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<blockquote data-quote="kanithardm" data-source="post: 2443861" data-attributes="member: 31865">Fighters need changing, but this just isn't itI received Unorthodox Fighters for free in order to review it.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Art-Good, I liked how it looked, but the Dogfighter picture had a bird on it.&nbsp; That didn't make any sense to me.&nbsp; Rating: 4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Layout-It’s just like the PHB with sub-sections for why they adventure, roles, etc.&nbsp; Rating:&nbsp; 4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Classes-Thematically, these are some of the best classes I've ever seen.&nbsp; Sure the first four were loners that don't really mix well with a party.&nbsp; But that makes for great RPing opportunities.&nbsp; When I looked at how they actually worked, I was mentally screaming &quot;Who came up with that?!&quot;&nbsp; All of them except the Second Son have the same skills and skill pints as the fighter.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1. The Bastion-Its main focus is heavy armor and combat.&nbsp; It has damage reduction going up to 5/- at 20th level.&nbsp; It has a defensive stance similar to that of the dwarven defender.&nbsp; It also gives two extra ability points which go into Strength and Constitution.&nbsp; Rating: 3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2. The Bully-A loner who only seeks to beat up opponents.&nbsp; He uses a throwing rock and his fists.&nbsp; The iron fist ability was written poorly and didn't make much sense.&nbsp; At 6h level he ignores Max Dex bonuses to AC while in armor.&nbsp; This is way overpowered.&nbsp; Rating: 2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3. Dogfighter-This class is really unorthodox in the fact that they get dog companions.&nbsp; These don’t get stronger as you increase in level, just more.&nbsp; Their abilities are focused around working with their dogs.&nbsp; Rating: 3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4. Legend Seeker-This is a class that has strange abilities and is pretty much just a fighter who wants to make a name for themselves.&nbsp; They like the spotlight and at 8th level he gains a specified version of the leadership feat.&nbsp; This was the first class I felt wasn’t too over or underpowered. Rating: 4.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5. Second Son-This class has an oriental feel and is for the second son of a royal family.&nbsp; This class is very overpowered.&nbsp; At 2nd level one of their swords effectively becomes +2 and all other swords they wield are treated as +1.&nbsp; This class has two-weapon fighting abilities. Rating: 2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Miscellaneous: This PDF often uses “is not an attack of opportunity”, when it should be saying”doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity.”&nbsp; The classes are just too overpowered and aren’t really meant for PCs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kanithardm, post: 2443861, member: 31865"] [b]Fighters need changing, but this just isn't it[/b] [font=Arial]I received Unorthodox Fighters for free in order to review it.[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]Art-Good, I liked how it looked, but the Dogfighter picture had a bird on it. That didn't make any sense to me. Rating: 4[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]Layout-It’s just like the PHB with sub-sections for why they adventure, roles, etc. Rating: 4[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]The Classes-Thematically, these are some of the best classes I've ever seen. Sure the first four were loners that don't really mix well with a party. But that makes for great RPing opportunities. When I looked at how they actually worked, I was mentally screaming "Who came up with that?!" All of them except the Second Son have the same skills and skill pints as the fighter.[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]1. The Bastion-Its main focus is heavy armor and combat. It has damage reduction going up to 5/- at 20th level. It has a defensive stance similar to that of the dwarven defender. It also gives two extra ability points which go into Strength and Constitution. Rating: 3[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]2. The Bully-A loner who only seeks to beat up opponents. He uses a throwing rock and his fists. The iron fist ability was written poorly and didn't make much sense. At 6h level he ignores Max Dex bonuses to AC while in armor. This is way overpowered. Rating: 2[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]3. Dogfighter-This class is really unorthodox in the fact that they get dog companions. These don’t get stronger as you increase in level, just more. Their abilities are focused around working with their dogs. Rating: 3[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]4. Legend Seeker-This is a class that has strange abilities and is pretty much just a fighter who wants to make a name for themselves. They like the spotlight and at 8th level he gains a specified version of the leadership feat. This was the first class I felt wasn’t too over or underpowered. Rating: 4.[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]5. Second Son-This class has an oriental feel and is for the second son of a royal family. This class is very overpowered. At 2nd level one of their swords effectively becomes +2 and all other swords they wield are treated as +1. This class has two-weapon fighting abilities. Rating: 2[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]Miscellaneous: This PDF often uses “is not an attack of opportunity”, when it should be saying”doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity.” The classes are just too overpowered and aren’t really meant for PCs.[/font] [/QUOTE]

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