AngeltheTechrat
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I am very sorry for waisting everyone's time with things of this nature.
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A Shaman Retrospective
Dire Bare
Legend
In 2nd Edition, there was an entire supplement titled "Shaman" with three slightly distinct verisons of a Shaman class. I remember really digging it, but never actually played a Shaman from this book, although I did use some of the fluff in my campaign at the time.
I've long since sold all my old D&D books, or I'd dig it out and give more detail.
Nice thread, much like the "D&D Alumni" columns on WotC's site!
In prior editions, the Shaman has always been a confused class with multiple versions . . . . one reason I'm excited about the upcoming Player's Handbook 2 is that 4e gets a solid Shaman class at the beginning of the game and it is unlikely we'll get tons of alternate class versions as we did in OD&D, 2e, and 3e.
I've long since sold all my old D&D books, or I'd dig it out and give more detail.
Nice thread, much like the "D&D Alumni" columns on WotC's site!
In prior editions, the Shaman has always been a confused class with multiple versions . . . . one reason I'm excited about the upcoming Player's Handbook 2 is that 4e gets a solid Shaman class at the beginning of the game and it is unlikely we'll get tons of alternate class versions as we did in OD&D, 2e, and 3e.
Dr. Strangemonkey
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Yeah, this was cool, thanks.
I really wish I'd known about the 3.5 shaman way back when.
I frickin loved the concept of the Sha'ir and was always looking for better mechanical executions of its conceptual sweetness.
The 4e shaman actually seems like it could do it very well too. You'd have to drop the 'gathering spells' schtick but as far as I'm concerned the summoning and the familiar were more the thing.
I really wish I'd known about the 3.5 shaman way back when.
I frickin loved the concept of the Sha'ir and was always looking for better mechanical executions of its conceptual sweetness.
The 4e shaman actually seems like it could do it very well too. You'd have to drop the 'gathering spells' schtick but as far as I'm concerned the summoning and the familiar were more the thing.
AngeltheTechrat
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I had no idea about the book. I'm going to look for it, though. My DM was just telling me about it after he read this as well. It was one of two odd class books that came out, that weren't part of the usual brown-covered Player's Reference books of the time. The other class book that came out with it was Chronomancer.
With the Dragon Article (I had a feeling there would probably be a few), I have no idea how I'd find it, though. Anyone happen to remember what edition it was plublished during?
Basic and 2E certainly had multiple takes on the shaman, but I really don't think 3E did. Just the 3.0 version which was a hodge-podge of elements, and the 3.5 version, which was reworked with the same extent as the Ranger and some other classes to bring those elements into a consolidated flavor that was the shaman's own.
With the Dragon Article (I had a feeling there would probably be a few), I have no idea how I'd find it, though. Anyone happen to remember what edition it was plublished during?
Basic and 2E certainly had multiple takes on the shaman, but I really don't think 3E did. Just the 3.0 version which was a hodge-podge of elements, and the 3.5 version, which was reworked with the same extent as the Ranger and some other classes to bring those elements into a consolidated flavor that was the shaman's own.
AngeltheTechrat
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Yeah. And in pre-Gazeteer BECMI, as well. But players didn't have access to them or anything. Not really classes or anything. Just monster variants.
the Jester
Legend
You missed the 2.8 Players Option: Spells & Magic shaman. It was a good one, though I don't recall how it worked very well.
AngeltheTechrat
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Sir Brennen
Legend
Here it is (complete with cover pic: )
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Shaman-Ad-Accessory-Kevin-Hassall/dp/0786903260]Amazon.com: Shaman (Ad&D Accessory): Kevin Hassall, Paul Jaquays: Books[/ame]
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