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<blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 7070369" data-attributes="member: 6716779"><p>With wotc more or less dropping the ball on a decent gish I hdve been thinking about how to design one.</p><p></p><p> The main problem being the PHB ones are a bit meh and others like the bladedancer being better off used as a wizard than actually going into melee.</p><p></p><p> So the magus is basically an arcane Paladin built from the ground up as a dedicated gish rather than being a wizard, bard or fighter primarily. They use their spells to enhance aspects of the subclass. All subclasses get a 2nd attack at level 5 like the other warrior classes.</p><p></p><p> The 3 subclasses and my concept for the archetype.</p><p></p><p> Dragon Disciple</p><p>Based on the 3.5 prestige class you gain draconic abilities and a breath weapon. Eventually you can fly and can sacrifice spell slots to enhance your breath weapon. Eventually yoy can use the breath weapon as a bonus action.</p><p></p><p> Duskblade</p><p> Thus is the Magus version of the avenging paladin. You blend magic and blade/bow and can use arcabe strikes to enhance your damage.</p><p></p><p> Swordmage</p><p>The defensive option out of the 3 subclasses. Can sacrifice spelk slots to enhance your aegis and misty step around and generally be annoying.</p><p></p><p> Thoughts on the concepts and class? Right now I have not started on the mechanics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zardnaar, post: 7070369, member: 6716779"] With wotc more or less dropping the ball on a decent gish I hdve been thinking about how to design one. The main problem being the PHB ones are a bit meh and others like the bladedancer being better off used as a wizard than actually going into melee. So the magus is basically an arcane Paladin built from the ground up as a dedicated gish rather than being a wizard, bard or fighter primarily. They use their spells to enhance aspects of the subclass. All subclasses get a 2nd attack at level 5 like the other warrior classes. The 3 subclasses and my concept for the archetype. Dragon Disciple Based on the 3.5 prestige class you gain draconic abilities and a breath weapon. Eventually you can fly and can sacrifice spell slots to enhance your breath weapon. Eventually yoy can use the breath weapon as a bonus action. Duskblade Thus is the Magus version of the avenging paladin. You blend magic and blade/bow and can use arcabe strikes to enhance your damage. Swordmage The defensive option out of the 3 subclasses. Can sacrifice spelk slots to enhance your aegis and misty step around and generally be annoying. Thoughts on the concepts and class? Right now I have not started on the mechanics. [/QUOTE]
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