Let's see if we can think up unique names for dual-class combinations based on the abilities of the two classes. Here's what I've come up with so far...
Barbarian/bard – skaald
Barbarian/cleric – witchdoctor
Barbarian/druid – shaman
Barbarian/fighter – berzerk
Barbarian/monk – n/a due to alignment restrictions
Barbarian/paladin – n/a due to alignment restrictions
Barbarian/ranger – survivalist
Barbarian/rogue – stalker
Barbarian/sorcerer – trollblood
Barbarian/wizard – rage mage
Bard/barbarian – skaald
Bard/cleric – cantor
Bard/druid – skop
Bard/fighter – bandsman
Bard/monk – ?
Bard/paladin – ?
Bard/ranger – troubadour
Bard/rogue – mountebank
Bard/sorcerer – ?
Bard/wizard – ?
Cleric/barbarian – witchdoctor
Cleric/bard – cantor
Cleric/druid – medicine man
Cleric/fighter – chaplain
Cleric/monk – guru
Cleric/paladin – hospitaler
Cleric/ranger – hermit
Cleric/rogue – ?
Cleric/sorcerer – arcanist
Cleric/wizard – kabalist
Druid/barbarian – shaman
Druid/bard – skop
Druid/cleric – medicine man
Druid/fighter – ?
Druid/monk – ?
Druid/paladin – n/a due to alignment restrictions
Druid/ranger – ?
Druid/rogue – ?
Druid/sorcerer – ?
Druid/wizard – ?
Fighter/barbarian – berzerk
Fighter/bard – bandsman
Fighter/cleric – chaplain
Fighter/druid – ?
Fighter/monk – warrior monk
Fighter/paladin – errant
Fighter/ranger – hunter
Fighter/rogue – bandit
Fighter/sorcerer – ?
Fighter/wizard – war mage
Monk/barbarian – n/a due to alignment restrictions
Monk/bard – ?
Monk/cleric – guru
Monk/druid – ?
Monk/fighter – warrior monk
Monk/paladin – ?
Monk/ranger – ?
Monk/rogue – ?
Monk/sorcerer – ?
Monk/wizard – ?
Paladin/barbarian – n/a due to alignment restrictions
Paladin/bard – ?
Paladin/cleric – hospitaler
Paladin/druid – n/a due to alignment restrictions
Paladin/fighter – errant
Paladin/monk – ?
Paladin/ranger – ?
Paladin/rogue – templar
Paladin/sorcerer – ?
Paladin/wizard – ?
Ranger/barbarian – survivalist
Ranger/bard – troubadour
Ranger/cleric – hermit
Ranger/druid – ?
Ranger/fighter – hunter
Ranger/monk – ?
Ranger/paladin – ?
Ranger/rogue – scout
Ranger/sorcerer – ?
Ranger/wizard – ?
Rogue/barbarian – stalker
Rogue/bard – mountebank
Rogue/cleric – ?
Rogue/druid – ?
Rogue/fighter – bandit
Rogue/monk – ?
Rogue/paladin – templar
Rogue/ranger – scout
Rogue/sorcerer – ?
Rogue/wizard – ?
Sorcerer/barbarian – trollblood
Sorcerer/bard – ?
Sorcerer/cleric – arcanist
Sorcerer/druid – ?
Sorcerer/fighter – ?
Sorcerer/monk – ?
Sorcerer/paladin – ?
Sorcerer/ranger – ?
Sorcerer/rogue – ?
Sorcerer/wizard – ?
Wizard/barbarian – rage mage
Wizard/bard – ?
Wizard/cleric – kabalist
Wizard/druid – ?
Wizard/fighter – war mage
Wizard/monk – ?
Wizard/paladin – ?
Wizard/ranger – ?
Wizard/rogue – ?
Wizard/sorcerer – ?
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Dragon Magazine did a series of articles about this very topic several years ago. I don't remember all of the names they used and I don't have the issues with me at the moment, but I recall them calling the fighter/monk a "martial artist." Kind of lazy, but I guess it works. I've always thought a monk/rogue would make a good generic ninja.
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Barbarian/bard – skaald
Barbarian/cleric – witchdoctor
Barbarian/druid – shaman
Barbarian/fighter – berzerk
Barbarian/ranger – survivalist
Barbarian/rogue – stalker
Barbarian/sorcerer – trollblood
Barbarian/wizard – rage mage
Bard/cleric – cantor
Bard/druid – skop
Bard/fighter – bandsman
Bard/monk – ?
Bard/paladin – ?
Bard/ranger – troubadour
Bard/rogue – mountebank
Bard/sorcerer – ?
Bard/wizard – ?
Cleric/druid – medicine man
Cleric/fighter – chaplain
Cleric/monk – guru
Cleric/paladin – hospitaler
Cleric/ranger – hermit
Cleric/rogue – ?
Cleric/sorcerer – arcanist
Cleric/wizard – kabalist
Druid/fighter – ?
Druid/monk – ?
Druid/ranger – ?
Druid/rogue – ?
Druid/sorcerer – ?
Druid/wizard – ?
Fighter/monk – warrior monk
Fighter/paladin – errant
Fighter/ranger – hunter
Fighter/rogue – bandit
Fighter/sorcerer – ?
Fighter/wizard – war mage
Monk/paladin – ?
Monk/ranger – ?
Monk/rogue – ?
Monk/sorcerer – ?
Monk/wizard – ?
Paladin/ranger – ?
Paladin/rogue – templar
Paladin/sorcerer – ?
Paladin/wizard – ?
Ranger/rogue – scout
Ranger/sorcerer – ?
Ranger/wizard – ?
Rogue/sorcerer – ?
Rogue/wizard – ?
Sorcerer/wizard – ?
Trimmed to remove repeats and non-applicable combinations.
Suggestions:Bard/Paladin - Harbinger
Sorcerer/Wizard - Magus
EDIT: Removed calling Druid/Ranger a "Hunter" since I just noticed you already used it.
Druid/Monk - Yogi?
Paladin/Bard - Evangelist?
Ranger/Druid - Reeve?
I like Bard/Sorcerer for Harbinger.
I'd also changed Cleric/Paladin to Zealot and Fighter/Paladin to Templar and Paladin/Ranger to Hospitaler but that's me.
And isn't Medicine Man just another name for Shaman?
Rogue/Wizard - Shadow Mage
Druid/Rogue - Avenger
monk/bard - break dancer
fighter/bard - led zepplin
rogue/bard - politician
cleric/bard - gospel singer
druid/bard - 1e bard
ranger/bard - Eco-warrior
Here are the ones I can come up with:
ranger/druid - nature's warrior
monk/rogue - ninja
bard/sorcerer - bladesinger
fighter/sorcerer - spellblade
I'm bad at this XD
cleric/bard - gospel singer
He already called it that basically, Cantor.
All of those are prestige classes...Here are the ones I can come up with:
ranger/druid - nature's warrior
monk/rogue - ninja
bard/sorcerer - bladesinger
fighter/sorcerer - spellbladeI'm bad at this XD
Just because they took the name first doesn't mean we should be banned from using them. At least that's my opinion, since I didn't like how wizards did any of those classes. ;)
The funny thing is I didn't even think of those prestige classes until after I put the names down (except for Nature's Warrior).
Barbarian/bard – skaald
what's with the double-a in this one?
then again, barbarians and bards both tend to drink, so put together, they might need a.a. ;-)
Barbarian/bard – skaaldwhat's with the double-a in this one?
then again, barbarians and bards both tend to drink, so put together, they might need a.a. ;-)
Vikings always need more vowels to aid them in their conquest.
Barbarian/bard – skaaldwhat's with the double-a in this one?
I always assumed that's how it was spelled. I suppose I should have researched it first. ;)
He already called it that basically, Cantor.
cleric/bard - gospel singer
She, actually. ^_^
I enjoy having non-reciprocal names, at least in some cases.
My additions/suggestions:
Barbarian/monk – fury fist [Alignment restrictions]
Barbarian/paladin – noble savage [Alignment restrictions]
Bard/monk – one man band
Bard/sorcerer – dilettante
Cleric/ranger – warden
Cleric/rogue – con artist / mysteryst
Druid/fighter – totemist?
Druid/monk – herbalist / guru
Druid/paladin – naturalist [Alignment restrictions]
Druid/ranger – beastmaster
Druid/sorcerer – summoner
Fighter/druid – champion
Fighter/sorcerer – arcaknight
Monk/bard – aerialist / lyricist
Monk/druid – gardener / guru
Monk/paladin – adamant
Monk/ranger – acupuncturist
Monk/sorcerer – blood-stylist
Monk/wizard – contemplate
Paladin/barbarian – savage guardian [Alignment restrictions]
Paladin/bard – knight-in-shining-armor / play-the-hero
Paladin/druid – Hedge Knight [Alignment restrictions]
Paladin/monk – rigor
Paladin/sorcerer – phantasmal denier
Ranger/cleric – sentinel
Ranger/monk – steelsoul
Ranger/paladin – annihilator
Ranger/sorcerer – bloodtracker
Ranger/wizard – delver
Rogue/cleric – soulfletcher
Rogue/druid – prowler
Rogue/monk – nervebreaker
Rogue/sorcerer – trickster
Sorcerer/bard – charlatan
Sorcerer/druid – grove sage / hermit
Sorcerer/fighter – flame-fencer
Sorcerer/monk – occultist
Sorcerer/paladin – arcane avenger
Sorcerer/ranger – spellslayer
Sorcerer/rogue – cryptic
Wizard/bard – mediocrity
Wizard/druid – sage
Wizard/monk – nirvanist / consummate
Wizard/paladin – Knight of the Quill
Wizard/ranger – lorefinder
Wizard/rogue – prestidigitator
Wizard/sorcerer – prodigy
complete list:
Barbarian/cleric – witchdoctor
Barbarian/druid – shaman
Barbarian/fighter – berzerk
Barbarian/monk – fury fist [Alignment restrictions]
Barbarian/paladin – noble savage [Alignment restrictions]
Barbarian/ranger – survivalist
Barbarian/rogue – stalker
Barbarian/sorcerer – trollblood
Barbarian/wizard – rage mage
Bard/barbarian – skaald
Bard/cleric – cantor
Bard/druid – skop
Bard/fighter – bandsman
Bard/monk – one man band
Bard/Paladin - Harbinger
Bard/ranger – troubadour
Bard/rogue – mountebank
Bard/sorcerer – dilettante
Bard/wizard – scholar
Cleric/barbarian – witchdoctor
Cleric/bard – cantor
Cleric/druid – medicine man
Cleric/fighter – chaplain
Cleric/monk – guru
Cleric/paladin – hospitaler / Zealot
Cleric/ranger – warden
Cleric/rogue – con artist / mysteryst
Cleric/sorcerer – arcanist
Cleric/wizard – kabalist
Druid/barbarian – shaman
Druid/bard – skop
Druid/cleric – medicine man
Druid/fighter – totemist?
Druid/monk – herbalist / guru
Druid/paladin – naturalist [Alignment restrictions]
Druid/ranger – beastmaster
Druid/rogue – Avenger
Druid/sorcerer – summoner
Druid/wizard – Mystic
Fighter/barbarian – berzerk
Fighter/bard – bandsman
Fighter/cleric – chaplain
Fighter/druid – champion
Fighter/monk – warrior monk
Fighter/paladin – errant / Templar
Fighter/ranger – hunter
Fighter/rogue – bandit
Fighter/sorcerer – arcaknight
Fighter/wizard – war mage
Monk/barbarian – Wreck [Alignment restrictions]
Monk/bard – aerialist / lyricist (break dancer?)
Monk/cleric – guru
Monk/druid – gardener / guru
Monk/fighter – warrior monk
Monk/paladin – adamant
Monk/ranger – acupuncturist
Monk/rogue – ninja
Monk/sorcerer – blood-stylist
Monk/wizard – contemplate
Paladin/barbarian – savage guardian [Alignment restrictions]
Paladin/bard – knight-in-shining-armor / play-the-hero
Paladin/cleric – hospitaler
Paladin/druid – Hedge Knight [Alignment restrictions]
Paladin/fighter – errant
Paladin/monk – rigor
Paladin/ranger – Hospitaler
Paladin/rogue – templar
Paladin/sorcerer – phantasmal denier
Paladin/wizard – holy sage
Ranger/barbarian – survivalist
Ranger/bard – troubadour
Ranger/cleric – sentinel
Ranger/druid – nature's warrior
Ranger/fighter – hunter
Ranger/monk – steelsoul
Ranger/paladin – annihilator
Ranger/rogue – scout
Ranger/sorcerer – bloodtracker
Ranger/wizard – delver
Rogue/barbarian – stalker
Rogue/bard – mountebank (politician?)
Rogue/cleric – trickster
Rogue/druid – prowler
Rogue/fighter – bandit
Rogue/monk – nervebreaker
Rogue/paladin – templar
Rogue/ranger – scout
Rogue/sorcerer – soulfletcher
Rogue/wizard – Shadow Mage
Sorcerer/barbarian – trollblood
Sorcerer/bard – charlatan
Sorcerer/cleric – arcanist
Sorcerer/druid – hermit
Sorcerer/fighter – flame-fencer
Sorcerer/monk – occultist
Sorcerer/paladin – arcane avenger
Sorcerer/ranger – spellslayer
Sorcerer/rogue – cryptic
Sorcerer/Wizard - Magus
Wizard/barbarian – rage mage
Wizard/bard – mediocrity
Wizard/cleric – kabalist
Wizard/druid – sage
Wizard/fighter – war mage
Wizard/monk – nirvanist / consummate
Wizard/paladin – Knight of the Quill
Wizard/ranger – lorefinder
Wizard/rogue – prestidigitator
Wizard/sorcerer – prodigy
I always thought the classic witchdoctor was a barbaric wizard (so bar/wiz) and the classic shaman was a barbaric cleric or druid (so bar/cle or bar/dru). I've never heard the term rage mage used in combination with a barbaric arcane caster, and would tend to avoid it personally.
A Paladin/Bard would be a Herald.
A ranger/wizard would be an Explorer. Think Dr. Jones.
A 'bard' should actually be called a Minstrel. A Minstrel/Druid would be your classic 1E 'Bard', from whence the word originally came, and was later coopted by friends of Shakespeare.
A Wizard/bard would be a Lorekeeper.
==Aelryinth
Here are my ideas:
Wizard/Rogue: Trickster is an obvious choice. This is a classic character who always has the right tool for a job, so Cleaner could work (think Winston Wolf from Pulp Fiction) or maybe just plain Problem Solver :)
Cleric/Fighter: Warpriest. I can imagine you'll find a bunch of these among the servants of Gorum.
Bard/Monk: Ascetic Savant, maybe