Propose your concepts of weird character classes

[Turanil]

Okay, since the inception of D&D 3e / d20, more than 1000 character classes have been published, and we don't even count amateur work found everywhere on the Internet. NONETHELESS, I propose some (useless) community work here. Lets come me up with even more classes, but give us extreme concepts with weird (yet evocative) names. For any genre from D&D medieval to d20 Future sci-fi... (Inspiration from other games or existing classes is allowed, provided it becomes weird enough.) I will begin:

-- Techno-Wizard. Not an artificer, this character emulates futuristic technological items with magic and spells. This character doesn't create wands of frost only usable by mages for example, but strange ray-guns that require ranged attacks and freeze the targets to death and are usable by anybody.

-- Bio-Syntha Cyborg. This characters gets bio-engineered replacements of various body parts, which are bio-synthetic cybernetics enhancing the character's abilities and giving him almost supernatural powers. The character's powers are not as if from implanted technological equipment, but become part of his (super)natural abilities.

-- Tiger Psi-Mage. These warriors are inducted into the cult of Sharkaan the Tiger-Spirit, receiving some of His mystical blood and thus a portion of His power. They thus become weretigers with all manner of psi-magical powers like the "distant claw of death" or "mighty roar of fear".

Okay, whose next?

 

[Ace]

Okay, since the inception of D&D 3e / d20, more than 1000 character classes have been published, and we don't even count amateur work found everywhere on the Internet. NONETHELESS, I propose some (useless) community work here. Lets come me up with even more classes, but give us extreme concepts with weird (yet evocative) names. For any genre from D&D medieval to d20 Future sci-fi... (Inspiration from other games or existing classes is allowed, provided it becomes weird enough.) I will begin:

-- Techno-Wizard. Not an artificer, this character emulates futuristic technological items with magic and spells. This character doesn't create wands of frost only usable by mages for example, but strange ray-guns that require ranged attacks and freeze the targets to death and are usable by anybody.

-- Bio-Syntha Cyborg. This characters gets bio-engineered replacements of various body parts, which are bio-synthetic cybernetics enhancing the character's abilities and giving him almost supernatural powers. The character's powers are not as if from implanted technological equipment, but become part of his (super)natural abilities.

-- Tiger Psi-Mage. These warriors are inducted into the cult of Sharkaan the Tiger-Spirit, receiving some of His mystical blood and thus a portion of His power. They thus become weretigers with all manner of psi-magical powers like the "distant claw of death" or "mighty roar of fear".

Okay, whose next?

Shapechanger --

As the character gains levels they gain Shapewise abilities and can increase the chosen form (animal) or gain new forms and abilities related to them

Psycogen

A fighter class with 1 psi like ability,a few bonus feats to use it with and some regular feats as well -- part warlock --part psion --part fighter

 

[VirgilCaine]

Gee, those sound like something from the WORLD OF SYNNIBAR.

 

[Turanil]

Gee, those sound like something from the WORLD OF SYNNIBAR.

Indeed. My inspiration for this thread comes from a review of that game (and the little I did read about Rifts)...

 

[VirgilCaine]

So is thread for serious weird classes or amusing weird classes?

 

[Tyler Do'Urden]

Gee, those sound like something from the WORLD OF SYNNIBAR.

Which actually had some remotely cool ideas in it, despite the... ahem... flaws.

(Okay, so the whole game was a flaw. Never mind.)

 

[Turanil]

So is thread for serious weird classes or amusing weird classes?

Well, lets everyone propose concepts. What is serious for some, is amusing for others.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Master of Many Classes: At each level, he gains knowledge of 10 new base classes that he had never heard of before. He also gains a bonus equal to his level when making knowledge checks about the fluff of base classes, prestige classes, or their in-game organisations.

Super-Ultra-Destructolord: He gains the ability to instantly destroy any one enemy with no save as a standard action, but it doesn't work unless the opponent is at least 10 levels lower and half his level.

Disciple of the Giant Space Hamster: Gains the ability to travel through Wildspace and speak with rodents.

Diligent Detector: Gains the ability to Detect Magic, Alignments, etc at will, but no other powers.

Grunkgnar Boom-Smasher: Can smash smaller opponents with his big Boom-Club.

Flying Twinkie: Flits through the air with grace and poise, determined to deliver his magic creme filling to his friends and enemies alike.

Lepidopterist Lord: Goes into a cocoon at first level and refuses to adventure. Comes out 10 years later as a Monarch Butterfly, and becomes the party's archnemesis.

Zooooooooooooom!: Gains a stacking Speed bonus at every level, and eventually turns into electricity at level 20 for going too fast.

Is this the kind of thing you are looking for?

 

[Tonguez]

The class I'm seriously considering (but can't think of how to effectively execute) is the:

POLTROON: The ultimate coward, the Poltroon is cursed to be forever the target of the excitement he despises and as a result has mastered the art of evasion, escape and running away. HD 4 Spd 40 (+rise as Monk), BAb - 4, aiming to get an AC of +40

 

[Turanil]

Is this the kind of thing you are looking for?

From the worst of ideas could arise a gem, like a diamond out of the rough...