Do You Prefer to Play One of the Four Primary Base Classes (Clr, Ftr, Rog, Wiz)?
blargney the second
blargney the minute's son
I voted yes, but there are now eminently suitable replacements for my favourite: rogue. The scout and ninja are both classes that give me the skill points I need to really enjoy a character. The fighter is a nice straightforward way to give any character a bit of durability and some feats.
On the other hand, I could do completely without the cleric, the wizard and their ilk. The unthemed exponential spellcasting progression irritates me lately. *shrug*
-blarg
On the other hand, I could do completely without the cleric, the wizard and their ilk. The unthemed exponential spellcasting progression irritates me lately. *shrug*
-blarg
The Shaman
First Post
Four primary base classes? That's wrong - there's six: Strong, Fast, Tough, Smart... 
I'm a fan of the outdoorsy classes in Dungeons and Dragons: Ranger, Druid, Shaman (Oriental Adventures version), and Barbarian. That said, the two characters that I remember most fondly were "primary" classes, both from AD&D: a neutral good dwarf fighter/thief with the Forester secondary ability who I played as a 'ranger', and a lawful evil human cleric with a touch of megalomania.
I'm a fan of the outdoorsy classes in Dungeons and Dragons: Ranger, Druid, Shaman (Oriental Adventures version), and Barbarian. That said, the two characters that I remember most fondly were "primary" classes, both from AD&D: a neutral good dwarf fighter/thief with the Forester secondary ability who I played as a 'ranger', and a lawful evil human cleric with a touch of megalomania.
mhacdebhandia
Explorer
I voted "no" for two reasons.
On that last point: my first ever Third Edition character was a sorcerer rather than a wizard. I chose that class partly to try out the new mechanics, and partly because looking over the new mechanics sparked the idea of a character who was descended from a long line of talented wizards, but who had an innate command of magic rather than any talent for arcane study.
In that regard, I suppose you could say I chose to play a sorcerer partly for roleplaying reasons derived from the "meta" fact that sorcerers had just shown up in the game.
I like playing clerics and fighters, less so rogues and wizards.
- I don't have a preference for traditional or non-traditional classes per se.
- The classes I play depends wholly upon the character concept, and I don't give any thought to trying to fit my concepts into the traditional classes if I'm aware of a better fit.
On that last point: my first ever Third Edition character was a sorcerer rather than a wizard. I chose that class partly to try out the new mechanics, and partly because looking over the new mechanics sparked the idea of a character who was descended from a long line of talented wizards, but who had an innate command of magic rather than any talent for arcane study.
In that regard, I suppose you could say I chose to play a sorcerer partly for roleplaying reasons derived from the "meta" fact that sorcerers had just shown up in the game.
I like playing clerics and fighters, less so rogues and wizards.
RichGreen
Adventurer
Hi,
While I like the four primary classes, these days I like to try out something new each time I build a character. My latest two PCs are a totem rager and a sapphire hierarch -- both prestige classes from Magic of Incarnum. The character I played before these two was a magister (Arcana Evolved).
Cheers
Richard
While I like the four primary classes, these days I like to try out something new each time I build a character. My latest two PCs are a totem rager and a sapphire hierarch -- both prestige classes from Magic of Incarnum. The character I played before these two was a magister (Arcana Evolved).
Cheers
Richard
Mycanid
First Post
Hmm ... I don't know that I would vote either yes OR no.
I tend towards elves - a LOT. But in that context I have a lot of things. I tend to like the stealthier sort with magic or psionic duo class to flavor the result. (In contrast to mhacdebhandia's emphasises.) This was so from day one.
I tend towards elves - a LOT. But in that context I have a lot of things. I tend to like the stealthier sort with magic or psionic duo class to flavor the result. (In contrast to mhacdebhandia's emphasises.) This was so from day one.
MavrickWeirdo
First Post
Bards & Monks
(with the occasional cleric/rogue character).
(with the occasional cleric/rogue character).
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