Vigilante...archetypes that I would love to see


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Might as well go full on superheroes, don't you think?

Brick (Probably a fighter or Paladin archetype)
Energy Projector (Maybe a specialized warlock?)
Gadgeteer (Guessing alchemist archetype?)
Mentalist (Suppose the occult adventure might cover it already or combine with a vigilante archetype)
Metamorph (Yeah for more archetypes which allows weird transformation, Mr. Fantastic or the atom would be nice)
Patriot (Captain Andoran to the rescue! guess more like a golarion specific)
Armored (Iron Man/Cyborg anybody? maybe even get to use some technology guide stuffs)
Speedster (Would definitely love to see one)


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I'd like to see an archetype that is more spy-focused. It does away with the single social identity in favor of lots of disposable identities. Any fame/infamy stuff is traded for avoiding magical lie detection or mind-reading.


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I think a sorcerous warlock is definitely needed for my Tian-min mahou shoujo character. Possibly with an item bond vigilante talent, for wands, broaches, portable artillery pieces ...

Grand Lodge

An "hexer" archetype would be really nice (maybe with access to potion brewing/mutagens) (yeah I'm thinking about Geralt of Rivia).


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A warlock using the witch spell list and hexes for talents. Familiar needed.
A vigilante without a dual identity (Flash III and the Fantastic Four are public-identity superheroes).
A "mutant" type (spontaneous powers, sometimes she can't control them, elemental focus...)

Other class vigilante-like archetypes:

Beautiful Champion (oracle with dual identity... someone said Sailor?)
Devout Vindicator (inquisitor with zealot talents)


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I would love to see a blending of class abilities via feats and archetypes, much like we saw with the Advanced Class Guide.


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A sailor moon/magical girl would be super awesome.

Mark mentioned that they've talked about a hulk archetype

Scarab Sages RPG Superstar 2015 Top 32

A natural themed archetype is a pretty obvious addition.

Liberty's Edge

I absolutely second the "vigilante without a dual identity" archetype.

"I am Iron Man"

Liberty's Edge

I think we definitely need an item-based archetype , either as Magus-like or through a bonded object.

Thor, Quasar, Captain Britain and so many others out there are begging us.


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Isn't "Vigilante without a dual identity" essentially any other class?

Scarab Sages

Uh...guys? I think I saw Colonel Graham Chapman walking down the street toward us. This is the part where he butts in and says, "Right! Stop this, it's got too silly!"

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And a bit suspect, I think.


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I want to see a multiple personality archetype, where the shift between identities is involuntary.


I want to see an archetype that allows the player to dip into a second specialization, perhaps counting as half their level for the second specialization's talents. Then you could have a Stalker wearing heavy armor and sneaking around without a sound or impeding their acrobatics, or a Zealot can take Concealed Casting to hide their divine spells from enemies of the faith.


A Webslinger Specialization.

Okay, I haven't had time to really flesh this out. This is mainly a list of ideas. Presently, the four main vigilante specializations allow us to play masked heroes like Batman, Zorro, and the Scarlet Pimpernel. I see the potential in a Spiderman-like specialization by borrowing certain elements of the Alchemist class.

-Mutagen to augment physical prowess while in vigilante identity.

-Alchemical Webshooters that shoot tanglefoot bags, webs, create temporary ropes, grant bonuses to acrobatics and climb checks, and do other neat things a limited amount of times per day. One such idea is a "tanglefoot rope" that binds targets more effectively than regular rope.

-The ability to spider climb at will.

-Heightened senses to warn of hidden dangers.

-Other talents that make this specialization not so obvious.

I figure that if future vigilante specializations are going to borrow from other classes, this could be the way to go when borrowing from the Alchemist.


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How about a Summoner archetype that can summon his eidolon in a round or less -- but the summoner disappears at the same time? The summoner cannot return until the eidolon dismisses itself, is banished, or "times out" (as it would have a time limit for how long it can be present in the normal world).


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David knott 242 wrote:

How about a Summoner archetype that can summon his eidolon in a round or less -- but the summoner disappears at the same time? The summoner cannot return until the eidolon dismisses itself, is banished, or "times out" (as it would have a time limit for how long it can be present in the normal world).

Like the original (and Peter David) version of Marvel's Captain Marvel. Nice! I didn't know it until now but I need this in my life.


I doubt they would do this, but one where you swap between completely different vigilante personas would be sort of fun. Go from Avenger to Warlock, but I have trouble seeing a good way to balance that.

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