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Message: <blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 1234779" data-attributes="member: 2067">I've got the book here now...I'm sitting here with it, now, and here's the looksCORE CLASSES:* Hexblade is nummy. It's kind of along the lines of a ranger/paladin, except with morale-affecting/curse-inducing arcane spells at the higher levels. It meets my criteria for a 'new class' okay, and has one interesting special forbiddance -- you cannot be good....<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />* Samurai is iffy. It's a fighter focused on fear, effectively, and it seems a smidge on the mighty side. In addition, it'd probably work better as a PrC. Not horrendous, but certainly questionable. Still...* Swashbuckler. HAH. As if there ever was a timely class? I tend to groove on it, in general, though I'd be tempted to ditch some of their HP (it's a d10) for some more movement-related abilities (such as a bonus to movement a la Monk or Barbarian), or maybe some sneaky-attacks (right now, the 'precise strikes' are done as extra things they can do with their criticals...which is cool).*Paladins and Rangers Without Spellcasting: This option is *adored*, and I'll probably implement it right off the bat.PRESTIGE CLASSES:I love that they included ready-to-use example NPC's....! YAY!A few standout things:* Dark Hunter: 5-level underground assassin. Tasty.* Darkwood Stalker: Orcslayer! This is cool...definately a good use of a PrC, but seems a bit generic...sneak attack , etc. vs. orcs, but nothing relating to any particular orc skill in general.* Dervish: Berserking dancer of doom! Very fun!* Gnome Giant-Slayer: Cool, but what about a dwarvish one? Still, fun!* Halfling Outrider: The picture is beautiful, but somehow the image of a ten-year-old astride an ugly doggy will never be anything but comical to me. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />* Hulking Hurler: 3-level monster-based PrC with some cool throwing abilities.* Huner of the Dead: Not a bad focused PrC...* Invisible Blade: I'm not sure why they're invisible, but they're a nice knife-fighter PrC...* Justicar: The picture = BAD ASS. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Plus, these guys fit snugly into Planescape (pre-Faction War) as Mercykillers. So I'm lovin'.* Kensai: This ain't yo pappy's weaponmaster! I like it. The ability to add strength and become a warlord is sweet. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />* Master Thrower: This is one PrC I've got INSTANT use for! DELICIOUS!* Master of the Unseen Hand: Very cool focuser on telekinesis, but it seems...odd...* Mindspy: This is pretty sweet...they can detect when things want to hit them. Neat idea...* Nature's Warrior: A druid who specializes in wild shape abilities...not a bad idea, but I'm not a HUUUGE fan of wild shape to begin with, so meh...* Occult Slayer: My my my....seems a decent mage-slayer.* Purple Dragon Knight: More Realmscreep? Eh...not a bad mass-leader PrC, so I'm happy.* Rage Mage: This should've been multiclass...they don't add a lot to the sorcerer/barbarian combo* Ravager: Leaves me a little cold...nice 'pain and fear' in name, but a good enough fighter can do that by unsheathing his sword alone. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />* Reaping Mauler: A great 'annoy the PC's' kind of class....grappling is obnoxious for anyone. I like it, though...a nice 'wrestler' PrC.* Ronin: Interesting, but would someone with heavy armor get much of a chance to sneak-attack? Iffy....* Stonelord: Shows that elementalists are not a wiz/sor only thing! I like! * Thayan Knight: MORE REALMSCREEP! ARG! Though this is mitigated by advice on how to genericize it, and it is a decent fantasy archetype (defender of a wizard)...still...blargh.* War Chanter: Hmmm...I'm a fan. Nice direction to take bardic music. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />* Warshaper: Though the illustration looks bizzarre, I love the concept of the class...finally, someone who can just shape parts as needed!More as I go through it...any specifics anybody wants?</blockquote>

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