List of "gish" classes and PrCs?

[Thurbane]

Hi everyone,

As much as I dislike the G-word, I was wondering if anyone could point me towards, or help me compile, a list of "gish" classes and PrCs? i.e. Classes that combine skill at arms with arcane spellcasting. Here's what I have so far (far from complete):

Base classes -
Bard
Battle Sorcerer
Duskblade
Hexblade
Warmage

PrCs -
Abjurant Champion
Arcane Archer
Bladesinger
Dragonslayer
Eldritch Knight
Havoc Mage
Jade Phoenix Mage
Rage Mage
Raumathari Battlemage
Runesmith
Spellsword
Suel Arcanamach
Swiftblade

...all help appreicated. I'm thinking of running an offshoot of my campaign where all the PCs will be a "gish" of some sort.

 

[Aus_Snow]

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Don't shoot!

 

[szilard]

I'd put bard on the list.

I'd probably remove Warmage (they can cast in armor, but their BAB, HD, and weapon proficiency don't say "gish"). I'd put Spellthief and Beguiler on the list before them...

Others?

Assassin
Enlightened Fist
Green Star Adept
Havoc Mage
Mindspy
Raumathari battlemage



-Stuart

 

[B4cchus]

Any gish does well with a level of runesmith. Although it's not your standard gish but wearing heavy armor without ASF is very nice.

 

[Arkhandus]

I don't think Spellthief or Beguiler would fit. I dunno about the Spellthief's base stats or abilities, but Beguilers are not suited to fighting with anything but their wits and their spells. Except maybe for the first 1-3 levels, but that's true of all classes except Warlocks and pure warrior-types.

To add to what was already mentioned....

WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Base Classes
Warlock

Prestige Classes
Arcane Archer (DMG)
Arcane Trickster (for roguish gish-types with all the sneak-attacking; DMG/Tome & Blood)
Assassin (likewise; DMG)
Dragon Disciple (DMG/Tome & Blood)
Pale Master (sorta, in Tome & Blood, dunno if it was reprinted in Complete Arcane)
Vigilante (sorta, in Song & Silence, dunno if it was reprinted in Complete Adventurer)
Maho-Tsukai (Oriental Adventures, it's surprisingly cleric-ish in basic stats despite being a sorcerer PrC)
Shapeshifter (OA)
Blade Dancer (OA, doesn't advance spellcasting but still requires arcane casting and meshes kinda well for a gish, with the magic sword and all)
Harper Scout (Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting)
Zhentarim Skymage (FR: Lords of Darkness)

SWORD & SORCERY STUDIOS with MALHAVOC PRESS
Base Classes
Mage Blade (Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed/Arcana Evolved)
Witch (Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed/Arcana Evolved)

ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Prestige Classes
Ratling Shaman (Rokugan)

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Base Classes
Bard (EverQuest RPG Player's Handbook)
Shadow Knight (EverQuest RPG Player's Handbook)

 

[serow]

Psychic Warrior is the most gish-like base class I can think of.
But he's psionic though.

 

[Klaus]

Base Class:
Battle Sorcerer (UA)

Prestige Class:
Battle Dancer (FDP website: http://www.fierydragon.com/db/2003-12-03.htm )

 

[beldar1215]

Excuse my ignorance, but what does gish mean? I see it all the time and have no idea.

Beldar

 

[Darkwolf71]

Githyanki Fighter/Mage.

 

[Psion]

ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Prestige Classes
Ratling Shaman (Rokugan)

BASE CLASS:
Myrmidon (Mercenaries)
Guardian (Mercenaries)
(One of these was way too generous; forget which now...)
Tattoo Mage (Mercenaries)

GREEN RONIN:
Thanemage (Advanced Player's Guide)


AFAIAC, Thanemage is the best (balanced/interesting) take on a single class fighter/mage type. (Hexblade has a better concept, but is a bit wanting balance-wise).