Why outdate the rogue??? Lets see a melee type with two good saves, a D10 hit die, full base attack and trap finding, with stealth capability. No one will ever play a rogue again, rangers will inherent the earth.thats fine but ranger needs find traps, and trap sense too.Actually, my preference would be to ditch the ranger spellcasting and rip the skirmish ability from the scout class (the scout class as featured in the Complete Adventurer and not any other books in which it made an appearance).Are you referring to a scout like ranger variant to be created?Talking about ditching useless ranger spells, Giving the ranger trapfinding and trap sense and few other goodies the scout has and give the ranger a choice between animal companion and.....?
But not ranger AND scout, it's the same thing just a variant.
How are "scouts" much different than this?
What prevents a minor level dip in rogue?Rangers should go back to d8
Rangers dont get disable device, just locate and react to them.
Sure you can take the skill but you wont be as good.
Rangers cant sneak attack.
Pathfinder bascially took the rangers track ability and gave it everyone.
You can already cast a spell to findtraps.
None but a rogue can disarm a magical trap.
I think rogues should ADD class level TO disable device In ADDITION to it being a class skill (so they would be +3,+ rogue level over anyone else)
Ranger spells are lame anyway. Just plain get rid of them.
I've always had a foundness for the Blackguard. They could work with poison, sneak attack, had good attack and could smite good. However they were a little quirky in their pre-rews and weren't easy to comfortably get into. They could us a touch up I think.
I'd like to see the archmage's powers hidden in high level class features of casting classes... What about giving to high level casters sono "high arcana/divine" powers, in a similar way rogues receive their high level abilities? They could also be feats...
Speaking about prcs:
-Elemental savant. Damage spell should improve their effectiveness.
-Virtuoso or similar. There has to be at least a bard's prc.
-Weapon master 3.0 or similar concept...the pinnacle for every high level weapon wielder or monk
-a decent master samurai
-a decent infiltrator, NOT an assassin
I've always wanted something along the lines of the Thaumaturgist only with planar binding and not planar ally. The Nar Demonbinder (Unapproachable East) is close but it's a mechanically troubled PrC.
I'd like to see Daggerspell Mages get adapted
I would like to see something for a more serious and tough bard.
I was thinking of something along the lines of a military officer, like Patton, or Montgomery. Abilities would include lots of morale effects, mental control and the removal thereof, full access to weapons (and shields?), and perhaps some abilities to alter the appearance of troops and battlefields. I also see options for improved teamwork angles like Improved Aid Another, and the ability to use the highest skill modifier for the whole party.
Singing, dancing, and playing music would be gone, as would some of the more funky magic. "'Tasha's Hideous What?' Wipe that smile off your face soldier!" The chaotic alignment might have to go as well.
This could also appeal to paladins, clerics, and perhaps even monks.
