Can I get a basic rundown on the Compendium Classes?

[Stone Dog]

I'm not really looking for a level by level breakdown, but just a general idea as to what makes them special.

It will be some time before I get to pick this book up for myself so I appreciate anybody who wants to sell this chapter to me.

Thanks in advance!

 

[kilamanjaro]

Battle Dancer - Charisma based Monk/Bard. Awesome class. A monk that can actually fight!
Death Master - Arcane Disciple of Orcus. Gets an undead companion, great access to animate dead spells, turns into a lich at 20th level
Jester - a bard that instead of buffing his friends belittles his enemies. Gets some offensive spells.
Mountebank - a rogue with a lot of spell like abilities to beguile enemies, sells his soul to a lower planar master, probably my favourite new class
Savant - a true jack of all trades. Gets all skills, bonus feats, arcane and divine spells
Sha'ir - versatile spell caster that sends his familiar gen to retrieve his spells
Urban Druid - druid with his abilities and spells switched out to make him a master of an urban enivironment

 

[Stone Dog]

Montebank sound like JUST what I am looking for actually. Thanks for pointing out the selling the soul thing!