Absolute BEST Core PrC

[Zenodotus of Ephesus]

1. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Fighter?

2. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Rogue?

3. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Cleric?

4. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Wizard?

5. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Ranger?

6. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Sorcerer?

7. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Druid?

8. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Barbarian?

9. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Paladin?

This need not be rules oriented. I'm just as interested in your opinion if it comes from a Roleplaying perspective. Answer any or all depending on how confident you feel about your own ability to character build or based on your playing experience, please.

(I have no real interest in the Monk or the Bard but feel free to comment on them as well if you care to.)

 

[The Shaman]

Cleric/sorcerer ---> Mystic Theurge

I've only played this as an NPC when I was GMing, but it was forty frosty-cold ounces of pure malted magicky roleplaying goodness.

 

[Zenodotus of Ephesus]

Cleric/sorcerer ---> Mystic Theurge

I've only played this as an NPC when I was GMing, but it was forty frosty-cold ounces of pure malted magicky roleplaying goodness.

Well, that does sound delicious.

 

[Turanil]

Rogue/Wizard ---> Arcane Trickster

Wizard ---> Loremaster

 

[Evilhalfling]

Bard --> Sublime Cord. aside from req lots of usless skills (13 listen, & 6 prof. astrologer, etc) This class gives bards nearly the power of a high level sorcerer. In some ways stronger if you concentrate on the bard spell list. (13th lvl char casting Otto's Dance 1/day)

for wizard/sorcerer --> alienist has just wonderful flavor & RP potential

My biggest complaint is that a paladin cannot fall from grace and become a blackguard without a level of thief (hide 5) and perhaps fighter, or lucky feat placement (improved sunder)

 

[diaglo]

1. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Fighter? 2. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Rogue? 3. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Cleric? 4. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Wizard? 5. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Ranger? 6. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Sorcerer? 7. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Druid? 8. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Barbarian? 9. What is the absolute BEST Core PrC for a Paladin?
This need not be rules oriented. I'm just as interested in your opinion if it comes from a Roleplaying perspective. Answer any or all depending on how confident you feel about your own ability to character build or based on your playing experience, please.

(I have no real interest in the Monk or the Bard but feel free to comment on them as well if you care to.)

1. Paladin
2. Assassin
3. Monk
4. Illusionist
5. Archer
6. Illusionist
7. Druid
8. Barbarian
9. Cavalier

There are only 3 core classes in OD&D(1974). with Supplement I Greyhawk they added the optional Thief class. all other classes are PrCs.

 

[Zenodotus of Ephesus]

Rogue/Wizard ---> Arcane Trickster

Wizard ---> Loremaster

Any particular reasoning behind these choices?

My biggest complaint is that a paladin cannot fall from grace and become a blackguard without a level of thief (hide 5) and perhaps fighter, or lucky feat placement (improved sunder)

Interesting comment but is that really the case?

(snip)

No thread-crapping, please.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Any particular reasoning behind these choices?

I can only speak about myself and the Loremaster. The Loremaster is a class that´s fairly easy to attain for a wizard, and is plain better then the Wizard. 2 more skillpoints per level, and special abilities every level.
The abilities aren´t very impressive maybe, but at least he has some. And they fit the image of the wise and knowledgable wizard a lot better then the "real" wizard class...

 

[diaglo]

No thread-crapping, please.

how is answering the question based on what i'm playing... threadcrapping?

 

[Dinkeldog]

The thread was obviously based on current edition. If you're not interested in that, then perhaps responding in this thread is not necessary.