As a DM, which class do you wish your group played more?

[Mouseferatu]

Okay, I know it's a strange question...

But which class do you wish your players would select more often than they do?

For me, it's the rogue. For whatever reason, they're just not popular with my group. It's not that they never play one, and in fact there are other classes I see even less, but it's just not as common as you'd expect for one of the "basic four" classes. And the lack of a rogue does impact the sorts of challenges I feel comfortable throwing at them. (Not greatly, just slightly.) I'd just prefer to see them a bit more common.

The rest of you?

 

[Teflon Billy]

Fighter.

most of the adventures (and settings) that I come up with are based on Medieval, low (or no) magic tropes.

which, of course, makes everyone want to play a spellcaster.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Fighter.

most of the adventures (and settings) that I come up with are based on Medieval, low (or no) magic tropes.

which, of course, makes everyone want to play a spellcaster.

If you're willing to commute to Austin to run a game , I love playing fighters. One of my favorite classes to play.

 

[Teflon Billy]

If you're willing to commute to Austin to run a game , I love playing fighters. One of my favorite classes to play.

If I wind up coming to Austin (and I might should my daughter get a role in a film that's shooting there) I would love to run a game for some folks there.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I used to wish that players would take the Bard more often.

With 3.5 I wish that they would take the Paladin more often. (There is always a Bard in the party now...)

The Auld Grump

 

[scourger]

need more paladins

I think it's the only class I haven't DMed. I am thinking about making an all-Aasimar game next just to encourage paladins.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Wow. I realize we only have a few responses so far, but the paladin and the fighter are in the lead...

Two of my favorite and most frequently played classes. I am, in fact, currently playing a minotaur paladin in a Dawnforge campaign.

Weird...

And Billy, let me know if/when you're going to be down here. I'd be happy to game with you, or at least get together for lunch or something, if nothing else.

 

[Wombat]

The only time I've really had problems with choosing of character classes is when a player chooses a classes because she/he thinks it is the class that is needed, rather than the class the person actually wishes to play.

I'd rather have a lopsided group where everyone plays what they want than to have someone second-guess they storyline and feel "saddled" with a role.

 

[Steel_Wind]

I'm for cleric. I never lack for Paladin players. I run epic good vs evil games and love Paladins in the group. They gets lots of "airtime".

Clerics? Clerics I could use...

 

[Laslo Tremaine]

I chose other. For the most part. I'm happy for people to play whatever character class floats their boat.

Group of all arcane casters? Fine with me.

Group missing thieves and rogues? Great, I'll make it work.

It basically means that prepackaged adventures need to be modified, but that's not too tough.

The only thing I wish someone would play is a psionic class. I think they're pretty keen. Unfortunately no one in my group seems to be interested...