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Focused 05-12-07, 12:13 PM	I need a class for an urban campaign. I know that a Rogue is already been chosen. I tend to like to be the muscle in a group. I was thinking about a samurai, but I am not sure if it would work into the story line. I was also thinking about being a Warlock but I am not that familiar with them. Does anyone have any ideas. I am thinking that even though it will not be an evil campaign the characters wont think twice about doing what needs to be done to complete things.
Demon_Paladin 05-12-07, 12:25 PM	Anything it takes, huh? Take Urban Ranger (it's in the SRD) and make your favored enimes all humanoids that you expect to encounter.
RappinRabbi 05-12-07, 12:30 PM	Urban Ranger Variant Urban Druid Variant You could try a spellcaster with all the urban feats and class mods from Cityscape
Thawmus 05-12-07, 12:33 PM	I need a class for an urban campaign. I know that a Rogue is already been chosen. I tend to like to be the muscle in a group. I was thinking about a samurai, but I am not sure if it would work into the story line. I was also thinking about being a Warlock but I am not that familiar with them. Does anyone have any ideas. I am thinking that even though it will not be an evil campaign the characters wont think twice about doing what needs to be done to complete things. Well, for a non-combat class, I'd take the Beguiler (PHBII). The Beguiler's very much fitted for an Urban campaign, as most of what he does involves utilizing other people to meet his needs. For a semi-combat class, I'd grab a Spellthief (CA). They're very similar to the rogue, but they gain some spells later on, and of course, they steal spells. This can be useful in an urban setting. Otherwise, a Samurai is okay.....but they're sometimes disappointing for some people. I know players that love the class, and others that despised it. For other melee classes in an urban setting: Knight (PHBII): Lots of HP, has a knight's code to live up to, and gets knowledge (nobility, etc.) as a class skill. Could be very useful class in a castle or lordship setting. Swashbuckler (CW): Kinda a "meh" class, but it has some features to it that are useful in an urban setting. Favored Soul (CD): Not really a melee class, but much like the Cleric, can be used in that way with one or two buff spells, and can then take the front line. You can give a Favored Soul a very "Joan of Arc" feel to it in an urban setting, too. Which can get very fun. :)
HK-47 II 05-12-07, 12:37 PM	I need a class for an urban campaign. I know that a Rogue is already been chosen. I tend to like to be the muscle in a group. I was thinking about a samurai, but I am not sure if it would work into the story line. I was also thinking about being a Warlock but I am not that familiar with them. Does anyone have any ideas. I am thinking that even though it will not be an evil campaign the characters wont think twice about doing what needs to be done to complete things. emphasis mine... which Samurai? the one from Oriental Adventures, or From Complete Warrior?
FreAkOuTRG 05-12-07, 01:21 PM	Isn't there a barroom brawler barbarian?
Fireclave 05-12-07, 01:27 PM	Any class can work in an urban campaign, so I'd say go with your gut. But I do have a few suggetions. First, consider being a Rogue even if it is already chosen. Rogues, with their huge skill list, can be played in lots of different ways. Just choose a different focus than your friend. If your friend is going for the standard trapspringer, for example, try being the party face, spy, or skirmisher. Besides, two flanking rogues equal "win". A melee oriented Bard might also be up your ally. Bards don't suck in melee, but it will take a bit of planning to get them to excell in it. Armored Mage (CA), Arcane Strike (CW), and the Spell Compendium helps out a lot in this reguard. And when your not fighting, you can dominate the social scene as well as take the role of spy. With the right spells, a bard can be a much better spy then a rogue. I would also suggest trying a psionic class since you can suppress your displays with a successful concentration check, allowing you to be a bit more inconspicuous with your casting. If you prefer the melee route, go for Psychic Warrior or Psychic Rogue.
unundindur 05-12-07, 01:28 PM	Urban ranger I like it. Swashbuckler I dislike this class because I find it weak Rogue No two rogues are alike, in a city you could have 50 rogues and still miss one. Personally I have had the most fun when the entire party were rogues ore "rogue-ish". That made for a very different experience. Typically such a group would have an assassin [always me :rolleyes: ], a thief, an illusionist and a bard/cleric of Mask. Bard Perfectly suited for an uban adventure. he masters everythign there is to master in an urban area. Psion (telepath) Now that could be fun, tossing about everyone elses minds. Samurai I don't know what setting this is, and I don't know which version of the Samurai we are talking about. If I assume it is a classic europe-style city and the class is from Oriental Adventures I think it could be a rather intriguing concept. I played a OA samurai myself in a Caribean campaign and had tons of fun untill we quit. Thats just a couple of thoughts
MagicMouth 05-12-07, 01:33 PM	You could have a look at the Urban Class Features (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20070228a) Web Enhancement for Cityscape. That way you could play a Barbarian, for example, while remaining a city-focused character. Incidentally, I told one of my gamer friends about the City Soul substitute from that article, and we both cracked up at the thought of a Druid transforming into a large wagon and chasing enemies around. :D
JulesCARV 05-12-07, 01:45 PM	I'd say go for a class where you can be stopped by the town guard, frisked, and have them not find anything, yet still be deadly well-armed, or you can walk into a meeting where weapons are forbidden, yet still be able to produce weapons quickly. Examples: -Monk -Soulknife -Psychic warrior with Claws of the Beast, or at least Call Weapon. (possibly with the Mind's Eye variant that boosts Call Weapon.) -Druid (urban variant) -Some other sort of unarmed tank -- I dunno... I've heard you can do it with Tome of Battle classes. Not sure. If the Eberron Campaign Setting and Secrets of Sarlona are allowed, maybe a monk/warmind with monastic training and tashalatora!
FreAkOuTRG 05-12-07, 01:46 PM	Rogue No two rogues are alike, in a city you could have 50 rogues and still miss one. If you only miss one rogue, then the rogues of that city aren't worth playing.
Orange20SiderOfDeath 05-12-07, 02:46 PM	Play Batman, also known as the urban ranger. :rimshot:
Qooroo 05-12-07, 04:13 PM	-Psychic warrior with Claws of the Beast, or at least Call Weapon. (possibly with the Mind's Eye variant that boosts Call Weapon.) -Some other sort of unarmed tank -- I dunno... I've heard you can do it with Tome of Battle classes. Not sure. I would recommend one of these. They'd both be fun. For ToB, your best bet is the unarmed swordsage variant. And JulesCARV is right, being able to not appear armed is a good thing.
Asahisa 05-12-07, 04:21 PM	I'd say bard! :P bards are good in urban settings and their very adaptable. if you know your way around the game you can prolly work most classes into the urban setting; ranger and druid are a little tough I guess but I'm sure theres ways around it. when I dm I always emphasize the idea that players should play the classes they enjoy first and formost; but then again I tend to end up DMing for new players... why not make a ninja! ninja can be like a unique version of a rogue; well good luck with that ^^;
Vharuck 05-12-07, 04:41 PM	Half-orc rogue with spiked gauntlets or a punching dagger. Not so much the sneaky, thieving rogue, but more of a thug who will mess you up if you don't do what he wants.
fiendish_platypus 05-12-07, 06:10 PM	I had a problem choosing what to be for an Urban game too. I settled on the Urban Druid variant from the Cityscape Web Enhancement (on this site). You don't even need the book to use it.