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Oriental Adventures Character Choice?

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#1
Detektor
Mar 22, 2009 0:27:39 In a low level campaign, what would be a good Oriental character to play opposite a Human Monk (abilities unknown) and Varana Shugenja (specializing in earth/fire and with high charismatic skills)?

I don't want to play a Ninja, as I've done so already.
#2
jradd777
Mar 22, 2009 0:39:12 Shaman? Maybe Vanara for the Wis bonus?
#3
unundindur
Mar 23, 2009 0:22:32 Samurai? If many players want to play samurai, I think it could be a very cool campaign
#4
ramboses
Mar 23, 2009 2:00:38 Wu Jen if you want a spellcaster, Samurai if you want a melee. Unless you wanna do a repeat then those are pretty much your only options. Dwarves make good Samurai except for their charisma penalty which affects their smite and staredown abilities, Nezumi make a tough and quick spellcaster.
#5
unundindur
Mar 23, 2009 2:38:19 well, in oriental adventures there is no reason to take the lol-samurai when you can have the real samurai (from Oriental Adventures), which is actually a cool class
#6
mindolin
Mar 23, 2009 11:10:02 I'ld say Samurai, especially if you're in Rokugan. If it's Rokugan, I suggest the Scorpion Clan Samurai, because of good roleplaying opportunity. Possibly include a few levels of Warblade, certain Martial Disciplines really mesh well with the clans, such as White Raven for the Lions, Diamond Mind for the Crane, Shadow Hand for the Scorpion, and so on. Personally, I would leave out Crusaders and Devoted Spirit, as there doesn't seem to be a good clan fit for it, although it could represent the Samurai who was almost Shugenja, and devoted spirit is the influence of the kami. Psionics could be a fair match for chi, and so it might be worth going into Monk/Psion/ Fist of Zuoken for some good wuxia action.
#7
lord_karsus
Mar 23, 2009 13:35:02
well, in oriental adventures there is no reason to take the lol-samurai when you can have the real samurai (from Oriental Adventures), which is actually a cool class

-Nah, that one isn't that good, either. Now, THIS one? That's a good Samurai class.
#8
mindolin
Mar 23, 2009 15:12:49 Yeah, but the two other samurai classes have the slight advantage of actually being official classes. Anyway, yours is decent, but I still prefer the OA one to yours.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Detektor Mar 22, 2009 0:27:39	In a low level campaign, what would be a good Oriental character to play opposite a Human Monk (abilities unknown) and Varana Shugenja (specializing in earth/fire and with high charismatic skills)? I don't want to play a Ninja, as I've done so already.
#2 jradd777 Mar 22, 2009 0:39:12	Shaman? Maybe Vanara for the Wis bonus?
#3 unundindur Mar 23, 2009 0:22:32	Samurai? If many players want to play samurai, I think it could be a very cool campaign
#4 ramboses Mar 23, 2009 2:00:38	Wu Jen if you want a spellcaster, Samurai if you want a melee. Unless you wanna do a repeat then those are pretty much your only options. Dwarves make good Samurai except for their charisma penalty which affects their smite and staredown abilities, Nezumi make a tough and quick spellcaster.
#5 unundindur Mar 23, 2009 2:38:19	well, in oriental adventures there is no reason to take the lol-samurai when you can have the real samurai (from Oriental Adventures), which is actually a cool class
#6 mindolin Mar 23, 2009 11:10:02	I'ld say Samurai, especially if you're in Rokugan. If it's Rokugan, I suggest the Scorpion Clan Samurai, because of good roleplaying opportunity. Possibly include a few levels of Warblade, certain Martial Disciplines really mesh well with the clans, such as White Raven for the Lions, Diamond Mind for the Crane, Shadow Hand for the Scorpion, and so on. Personally, I would leave out Crusaders and Devoted Spirit, as there doesn't seem to be a good clan fit for it, although it could represent the Samurai who was almost Shugenja, and devoted spirit is the influence of the kami. Psionics could be a fair match for chi, and so it might be worth going into Monk/Psion/ Fist of Zuoken for some good wuxia action.
#7 lord_karsus Mar 23, 2009 13:35:02	well, in oriental adventures there is no reason to take the lol-samurai when you can have the real samurai (from Oriental Adventures), which is actually a cool class -Nah, that one isn't that good, either. Now, THIS one? That's a good Samurai class.
#8 mindolin Mar 23, 2009 15:12:49	Yeah, but the two other samurai classes have the slight advantage of actually being official classes. Anyway, yours is decent, but I still prefer the OA one to yours.