Journeyman base class in Dungeonscape?

[Crothian]

Hi there all,

Although I wrote the chapter with this class in it, I have come to learn that is has gone through significant revision. Alas, I cannot say much about it either way. I suppose I could share the basic idea. My idea for the class was to create a character who could go it alone, with a lot of abilities to boost itself, instead of others (like a bard) for a limited period of time each day. A jack of all trades type... the perfect PC for a group that has a missing player problem.

Hi!!

Is it a spellcasting class? Or are the abilities just specail abilities it gets?

 

[Nightfall]

I'm hoping it's special abilities. I'm getting a tad tired of spellcasting.

Razz,

So...you like base classes eh?

Psion,

They got better support in Complete Scoundrel? Sweet! (Well as a ninja loving man I'm glad. Scout meh. I think you and I can agree, Green Ronin's Scout was a little better.)

 

[Psion]

They got better support in Complete Scoundrel? Sweet! (Well as a ninja loving man I'm glad. Scout meh. I think you and I can agree, Green Ronin's Scout was a little better.)

Don't mind the ninja, just massively prefer the one in Legends of the Samurai. It's got kuji-kuri! (I may yet decide to keep using it, and see if the Complete Scoundrel stalker feats and be retooled to work for it.)

Actually, I don't use the Green Ronin scout, either. I use the ranger add ons in Wildscape; didn't see a need for a scout class.

 

[Razz]

Hi there all,

Although I wrote the chapter with this class in it, I have come to learn that is has gone through significant revision. Alas, I cannot say much about it either way. I suppose I could share the basic idea. My idea for the class was to create a character who could go it alone, with a lot of abilities to boost itself, instead of others (like a bard) for a limited period of time each day. A jack of all trades type... the perfect PC for a group that has a missing player problem.

As for those who dislike new base classes, I can certainly see your point. We try to give them coverage in Dragon whenever possible, but there just seems to be too many and we only recieve querries on a select few of them. Alas, this new one was part of the outline I was given for the book.. so in it went.

I hope everyone enjoys the book. I am very excited to see it.

Jason Bulmahn
Managing Editor of Dragon
Co-Author of Dungeonscape

Is the newly revised Journeyman better than what you envisioned, worse, or equal but simply different than what you had in mind?

 

[Razz]

I'm hoping it's special abilities. I'm getting a tad tired of spellcasting.

Razz,

So...you like base classes eh?

Of course! But only if they'll receive regular support like I see the Warlock is getting lately. (not that I dislike the Warlock material, I enjoy the class and have a player that is fond of it, but there's other classes that need just as much support, too)

 

[Nightfall]

Psion,

Who does Legends of the Samurai and how close is it to being able to use Naruto-like ninja skills?

Wildscape eh? Well at least you chose a company I know and trust.

Razz,

I was being sarcastic. But you are right, it would be nice to have more than Dragon magazine supporting those base classes.

 

[Psion]

Who does Legends of the Samurai and how close is it to being able to use Naruto-like ninja skills?

It's by RPGObjects. There are 3 pdfs, but the print version is one volume.

Naruto? Not greatly familiar with it, but I've seen some pretty credible suggestions that psionics is the way to go for that:
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=589061

 

[Nightfall]

Psion,

Eh it's just really tougher wizardry at times. Especially when they start bring back the dead via zombification.

RPG objects eh. Well I check out Drivethrough then. (I still need to get that one about fox spirits...)

 

[Jason Bulmahn]

Is the newly revised Journeyman better than what you envisioned, worse, or equal but simply different than what you had in mind?

I can't really say. Partially because of my NDA and partially because I have not seen the finished version.

Jason Bulmahn
Managing Editor of Dragon
Co-Author of Dungeonscape

 

[Crothian]

It's one of the reprinted and updated classes in the Compendium.

Ah, that one. I didn't find it all that good.