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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 9592776" data-attributes="member: 6877472">Let's say that your ideal character is made from a few disparate LEGO's.&nbsp; You want someone like Geralt of Rivia.&nbsp; Ok, so lightly armored, badass swordsman, hunts and tracks monsters, is a walking encyclopedia of supernatural lore, and has access to alchemical buffs (basically potions) that they make themselves.So a lot of this screams &quot;Ranger&quot;, but you don't want actual spells.&nbsp; And being limited to one Favored Enemy or enemies on the &quot;Wandering Encounter-Giants&quot; table doesn't quite suit you.&nbsp; If you have a DM willing to work with you, you could basically build a new class.Or allow an odd multiclass.&nbsp; Or find a weird class in an issue of Dragon magazine.&nbsp; Or if you're playing 2e, find a neat kit or Mythos Priest.What 3e does a little differently is that there's a lot more LEGO pieces laying around to potentially use.&nbsp; You still need the DM to be on board, but it's a little easier when you can say &quot;Hey look, I want to use ala carte multiclassing that doesn't limit my race choices to be Class A + Class B + a few levels of Class C, using variant class features D and E, and take Prestige Class X, and Feats 1, 2, and 3, and I'll be able to do everything I want my character to be able to do, and all I need is your approval.&nbsp; No need to build a custom class from scratch.&quot;It's all a matter of preference, of course.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 9592776, member: 6877472"] Let's say that your ideal character is made from a few disparate LEGO's. You want someone like Geralt of Rivia. Ok, so lightly armored, badass swordsman, hunts and tracks monsters, is a walking encyclopedia of supernatural lore, and has access to alchemical buffs (basically potions) that they make themselves. So a lot of this screams "Ranger", but you don't want actual spells. And being limited to one Favored Enemy or enemies on the "Wandering Encounter-Giants" table doesn't quite suit you. If you have a DM willing to work with you, you could basically build a new class. Or allow an odd multiclass. Or find a weird class in an issue of Dragon magazine. Or if you're playing 2e, find a neat kit or Mythos Priest. What 3e does a little differently is that there's a lot more LEGO pieces laying around to potentially use. You still need the DM to be on board, but it's a little easier when you can say "Hey look, I want to use ala carte multiclassing that doesn't limit my race choices to be Class A + Class B + a few levels of Class C, using variant class features D and E, and take Prestige Class X, and Feats 1, 2, and 3, and I'll be able to do everything I want my character to be able to do, and all I need is your approval. No need to build a custom class from scratch." It's all a matter of preference, of course. [/QUOTE]

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