No Archivist? [Archive] - Wizards Community

No Archivist? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Takasi
07-10-06, 06:19 PM The archivist (from Heroes of Horror) is one of the more appropriate new base classes for this faction IMO. Is it available at all? The use of knowledge to affect your foes is very cool IMO, and I really love the flavor of the new class.
Marcus Majarra
07-10-06, 10:50 PM The thing is, the archivist is one of the hardest classes to balance out for an equipment- and spell-liberal system such as D&D Campaigns. Access to all divine magic (including paladin, blackguard, ranger, druid, cleric, and domain spells) is a huge boon for a single class.

Furthermore, Heroes of Horror incorporates too many additional rule elements that add unnecessary accounting into D&D Campaigns.
Takasi
07-10-06, 11:31 PM The thing is, the archivist is one of the hardest classes to balance out for an equipment- and spell-liberal system such as D&D Campaigns. Access to all divine magic (including paladin, blackguard, ranger, druid, cleric, and domain spells) is a huge boon for a single class.

I really don't see how the class is overpowered in comparison to a cleric, paladin, blackguard, ranger, druid, etc. Access to these spells is not the same as actual use in play.

Furthermore, Heroes of Horror incorporates too many additional rule elements that add unnecessary accounting into D&D Campaigns.

True, but none of the new elements are related to the Archivist class.
Harliquinn
07-10-06, 11:43 PM Archivist was the first class I thought of for the Cabal. I scanned the allowable sources and didn't see it (I saw Heroes of Battle but not horror). Oh well maybe there will be a card :)
sentinelmarshal
07-12-06, 01:33 PM Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't allow it. Since this campaign is an Eberron campaign, and the RPGA has been pressing to make the D&D Campaigns something that is the same worldwide, accessories that are either not related to Eberron or aren't the best sellers probably won't be included. I'm not saying that I approve; I think that it would be great to give DMs some leeway, particularly those of us running the mods at home, to allow a few things that aren't too unbalancing (i. e. DM's perogative)...

Either way, I guess you're right - we'll just have to wait and see.
EyeontheMountain
07-14-06, 06:10 PM The archivist (from Heroes of Horror) is one of the more appropriate new base classes for this faction IMO. Is it available at all? The use of knowledge to affect your foes is very cool IMO, and I really love the flavor of the new class.

Forum, the whole optimization forum, not just this thread.

lol

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Takasi 07-10-06, 06:19 PM	The archivist (from Heroes of Horror) is one of the more appropriate new base classes for this faction IMO. Is it available at all? The use of knowledge to affect your foes is very cool IMO, and I really love the flavor of the new class.
Marcus Majarra 07-10-06, 10:50 PM	The thing is, the archivist is one of the hardest classes to balance out for an equipment- and spell-liberal system such as D&D Campaigns. Access to all divine magic (including paladin, blackguard, ranger, druid, cleric, and domain spells) is a huge boon for a single class. Furthermore, Heroes of Horror incorporates too many additional rule elements that add unnecessary accounting into D&D Campaigns.
Takasi 07-10-06, 11:31 PM	The thing is, the archivist is one of the hardest classes to balance out for an equipment- and spell-liberal system such as D&D Campaigns. Access to all divine magic (including paladin, blackguard, ranger, druid, cleric, and domain spells) is a huge boon for a single class. I really don't see how the class is overpowered in comparison to a cleric, paladin, blackguard, ranger, druid, etc. Access to these spells is not the same as actual use in play. Furthermore, Heroes of Horror incorporates too many additional rule elements that add unnecessary accounting into D&D Campaigns. True, but none of the new elements are related to the Archivist class.
Harliquinn 07-10-06, 11:43 PM	Archivist was the first class I thought of for the Cabal. I scanned the allowable sources and didn't see it (I saw Heroes of Battle but not horror). Oh well maybe there will be a card :)
sentinelmarshal 07-12-06, 01:33 PM	Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't allow it. Since this campaign is an Eberron campaign, and the RPGA has been pressing to make the D&D Campaigns something that is the same worldwide, accessories that are either not related to Eberron or aren't the best sellers probably won't be included. I'm not saying that I approve; I think that it would be great to give DMs some leeway, particularly those of us running the mods at home, to allow a few things that aren't too unbalancing (i. e. DM's perogative)... Either way, I guess you're right - we'll just have to wait and see.
EyeontheMountain 07-14-06, 06:10 PM	The archivist (from Heroes of Horror) is one of the more appropriate new base classes for this faction IMO. Is it available at all? The use of knowledge to affect your foes is very cool IMO, and I really love the flavor of the new class. Forum, the whole optimization forum, not just this thread. lol