How to make an AGoT Maester?

[MacMathan]

I am taking part in a 4e campaign heavily inspired by GRRM's A Game of Thrones series and HBO show.

I have been pondering how to represent a Maester type PC. It would not have to be completely non-magical but the fluff for the effects should be low key.

I am thinking either Leader or Controller?

Has anyone else done this already or have ideas as an intellectual exercise?

Thanks

 

[Spatula]

That's a toughie. D&D of any edition would not handle such a character well, which is essentially just a sage. Well, there was probably a Sage class in an old Dragon issue. But anyway...

You could do a "lazy" warlord as a Maester who has studied combat tactics extensively, perhaps. Maybe go hybrid with wizard (enchanter) or bard.

 

[The Little Raven]

Well, there is a character later in the series that was expelled from the Citadel for his nefarious experiments with dead bodies. While the word is never mentioned, he is implied to be something of a necromancer.

 

[pauljathome]

Well, there is a character later in the series that was expelled from the Citadel for his nefarious experiments with dead bodies. While the word is never mentioned, he is implied to be something of a necromancer.

You might want to check out the RPG for inspiration. At least one incarnation of it was D20 class based (I think it followed the SRD).