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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NiTessine" data-source="post: 3045580" data-attributes="member: 475">Mmh... I think base classes should be as general and widely available as possible.Beguilers are much like dread necromancers and warmages. They are highly specialised arcane casters, and more or less indistinguishable from your average specialist wizard or the correct school. I see no reason for there to even be a tradition or a special school for these - the fact you are a beguiler and not, say, an enchanter, can just as easily reflect a mixed set of interests. Unlike a wizard, you've been studying things other than magic a lot and therefore developed a narrower focus in spellcraft but acquired a pretty good set of other useful skills. I see beguilers most widespread in the great centres of civilisation or trade, such as Waterdeep, Silverymoon, Calimport, the cities of Sembia, and the Dragon Coast. I'd assume that pretty much every semisecret organisation of spies, information brokers or merchant lords would be interested in hiring one.Dragon shamans are a bit trickier. The Cult of the Dragon probably has some. I can see dragon shamans being prevalent in Chessenta under the rule of Tchazzar and in Free Unther where the Cult of Tiamat is gathering power. A couple of other interesting ideas would be gnomish dragon shamans in Ieirithymbul (thanks to <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/wn/20031022a" target="_blank">Palarandusk</a>), a dragon shaman member of the Silmerhelve family (a confidante of <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/wn/20030827a" target="_blank">Nymmurh</a>), or dwarven dragon shamans in Mirabar (Due to the influence of <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/wn/20031217a" target="_blank">Saryndalaghlothtor</a>, should one wish to write up the rules for a crystal dragon shaman. Shouldn't be too hard.)Duskblades pretty generic, if one ignores the fluff in Player's Handbook II. They can be found with the elves, easily enough. The drow would probably have a tradition of duskblades, especially in a place such as Sshamath, where magic is held in high regard. The dwarves, after Thunder Blessing, would see the value of such warriors, and Halruaa might be capable of fielding entire regiments of them in the field of battle. The City of Shade and possbily Thay are also likely places for them.Knights are everywhere. There are knights in Evermeet, knights in Silverymoon, knights in Waterdeep, knights in the dwarfholds, oodles of knights in Cormyr... knights anywhere they follow Tyr, Torm, Helm, or the Red Knight, anywhere they have had a warrior caste.</blockquote>

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