Help me make a class

[Valafar The Black]

Name - Daemon Blade
Requirements - Neutral Evil
Base Classes - Barbarian, Cleric, Wizard
Description - A Daemon Blade is an unholy mixture of a daemon and man, and uses an unholy combination of sim magic and divine magic. Depending on the daemon in you.

I need help on the mechanics

[Sphynx]

You list base classes, so you're wanting a hybrid class? Maybe taking a Bloodrager and rather than bloodlines and arcane spells, implement domain and divine spells?

[BlackJack Weasel]

I'm really lost here on what you're actually asking. like Sphynx said, is this a hybrid class of 3 different classes? and your description seems to be describing a tiefling rather than class.

also you say it uses divine magic as well as sim magic? I don't know what sim magic is, is it a kind of subset of arcane magic?

[My Self]

Looks like a 3/4 BAB 2/3 caster. Have a rage that scales with the Skald Inspired Rage (+2 at first level, eventually tops out at +6). Casting is arcane casting in light, maybe medium armor. Spell list is a mix of Bloodrager, Magus, Warpriest, and Inquisitor. Hold back on the blasty spells, and have mostly self-buffs. Perhaps a weapon like a Bladebound Magus black blade would be nice.

Perhaps a list focused on necromancy, with no abjurations or enchantments, or focused on transmutations, with no illusions or enchantments.

As for the Daemon aspect, perhaps your rage bonuses or spell DC increases the more things you kill, like how hit and damage increases with deadly juggernaut.

As for party role, this sort of character would probably fit in somewhere between the Inquisitor, Warpriest, and Magus. We're probably looking at fairly capable casting, as well as the ability to nova out with a few self-buffs and an offensive spell or two mixed into a full attack routine.

Looking back, you might as well have an alignment-restricted Magus with Cleric bonus spells and a weakened rage (which you can cast in) replacing some of your Magus arcanas and spell recall.

[My Self]

BlackJack Weasel wrote:

I'm really lost here on what you're actually asking. like Sphynx said, is this a hybrid class of 3 different classes? and your description seems to be describing a tiefling rather than class.

also you say it uses divine magic as well as sim magic? I don't know what sim magic is, is it a kind of subset of arcane magic?

Probably sin magic. Which means specialized Thassilonian schools. One specific Wizard school, and two barred schools (100% barred, not just twice as many spell slots to cast from).

[Cyrad]

Designing classes is extremely difficult. Even professional game designers get it wrong. And good classes need a solid mechanic to make it work. If you can't think of a good central game mechanic and only have themes, then you're better off making an archetype.

[Ciaran Barnes]

You could make a bloodrager archetype with a custom spell list and modified skill list. Beyond that, a unique class feature would be a nice touch.

[Valafar The Black]

BlackJack Weasel wrote:

I'm really lost here on what you're actually asking. like Sphynx said, is this a hybrid class of 3 different classes? and your description seems to be describing a tiefling rather than class.

also you say it uses divine magic as well as sim magic? I don't know what sim magic is, is it a kind of subset of arcane magic?

SIN magic is a magic used by the rune lords