complaining that you’re on the verge of shade shifting your Power . . .

One must be dedicated to the cause. In order to gray out Agility, I’m going to have to hurl myself into the fray grabbing any and every weapon at my disposal.
I’m going to have to learn every craft, spending years apprenticing and making.
And perhaps I’ll even learn to be a pickpocket.

And I’ll make sure I save a Deed point for when my boon companion Dvalin is struck dumb with terror or wonderment (he has a weakness there) so that I can grab his fell axe from his hands and, bellowing, slay those who would seek to harm him.

I’m excited about all of the traits and reputations I’ll earn, too. It’s going to be quite a change for my character!

You’ll note he locked in the epiphanies on Speed and Perception before we made the RnC changes. :wink:

I am my own harshest critic and most savage playtester!

Oh, not at all! One epiphany from grey mortal wound is pretty nice, not to mention the much better damage output and obstacles for opposing locks, pushes, etc.