What about the Piao Shih? [Archive] - Wizards Community

What about the Piao Shih? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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yellowdingo
02-29-08, 06:41 PM Back in 1990 the Piao Shih (Caravan Escort) was released in Dragon.
What does it look like in 3rd edition terms?

PIAO SHIH
Piao Shih Metaclass (Monk-Thief)
Ability Requirements: (Str or Dex 15+, Wis or Cha 15+) All other abilities 12+
Alignment: Any Lawful or Good (never Chaotic and rarely evil)
Priority Skills: Climb, Spot, Languages, Diplomacy, Wilderness Lore, Information Gathering, Riding (horse)
Priority Feats: Tracking, Leadership, Exotic Weapon(Dart), Light Armour Proficiency, Mounted Combat
Ranger REG
03-01-08, 02:33 AM A prestige class with requirement of having monk's unarmed strike and Track, for starter.
yellowdingo
03-01-08, 07:48 AM A prestige class with requirement of having monk's unarmed strike and Track, for starter.

Its not a prestiege class though (3.5 would call it a gestalt class) I have been refering to it as a metaclass.
The_Shaman
03-01-08, 12:30 PM Hybrids are usually done with prestige classes, though. IIRC Dragon 314 had several monk/x prestiges, one - iirc Master of the South Wind - was made for monk/rogues. There ought to be a little on it on Crystalkeep.com.

Yep, there is. Strangely enough, it even has a little charisma-based spellcasting. Yeppers, charisma-based. On the other hand, I can't help but have a little respect for a class that can get decent SA and cast improved invisibility.
Ranger REG
03-02-08, 02:22 AM Its not a prestiege class though (3.5 would call it a gestalt class) I have been refering to it as a metaclass.
I'd make it into a prestige class. :uh-huh:

Nothing wrong with having requirements coming from two base classes. The bladesinger, for example, requires a fighter/spellcaster combination.
narukagami
03-02-08, 02:07 PM FYI: Standard design practice of transferring those old 1e/2e class kits and class combos is to make them into PrCs for 3/3.5e.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
yellowdingo 02-29-08, 06:41 PM	Back in 1990 the Piao Shih (Caravan Escort) was released in Dragon. What does it look like in 3rd edition terms? PIAO SHIH Piao Shih Metaclass (Monk-Thief) Ability Requirements: (Str or Dex 15+, Wis or Cha 15+) All other abilities 12+ Alignment: Any Lawful or Good (never Chaotic and rarely evil) Priority Skills: Climb, Spot, Languages, Diplomacy, Wilderness Lore, Information Gathering, Riding (horse) Priority Feats: Tracking, Leadership, Exotic Weapon(Dart), Light Armour Proficiency, Mounted Combat
Ranger REG 03-01-08, 02:33 AM	A prestige class with requirement of having monk's unarmed strike and Track, for starter.
yellowdingo 03-01-08, 07:48 AM	A prestige class with requirement of having monk's unarmed strike and Track, for starter. Its not a prestiege class though (3.5 would call it a gestalt class) I have been refering to it as a metaclass.
The_Shaman 03-01-08, 12:30 PM	Hybrids are usually done with prestige classes, though. IIRC Dragon 314 had several monk/x prestiges, one - iirc Master of the South Wind - was made for monk/rogues. There ought to be a little on it on Crystalkeep.com. Yep, there is. Strangely enough, it even has a little charisma-based spellcasting. Yeppers, charisma-based. On the other hand, I can't help but have a little respect for a class that can get decent SA and cast improved invisibility.
Ranger REG 03-02-08, 02:22 AM	Its not a prestiege class though (3.5 would call it a gestalt class) I have been refering to it as a metaclass. I'd make it into a prestige class. :uh-huh: Nothing wrong with having requirements coming from two base classes. The bladesinger, for example, requires a fighter/spellcaster combination.
narukagami 03-02-08, 02:07 PM	FYI: Standard design practice of transferring those old 1e/2e class kits and class combos is to make them into PrCs for 3/3.5e.