Comments on some Neverwinter Nights race and class ideas w..

First, I don't like the given DnD Dwarf. It's all over the place and
doesn't feel 'real' or cohesive.

So, my ideas for changes-

Dwarves are not less well liked than other races, nor do they have weaker
personalities. The -2 Cha adjustment is thus inappropriate. Instead, since
Dwarves are a lot of things but they aren't fast or agile, substitute a -2
Dex adjustment. This also pushes them towards the heavier armors instead of
lighter, which is the stereotype. This makes them slightly weaker since Dex
is more important than Cha.


Since Giants, Orcs and Goblins don't get bonuses fighting dwarves, and
Dwarven society isn't so violent that *every single Dwarf* would have
experience fighting them, eliminate all the fighting syle feats. Another
(very) small weakening.


Instead of Hardiness v poisons and Hardiness v spells, substitute Iron Will
and Great Fortitude. As creatures of the Earth Dwarves have strong minds
and strong bodies, but there's no reason for a Dwarf to be able to dodge a
fireball better than any other race. They will be tough against most
everything, but will not like artillery type spells since they have no
reflex save bonus and have lower Dex. This is about a wash, gaining on the
uncommon will and fortitude saves, but losing on the more common reflex
saves.


Everything ese is the same.


I think this isn't unbalanced and feels more cohesive and meaningful.



The class ideas are limited by what can be done with a 2da file and existing
feats.


Class idea- Weapon Expert.

This is a basic Fighter-type prestige class and quasi replacement for Weapon
Master with more stuff going on-

Fighter skills and points
Fighter saves
Weapon Focus, Discipline 8+, BAB 5+, Int 13+


Feat at every level-

1 Improved Initiative
2 Disarm
3 Knockdown
4 Imp Critical
5 Weapon Specialization
6 Imp Disarm
7 Imp Knockdown
8 Epic Weapon Focus
9 Overwhelming Critical
10 Epic Weapon Specialization

For epic levels say a bonus feat every 2 levels

More feats than a Fighter would earn, but mostly the interesting but less
often used ones. He gets epic stuff early, but this *is* a prestige class.



Class idea- Knife Fighter

Agile fighter.

Rogue saves
4 skill points/level, (discipline, tumble, heal, lore, craft, parry, taunt,
concentration)
Dex 15+, Int 13+, BAB 7+, Weapon Focus (dagger), Weapon Finesse, Dodge,
Mobility

1 Imp Initiative
2 Weapon Finesse
3 Two weapon Fighting
4 Expertise
5 Ambidexterity
6 Spring Attack
7 Imp Two Weapon Fighting
8 Imp Expertise
9 Epic Weapon Focus (dagger)
10 Armor Skin



Class idea- Axe Murderer

Thug

Fighter saves
Fighter skills/points
Str 17+, Weapon Focus (greataxe), Power attack, BAB 5+

Imp Initiative
Imp Critical (greataxe)
Cleave
Imp Power Attack
Weapon Specialization (greataxe)
Great Cleave
Epic Weapon Focus (greataxe)
Overwhelming critical (greataxe)
Epic Weapon Specialization (greataxe)
Devastating Critical (greataxe)



Class idea- Coward

When trouble rears its ugly head, you're the first out the door...

Rogue saves
Fighter skills/points (+tumble, spot)
Dex 13+, Int 13+, BAB 5+, Dodge, Mobility, Persuade 5+ (to beg for your
life...), Alertness

1 Blooded (initiative and spot bonuses...)
2 Thug (initiative and persuade bonuses...)
3 Imp Initiative
4 Expertise
5 Spring Attack
6 Imp Expertise
7 Superior Initiative
8 Armor Skin
9 Blinding Speed
10 Epic Dodge


Class Idea- Academic Mage

You know more about spellcasiting then anyone, though you don't usually
actually practice...

Wizard saves
Wizard skills/points
Int 15+, Spell Focus, Courteous Magocracy
(note- doesn't add any spell levels)

Spell Penetration
Greater Spell Focus
Greater Spell Penetration
Silent Spell
Empower Spell
Extend Spell
Maximize Spell
Still Spell
Epic Spell Focus
Epic Spell Penetration

(if I can make this simply 10 generic wizard feats I will)

This is how I play anyway - I'm not sure I'd grace it with a class all to
itself.

Best wishes
maxon

"Shawn Wilson" <ikonoqlast.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Class idea- Coward
>
> When trouble rears its ugly head, you're the first out the door...
>