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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Avenger" data-source="post: 5816999" data-attributes="member: 779">Even if it's a supplementary Pathfinder class, the Summoner made a good example of a Conjuration specialist, even if the mechanics behind the Eidolon Companion is way too complex.I can't remember the name of the prestige class in Complete Mage, but there was a more fighterish one that I remember required being a Abjuration Specialist.&nbsp; So in my mind, an Abjurer should be like that prestige class.&nbsp; I see an Abjurer as being a Wizard with heavy armour, and various runes of protection written all over its full-plate armour.&nbsp; Maybe it has better weapon proficiencies because it lacks many offensive spells, but for the most part it's strength lies in really high defenses, and with a high number of defensive spells it could be what 4e describes as a defender, but a more passive one.&nbsp; And maybe with protective rune at-will spells, it could certainly fill that role. The Bard build with wisdom as the secondary ability score, might have some places to start with for what path a Diviner could take.&nbsp; I think like the Abjurer idea, it should probably have access to a bunch of special at-will spells that offer bonuses to themselves and companions.&nbsp; Though one problem I see with there even being a Divination school, is that many of the spells that were traditionally Divination spells all became Rituals in 4e, and since rituals are here to stay, it probably reduces the number of in combat spells for their specialty.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kobold Avenger, post: 5816999, member: 779"] Even if it's a supplementary Pathfinder class, the Summoner made a good example of a Conjuration specialist, even if the mechanics behind the Eidolon Companion is way too complex. I can't remember the name of the prestige class in Complete Mage, but there was a more fighterish one that I remember required being a Abjuration Specialist. So in my mind, an Abjurer should be like that prestige class. I see an Abjurer as being a Wizard with heavy armour, and various runes of protection written all over its full-plate armour. Maybe it has better weapon proficiencies because it lacks many offensive spells, but for the most part it's strength lies in really high defenses, and with a high number of defensive spells it could be what 4e describes as a defender, but a more passive one. And maybe with protective rune at-will spells, it could certainly fill that role. The Bard build with wisdom as the secondary ability score, might have some places to start with for what path a Diviner could take. I think like the Abjurer idea, it should probably have access to a bunch of special at-will spells that offer bonuses to themselves and companions. Though one problem I see with there even being a Divination school, is that many of the spells that were traditionally Divination spells all became Rituals in 4e, and since rituals are here to stay, it probably reduces the number of in combat spells for their specialty. [/QUOTE]

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