Shadowdark Western Reaches Stretch Goal: New Classes

[Scribe]

Huh. Well I learned my lesson with the Paladin, and will wait to review after its complete.

 

[Bill Zebub]

Her inspiration is largely from this novel, which is new to me: Sabriel - Wikipedia

I immediately checked it out of my library (digital version).

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The good news is this psychopomp style necromancer leaves a lot of room for people who want to develop a pet class, wizardly or death knight style necromancer.

 

[Scribe]

On the plus side, Psion was not close to the top, so I'm going to finish mine up in the next week here I think.

 

[Aldarc]

Her inspiration is largely from this novel, which is new to me: Sabriel - Wikipedia

My sister read this series when she was younger. It was my first thought when I read the features of the Necromancer, as I jumped into this mid-stream.

 

[Nikosandros]

I don't think that's likely.

I'm guessing you're unaware due to not being geriatric like some of us, but Barbarian wasn't a PHB class in either edition, and was in a poorly-selling (AFAIK) optional sourcebook in 2nd edition (a better selling but still optional one in 1E). And I doubt "a large percent" of the people playing Shadowdark played 1E at all, let alone 2E with said sourcebook.

In 1e, the barbarian was published in Unearthed Arcana. I don't have any data, but I've always assumed that it was a very well-known book, even if not universally liked.

 

[Nightfly]

The new necromancer is awesome. Not what I was expecting, but in a good way. Realistically it might end up being weaker than the wizard, but in terms of flavor it blows the wizard out of the water.

When I finally get the chance to play this bad boy I might slather myself in eyeliner like a roadie for the Cure.

 

[Bill Zebub]

In 1e, the barbarian was published in Unearthed Arcana. I don't have any data, but I've always assumed that it was a very well-known book, even if not universally liked.

Previous to that it was published in Dragon Magazine. That Barbarian was defined partly by its mistrust of magic, and wasn't allowed to use any magic items. Honestly I don't remember much else about it, though.

 

[Scribe]

The Necromancer didnt end up at all like I thought, will have to see the final spell list I guess?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

In 1e, the barbarian was published in Unearthed Arcana. I don't have any data, but I've always assumed that it was a very well-known book, even if not universally liked.

He's talking about the 2E Complete Barbarian being the bad seller, not Unearthed Arcana, which I suspect sold very well.