D&D General Lamest D&D classes all time

[toucanbuzz]

What? No. Kits didn't change any class mechanics, and they didn't become their own class. Some were OP, like the bladesinger and cavalier, and some were essentially just fluff. Most just gave a minor benefit, like the Myrmidion (get an extra weapon specialization and that's it).

Without getting too far off the thread, we're probably talking semantics. Most would consider Arcane Archer your class even though, technically, it's your subclass. Kits were in essence the first attempt at subclasses. To show those who might not have seen AD&D , below is a snippet of the "Convict" gladiator from AD&D Dark Sun, a subclass of Warrior using the Warrior XP table that had thief features and preset proficiencies.

But when TSR pushed for "more more more," we began to see some goofy stuff and not just limited to classes. Some of the adventures got goofy too. Which again circles back to my thanks that Wizards is taking it at a moderate pace, quality over quantity, despite my desire to see certain material (like my beloved Dark Sun).

 

[Garthanos]

Wrecan made a luck power source with several of the names on that list as classes ... it rather rocked.

 

[MonkeezOnFire]

Well pest controller, urban druid and peasant don't have any votes yet. The implications are obvious. Time to start my new career publishing content to DMs Guild.

 

[DammitVictor]

Polls aren't allowed to have enough options to include some of the real stinkers on the Paizo side.

 

[Panda-s1]

Polls aren't allowed to have enough options to include some of the real stinkers on the Paizo side.

am I mistaken or did Paizo specifically say at one point they were gonna keep supplements to a minimum? I want to imagine they said that at one point after releasing the Pathfinder alpha.

 

[Undrave]

Well pest controller, urban druid and peasant don't have any votes yet. The implications are obvious. Time to start my new career publishing content to DMs Guild.

Pest Controller sounds like a Ranger subclass that has abilities that make it better at dealing with swarms and better in tight environment.

Urban Druid could be a druid that protects what's left of nature in a urban environment, not a druid who prefers the city, but one who acknowledges that nature is everywhere, even in the city, who acknowledges people as part of nature despite the environment.

Peasant though, that one's up to you

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I would use urban druid, but with other name: augur.

 

[Panda-s1]

15. Urban Druid. From 3.5, Dragon Compendium (issue #317). Per gizmodo: "These members of this 3.5 edition class celebrate nature by… staying as far as hell away from it as possible." Pretty much a cop-out for any DM whose players pressure them to get all the powers of a druid and none of the roleplaying. Feel free to enjoy the night life in the local taverns and owning metal weapons. Instead of navigating through nature, you get the power to navigate easily through rush-hour traffic and to develop at 20th level a street network of urchins to tell you what's happening in your neighborhood.

Pest Controller sounds like a Ranger subclass that has abilities that make it better at dealing with swarms and better in tight environment.

Urban Druid could be a druid that protects what's left of nature in a urban environment, not a druid who prefers the city, but one who acknowledges that nature is everywhere, even in the city, who acknowledges people as part of nature despite the environment.

Peasant though, that one's up to you

WAIT A GODDAMN MINUTE I remember this article now! I remember their absolute horseshit logic for why urban druid makes no sense, like what goddamn city has the author lived in that doesn't feature birds? or trees? hell the sewers of every medieval fantasy city is practically guaranteed to have an exciting ecosystem.

I remember now because I wanted so bad to play an urban druid back in 3.5 days, and I can't understand how this idea isn't fascinating for some people.

 

[Undrave]

WAIT A GODDAMN MINUTE I remember this article now! I remember their absolute horseshit logic for why urban druid makes no sense, like what goddamn city has the author lived in that doesn't feature birds? or trees? hell the sewers of every medieval fantasy city is practically guaranteed to have an exciting ecosystem.

I remember now because I wanted so bad to play an urban druid back in 3.5 days, and I can't understand how this idea isn't fascinating for some people.

Even our modern cities have raccoons, or foxes, or possums, to say nothing of the basic rats, squirrels, groundhogs, crows, pigeons, hawks...heck, I've encountered a friggin' PORCUPINE in the middle of the city!

So yeah, nature exists in the cracks of a big city.

 

[Panda-s1]

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EDIT: Drat, ninja'd by @Worrgrendel .

EDIT EDIT: This one is much better. I feel it really captures the essence of what it's truly like to play a Bard.

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I'll throw in some personal favorites: