Elven classes [Archive] - Wizards Community

Elven classes [Archive] - Wizards Community

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TamianTheRanger
06-05-07, 05:10 PM Hey i just wanted some lists of classes elves are good at :elf:
The_Shaman
06-05-07, 05:17 PM Er, which elves? Imo most are decentish mages (they get some great sub levels for generalist mages), wood elves are good rangers or multiclass ranger/scouts, many elves make good rogues if you don't mind the low hp...

To be honest, with all those elven races, I doubt there's something elves are not good at.
TimelordSimone
06-05-07, 05:18 PM Gray Elves make great rogues.
+2 Dex and Int
-2 Con and Str
Peregrine_Wolf
06-05-07, 05:22 PM Don't think I've ever seen an elven barbarian, and for good reason.....anything that relies LOTS on Con generally doesn't work for elves, but other than that almost everything else does :elf:

Champion of Corellon Larethian and Wildrunner from Races of the Wild are Elf and Half-Elf only, so chances are elves are the best at those..... :smirk:
Ogg
06-05-07, 05:31 PM Yeah, we had a grey elf spellthief & wood elf barbarian combo that rocked.

Wood elves are actually fine as barbarians. True they're -2 con but you make that up in a rage & the +2 dex helps the AC penalty when raging. Plus barbarians tend to use light or medium armor so a better dex doesn't hurt.
TamianTheRanger
06-05-07, 05:32 PM um im thinking more wood elves but thanks because my friendis looking at a elven rogue

:invasion:
AZNsupermarket
06-05-07, 05:49 PM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/AZNtrogdor/elves.jpg

http://llbbl.com/data/RPG-motivational/target46.html
pukunui
06-05-07, 06:00 PM Wild elves make a decent choice for barbarian ... no Con penalty, just +2 Dex, -2 Int. Their favored class is sorcerer.
The_Shaman
06-05-07, 06:11 PM Wood elves can make passable barbarians imo. However, my idea of a barbarian elf might be closer to the Wild runner PrC - maybe less tough than your average Conanesque type, but a small, frenzied ball of teeth, blades, and fury.
AMGriffin
06-05-07, 10:41 PM There is an elf for every season, but the basic PHB elf is pretty good at being a rogue, bard's not a bad choice either. Going to the Monster Manual, you can find several other varities of elf. Grey elves are best suited to being wizards, but can be useful as a skill-orientated rogues too. Wild Elves (my personal favorite) have a dexterity bonus and an intelligence penalty. They're useful in lots of positions (Wild elf barbarians rock). Wood elves are alright, they've got a strength bonus, at the cost of intelligence... meaning they can hit pretty hard, but they've got that nasty constitution penalty which is MURDER for a melee race.

But why play an elf!? Play something more badass.

Maybe something green...with tusks ;)
celestialkin
06-06-07, 01:51 AM http://llbbl.com/data/RPG-motivational/target46.html

That image is just awesome. Does anyone know which book it originates from? I've been searching for something worth blowing up to frame on my wall, and this is definitely worth getting a new book for (I'll take any excuse to buy new books :D ).
Merryadocc
06-06-07, 01:59 AM That image is just awesome. Does anyone know which book it originates from? I've been searching for something worth blowing up to frame on my wall, and this is definitely worth getting a new book for (I'll take any excuse to buy new books :D ).

It comes from the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/fracc/882360000) from 2001
celestialkin
06-06-07, 02:08 AM It comes from the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/fracc/882360000) from 2001

Sweet. Thanks a ton Merryadocc.
TamianTheRanger
06-06-07, 07:12 AM thanks guys ive decided on a wild elf ranger more a wildrunner than a ranger :elf: :elf: :elf: :elf: :elf:
AMGriffin
06-06-07, 02:21 PM Excellent Choice.
Shadow1896
06-06-07, 07:54 PM half elfs are also good for acane archer (i know thats a prestige class but look into it) :cip::elf:
AMGriffin
06-06-07, 08:07 PM Not really >_>

Half-elves fail at everything.
Shadow1896
06-06-07, 10:16 PM Not really >_>

Half-elves fail at everything.

Most characters (particularly elves) that become arcane archers are fighter/wizards. Half-elves have slightly more flexibility when qualifying for this prestige class because they designate their highest-level class as favored, whereas an elf's favored class is wizard. All arcane archers must be able to cast 1st-level arcane spells and thus must have at least one level of sorcerer or wizard (from the Player's Handbook), warmage or wu jen (both from Complete Arcane), or beguiler or duskblade (both from PH II). Alternatively, characters taking a less traditional route to qualify for this prestige class could have two levels in bard or four levels in hexblade (Complete Warrior) or spellthief (Complete Adventurer).

that's found in the prestige class section on this website
TamianTheRanger
06-08-07, 05:43 PM thanks again my next char is a sorceror if u have any ideas postem

:cloud9: :dancin: :evillaugh :devil: :schemes: :bow: :rofl: :pile: :invasion: :waits: :pbbbtt: :allalone: :noway: :blush: :rant: :bigeyes: :banghead: :mage:
Nat_20
06-08-07, 09:53 PM Isn't there an elf that gives a bonus to Cha, like star elves or something??? i think its a forgotten realms race...
Einvaldurinn_mikli
06-08-07, 09:59 PM thanks again my next char is a sorceror if u have any ideas postem

:cloud9: :dancin: :evillaugh :devil: :schemes: :bow: :rofl: :pile: :invasion: :waits: :pbbbtt: :allalone: :noway: :blush: :rant: :bigeyes: :banghead: :mage:

Why all the smileys? It makes you look silly you know.
The_Shaman
06-09-07, 08:39 AM Ranger or sorcerer? If you want to do both, I can think of Master of Yuirwood, possibly with the Battle Sorcerer variant from UA (medium BAB, can cast in light armor, d8 HD). However, it is generally not that great (esp. multiclassed) if you are the group's only arcanist.
Templario
06-09-07, 05:30 PM Duskblade and Swordsage are very elvish. There is a PrC in ToB exclusive for elves (Eternal Blade).
DreamerInsane
06-09-07, 05:43 PM I'd add Aquatic Elf to the list of good Barbarians. As long as you can manage the gills, of course.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
TamianTheRanger 06-05-07, 05:10 PM	Hey i just wanted some lists of classes elves are good at :elf:
The_Shaman 06-05-07, 05:17 PM	Er, which elves? Imo most are decentish mages (they get some great sub levels for generalist mages), wood elves are good rangers or multiclass ranger/scouts, many elves make good rogues if you don't mind the low hp... To be honest, with all those elven races, I doubt there's something elves are not good at.
TimelordSimone 06-05-07, 05:18 PM	Gray Elves make great rogues. +2 Dex and Int -2 Con and Str
Peregrine_Wolf 06-05-07, 05:22 PM	Don't think I've ever seen an elven barbarian, and for good reason.....anything that relies LOTS on Con generally doesn't work for elves, but other than that almost everything else does :elf: Champion of Corellon Larethian and Wildrunner from Races of the Wild are Elf and Half-Elf only, so chances are elves are the best at those..... :smirk:
Ogg 06-05-07, 05:31 PM	Yeah, we had a grey elf spellthief & wood elf barbarian combo that rocked. Wood elves are actually fine as barbarians. True they're -2 con but you make that up in a rage & the +2 dex helps the AC penalty when raging. Plus barbarians tend to use light or medium armor so a better dex doesn't hurt.
TamianTheRanger 06-05-07, 05:32 PM	um im thinking more wood elves but thanks because my friendis looking at a elven rogue :invasion:
AZNsupermarket 06-05-07, 05:49 PM	http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/AZNtrogdor/elves.jpg http://llbbl.com/data/RPG-motivational/target46.html
pukunui 06-05-07, 06:00 PM	Wild elves make a decent choice for barbarian ... no Con penalty, just +2 Dex, -2 Int. Their favored class is sorcerer.
The_Shaman 06-05-07, 06:11 PM	Wood elves can make passable barbarians imo. However, my idea of a barbarian elf might be closer to the Wild runner PrC - maybe less tough than your average Conanesque type, but a small, frenzied ball of teeth, blades, and fury.
AMGriffin 06-05-07, 10:41 PM	There is an elf for every season, but the basic PHB elf is pretty good at being a rogue, bard's not a bad choice either. Going to the Monster Manual, you can find several other varities of elf. Grey elves are best suited to being wizards, but can be useful as a skill-orientated rogues too. Wild Elves (my personal favorite) have a dexterity bonus and an intelligence penalty. They're useful in lots of positions (Wild elf barbarians rock). Wood elves are alright, they've got a strength bonus, at the cost of intelligence... meaning they can hit pretty hard, but they've got that nasty constitution penalty which is MURDER for a melee race. But why play an elf!? Play something more badass. Maybe something green...with tusks ;)
celestialkin 06-06-07, 01:51 AM	http://llbbl.com/data/RPG-motivational/target46.html That image is just awesome. Does anyone know which book it originates from? I've been searching for something worth blowing up to frame on my wall, and this is definitely worth getting a new book for (I'll take any excuse to buy new books :D ).
Merryadocc 06-06-07, 01:59 AM	That image is just awesome. Does anyone know which book it originates from? I've been searching for something worth blowing up to frame on my wall, and this is definitely worth getting a new book for (I'll take any excuse to buy new books :D ). It comes from the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/fracc/882360000) from 2001
celestialkin 06-06-07, 02:08 AM	It comes from the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/fracc/882360000) from 2001 Sweet. Thanks a ton Merryadocc.
TamianTheRanger 06-06-07, 07:12 AM	thanks guys ive decided on a wild elf ranger more a wildrunner than a ranger :elf: :elf: :elf: :elf: :elf:
AMGriffin 06-06-07, 02:21 PM	Excellent Choice.
Shadow1896 06-06-07, 07:54 PM	half elfs are also good for acane archer (i know thats a prestige class but look into it) :cip::elf:
AMGriffin 06-06-07, 08:07 PM	Not really >_> Half-elves fail at everything.
Shadow1896 06-06-07, 10:16 PM	Not really >_> Half-elves fail at everything. Most characters (particularly elves) that become arcane archers are fighter/wizards. Half-elves have slightly more flexibility when qualifying for this prestige class because they designate their highest-level class as favored, whereas an elf's favored class is wizard. All arcane archers must be able to cast 1st-level arcane spells and thus must have at least one level of sorcerer or wizard (from the Player's Handbook), warmage or wu jen (both from Complete Arcane), or beguiler or duskblade (both from PH II). Alternatively, characters taking a less traditional route to qualify for this prestige class could have two levels in bard or four levels in hexblade (Complete Warrior) or spellthief (Complete Adventurer). that's found in the prestige class section on this website
TamianTheRanger 06-08-07, 05:43 PM	thanks again my next char is a sorceror if u have any ideas postem :cloud9: :dancin: :evillaugh :devil: :schemes: :bow: :rofl: :pile: :invasion: :waits: :pbbbtt: :allalone: :noway: :blush: :rant: :bigeyes: :banghead: :mage:
Nat_20 06-08-07, 09:53 PM	Isn't there an elf that gives a bonus to Cha, like star elves or something??? i think its a forgotten realms race...
Einvaldurinn_mikli 06-08-07, 09:59 PM	thanks again my next char is a sorceror if u have any ideas postem :cloud9: :dancin: :evillaugh :devil: :schemes: :bow: :rofl: :pile: :invasion: :waits: :pbbbtt: :allalone: :noway: :blush: :rant: :bigeyes: :banghead: :mage: Why all the smileys? It makes you look silly you know.
The_Shaman 06-09-07, 08:39 AM	Ranger or sorcerer? If you want to do both, I can think of Master of Yuirwood, possibly with the Battle Sorcerer variant from UA (medium BAB, can cast in light armor, d8 HD). However, it is generally not that great (esp. multiclassed) if you are the group's only arcanist.
Templario 06-09-07, 05:30 PM	Duskblade and Swordsage are very elvish. There is a PrC in ToB exclusive for elves (Eternal Blade).
DreamerInsane 06-09-07, 05:43 PM	I'd add Aquatic Elf to the list of good Barbarians. As long as you can manage the gills, of course.