So I've been wanting to run a Call of Cthulhu campaign in modern day using the Pathfinder system. I've looked at the D20 Call of Cthulhu, and while it looks decent enough, there are a few things I wanted to add and possibly convert this to Pathfinder. For instance, I would like to add some of the classes like Psychic detective and possibly Witch but beyond that I'm stumped on what other classes would be good with the character's "jobs". Also, should I still include the plus 2 to any stat when they roll a human?
the classes I think that would fit would be alchemist, brawler, fighter, gunslinger, investigator, medium, mesmerist, occulstist, oracle, psychic, Shaman, slayer, spiritualist, swashbuckler, vigilante, and witch.
Vidmaster7 wrote: the classes I think that would fit would be alchemist, brawler, fighter, gunslinger, investigator, medium, mesmerist, occulstist, oracle, psychic, Shaman, slayer, spiritualist, swashbuckler, vigilante, and witch. I can see some of those, but in the cases like the slayer, swashbuckler and fighter, and possibly gunslinger..I really don't see it. Maybe you can help me out on that one. I really don't like the fighter class in a Call of Cthulhu b/c of the access to all the bonus feats. I really don't want to make this a Pulp Cthulhu and would like for the PC's to be fearful of the unknown. However the Shaman, spiritualist, oracle, and occultist sound great!
Fighter you would probably want one of the archetypes the drop armor and focus on skillful ways of fighting. I feel their is room for people that fight. probably not wielding a broad sword mind you but the figther is so open a class it can do the same thing as the brawler. I feel like swashbucklers are still around today. They do it as a sport but doesn't mean they would be that out of place with the right concept. Slayer can be player just like the other two it depends ont he concept. an assasin or killer or some suchs which reminds me I forgot rogue cause thiefs are still a thing.
Gunslinger? come on now? although if you give them modern firearms they will be op. I've experienced this before its kind of ridiculous would have to nerf modern guns somehow.
Way I see it a lot of action movies have great examples of modern fighters. You could put jason bourne as a slayer easy enough. I don't see a reason to limit it all to casty characters. someones got to beat up the occasional street thug. as opposed to makeing a dark ritual to banish an anchient evil one. Just have to enforce that some things cab't be fought and death loom in a Call of cthulhu game.
Vidmaster7 wrote: Fighter you would probably want one of the archetypes the drop armor and focus on skillful ways of fighting. I feel their is room for people that fight. probably not wielding a broad sword mind you but the figther is so open a class it can do the same thing as the brawler. I feel like swashbucklers are still around today. They do it as a sport but doesn't mean they would be that out of place with the right concept. Slayer can be player just like the other two it depends ont he concept. an assasin or killer or some suchs which reminds me I forgot rogue cause thiefs are still a thing.
Gunslinger? come on now? although if you give them modern firearms they will be op. I've experienced this before its kind of ridiculous would have to nerf modern guns somehow.
Way I see it a lot of action movies have great examples of modern fighters. You could put jason bourne as a slayer easy enough. I don't see a reason to limit it all to casty characters. someones got to beat up the occasional street thug. as opposed to makeing a dark ritual to banish an anchient evil one. Just have to enforce that some things cab't be fought and death loom in a Call of cthulhu game.
Very good points, when I think of fighter I always think of the guy with the sword with all the feats in the world lol. But you may have swayed me.
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