Fighter question

[Bastoche]

Am I right? 3.5E fighter does NOT have profession as a class skill?

 

[dcollins]

SRD says "no". Same as 3.0. (But they do have Craft.)

 

[Bastoche]

oops, my bad! thanks!

 

[Darklone]

Fighting is their profession.

 

[Bastoche]

Fighting is their profession.

Yes. But siege engine "tech" are experts and/or rogues? What about warship captain? That's why I had assumed they had profession as a class skill.

 

[UltimaGabe]

I think it's dumb for any class NOT to have profession as a class skill. How is it going to unbalance the game if Fighters can do something with their free time other than hit things?

 

[Bastoche]

I also have a gripe concerning background issues:

Well, my dad was a carpenter. He thought me and my brother as much as he could, but me being a fighter, I just couldn't hit a nail on the head. But my wizard brother though, look at him go!!!

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[sledged]

I think it's dumb for any class NOT to have profession as a class skill. How is it going to unbalance the game if Fighters can do something with their free time other than hit things?

I always thought class skills should be dependent on both class and background. If you grew up in a sailing town, profession (sailor) is always a class skill no matter what classes in which you take levels. Call them background skills instead of class skills.

 

[Spatula]

Carpenter is a Craft, not a Profession, so the fighter would have no problem there.

I do agree that it's silly that fighters (and barbarians) do not have profession as a class skill. Like UltimaGabe said, those sorts of basic skills should be class skills for everyone.

 

[DarkMaster]

Carpenter is a Craft, not a Profession, so the fighter would have no problem there.

I do agree that it's silly that fighters (and barbarians) do not have profession as a class skill. Like UltimaGabe said, those sorts of basic skills should be class skills for everyone.

Well profession are more intellectual activity. I have a hard time conceiving that a Barbarian can learn how to be a civil engineer when he is not hunting for food. Same for the fighter they are more manual worker (craft).