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New Classes?

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#1
johnkretzer
Jun 12, 2010 1:17:30 So are they going to add any new classes? Or is it just going to be themes? I mean I think they made gladiator...and Templar themes...which would be the logical new classes for the setting.
#2
fun_elemental
Jun 12, 2010 1:27:39 No new classes. Only new races and themes.
#3
mouthymerc
Jun 12, 2010 6:39:00 And a new warlock build, sorcerer-king pact.
#4
phoffman
Jun 12, 2010 15:54:54 I feel that there will be the need for a ranged psionic striker. This might be achieved by a theme on a psion.
#5
johnkretzer
Jun 12, 2010 16:02:27 Anyword on a different build for Bards? They were slightly different in Dark Sun...or will that be a theme..?
#6
mouthymerc
Jun 12, 2010 17:45:32
Anyword on a different build for Bards? They were slightly different in Dark Sun...or will that be a theme..?

Just have your bard take the Poisoner multi-class feat with Alchemy instead of Ritual Caster and he is very much like the bards of Athas with 4E bards other abilities. That being said, we may see an assassin theme which can be laid over all classes.
#7
fun_elemental
Jun 12, 2010 19:15:56 With regard to bards, honestly, I'd say just have them play a cha secondary rogue if they want an 'old school' Darksun bard, and have the 'new school' arcane bards be veiled alliance casters focused on waging a cultural war against Defiling and the Sorcerer Kings.
#8
Pennarin
Jun 12, 2010 19:28:38
Just have your bard take the Poisoner multi-class feat with Alchemy instead of Ritual Caster and he is very much like the bards of Athas with 4E bards other abilities. That being said, we may see an assassin theme which can be laid over all classes.

To explain a bit more: Robert J. Schwalb's "Art of the Kill" article in Dragon 373 is full of assassin-related feats and options, perfect for Athas. It is to be noted it was released pre-Assassin class, but works well with it as well.

It contains multiclass feats that allow you to multiclass into a non-existent class. Basically those feats mimic the existence of some unnamed class and give you some of their powers. Poisoner is one of them, and they are all very skillfully done.

It also introduces the garrote and blowgun as weapons.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 johnkretzer Jun 12, 2010 1:17:30	So are they going to add any new classes? Or is it just going to be themes? I mean I think they made gladiator...and Templar themes...which would be the logical new classes for the setting.
#2 fun_elemental Jun 12, 2010 1:27:39	No new classes. Only new races and themes.
#3 mouthymerc Jun 12, 2010 6:39:00	And a new warlock build, sorcerer-king pact.
#4 phoffman Jun 12, 2010 15:54:54	I feel that there will be the need for a ranged psionic striker. This might be achieved by a theme on a psion.
#5 johnkretzer Jun 12, 2010 16:02:27	Anyword on a different build for Bards? They were slightly different in Dark Sun...or will that be a theme..?
#6 mouthymerc Jun 12, 2010 17:45:32	Anyword on a different build for Bards? They were slightly different in Dark Sun...or will that be a theme..? Just have your bard take the Poisoner multi-class feat with Alchemy instead of Ritual Caster and he is very much like the bards of Athas with 4E bards other abilities. That being said, we may see an assassin theme which can be laid over all classes.
#7 fun_elemental Jun 12, 2010 19:15:56	With regard to bards, honestly, I'd say just have them play a cha secondary rogue if they want an 'old school' Darksun bard, and have the 'new school' arcane bards be veiled alliance casters focused on waging a cultural war against Defiling and the Sorcerer Kings.
#8 Pennarin Jun 12, 2010 19:28:38	Just have your bard take the Poisoner multi-class feat with Alchemy instead of Ritual Caster and he is very much like the bards of Athas with 4E bards other abilities. That being said, we may see an assassin theme which can be laid over all classes. To explain a bit more: Robert J. Schwalb's "Art of the Kill" article in Dragon 373 is full of assassin-related feats and options, perfect for Athas. It is to be noted it was released pre-Assassin class, but works well with it as well. It contains multiclass feats that allow you to multiclass into a non-existent class. Basically those feats mimic the existence of some unnamed class and give you some of their powers. Poisoner is one of them, and they are all very skillfully done. It also introduces the garrote and blowgun as weapons.