Help With Class Idea

[Aspect of Veles]

I am currently working on a new race; the Scarecrow/Strawmen; that I will be submitting for revision hopefully by the end of December, and I wanted to be able to include a special class that was geared towards them. It wouldn't be specific to them, but definatley geared towards them.

One of the key abilities would have to be Dexterity. Two of the class skills should be Acrobatics and Stealth.

If it helps, the scarecrows are related to a new plane (which I hope to detail by the end of '09) called the strawrift, and they are prone to chaotic and unpredictable behavior.

I have no ideas on a class for them besides these and hope that I can get some help. It would be much appreciated.

 

[chronoplasm]

How about Soul Harvester?

Mow down enemies like blades of grass to reap their souls. When enough souls are collected you can spend them to active additional effects for your powers. For example, you could spend ten souls to increase the damage die for an attack or spend a healing surge.

Attacks could focus on a farming theme shaded with sinister and supernatural tones. Things like...
Thresh
Harvest Time!
Mow Down
Plow Through
Open the Floodgates!

 

[Aspect of Veles]

Response to Soul Harvester

I like the idea of it being kind of farm themed, but don't really agree with the soul harvesting thing (I like the mechanics and the morbid lean, but the idea is not quite what I'm looking for). Maybe this excerpt from the race description will help illustrate the direction I hope to take;

Scarecrows, sometimes known as Strawmen are the result of an as yet unexplainable phenomenon in which an interplanar rift from an unknown plane destroys a creature’s physical body and forces their consciousness into a nearby scarecrow (for reasons unknown). During this process all memories of the victim’s past life are destroyed – often causing psychotic and homicidal insanity; but this loss of sanity is not always the case and sometimes the newly animated effigy sets out with the same mindset, and perhaps intentions, as before.


I like the power suggestions you made though; especially Thresh and Open The Floodgates! (but I may remove the exclemation point when I start working on the class). I like the idea of including 'Harvest' in one of the power names and was thinking that perhaps Bitter Harvest might be good - any opinions?


P.S. When I finish the Scarecrow race I'll link to the thread from this one.

 

[Aspect of Veles]

Finally got back to work!

I've finally returned to my idea, and below is the link. The power ideas for a class from chronoplasm may find their way into the race feats.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/4e-fan-creations-house-rules/288917-scarecrow.html