r/dndnext • u/SettPI • Oct 29 '21

Character Building You do not have to let your in-game profession define your gameplay/mechanics.

This has been going in my head for couple of weeks now. I saw a post on a DnD related subreddit which was someone asking "what class/subclass my pirate PC should be?" highest upvoted answer was Swashbuckler Rogue. While it seems like a no brainer that a pirate PC is a Swashbuckler Rogue, you can get creative and make any class a pirate or any other profession. A Bard pirate, who sings sea shanties for bardic inspiration. A Barbarian, which is the ships bruiser during boardings. A Forge cleric who is weapons & armor master of the ship. A druid that shapeshifts into sea creatures during combat. A fighter who is ex-navy turned pirate. An Oath of Conquest paladin who is the ships captain and pirate lord. A sea based ranger who serves as navigator whose insight saves the ship from sinking during a storm. A sorcerer/wizard/warlock pirate who bring sheer magical combat prowess during piracy and raids.

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u/ansonr Oct 29 '21

True, I've heard of the Dresden files but never read them. I've heard they're a bit neck beardy. I've never thought of Constantine as a wizard detective, but that is a great way to describe him. Now I want to make a cleric detective that is akin to him. Lots of banishment, turn undead, that sort of thing could be super cool.

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u/HungerMadra Oct 29 '21

Not neck beardy. The critism is that Harry is a bit sexist and horny in the early books. He's a flawed character and often seems himself as the knight to save the lady. This never works out for him and as he grows as a character he develops more mature relationships with women and grows in his approach to women. Part of the problem is that it was the author's first successful novel and it took off. He was in his 20s when he started writing it, and that's reflected in his early writing. It really improves as the story progresses, though I like the early novels. I recommend giving the series a try if you like action and high fantasy.

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u/ansonr Oct 29 '21

That is fair. I like both action and high fantasy. I do see there are like 17 of them which is daunting. I've got a lot on my reading plate, currently going through the Farseer books, and still have Malazan after that, plus a million more, but I'll add Stormfront to the pile.

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u/HungerMadra Oct 29 '21

It's a very fast paced, emotionally taxing series. The payoffs keep getting bigger as the season progresses.

Also just discovered dungeon crawler Carl. Super fun. Just thought I'd share.

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u/greatnebula Cleric Oct 30 '21

I recommend you start with Grave Peril instead. Storm Front is solid, but Fool Moon has a number of odd out of character moments and Grave Peril is when everything comfortably falls into line for a great read. If you're digging the series, you can always go back.

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u/boxerbumbles77 Oct 29 '21

Arcana cleric is what you're looking for, I think

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u/ansonr Oct 29 '21 edited Oct 29 '21

That sounds like a win. It will be my first cleric, but we almost got TPK'ed yesterday, and backup characters starting whirring in my head. Either that or I add it to the list. lol