Journeyman base class in Dungeonscape?

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My vote is for something like a rogue/ranger skill set with +6 or more skills pts, bonus feats every few levels, trapfinding, all good saves, d8 hps, and 3/4 BAB and maybe some special abilities having to do with the major trapmonkey skills. Maybe a built in luck system / action point system. But I guess thats a lot like the extreme explorer from ECS.

 

[Nyaricus]

I'm surpirsed this thread hasn't come up yet; I'm been mentioning me looking forward to the Journeyman base class for a couple weeks now, ever since I came upon that text in the book page.

In any case, I'm getting Dungeonscape and Complete Scoundrel for my birthday from my friends, so I'm psyched

cheers,
-N

 

[Nightfall]

Ny,

You lucky!

 

[VirgilCaine]

I'd like to see a jack of all trades that isn't a Bard.

Try the Savant base class from Dragon. Pick the 1e version or the 3e version.

 

[Blair Goatsblood]

That would be interesting...someone with a nice skill set like a rogue without the sneak attack ability. I never saw Indiana Jones stab anybody in the back necessarily.

He's been known to knock someone out with one punch if he suprises them...

 

[Nightfall]

Try the Savant base class from Dragon. Pick the 1e version or the 3e version.

Don't get me wrong Virgil, I LOVE the Savant. It's a great class and I wish more people knew about it. But I am curious to see how it stacks up to the Journeyman class.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Don't get me wrong Virgil, I LOVE the Savant. It's a great class and I wish more people knew about it....

One of my faves too.

 

[Nightfall]

Fru,

Yep it, Battle Dancer, Mountebank and Death Master are my all time favorites.

 

[frankthedm]

Given how many monsters are immune to sneak attack, a trapfinder who's main combat ability is not nerfed when the foes don't have guts / can't be flanked / have blindsightcould be a good thing!

Mayhap good bab or slowed spell progession with all spells being class spells.

 

[JPL]

While I'd rather see a more generalized wanderer / adventurer class, it would actually make sense in a D&D world for a base class that was a straight-up dungeoneer, with his whole shtick revolving around dealing with the threats and obstacles you encounter in dungeons. That would make a hell of a "fifth man" in a lot of parties, provided there was not too much overlap with the rogue, in particular.

Following up on this...it would also make sense for a class such as this to have limited spellcasting abilities, including some spells with specific application to dungeoneering and some utility spells like cure light wounds. That would make this guy a true jack of all trades, and again, a great fifth man.