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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 6339169" data-attributes="member: 4937">The idea is to implement the concept in such a way it would be balanced with rogues, fighters, wizards, sorcerers, etc.I have a concept for doing it ('Paragon'), but I'm still working on the mechanics/balance.&nbsp;&nbsp; Essentially, the idea is a character of great potential that is lucky/destined and can always be counted on to come through in a pinch.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mechanically, the character would have some light narrativist powers usable a certain number of times per day depending on class level.&nbsp;&nbsp; The basic framework is already present in my rules, I just need to figure out how to make the class truly robust and diverse.&nbsp;&nbsp; Balance issues are hard because it really doesn't have any powers directly comparable to any other class.&nbsp; It's basically a slightly weak skill monkey with the ability to push a 'I win' button a certain number of times per day.&nbsp; &nbsp; But it would be useful for portraying certain character types from fantasy literature particularly when you have party ensembles where some characters are much more overtly powerful than another character in the party but the weaker party member is equivalently important to the story - Gandalf and Pippin for example.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 6339169, member: 4937"] The idea is to implement the concept in such a way it would be balanced with rogues, fighters, wizards, sorcerers, etc. I have a concept for doing it ('Paragon'), but I'm still working on the mechanics/balance. Essentially, the idea is a character of great potential that is lucky/destined and can always be counted on to come through in a pinch. Mechanically, the character would have some light narrativist powers usable a certain number of times per day depending on class level. The basic framework is already present in my rules, I just need to figure out how to make the class truly robust and diverse. Balance issues are hard because it really doesn't have any powers directly comparable to any other class. It's basically a slightly weak skill monkey with the ability to push a 'I win' button a certain number of times per day. But it would be useful for portraying certain character types from fantasy literature particularly when you have party ensembles where some characters are much more overtly powerful than another character in the party but the weaker party member is equivalently important to the story - Gandalf and Pippin for example. [/QUOTE]

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