D&D 5E Best Name For A “Leader” Class?

[doctorbadwolf]

Added sentinel and warden. Feel free to change votes.

 

[Tony Vargas]

As D&D so often does, this thread is reminding me of Monty Python & the Holy Grail...

...specifically:

"...and, the aptly-named 'Sir Not Appearing in this Film."

:sigh: I mean, it's been over 5 years, that's get'n close to the half-way mark for even the longer-run editions.

I like Sentinel quite a bit.

sen·ti·nel
/ˈsent(ə)nəl/
noun
noun: sentinel; plural noun: sentinels
1. a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.

Added sentinel and warden. Feel free to change votes.

war·den
/ˈwôrdn/
noun
noun: warden; plural noun: wardens

1. a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing or for ensuring that regulations associated with it are obeyed.
   "the warden of a local nature reserve"

 

[doctorbadwolf]

sen·ti·nel
/ˈsent(ə)nəl/
noun
noun: sentinel; plural noun: sentinels
1. a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.



war·den
/ˈwôrdn/
noun
noun: warden; plural noun: wardens

1. a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing or for ensuring that regulations associated with it are obeyed.
   "the warden of a local nature reserve"

what’s your point, Tony?

 

[DEFCON 1]

I like Warden. I’m surprised that I’m the only one who likes Herald.

'Herald' was one of my favorite Bard kits from the 2E Complete Bard's Handbook, which is why I wouldn't use it for a different class. It'll always be a bardic tradition to me.

 

[Tony Vargas]

I personally hate “warlord” even more than I love the class itself.

It does help in discussion, though, that it's the name of the class in it's prior PH1 appearance.

Best Name For A “Leader” Class?

For that matter "Leader" isn't the best term for Support classes, in general, just better than the prior "Healer" "Cleric" and "Band-Aid"

 

[DEFCON 1]

what’s your point, Tony?

I think his point was "Those names are dumb for this particular class", without him actually stating out loud "Those names are dumb for this particular class."

 

[doctorbadwolf]

For that matter "Leader" isn't the best term for a Support class, just better than the prior "Healer" "Cleric" and "Band-Aid"

It isn’t a name, Tony. See how it isn’t on the list?

 

[Tony Vargas]

It isn’t a name, Tony. See how it isn’t on the list?

Not name, term - edited for additional clarity.

Leader is problematic as a way of saying "Support oriented class," because it implies (no matter how clearly you may state otherwise up-front) 'leading' the other PCs, and, by extension, their players.

(Like anyone would willingly take up cat-herding that way.)

I think his point was "Those names are dumb for this particular class", without him actually stating out loud "Those names are dumb for this particular class."

Not dumb, just too narrow. Might make nice sub-class names. Sentinel Warlord is more evocative than Insightful Warlord, for instance.

 

[DEFCON 1]

and...disappointed at how many can’t get past one of many uses of the term Captain.

Well, to be fair... you also aren't getting past the new use of the term 'warlord', so it's a street going both ways.

 

[Iry]

I'm Warlord Shepard, and this is my favorite name on the Citadel.
I'm Marshal Shepard, and this is my favorite name on the Citadel.
I'm Warden Shepard, and this is my favorite name on the Citadel.