Fourth character recommendations. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Fourth character recommendations. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Fion81
08-21-06, 02:52 AM I have 4 pcs starting a game soon for Eberron.
So far, Human rogue.
Human fighter, and gnome bard.

What would you recommend for a fourth hero? A cleric would be ideal i think because the bard provides some arcane abilities, or maybe a wizard?
Knowing what you know about the world, what do you think would service us best.
Decree Of Boredom
08-21-06, 03:03 AM Bards are more buffer/healers than blasters--a good ol' wizard (or psion) would not be out of place, so long as the bard get a wand of cure critical wounds or somesuch.
larry_the_titan
08-21-06, 03:55 AM I suggest Warforged Artificer. Just spend sometime finding out how well this build works. Anyway this also show that humans are boring and you already have two more then you need.
Save-vs-DM
08-21-06, 04:50 AM Depending on the player, a cleric/wizard/mystic theurge may be just the ticket. It'll give you access to both boomy spells and the curative and buff spells. Not a lot of fun at the lower levels, but tons of fun at the higher levels. Race is really up to the player, though I don't recommend Warforged or Shifter due to the hits to Wisdom and Intelligence (respectively).

Cheers,
Save vs DM
Splendide
08-21-06, 05:35 AM Changeling paladin.
rice830
08-24-06, 10:00 PM I'd go with an elven wizard. Maybe good to go with the mMystic Theurge. Something with big boomy spells, because they're the best.
fhilbrandt
08-25-06, 03:16 PM Dwarf Sorcerer:D
Salla
08-25-06, 10:16 PM The bard can serve as a secondary healer (especially via wand use), so my recommendation would be a Sorcerer heavy on the blast spells, a Warmage (which, by definition, is heavy on the blast spells), or a psion.
Edymnion
08-26-06, 05:27 PM Anyway this also show that humans are boringNow see, if I was the evil type, I would say that right there is the callsign of a bad roleplayer. ;)

IMO, if you can't make an interesting human character, then you can't really make an interesting character of any other race without relying entirely on racial stereotypes as crutches, which is a bad thing.

To the OP, I applaud your group for not trying to use freaky nonsense to build characters out of. That said, I would also suggest an Artificer as a good all-around fill in character, since they can fill virtually any roll.
Eled_the_Worm_Tamer
08-27-06, 08:35 AM Arteficer, posibly an arteficer/ renegade master maker. Build some healing wands and you can heal, build some good blasting wands and you can do fire suport. And Renedgade master maker is perfect for a meeleficer, great weapon, dr and able to self repair, and you only stop benefitinf from healing spells at about lv 15, a good survival boost early on.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Fion81 08-21-06, 02:52 AM	I have 4 pcs starting a game soon for Eberron. So far, Human rogue. Human fighter, and gnome bard. What would you recommend for a fourth hero? A cleric would be ideal i think because the bard provides some arcane abilities, or maybe a wizard? Knowing what you know about the world, what do you think would service us best.
Decree Of Boredom 08-21-06, 03:03 AM	Bards are more buffer/healers than blasters--a good ol' wizard (or psion) would not be out of place, so long as the bard get a wand of cure critical wounds or somesuch.
larry_the_titan 08-21-06, 03:55 AM	I suggest Warforged Artificer. Just spend sometime finding out how well this build works. Anyway this also show that humans are boring and you already have two more then you need.
Save-vs-DM 08-21-06, 04:50 AM	Depending on the player, a cleric/wizard/mystic theurge may be just the ticket. It'll give you access to both boomy spells and the curative and buff spells. Not a lot of fun at the lower levels, but tons of fun at the higher levels. Race is really up to the player, though I don't recommend Warforged or Shifter due to the hits to Wisdom and Intelligence (respectively). Cheers, Save vs DM
Splendide 08-21-06, 05:35 AM	Changeling paladin.
rice830 08-24-06, 10:00 PM	I'd go with an elven wizard. Maybe good to go with the mMystic Theurge. Something with big boomy spells, because they're the best.
fhilbrandt 08-25-06, 03:16 PM	Dwarf Sorcerer:D
Salla 08-25-06, 10:16 PM	The bard can serve as a secondary healer (especially via wand use), so my recommendation would be a Sorcerer heavy on the blast spells, a Warmage (which, by definition, is heavy on the blast spells), or a psion.
Edymnion 08-26-06, 05:27 PM	Anyway this also show that humans are boringNow see, if I was the evil type, I would say that right there is the callsign of a bad roleplayer. ;) IMO, if you can't make an interesting human character, then you can't really make an interesting character of any other race without relying entirely on racial stereotypes as crutches, which is a bad thing. To the OP, I applaud your group for not trying to use freaky nonsense to build characters out of. That said, I would also suggest an Artificer as a good all-around fill in character, since they can fill virtually any roll.
Eled_the_Worm_Tamer 08-27-06, 08:35 AM	Arteficer, posibly an arteficer/ renegade master maker. Build some healing wands and you can heal, build some good blasting wands and you can do fire suport. And Renedgade master maker is perfect for a meeleficer, great weapon, dr and able to self repair, and you only stop benefitinf from healing spells at about lv 15, a good survival boost early on.