Which class for monstrous shamans?

[Thurbane]

Just curious, which class(es) do you generally use to represent monstrous shamans (humanoids, giants etc.) in your games?

 

[SadisticFishing]

Really depends on the race and situation. But everything you listed could easily be one, even an extremely intelligent/charismatic rogue who just lies about power and/or uses UMD.

(I voted other)

 

[Drowbane]

Other

Just curious, which class(es) do you generally use to represent monstrous shamans (humanoids, giants etc.) in your games?

Other: Wilder. (Vigor, blasting, Expanded Knowledge: empathic transfer, etc... but mostly for the "holy S, he does *what*?!").

Also: Cleric, Druid, Shugenja, Sorc (my Kobold shamans are always Sorcs with Dragon-heritage feats), or Warlock. Shamanism doesn't have to be divine magic, but it often fits the bill.

I don't use the NPC classes, Dragon Shaman, Favored Souls or Spirit Shamans.

 

[Particle_Man]

I second the Warlock. Great for lazy DMs like me.

 

[Tonguez]

Yeah all of the above

I've used a Half-Orc Cleric/Scorcerer, a Merrow Druid, a blue goblin and a human adept and called them all 'Shaman'

 

[Nifft]

For me, they're usually Clerics or Sorcerer variants (Sorcerers with access to Druid and Cleric spells, and a few extra spells known).

Cheers, -- N

 

[was]

I usually just use the druid class for them

 

[the_mighty_agrippa]

Another base class might be Shaman from OA. A prestige class might be Hexer from DotF.

 

[szilard]

Also, for a lorekeeper type, the divine bard variant in UA could work well.

-Stuart

 

[ThirdWizard]

Add in Favored Soul for me.