| iamanobviouswizard |
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Hello everyone! I have been obsessed with the Exemplar since I got my War of Immortals PDF early, and even before that I loved the playtest Exemplar. I've wanted to share this love of Exemplar class with others, so I made a guide for it! I hope that y'all enjoy and can make good use of it.
Challenging the Divine: an Exemplar Guide
In the guide I address optimization as any guide does, but given that Exemplar is a [Rare] class I also address that status to the GMs, what the [Rare] tag really means there and how to include an Exemplar into a party without succumbing to Main Character Syndrome or anything of the like. I discuss the combat Rhythm of the class and how it's a class with a very high skill ceiling but can be difficult to play, and I also address problem features that stand out above the rest---particularly, Victor's Wreath, and the infamous Exemplar multiclass archetype. I give suggestions for potential nerfs to Victor's Wreath and Exemplar archetype; these sections are oriented towards GMs to read, so if you're a player and you *really* want to play a multiclass Exemplar, consider pointing your GM to my guide with some of my gathered or crafted suggestions on nerfs to find a compromise that makes them and you happy! My hope is that through my guide, a player is able to play either the Exemplar class and/or a multiclass Exemplar when their GM had initially rejected the request.
I'll likely expand the guide over time with additional Example builds, and elaborate upon the Items section, but right now the guide is 90 pages long and I'm feeling a bit burnt out on writing all that. Example builds are just that---examples; and the Items section is not all that necessary I feel in Pathfinder when most of your wealth goes to "be sure that you have level-appropriate Fundamental Runes and Item bonuses to your favorite Skills".
This is my first Pathfinder optimization guide, so if you have any constructive feedback or see anything I missed (niche use cases of certain feats or Ikons or otherwise) please let me know!
Please note that I am more easy to reach via my Reddit., but I will try to reply here too as best I can.