And the better distance is noticable but now "wow". Didn't see anything "wow" about theor improved skills either.

Never did try the Marshal set of skills, and those turn me of to the class. The reason they do is because Storms have the lowest charisma next to dwarves of the Paladin races and it seems like the whole reason to take the dedication. I wouldn't want to play anything other than a storm champ, but it's another class set that favors elves.

At least so it seems.