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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 7280633" data-attributes="member: 996">A Dragoon is an historical troop type, light infantry of the 17th &amp; 18th century Europe.&nbsp; It's use in fantasy is obviously anachronistic.&nbsp; But, light infantry emphasizes mobility, so maybe there's just a hint of it there - OTOH, Dragoons typically used swords (sabers, presumably backswords and the like) and firearms, rather than spears/lances.:shrug:&nbsp;OK, feats are optional, and I know there's plenty wrong with the fighter, but that just seems like insult to injury.&nbsp; ;(&nbsp; Seems a very narrow theme, and would be an oddball in 5e as a class if it didn't have a door open to using magic somehow.&nbsp; But, let's see...As a martial class, it's sub-classes, like the fighter and rogue, would presumably be 'martial archetypes.'&nbsp;&nbsp; Dragoon, a mounted archetype, could be one of them, if you liked.&nbsp; I suppose an infantry take on a spear user could be another - to be anachronistic in entirely the opposite direction, a Hoplite, perhaps?Spear &amp; shield of a hoplite or mounted fantasy dragoon (knight, c'mon, it's a knight at that point) could give good AC, and superior reach should obviously be a feature.&nbsp; Mounted obviously translates to mobility, while hoplites were known for solid staying power (they were the heavy infantry of their day). No idea how or why you'd differentiate that from the fighter rather than just making them more fighter archetypes...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tony Vargas, post: 7280633, member: 996"] A Dragoon is an historical troop type, light infantry of the 17th & 18th century Europe. It's use in fantasy is obviously anachronistic. But, light infantry emphasizes mobility, so maybe there's just a hint of it there - OTOH, Dragoons typically used swords (sabers, presumably backswords and the like) and firearms, rather than spears/lances. :shrug: OK, feats are optional, and I know there's plenty wrong with the fighter, but that just seems like insult to injury. ;( Seems a very narrow theme, and would be an oddball in 5e as a class if it didn't have a door open to using magic somehow. But, let's see... As a martial class, it's sub-classes, like the fighter and rogue, would presumably be 'martial archetypes.' Dragoon, a mounted archetype, could be one of them, if you liked. I suppose an infantry take on a spear user could be another - to be anachronistic in entirely the opposite direction, a Hoplite, perhaps? Spear & shield of a hoplite or mounted fantasy dragoon (knight, c'mon, it's a knight at that point) could give good AC, and superior reach should obviously be a feature. Mounted obviously translates to mobility, while hoplites were known for solid staying power (they were the heavy infantry of their day). No idea how or why you'd differentiate that from the fighter rather than just making them more fighter archetypes... [/QUOTE]

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