New names for da variants [Archive] - Wizards Community

New names for da variants [Archive] - Wizards Community

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The White Sorcerer
03-01-04, 04:28 PM So I thought maybe we should think of names for the class variants. Just so if I use all the bard variants, I don't have to call them all "bard" or bard, bardic sage, etc.

Here's what I thought:

Totem Barbarian: Barbarian (because every barbarian chooses a totem, and there is no "normal" barbarian)
Bardic Sage: Sage
Divine Bard: Cantor
Savage Bard: Skald
Cloistered Cleric: Priest*
Druidic Avenger: Avenger
Thug: Thug
Paladin Variants: Paladin (variant depends on paladin's alignment)
Planar Ranger: Ranger (choise between normal ranger, planar ranger, and urban ranger made at 1st level)
Urban Ranger: See above
Wilderness Rogue: Scout
Battle Sorcerer: Warlock*

The ones with * are the ones I'm least happy with.

What names would you suggest for the variants?
DarkTouch
03-01-04, 06:45 PM Don't forget to add the choice of favored enemy and favored environment.
jagggar
03-01-04, 07:29 PM I kind of like Priest, personally. One alternative name for it though: Clergy

. . . or two: Scholar

. . . three: Philosopher (but I'd save that one for a godless C. cleric possibly)
DM Zoc
03-01-04, 10:13 PM What everyone else calls the "Avenger," I would prefer as "Hunter." I realize I'm alone on this.
riceisnice
03-01-04, 11:56 PM The Thug needs a name change. I can't think of anything, though. I think thug, I think less skillful and more reliant on brute crushing strength power. It just doesn't fit.
dmdarkdragon
03-02-04, 10:42 AM Paladin of Slaughter: Anti-Paladin
Paladin of Freedom: Liberator
Paladin of Tyranny: Opressor
EvilDuck
03-02-04, 06:43 PM Originally posted by riceisnice
The Thug needs a name change. I can't think of anything, though. I think thug, I think less skillful and more reliant on brute crushing strength power. It just doesn't fit.

How about vagabond?
riceisnice
03-02-04, 07:17 PM I like vagabond and scoundrel. Or mercenary, though that's almost as constraining as thug.
DarkTouch
03-02-04, 09:02 PM I'd call the standard 'fighter' as 'Soldier' and the 'thug' an 'Officer'. Generally it is the Officer in the military who has the better education afterall.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
The White Sorcerer 03-01-04, 04:28 PM	So I thought maybe we should think of names for the class variants. Just so if I use all the bard variants, I don't have to call them all "bard" or bard, bardic sage, etc. Here's what I thought: Totem Barbarian: Barbarian (because every barbarian chooses a totem, and there is no "normal" barbarian) Bardic Sage: Sage Divine Bard: Cantor Savage Bard: Skald Cloistered Cleric: Priest* Druidic Avenger: Avenger Thug: Thug Paladin Variants: Paladin (variant depends on paladin's alignment) Planar Ranger: Ranger (choise between normal ranger, planar ranger, and urban ranger made at 1st level) Urban Ranger: See above Wilderness Rogue: Scout Battle Sorcerer: Warlock* The ones with * are the ones I'm least happy with. What names would you suggest for the variants?
DarkTouch 03-01-04, 06:45 PM	Don't forget to add the choice of favored enemy and favored environment.
jagggar 03-01-04, 07:29 PM	I kind of like Priest, personally. One alternative name for it though: Clergy . . . or two: Scholar . . . three: Philosopher (but I'd save that one for a godless C. cleric possibly)
DM Zoc 03-01-04, 10:13 PM	What everyone else calls the "Avenger," I would prefer as "Hunter." I realize I'm alone on this.
riceisnice 03-01-04, 11:56 PM	The Thug needs a name change. I can't think of anything, though. I think thug, I think less skillful and more reliant on brute crushing strength power. It just doesn't fit.
dmdarkdragon 03-02-04, 10:42 AM	Paladin of Slaughter: Anti-Paladin Paladin of Freedom: Liberator Paladin of Tyranny: Opressor
EvilDuck 03-02-04, 06:43 PM	Originally posted by riceisnice The Thug needs a name change. I can't think of anything, though. I think thug, I think less skillful and more reliant on brute crushing strength power. It just doesn't fit. How about vagabond?
riceisnice 03-02-04, 07:17 PM	I like vagabond and scoundrel. Or mercenary, though that's almost as constraining as thug.
DarkTouch 03-02-04, 09:02 PM	I'd call the standard 'fighter' as 'Soldier' and the 'thug' an 'Officer'. Generally it is the Officer in the military who has the better education afterall.