[Muse]

Hey guys. :D It's me Rinith.
Part of me wanted to start a little thread to spread around some ideas for RP characters as far as classes, backgrounds, and basic all around details.
Inspiration for me and probably everybody else to try other suggested ideas.

Reply to this thread with your ideas!

[C1QP0X]

I'll give some class ideas. Let the witch hunt commence!

First one. A human cleric, paladin or champion of Gwaeron Windstrom multi-classed as ranger, druid or both.

Gwaeron Windstrom
Alignment: Neutral Good (for Champion PrC)
Portfolio: Tracking, Rangers of the North
Allowed Domains: Animal, Good, Knowledge, Plant, Travel (for Clerics)
Clergy Alignments: LG, NG, CG
Favored Weapon: Greatsword (for Champion PrC)

Second one. A gnome cleric, paladin or champion of Baravar Cloakshadow multi-classed as either / rogue, illusionist or both.

Baravar Cloakshadow
Alignment: Neutral Good (for Champion PrC)
Portfolio: Illusions, Deception, Traps, Wards
Allowed Domains: Good, Protection, Trickery (for Clerics)
Clergy Alignments: LG, NG, CG
Favored Weapon: Dagger (for Champion PrC)

Third one. A human cleric of Velsharoon, multi-classed as necromancer and (optionally) pale master or blackguard.

Velsharoon
Alignment: Neutral Evil (for Blackguard PrC)
Portfolio: Necromancy, Necromancers, Evil Liches, Undeath
Allowed Domains: Death, Evil, Magic
Clergy Alignments: CN, LN, NE
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff (for Blackguard PrC)

Fourth one. A any race wizard, with a specialization (any school, no generalist) and the following feats selected: still spell, light armor proficiency and medium armor proficiency. (ADVANCED! Intended for those who would pursue full plate and still spell as a level 20th wizard rather than multi-classing and losing a meager amount of slots and such)

Fifth one. A any race fighter, multi-classed as assassin and 1 level of any base class, with the following feats selected: weapon focus (sling) and stealthy.

Sixth one. A any race rogue, free to multi-class as anything non-evil, with LG alignment and the following feats selected: alertness, skill focus (spot), skill focus (listen).

(I'm just spitballing here. These are just a few off the top of my head. There's no need to strictly adhere to these ideas. Feel free to modify if one decides to use any of them.)

[DarkRanger]

#4: I could see taking either one of the armor proficiencies, or one fighter level and get every armor proficiency, but selecting 2 armor proficiencies when you can only wear one set of armor seems like throwing away a feat.

[C1QP0X]

#4: I could see taking either one of the armor proficiencies, or one fighter level and get every armor proficiency, but selecting 2 armor proficiencies when you can only wear one set of armor seems like throwing away a feat.

It's definitely not efficient. If anyone chooses to make a still spell type of caster only consider using #4 (above) for flavor purposes.

@DarkRanger: You can't really just take either one of the feats. You have to take them in the order of unlocking each one from light to heavy. Therefore, you have the options of multi-classing into an armor wearing class or taking all of the feats individually.

[DarkRanger]

Hm, didn't realize that. Still seems like stopping at light would be best since you can forge away all the spell failure. Medium would probably always have a chance to fail. I know still spell is included but you can't still every spell until well into epic.

[Animayhem]

I agree light armor feat only feat is someone is going pure arcane. However if somone thinking maybe a cleric/arcane then take the first level cleric as I believe at that level you are proficient in all armors as well a martial weapons. You could go 19/1 Definately still spell. However specialization does work but can be limiting as to what scrolls you can or can not use and mostly if you wish to be a red wizard as they need to be specialized.

If you are going to take two feats and stay arcanist I would say light armor and martial or instead of the armor shield proficiency and martial weapon.
There are many robes out there which can aid in arcane defense plus will spells like stoneskin, shadowshield helps the ac.

This world has tweaked a few spells so my recommendation for first time players here, is to do a generalist Sorce or Wiz to get the feel then recreate.

[C1QP0X]

This world has tweaked a few spells so my recommendation for first time players here, is to do a generalist Sorce or Wiz to get the feel then recreate.

I absolutely agree. I'll make an edit in my original post that #4 should only be considered by a more advanced NWN player.

[Animayhem]

I'll give some class ideas. Let the witch hunt commence!

First one. A human cleric, paladin or champion of Gwaeron Windstrom multi-classed as ranger, druid or both.

Gwaeron Windstrom
Alignment: Neutral Good (for Champion PrC)
Portfolio: Tracking, Rangers of the North
Allowed Domains: Animal, Good, Knowledge, Plant, Travel (for Clerics)
Clergy Alignments: LG, NG, CG
Favored Weapon: Greatsword (for Champion PrC)

Favored weapon does not just have to be for a PrC. Druids are limited as to what they can use weaponwise so a focus in one helps. Caramiriel's focus is the Scimitar.

Third one. A human cleric of Velsharoon, multi-classed as necromancer and (optionally) pale master or blackguard.

Velsharoon
Alignment: Neutral Evil (for Blackguard PrC)
Portfolio: Necromancy, Necromancers, Evil Liches, Undeath
Allowed Domains: Death, Evil, Magic
Clergy Alignments: CN, LN, NE
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff (for Blackguard PrC)

Here a quarterstaff is wasted as humans automatically get shield feat and clerics I believe martial weapon feat. Quarterstaff specialization could be for pure arcanist or druid.
Favored Weapon would be better as one of the martial weapons.

Fourth one. A any race wizard, with a specialization (any school, no generalist) and the following feats selected: still spell, light armor proficiency and medium armor proficiency. (ADVANCED! Intended for those who would pursue full plate and still spell as a level 20th wizard rather than multi-classing and losing a meager amount of slots and such)

Arcanists do not need fullplate. The rate of arcane spell failure is 50%. If they take armor at all only light as even if they do not have still spell feat I believe the % of Arcane spell failure ranges between 5-15%. If they are humans they automatically get shield proficiency. Taking heavy armor a waste of two slots if not multiclassing.

Fifth one. A any race fighter, multi-classed as assassin and 1 level of any base class, with the following feats selected: weapon focus (sling) and stealthy.

Again here I disagree slings are a good back up especially for Druids who can not use bows. Bow specialization would be better or instead of specialization the Point Blank feat which allows switching from melee to ranged. Bow are stealthy and awesome for sneaky attacks. Sneak attack works better with blades like daggers.

[C1QP0X]

@Animayhem: I see you've been reading your NWN manual.

[Bertram Anders]

I agree light armor feat only feat is someone is going pure arcane. However if somone thinking maybe a cleric/arcane then take the first level cleric as I believe at that level you are proficient in all armors as well a martial weapons.

They only get simple weapon proficiency.