Trying to name new classes

[Altamont Ravenard]

Hello all,

I'm working on some "new" classes, and I'm looking to give them good (evocative, cool, original) names. Since many people here have wonderful imagination and insight, perhaps I could profit from it . I already have some names, but that's only because I had to identify each "concept" in order to distinguish them one from another... You will probably notice that many names are borrowed from various Prestige Classes...

So here are the classes and a short description (I'm working to build more base classes to forego the use of Prestige Classes. I'm also trying to build them so that every class has flexibility AND gains something new every level)

"Totem Barbarian": A barbarian that draws his powers and inspiration from a particulare animal.
"Warpriest": A cleric more focused on combat.
"Mystic": Probably a spontaneous casting monk/cleric.
"Devotee": A cleric more fanatically devoted to his/her god.
"Beastlord": A druid in touch with a particular animal.
"Plantlord": A druid in touch with plants in general.
"Verminlord": A druid in touch with vermin in general.
"Archer": A fighter focused on ranged weapons (and not just bows).
"Weaponmaster": A fighter focused on a particular (melee) weapon, foregoing the use of all others.
"Swashbuckler": lightly-armored fighter that uses his wits as much as his weapon.
"Cavalier": mounted fighter.
"Ninja": monk focused on innocuous movement and special attacks/blows.
"Inquisitor": LE paladin.
"Freedom fighter": CG paladin.
"Lord of Negation": CE paladin.
"Jack-of-all-trades": a rogue focused on skills.
"Mentat": a sorcerer focused on Divination and Enchantment spells.
"Life Mage": a sorcerer focused on conjuration and necromancy.
"Warmage": a sorcerer focused on Abjuration and Evocation.
"Manipulator": a sorcerer focused on Illusion and Transmutation.
"Dragon mage": a sorcerer that draws his powers directly from draconic ascendance.
"Arcane Warrior": fighter / spontaneous arcane caster.
"Militant mage": the non-spontaneous equivalent of the Arcane Warrior.

I know, I know, that's a lot of classes...

Any thoughts or comments are welcome (but I'm looking for name ideas for now... Once I have their level progression thought out, I'll post in House Rules).

Thanks in advance!

AR

 

[Steverooo]

"Totem Barbarian": A barbarian that draws his powers and inspiration from a particulare animal.

Beastmaster sounds better for this one, than the Druid...

"Warpriest": A cleric more focused on combat.
"Mystic": Probably a spontaneous casting monk/cleric.
"Devotee": A cleric more fanatically devoted to his/her god.

Zealot?

"Beastlord": A druid in touch with a particular animal.

You could go with Ailurophile for Cats, Ursinophile for Bears, etc., or just "Catfriend" and "Bearfriend"?

"Plantlord": A druid in touch with plants in general.

Same here... Phytophile, or Plantfriend. Dendrophile for trees?

"Verminlord": A druid in touch with vermin in general.

Vermithrax? Vermiphile? Arachnophile (Spiders)? Miriaphile (Centipedes)?

"Archer": A fighter focused on ranged weapons (and not just bows).
"Weaponmaster": A fighter focused on a particular (melee) weapon, foregoing the use of all others.

Not specific enough... Swordmaster, Daggermaster, Chainmaster, etc.

"Swashbuckler": lightly-armored fighter that uses his wits as much as his weapon.
"Cavalier": mounted fighter.
"Ninja": monk focused on innocuous movement and special attacks/blows.
"Inquisitor": LE paladin.

(Devilish) Dominator.

"Freedom fighter": CG paladin.

(Righteous) Rebel.

"Lord of Negation": CE paladin.

(Demonic) Destroyer.

"Jack-of-all-trades": a rogue focused on skills.

Which is different from a Rogue, how?

"Mentat": a sorcerer focused on Divination and Enchantment spells.

Charismentalist (Charisma (for Enchantment) + Mentalist)?

"Life Mage": a sorcerer focused on conjuration and necromancy.
"Warmage": a sorcerer focused on Abjuration and Evocation.
"Manipulator": a sorcerer focused on Illusion and Transmutation.
"Dragon mage": a sorcerer that draws his powers directly from draconic ascendance.
"Arcane Warrior": fighter / spontaneous arcane caster.
"Militant mage": the non-spontaneous equivalent of the Arcane Warrior.

 

[Li Shenron]

I am not sure, I suppose you want the name to still be quite generic since they are core classes, at least it seems so from your current examples. Almost all your names are very good.

Are you going to keep the regular core classes? If you do, are you going to change their names?

Anyway, I'll give my 2cp

I'm working on some "new" classes, and I'm looking to give them good (evocative, cool, original) names.

"Totem Barbarian": it goes over the Barbarian, what about Totem Warrior?
"Warpriest": OK
"Mystic": OK
"Devotee": OK (but the Zealot was good too)
"Beastlord": OK *
"Plantlord": OK
"Verminlord": OK
"Archer": OK
"Weaponmaster": OK *
"Swashbuckler": OK
"Cavalier": OK (or Knight also)
"Ninja": OK
"Inquisitor": I would say it would be appropriate for any Lawful, maybe the Dominator suggestion is better
"Freedom fighter": OK
"Lord of Negation": I prefer Destroyer
"Jack-of-all-trades": OK
"Mentat": I don't like this one, maybe Clairvoyant (or Telepath?)
"Life Mage": Lifemancer? But even Healer would be fine
"Warmage": OK
"Manipulator": Prestidigitator? Trickster?
"Dragon mage": OK, also Dragonblooded
"Arcane Warrior": OK, also Eldritch Warrior
"Militant mage": well, same as above...

* you can keep these as general names and each character may call himself more specifically (just as the PrCls: Axemaster, Swordmaster, Catlord, Wolflord...)

 

[Arken]

And will you be sharing these with us?

"Totem Barbarian": A barbarian that draws his powers and inspiration from a particulare animal.
Totem Brave? Totemic Dervish? Totembrother?

"Warpriest": A cleric more focused on combat.
Votary of Battle? Disciple of War?

"Mystic": Probably a spontaneous casting monk/cleric.
Lama?

"Devotee": A cleric more fanatically devoted to his/her god.
Flamen? Fervent flamen?

"Beastlord": A druid in touch with a particular animal.
(insert animal here)brother?

"Plantlord": A druid in touch with plants in general.
Plantbrother?

"Verminlord": A druid in touch with vermin in general.
Verminlord is fine, or Hivelover? Hivebrother?

"Archer": A fighter focused on ranged weapons (and not just bows).
Doomrainer? Sharpshooter? Ballistic master?

"Weaponmaster": A fighter focused on a particular (melee) weapon, foregoing the use of all others.
Weapon master might be fine? Swordsaint? Weapontwin?

"Swashbuckler": lightly-armored fighter that uses his wits as much as his weapon.

"Cavalier": mounted fighter.
Knight? Master Rider? Equus Lord?

"Ninja": monk focused on innocuous movement and special attacks/blows.
Ninja or nightrunner or Deftblade or Scorpion warrior?

"Inquisitor": LE paladin.
Reaver? Inquisitor is fine too...

"Freedom fighter": CG paladin.
Templar? Knight Errant?

"Lord of Negation": CE paladin.
Dark Templar? Negator? Void Knight?

"Jack-of-all-trades": a rogue focused on skills.
Consumate adept?

"Mentat": a sorcerer focused on Divination and Enchantment spells.
"Life Mage": a sorcerer focused on conjuration and necromancy.
"Warmage": a sorcerer focused on Abjuration and Evocation.
"Manipulator": a sorcerer focused on Illusion and Transmutation.

"Dragon mage": a sorcerer that draws his powers directly from draconic ascendance.
Draconist?

"Arcane Warrior": fighter / spontaneous arcane caster.
"Militant mage": the non-spontaneous equivalent of the Arcane Warrior.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

My Ideas,

Spirit Brave: A barbarian that draws his powers and inspiration from a particular animal.
Whitehart: A druid in touch with a particular animal.
Botanomancer: A druid in touch with plants in general.
Swarmaster: A druid in touch with vermin in general.
Troubadour: CG paladin.
Scaled Scion: a sorcerer that draws his powers directly from draconic ascendance.

 

[Krug]

Ninja - Booger Picker

 

[hong]

Hey Krug, what happened to Ula?

 

[Krug]

Hong - Preparing 2nd ep but now I'm pimpin' me story hour.

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

Wow, very cool suggestions (even Krug's). I knew I could count on you guys. This has probably given me ideas for MORE classes.

Are you going to keep the regular core classes? If you do, are you going to change their names?

I'll probably be keeping a lot of core classes, but won't mind discarding those that become obsolete (for example, the "Dragonmage" will probably replace the sorcerer, and I will add some sorcerer variants).

[Jack-of-all-Trades] Which is different from a Rogue, how?

There will be much less focus on stealth and sneak attacks, and more on skills. Somewhat of a ((Bard - Music - Magic) + Expert)^2

And will you be sharing these with us?

When I have enough material, I'll probably be posting for advice and suggestions in the House Rules forum, yes. I warn you all right now, all these classes will probably be more powerful that the usual base classes (that's why I'll have to pump those I do keep).

Thanks again!

AR

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

I made a lot of these with the thesaurus on Dictionary.com.

"Totem Barbarian"

Spirit Warrior.

"Warpriest"

Divine Hammer.

"Mystic"

Enlightened Master.

"Devotee"

I concur with those who say Zealot.

"Beastlord"

Beastbrother.

"Plantlord"

Leafbrother.

"Verminlord"

Plaguebringer.

"Archer"

Sniper. Artillerist. Farslayer.

"Weaponmaster"

As others have said, (Weapon name)master. Or possibly (Weapon name)bearer.

"Swashbuckler"

Bladedancer.

"Cavalier"

Horse Lord.

"Ninja"

Silent Fist.

"Inquisitor": LE paladin.

Tyrant.

"Freedom fighter": CG paladin.

Knight-Errant.

"Lord of Negation": CE paladin.

Reaver.

"Jack-of-all-trades"

Adroit.

"Mentat"

Occultist.

"Life Mage"

Soulmage.

"Warmage"

Battlecaster.

"Manipulator"

Demiurge.

"Dragon mage"

Wyrmwitch.

"Arcane Warrior"

Warwitch.

"Militant mage"

Tacticalist.