Xiluh classes [Discussion]

SDragon · May 27, 2009, 06:40:54 PM

I'm not really worried too much about the system itself right now. I'm not trying to rebalance 3.x classes, I'm just trying to rebrand some of the fluff that I got from 3.x. I might end up adding a completely new system, anyway.

Drizztrocks · May 28, 2009, 06:38:56 PM

I'm wondering about a rogue/theif style class. You haven't given any mention to one, and you said you decided to drop some classes so I don't know if you dropped the rogue or not.

For a monk like class, you could do something like the paladin in terms of defending a certain idea, but instead of that being strait up good you could have them be defenders of the rainforest, or spiritual grounds, or the religions themselves.

SDragon · May 28, 2009, 11:45:05 PM

Quote from: SurvivormanI'm wondering about a rogue/theif style class. You haven't given any mention to one, and you said you decided to drop some classes so I don't know if you dropped the rogue or not.

I'm not sure if I'll have that or not. It's a possibility.

QuoteFor a monk like class, you could do something like the paladin in terms of defending a certain idea, but instead of that being strait up good you could have them be defenders of the rainforest, or spiritual grounds, or the religions themselves.

Making the monks more paladin-like is one thing I'm definitely going to do. They'll probably be a sort of warrior priest type thing.

SDragon · April 27, 2010, 11:49:02 AM

Since the role of adventurers was brought up in the main thread, I've decided that I'd give this thread a little bump.

Since Xiluh is, so far, systemless, I'm contemplating taking a more ground-up approach to adventuring classes than I have in the past. I'm thinking of starting with some common roles, and building from there. So far, I can think of warriors, hunters, and shamans. These could most likely be split into further roles, but for now that should do.

Lmns Crn · April 27, 2010, 12:04:50 PM

Yeah, I'm really not sure why you're messing with specific elements of game mechanics (classes) when your setting is systemless-- seems to me like buying the paint before you've finished house-shopping.

Are you even sure whether you want classes, or are you using them out of habit or reflex? (I used to think I wanted a class system until I started exploring other options; now I really can't imagine going back to classes.)

SDragon · April 27, 2010, 12:33:21 PM

For those who don't know/remember, Xiluh wasn't always systemless; it was originally d20 oriented, since that was my only gaming experience when I started on Xiluh.

I suppose I should clarify, and say that when I talk about "classes", I'm not referring to game mechanics, but to roles. In that sense, yeah, I'm pretty sure I want classes. Whether or not I want actual class mechanics... well, I can deal with that later.

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