We will be a 5 person party, sporting an Order of the God Claw Hellknight, an Inquisitor of Pharasma, with an archetype worked out with the DM that gives her channel energy as a cleric, and two sorcerers, I forget their bloodlines. Then there is my undecided self. I have a few ideas, including a half-elf rogue/fighter, a human Paladin of Sarenrae, an elven Cleric of Sarenrae, or a halfling archivist. I just can't decide which will fit best. I'm sure I could have equal fun playing any of them, but what will be the most important in this campaign with the aforementioned group? Thoughts? Ideas? Insane ramblings?
We will be a 5 person party, sporting an Order of the God Claw Hellknight, an Inquisitor of Pharasma, with an archetype worked out with the DM that gives her channel energy as a cleric, and two sorcerers, I forget their bloodlines. Then there is my undecided self. I have a few ideas, including a half-elf rogue/fighter, a human Paladin of Sarenrae, an elven Cleric of Sarenrae, or a halfling archivist. I just can't decide which will fit best. I'm sure I could have equal fun playing any of them, but what will be the most important in this campaign with the aforementioned group? Thoughts? Ideas? Insane ramblings?
Ugh. Two sorcs? High magic, especially innately magical beings like sorcs will make at least the first module interesting. Can inquisitors heal and channel positive energy? I'm guessing even if yes they don't do it as well as a cleric. Undead gothic horror campaign. Might want some serious healing and channeling. Maybe a battle cleric for some more meat?
Just some thoughts. Or as you said, ramblings.
We will be a 5 person party, sporting an Order of the God Claw Hellknight, an Inquisitor of Pharasma, with an archetype worked out with the DM that gives her channel energy as a cleric, and two sorcerers, I forget their bloodlines. Then there is my undecided self. I have a few ideas, including a half-elf rogue/fighter, a human Paladin of Sarenrae, an elven Cleric of Sarenrae, or a halfling archivist. I just can't decide which will fit best. I'm sure I could have equal fun playing any of them, but what will be the most important in this campaign with the aforementioned group? Thoughts? Ideas? Insane ramblings?
I would strongly suggest to have at least a TANK in the group. A rouge or Bard wouldn’t go amidst either.
My group ATM has: a Inquisitor of Pharisma, a rouge, a Paladin, a Wizard (necromancer Pharisma), a monk and a Cleric (Desma).
As for Pharisma there is a good summary of her in the AP Trial of the Beast (can also be found here)
Social, Knowledge, Open locks, Disable Device, HACK-It-ToShreds......that’s the skills needed in this campaign
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If the Hellknight is tanking, and someone doing the Constantine act, AND two sorcerors (I hope they coordinate to not be redundant)...You're short on skills, and knowledge, and even with the Inquisitor channeling energy, a healer would help. On that basis, I'd actually suggest Alchemist. you can brew healing potions, use that high int for Knowledge skills, and provide a little more damage and anti-swarm options, and utility. cover everyone's weaknesses. Have a look at the Ultimate Magic archetypes; the Clone Master would be fun as all hell later on.
One of my players is playing an alchemist with the vivisectionist and chirurgeon archetypes, he's a blend of Victor Frankenstein and Dr. Watson. My other players are a middle-aged cleric of Pharasma, a sorcerer with a yet undetermined bloodline and a combat monster of a two-handed fighter. I have a fifth player interested in playing a detective bard based on Sherlock Homes but I really doubt this particular player can pull this off (He usually play CN borderline insane fighter types).
Your group has most of its bases covered. Some more healing perhaps? Personally i would go for something that's thematically appropriate for a Gothic horror Campaign. A mad alchemist or wizard. A sophisticated investigator (maybe bard or rogue?), a monster hunter type (probably a ranger, fighter or inquisitor) or an exorcist (a cleric or inquisitor). How about a haunted oracle? could be fun.
I was going to play an Inquisitor of Pharasma, but I was pointed two a class in a 3pp book called Divine Channaler. So now we have healing pretty well covered.
The Hellknight has now morphed into a gnome Summoner, and we have an Ulfen Barbarian, I think. The only people who haven't changed their concepts at all are the two sorcerers. Our main challenge now is going to be the fact that we have so few full-blooded humans with an elf masquerading as a human, a half-elf, and a gnome in the mix.
We start tonight, should be fun :-D