101 Quick-n-Dirty Variant Classes (see post #1 for list!)

[Krug]

#44: Sharpshooter

HD: D8, Medium armor/Simple weapons + Martial ranged weapons only, Medium BAB attack progression, Good reflex save, Poor Fort/Will save, gain combat feats are per fighter, +1 bonus on attack with chosen ranged weapon group (bow/x-bow/sling) at first level, +1 additional bonus for every 4 levels after that (eg: 5th/9th/13th/17th), Class skills: 4+Int, skills as per fighter but add Balance and Spot

 

[Krug]

My suggestion would be to go hard and fast, and possibly group the classes into the 'base' classes later on and see if they can be balanced.

 

[Sadrik]

#45
Ninja

Bard Variant

Mechanics: Loses bard music and bardic knowledge. Gains sneak attack as a rogue. Uses the monks weapon proficiency plus simple weapons. Has a limited spell list "with ninja like spells" (deception/movement). Has the following class skills: balance, bluff, climb, concentration, craft, disguise, escape artist, forgery, hide, jump, move silently, slieght of hand, tumble, and use rope.

 

[Sravoff]

Duplicate Classes? Let OP decide or have both of them and group them togather.

If any of my classes seem too "prestige"-ish, let me know and I will mark them as such. Kinda running out of archtype Ideas.......

Post requests???? Any one?

-Sravoff

 

[Krug]

Suggestions: A druid who can only wildshape into his "totem" animal.
Plant based druid
A bladesinger type class

 

[Sravoff]

Suggestions: A druid who can only wildshape into his "totem" animal.
Plant based druid
A bladesinger type class

Thanks!

-Sravoff

 

[Krug]

While it would definitely be a copyright violation to include them, there's interesting class variations in Dragon magazine, such as the Wild Monk and the Flindh. Might be useful just to give brief details about these and the issue/page number if this product is compiled.

 

[Frostmarrow]

#46 Round Table Knight

A fighter variant.

Add: Aristocrat class skills and skill points. Paladin Code of Conduct.

Drop: Fighter class skills. Hitdie to d8. Towershield.

 

[Frostmarrow]

#47 Strider

A fighter variant.

Add: Track. Survival.

Drop: Heavy armor, towershield. Craft.

 

[Frostmarrow]

#48 Hypnotist

A bard variant.

Add: Perform (Hypnotism). Spell Focus (Enchantment) at 1st level. Persuasive at 1st level. Greater Spell Focus (Enchantment) at 12th level.

Drop: Perform (Any music related). Countersong. Song of Freedom. Bardic Knowledge.