D&D 5E What classes do you want to come out next?

[Raith5]

I honestly hope that none of these classes are necessary. The 3.5ed base class bloat got insane after a while, I hope that players can get the right flavor by using talent trees, feats or somesuch and by having better multiclassing rules.

I don't want to have to do anything more complicated than fighter 10/wizard 10 to have an effective gish "build."

100% agree. I hope we can avoid a proliferation of ridiculously narrow classes. This poll turns on what talent trees are and how important they will be. If I am a Rogue and focus on the killing people talent tree can I call myself an Assassin?

 

[Gold Roger]

A decent Shaman class would be the only one I'd be interested in that can't be modelled with the classes that will be in the original PHB.

 

[Li Shenron]

None.

 

[Moon-Lancer]

A decent Shaman class would be the only one I'd be interested in that can't be modelled with the classes that will be in the original PHB.

truth that. I think theirs going to be large void without the druid.

 

[Andor]

If I am a Rogue and focus on the killing people talent tree can I call myself an Assassin?

... You can be a bard who focuses on the accordian and call yourself an assasin. You just won't be very good at it.

 

[Jefe Bergenstein]

Good summoning spells mind, I particularly liked Astral Construct, but no class built from 1st level to bring outsiders into dedicated service like the Sha'ir from 2E Al-Quadim.

The Sha'ir definately needs a better translation. Pretty much every instance of it has been grossly underpowered. In a fight you're a commoner more or less. Most battles are over by the time your gen gets back with a single spell. We gave them 3/4 BAB, 6 skill points and a kind of elemntal blast attack to let them be somewhat useful.

Since Bards, Druids, Monks and Sorcerers werent on the poll, I picked Psion, Psychic Warrior and the excellently flavored Binder.

 

[Snapdragyn]

Bard, Monk, & Swashbuckler (sorry druids).

Too bad 2 of my 3 picks aren't on the poll. :/

 

[GlassJaw]

I'd vote none. I really hope 4E doesn't suffer from the class bloat that 3ed did. I'd much prefer the base classes to have a lot more variety and options for customization than more core classes.

 

[dmccoy1693]

Bard, Monk, & Swashbuckler (sorry druids).

Too bad 2 of my 3 picks aren't on the poll. :/

OP stated that the core classes not in PHB I are slated to be redone in future PHBs. So he specificly excluded them.

EDIT: As for me, I went with Swashbuckler, Shadowcaster, and Binder. All great flavorful classes that should be seen in 4E. Granted the Swashbuckler probably could be taken care of with a different talent tree for a fighter.

 

[Howndawg]

Archivist and Dread Necromancer would both have been close contenders on my list, but since you didn't include them, I went with Swashbuckler, Beguiler, and Duskblade.

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