doctorbadwolf
Heretic of The Seventh Circle
Sidenote question: how are monks borderline innapropriate for a fantasy setting?So where do you draw the line, then? I mean, monks are already borderline-inappropriate for a fantasy setting, but should it also include a specific class for gunslingers? Can we really fault D&D for not including a computer-hacker, or giant-robot-pilot class?
D&D isn't generic fantasy. While there are an infinite number of campaign worlds that can be described under the D&D ruleset, that infinity is still a tiny subset of fantasy worlds, which is itself a tiny subset of fictional worlds.
edit; I don't think I ever gave my answer to the OP.
Captain (warlord, but with an influence of Noble, as well)
Shaman
Binder or other dedicated summoner. A class whose primary focus is summoning. Don't care if it's one thing at a time, or a final fantasy style "summon this thing, and it wrecks stuff, then disappears" Schlick, or some combination thereof.
Swordmage. The various subclasses do ok at it, but they also show why a full class dedicated to it, from the ground up, would be great. I'd prefer full caster, perhaps warlock style, with ranger HP and proficiencies, and limited spell list, or something like an arcane monk, with spell points instead of Ki, Int based, magical wards based "armor", etc.
could include a second take on Arcane Archer
Assassin. It's been a PHB class, and the rogue subclass is a poor substituted for past incarnations.
Runepriest. Or not a priest, bc why does it need to be holy? Runesage? I'd accept this as part of a Sage class.
Thinga the game needs that needn't be a class:
an even more Shamanistic Barbarian
a more Barbarian-like Ranger
a Shamanistic/totem ranger
Nature/Primal Spirits warlock
urban ranger
Probably more, but it is late.
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