Chess based PrC.

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Blue-Eyes White Dragon, attack!

Hah! You activated my trap card!

 

[Herobizkit]

I use Pot of Greed, which allows me to draw two MORE cards! (I Swear to Jeebus, this is said in EVERY EPISODE).

Here's a few of my suggestions, though they are not well thought out.

Chess pieces get the abilities of their respective class, but are in all other aspects treated as constructs.

Pawn: Rogue of your Class level.
Knight: Paladin of your Class level (With mount).
Bishop: Favored Soul (with spells from Healer class only) of your Class level.
Rook: Fighter of your class level (with Weapon Spec.)
Queen: Warlock (Complete Mage) of your class level.

 

[Visigani]

Since everyone is clearly aware this is all batshite borked to no end.... allow me to make a few pleasant suggestions.

The pawns should not be able to attack, except as attacks of opportunity. They would bear a shield and a mace and would endeavor to protect the mage.

The Bishops would have access to a single spell per spell level and would only be able to cast spells from the domain of War.

The Rooks are Shield Golems.

Blah blah blah....

The Queen is a sorceress construct cohort, as per the Leadership Feat.

 

[xigbar]

Since everyone is clearly aware this is all batshite borked to no end.... allow me to make a few pleasant suggestions.

The pawns should not be able to attack, except as attacks of opportunity. They would bear a shield and a mace and would endeavor to protect the mage.

The Bishops would have access to a single spell per spell level and would only be able to cast spells from the domain of War.

The Rooks are Shield Golems.

Blah blah blah....

The Queen is a sorceress construct cohort, as per the Leadership Feat.

Thanks for the (crudely stated but helpful) suggestions.

 

[xigbar]

I will be occasionally editing the original post for changes, but not right now.

 

[Dandu]

Hah! You activated my trap card!

Not in America.

 

[xigbar]

Not in America.

Shut up, Mokuba.

 

[xigbar]

I tweaked some things.

 

[Icyshadowlord]

I find this idea original (and interesting, of course) enough for me to want to try it with one of my characters. Now I just need to convince my group (especially the DM) that this won't be too overpowered. (or wait for the final version of this class)

 

[xigbar]

I find this idea original (and interesting, of course) enough for me to want to try it with one of my characters. Now I just need to convince my group (especially the DM) that this won't be too overpowered. (or wait for the final version of this class)

It was just edited to add some changes. I'm glad you like it.