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Finding alternatives to rogues in campaigns
In a nutshell, I'm looking to join a game, but it seems that the type of character that I play often (rogue), has been done by everyone else in the group. Are their any other classes or sub-classes ...
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What are the literary influences of the D&D Bard?
Can anyone tell me what sources, in literature, film, etc. inspired the Bard class for Dungeons & Dragons? I'm familiar with the Celtic Bards of history and legend, but the modern D&D Bard ...
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Bard removed from D&D 4.0. Reasons?
Are there any officially stated reasons why the bard was removed from 4.0 main class roster ?
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What's the difference between a Ranger and a Scout?
Apparently the Complete Adventurer contains rules for a new base class, the Scout.
Can anyone explain, at a high-level, what is the difference in character concept between a Ranger and a Scout? When ...
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How do you create a new D&D 4E character class?
I'm a somewhat experienced game designer, yet creating a 30-level character class for Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition intimidates the hell out of me.
Where do I start?
Is there a list of kinds of ...
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How do you encourage players to leave classes behind?
I have veteran players of class-based RPG systems joining my GURPS 4e campaign. I am having trouble consistently during character creation in getting these folks started. They are all hung up on the ...
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What abilities can change a class dominant stat in Pathfinder?
I noticed some abilities allow you to change the main stat used by a class, like:
Sorcerer:
Empyreal version of the Celestial bloodline: use Wis instead of Cha (Ultimate Magic)
Sage version of the ...
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What classes other than Rogue can initially train in Thievery?
My gaming buddies and I are about to start up a second group to play D&D 4e with, and I'm looking for a class to replace the rogue to freshen things up a little.
The only problem is that Thievery ...
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How to fix sorcerors getting shafted by spell point variants?
Using the spell point variant, sorcerors lose a lot of their strength in comparison to wizards (and druids and clerics, but let's stick to arcane for now). They are left with 249 points at 20th level ...
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Pelor's Blackguard (4e)
We're just starting a campaign, and a player wants to create a very distinct character... a Pelor's Blackguard. Yes, a PELOR Blackguard.
Is that possible to create Blackguard that follows Pelor in 4e? ...
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How should we choose classes as a new group of three players?
we're planning to start a new dnd campaign with my friends and we're a little worried about what class to choose. The group will include three players so we cannot fill all roles. What combination of ...
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A fantasy game with a good Noble class?
I'm looking for a system, class based preferably, which allows me to play a noble (i.e., the son of a lord baron, etc., forced to adventure). I am looking for something along the lines of SW Saga's ...
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What is the hardest character to play as from low to high level?
So mages at low levels are pretty pathetic but they grow up to be pretty dangerous. Most Fighter classes are pretty balanced from bottom to top.
So my question is what is the hardest class to play as ...
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Hybrid Psion Class Feature Lost?
In D&D 4E Player's Handbook 3 pages 139-155 are the recipes for merging two hybrid classes together. Hybrid psions on pg 147 does not mention Ritual Casting. Does the hybrid class lose this ...
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Playing an Undine Druid with the water domain, can I use water affinity for domain spells?
Let me preface this with this is my first character, and I have no idea what I'm doing.
Water affinity gives water domain powers and spells at +1 caster level to undine clerics.
I'm thinking because ...
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Is there a fantasy RPG system which does not try to be old-school?
I'm a relatively new player I've was introduced to Fantasy RPG with DnD 3.5 edition and have continued with 4th edition. Now I'm active on forums and I know how they are developing 5th edition, but ...
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Soulknife vs Soulbow
On one hand, we have the Soulknife, who is able to conjure blade weaponry at will and throw them for ranged attacks. On the other, we have the Soulbow, which specializes in throwing attacks, but uses ...
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d20 Star Wars (RE) imperial classes?
Which of the d20 Star Wars Revised Edition (not Saga!) books offered playable Imperial (prestige) classes (if any)?
If none, which pre-RE ones are worth looking into?
Edit: I've added the 'prestige' ...
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What exactly are Prestige classes, and what purpose do they serve?
What exactly are Prestige classes, and what purpose do they serve? Are they, in any way, better than the default classes? Do they have any disadvantages/advantages to them?
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Is there any way for a Bard to take the Blackstaff Apprentice theme?
Blackstaff Apprentice has the following requirement:
Prerequisite: Wizard. You must be able to prepare spells from a spellbook (such as with the Arcanist’s Spellbook, Bladesinger’s Spellbook, or ...
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What was the inspiration for the Oriental Adventures classes?
DnD Character Classes all have some observable sources and influences:
In the Oriental Adventures books there are a bunch of new classes, including Samurai and and Wu Jen.
But what are the ...
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Which class level applies to creating a Kensai's signature weapon?
I noticed the Kensai's signature weapon's maximum modifier is determined by his class level, but does that mean his Kensai level, or the class he took before he became a Kensai?
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Homebrew “magic” version of Soulknife
So it seems the Soulknife, though its ability to conjure energy blades at will sounds cool, actually sucks. Also, my DM (and possibly many other DM's) aren't particularly fond of Psionic rules. In ...
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Flurry of Blows calculation
Let's say, we have there 1st level Monk, and he has STR 17/+3. Now we are calculating base attack with his Flurry of Blows. For first level, we have "Flurry of Blows Attack Bonus" -1/-1, plus 1st ...
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How does the Ambitious Schemer racial trait for Drow work?
I'm confused here. It is written "You may choose either Bluff or Diplomacy as a class skill, and gain a +2 bonus on such skill checks." So, how it works with regular class skills?
