Using Dragon mag PrCs?

[IronWolf]

I haven't used any. There are just so many in all of the source books (WotC's and other d20 Publishers) that there is no real reason to. They are harder to find with no Index and the books are so close to reach. Coupled with the reputation Dragon has for un-playtested or over the top material as far as some crunch goes, they just don't get much attention.

 

[Patrick Jarrell]

I've never used them, but I've always liked the flame steward and the whitehorn. I keep wanting to use them in my campaign, but haven't yet.

 

[JustKim]

Yes, I've played several, and I have plans to play a Force Missile Mage from last month's issue with a current character. As a DM I don't think I've applied any to NPCs, but I expect to at some point use the beholder cultist one.

I keep a running index of Dragon articles and the material in them, which helps to find PrCs and such, but the fact of the matter is that the older PrCs, monsters, spells, etc. become rapidly outdated as they're lifted for other products, so it's no longer as easy as just skimming the list.

 

[Remathilis]

Being the only person with a Dragon subscription in my group, rarely are they even considered. When many got reprinted in the Complete line, my PCs shouted THAT'S AWESOME and I said "I know, I've known about it for years..."

 

[JoeGKushner]

Flame Stewart... okay, I remember that one. A player in NeMoren's Keep was a druid who moved into that PrC.

I think the Index idea is good, but it would have to be a little more than an index.

Maybe something like they do with the Complete sereis where it lists the types (melee, spellcasting, good, evil, etc...) and come with the Prerequisites and # of Levels.

Good Melee PrCs: Generic PrC, Stronbad Specialization, Advanced Something Positive, 5 levels

Something like that?

 

[Arkham]

I've used the Flame Steward for one of my PCs.
And that's really about it.

 

[MerricB]

Only occasionally. The Mighty Servant of Kord, or whatever that class was called, has made an appearance. The best of them make it into the Complete Books, anyway.

That my players don't buy it (regularly) is the main reason it doesn't get used, however.

Cheers!

 

[Kaji]

I don't think we've ever used one in my group, although there were several that interested me. I think Dragon Mag is starting to outlive it's usefulness in an age of electronic ease. The idea of flipping through dozens of mags slooking for a feat, spell, or PrC I want to use is not very interesting. I'm pretty sure I'll let my subscription lapse when it it next due. I get all this kind of stuff (and targeted, as well) through inexpensive .pdf's from quality producers, like Ronin Arts or Malhavoc. And now that Green Ronin has entered the electronic market, I'm almost giddy.

 

[Stone Angel]

Used a couple mainly the ones that made it into the splat books, Elemental Savant, Duelist.

Usually I find that they are unbalanced especially the five level based ones. I do like them though and I don't ban them from my game, but I may alter them to fit my campaign.


The Seraph of Earth and Stone

 

[AlecAustin]

Personally, I think Dungeon and Dragon could benefit from some cross-content. As it is Dugeon is a DM-only magazine and Dragon is player-only. Adding the occasional PrC to Dungeon when appropriate and campaign design material to Dragon would really help both of them, in my arrogant opinion.

Based on Erik Mona's public statements and his editorial in, um, Dragon #327, I believe, he's remaking Dragon as the magazine for *all* D&D enthusiasts, which I believe means DMs and campaign material.

As to PrCs in Dungeon... unless an adventure includes a new one, I wouldn't bet on it.