Making Solomon Kane in IK

[John Q. Mayhem]

How would you make a Solomon Kane-analog in IK? What race, classes, feats, equipment? What country would he be from?

I think that I'd have him be from Cygnar; that's probably closest to England. I don't know whether he should be Caspian or one of the minorities. For classes, fighter is an obvious choice, as is duelist. Any way, he'd probably have a couple of ranger levels for the skills, and perhaps one or two of berserker (using the Whirling Frenzy variant?). I'm also inclined to use the unfettered, from AU.

He might be a LG Morrowan. But, he's from a strict, highly structured religious minority; Menoth may be more appropriate. He could even be a paladin of Menoth.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

How would you make a Solomon Kane-analog in IK? What race, classes, feats, equipment? What country would he be from?

I think that I'd have him be from Cygnar; that's probably closest to England. I don't know whether he should be Caspian or one of the minorities. For classes, fighter is an obvious choice, as is duelist. Any way, he'd probably have a couple of ranger levels for the skills, and perhaps one or two of berserker (using the Whirling Frenzy variant?). I'm also inclined to use the unfettered, from AU.

He might be a LG Morrowan. But, he's from a strict, highly structured religious minority; Menoth may be more appropriate. He could even be a paladin of Menoth.

However the Protectorate is more Puritanical. Fighter/duelist, would be my best guess, with maybe a few levels of the spell less ranger variant from UA, or possibly one of the non-WotC base class assassin types out there.

The Auld Grump

 

[ajanders]

Solomon Kane

As a ruthlessly honorable Puritan, Solomon Kane just about has to be a follower of Menoth. I believe the Iron Kingdoms has a non-spell casting ranger variant for use in the setting: if so, then I'd start with that and season to taste with either fighter levels or possibly paladin levels: Menoth is LN, so I think can have paladin followers.
If you really wanted to emphasize the two-weapon fighting (which I think would be a mistake) see if there's an update of the Tempest PrC for 3.5.
Don't use the duelist: Kane would never have the perform ranks required.
If you'd rather emphasize his non-combat skills, you might add a level of Horizon Walker, but he'd do well without any PrC at all.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

As a ruthlessly honorable Puritan, Solomon Kane just about has to be a follower of Menoth. I believe the Iron Kingdoms has a non-spell casting ranger variant for use in the setting: if so, then I'd start with that and season to taste with either fighter levels or possibly paladin levels: Menoth is LN, so I think can have paladin followers.
If you really wanted to emphasize the two-weapon fighting (which I think would be a mistake) see if there's an update of the Tempest PrC for 3.5.
Don't use the duelist: Kane would never have the perform ranks required.
If you'd rather emphasize his non-combat skills, you might add a level of Horizon Walker, but he'd do well without any PrC at all.

Do not forget the Swashbuckler class, who is I believe in Complete Warrior. As for perform... I would say that Perform (Oration) might serve Solomon Kane in good stead.

The Auld Grump