Character roles - a different cut

[Frostmarrow]

There are 7 different roles on the battemat.

Melee attacker (e.g. sword)
Range attacker (e.g. bow)
Area attacker (e.g. fireball)
Negative influence (e.g. fear)
Positive influence (e.g. cure)
Battlefield controller (e.g. blade barrier)
Other (probably fits somewhere above)

Which do you prefer to play (regardless of class)? You could play a melee wizard by picking shocking grasp or even an area attacking fighter by getting lots of alchemist fire.

 

[ValhallaGH]

In order:
Melee Attacker,
Ranged Attacker,
Positive Influence (buff spells, bardic music, etc.)

 

[Woas]

Negative Influencer and Battlefield Controller (like Area attacker, but instead of spells like fireball or lightning bolt, more passive spells like fog cloud, various wall of ... spells, summons, etc.)

 

[shilsen]

Negative Influencer and Battlefield Controller (like Area attacker, but instead of spells like fireball or lightning bolt, more passive spells like fog cloud, various wall of ... spells, summons, etc.)

What he said.

 

[Frostmarrow]

Negative Influencer and Battlefield Controller (like Area attacker, but instead of spells like fireball or lightning bolt, more passive spells like fog cloud, various wall of ... spells, summons, etc.)

Good catch. Battlefield controller is an important role. I'll edit the first post to reflect this.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

positive Influencer
battlefield control
negative influencer (through things like charm more than fear)
melee
archer

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

Negative influencer.
Melee.
Ranged.

 

[Frostmarrow]

negative influencer (through things like charm more than fear)

It it makes it harder for the enemy it fits.

 

[blargney the second]

Melee Attacker with Battlefield Controller and Area Attacker.

I likes me some special attack options, Combat Reflexes, and reach.
-blarg

 

[Tonguez]

Druid

so:
Battlefield controller
Area attacker
Positive influence

If not a Druid then I play a Gnome Alchemist with lots of Alchemist Fire and Tanglefoot bags