Sadrik
First Post
List of classes for 5e. I am really against class bloat. What classes would you like to see in phb1. Somewhere I saw they intend to include every class that was once in a phb1. I would prefer a robust multi classing system merged with backgrounds and specialties to create all the 1/2 this and 1/2 that character concepts.
Auto inclusion:
Fighter
Cleric
Wizard
Rogue
Almost automatic:
Druid
Ranger
Paladin
Sorcerer (psionic, fey, draconic, celestial, infernal)
These get dicier:
Monk (remove the Asian theme, go Jedi)
Warlock (better in its own supplement or merged as a heritage of sorcerer or heck even a cleric, IMHO)
Psionics (In the 1e phb, I would like to actually see this in the book and merged into the magic system)
Would prefer as specialties and or backgrounds:
Barbarian (rage as specialty, savage as background)
Assassin (background)
Bard (background, and specialty, would be neat to plug into Druid rogue sorcerer or even ranger)
Warlord (specialty)
Illusionist (Go the way of Necromancer, a specialty)
Auto inclusion:
Fighter
Cleric
Wizard
Rogue
Almost automatic:
Druid
Ranger
Paladin
Sorcerer (psionic, fey, draconic, celestial, infernal)
These get dicier:
Monk (remove the Asian theme, go Jedi)
Warlock (better in its own supplement or merged as a heritage of sorcerer or heck even a cleric, IMHO)
Psionics (In the 1e phb, I would like to actually see this in the book and merged into the magic system)
Would prefer as specialties and or backgrounds:
Barbarian (rage as specialty, savage as background)
Assassin (background)
Bard (background, and specialty, would be neat to plug into Druid rogue sorcerer or even ranger)
Warlord (specialty)
Illusionist (Go the way of Necromancer, a specialty)
Code:
PHB1 classes
1e 2e 3e 4e
Assassin x - - -
Barbarian - - x -
Bard * x x -
Cleric x x x x
Druid x ** x -
Fighter x x x x
Illusionist x *** - -
Monk x - x -
Paladin x x x x
Psionics **** - - -
Ranger x x x x
Rogue x x x x
Sorcerer - - x -
Warlock - - - x
Warlord - - - x
Wizard x x x x
* The 1e bard was more akin to a prestige class comprised of a fighter rogue (thief) and druid
** The druid was an example specialty cleric (priest)
*** The Illusionist was an example specialty wizard (mage)
**** Psionics did not have base class but all the powers were there
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