New Issue of Dragon

[Artos]

Has anyone else read the new issue of Dragon? I just got it yesterday, but it's already by far my favorite issue of Dragon so far.

One of my biggest gripes about DnD is the lack of customization for characters. The sections on Holy Warriors, Monk Fighting Styles, and variant Fighters fixed a lot of this very quickly. I've always loved lightweight, quick fighters, basically swashbucklers, but until now I had to wait for a prestige class to get any real use out of the idea. So for me, the Fencer variant is great.

I haven't played any of these out for balance, but so far I think they look great. What does anyone else think of these variants?

-ChrisC

 

[CrimsonTemplar]

I really like the Avenger (CG Paladin variant). I don't enjoy playng LG PC's (I had a bad experience early on with a paladin), so it was really nice to see variants for all the non-evil alignments.

I'm going to try out the Avenger in the home campaign the next chance I get, just for the chance to use fun lines like "Smite Law, take that you Pholtan scumbag."

 

[MarauderX]

I like the cover. Me-ow.

 

[Obryn]

I'm 100% in agreement. I think specialist fighters are brilliant and I'm bringing them into my own game immediately.

Not so keen on the paladin variants, but they could be fun for all I know!

-O

 

[DarkSoldier]

The only thing better than a new issue of Dragon is a new issue of Dragon with a Larry Elmore cover.