I have three competing ideas, all of which I'm fairly excited about.
1) Revise Dreadnought into a Warblade instead of a fighter. I've had a chance to play with Tome of Battle in the ages since the game started, and I've seen how it enhances martial play...primarily by giving warrior types -cool things to do- which is something that is traditionally the baliwick of the casters in 3.5e. I think that, coupled with its rejection of the "Ugh, me fighter, me smash" motif in favor of having and needing skill use, would go a long way towards making Dreadnought fun to play.
2) Retire Dreadnought and work in a new caster... Perhaps a druid? Or do we still have one of those?
3) Retire Dreadnought and bring in a new 'tank' to replace him. Perhaps involving barbarian and either sorceror or duskblade (PHB2), and Dragon Disciple.
1) Revise Dreadnought into a Warblade instead of a fighter. I've had a chance to play with Tome of Battle in the ages since the game started, and I've seen how it enhances martial play...primarily by giving warrior types -cool things to do- which is something that is traditionally the baliwick of the casters in 3.5e. I think that, coupled with its rejection of the "Ugh, me fighter, me smash" motif in favor of having and needing skill use, would go a long way towards making Dreadnought fun to play.
2) Retire Dreadnought and work in a new caster... Perhaps a druid? Or do we still have one of those?
3) Retire Dreadnought and bring in a new 'tank' to replace him. Perhaps involving barbarian and either sorceror or duskblade (PHB2), and Dragon Disciple.