Also, your favorite character mostly fights low-level nobodies.
| 3 people marked this as a favorite. |
wat
Could you restate what you are trying to say?
I think he's saying three musketeers don't exist in pathfinder?
| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
Conan?
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Roy Greenhilt dosnt just fite low lvl n00bs how dare u
Matrim Caouthon is a caster now? he would hate that... Also, he doesn't mostly fight noobs, he mostly drinks, games and tries to avoid fights.
Matrim Cauthon is a fine example of a character that only makes sense to build as a caster. In his case, some kind of Staff Magus. He has magical powers, he knows he has them, he actively uses them, but because they're some kind of fate/luck power, instead of channeling the One Power like all the other casters in the setting (except for all the ones that also don't use the One Power) he gets to pretend to hate "magic".
Yeah, there should definitely be more cool "luck/fate"-themed options out there that are definitely magic-ish, or at the very least wildly improbably, in terms of their powers, but which operate more like Jordan's ta'veren than traditional PF casters. That would be a cool kind of class.
|
Matrim Caouthon is a caster now? he would hate that... Also, he doesn't mostly fight noobs, he mostly drinks, games and tries to avoid fights.Matrim Cauthon is a fine example of a character that only makes sense to build as a caster. In his case, some kind of Staff Magus. He has magical powers, he knows he has them, he actively uses them, but because they're some kind of fate/luck power, instead of channeling the One Power like all the other casters in the setting (except for all the ones that also don't use the One Power) he gets to pretend to hate "magic".
I'd make Matrim Cauthon as slayer with TWF ranger combat style, Quarterstaff Mastery, and Spear Dancing style. You could also do well with a Sohei monk.
Either way, nothing he does would be a spell effect.
I don't think Casey Jones from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ever used magic....
I'm sure Mat uses Martial Flexibility!
Grimgor Ironhide has no spells
Er, my favorite character is a Grass Type Pokemon so is she a plant creature? Because if so a plant creature happens to be really good at standing up to minor deities or legendary monsters.
| 5 people marked this as a favorite. |
I'm.... not sure Pathfinder can accurately describe Saitama.
Conan = Barbarian, true. Elric = Caster (multi-classed), also true. Lestat = Undead w/ maybe psionics, meh. But what about poor Frodo? He's got nada...
I'm.... not sure Pathfinder can accurately describe Saitama.
He's just a commoner with improved unarmored strike that put all ability score increases into STR, CON, and DEX. His one skill point per level (dumped int) goes into acrobatics.
He has unlimited levels and the fleet feat over and over again. He can't kill mosquitoes because they don't have stats. He does not auto fail on nat ones.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
I'm sure Mat uses Martial Flexibility!
Ahah! one of those past lives in my head knew how to fight obscure tribes of aiel basket weavers...
John McClane is an investigator that trades his extracts for a d12 hit die and a +10 on swearing checks..
Hudson Hawk is an unchained rogue with the bard VMC
Sparhawk is.. some paladin variant which had its alignment requirement changed from lawful good to not-exactly-chaotic Dick and a monte haul railroading GM
And all of the gentlemen bastards are just thieves... Locke Lamora might be a bard.
Sparhawk is.. some paladin variant which had its alignment requirement changed from lawful good to not-exactly-chaotic Dick and a monte haul railroading GM
I'm firmly of the opinion that all four of the Orders are actually Paladins, who just happen to be not Lawful Stupid, but more... Pragmatic Good.
Darn tootin' about the Monte Haul railroading GM, though. What is it about Eddings and blue rock/gems, anyway?
His luck is probably better represented as the GM fudging rolls or deus ex machina-ing information to the player for the sake of the story. aside from that its his martial skills and ability to out drink most other living entities in the setting.Matrim Caouthon is a caster now? he would hate that... Also, he doesn't mostly fight noobs, he mostly drinks, games and tries to avoid fights.Matrim Cauthon is a fine example of a character that only makes sense to build as a caster. In his case, some kind of Staff Magus. He has magical powers, he knows he has them, he actively uses them, but because they're some kind of fate/luck power, instead of channeling the One Power like all the other casters in the setting (except for all the ones that also don't use the One Power) he gets to pretend to hate "magic".
Archeologist bard
A dressing gown is scarcely armour. And Arthur has never cast spells. He can fly and make sandwiches, but that's it.
Matt Cauthorn is a fighter with hero points and extra knowledge & professions skills. Maybe a slayer, but I can't think of a time he has used a sneak attack or hunted someone. No way is he a caster, even a bard. Disgraceful sugggestion!
I would say Moiraine Damodred Sedai is closes to a Druid with the Community Domain - who has forgotten how to wildshape.
I would say Ned Stark is a ranger worshiping the trees with the Two-handed Weapon style.
Doctor Byron Orpheus is a Necromancer or possibly an Occultist.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
I would guess that the OP means unarmored or non-casting inspirations are often a product of a world where those things are the norm, or in a conversion sense they'd be non-optimal characters being cool against low CR encounters..
So, when converting them to PF, instead of focusing on that part, emphasize other parts of their inspiration and don't worry about the armor or spells they use to stay viable..
That said, if those are the parts that are inspiring, I say go ahead and either jump through optimization hoops, or work with the GM so your underpowered character still feels cool.
No way is he a caster, even a bard. Disgraceful sugggestion![/url]
Archtype the casting out. I thought archaeologist did that..
Contributor
|
No way is he a caster, even a bard. Disgraceful sugggestion!Archtype the casting out. I thought archaeologist did that..
Nope. It removes performance but leaves casting intact. The only archetype I know of that removes casting from a non-full BAB class is the sleuth archetype for investigators.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Inigo Montoya. Swashbuckler/Duelist. He does, however, mostly fight low level mooks (although many at once and while drunk).
Matrim would be a good candidate for investigator, inspiration would be ideal. Archaeologist bard is a good personality fit, but less good as fulfilling the abilities. He was also a great battle commander, so maybe investigator does work.
Inspire courage/competence is amazing when you've got a few thousand people in earshot to use that +2/+2
Artemis Entrari is not a caster and is quite the dex build.
Darth Maul is also unarmored and not a full caster.
Sarkhan Vol is a full caster, do you have me on that one, same with Raistlin
Khal Drago and Petyr Baelish also don't fall in either category.
|
Actually, my favorite Pathfinder character was a deranged berserking lunatic who had two goals in life:
And all he had was a greatsword, hide armor, and a heavy shield. Titan maulers are crazy.
I'm.... not sure Pathfinder can accurately describe Saitama.
Level 20/Mythic 10 Fighter with Mythic Vital Strike in a world where almost everyone else caps out at level 15.
Captain Falcon
Nah, he's definitely more Fighter than Brawler IMO. He has exactly one trick, it's just that it's such an overwhelmingly powerful trick that it has a 100% success rate.