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The belief that there are too few classes in 4e is now moot due to the PHB2 being released, but still, there are those who claim they need even MORE classes. (Don’t worry, the PHB3 is to be released next spring.) However, our group has been doing something for a while which I think will help out anyone looking for just a little something different. A fantastic new blog known as RPG Athenaeum talked about “Unique 4e Characters“, and it’s definitely worth checking out. Here’s a few ideas to re-flavor your characters based on my own experiences as well as a few I’ve seen around the interwebs:
FIGHTER
Knight: Giving the fighter plate mail proficiency at first level, as well as giving him any powers that involve shields and “Invigorating” keywords works well for a character who is ready to defend their allies through pure brute strength. If you’re playing a human, Mounted Combat is another good first level feat.
RANGER
Pirate: A two weapon fighter with a rapier and dagger works well for a pirate. Giving them an animal companion also helps.
ROGUE
Servant of the Raven Queen: A Shadar-Kai Rogue with a Spiked Chain and a few Cleric Multiclass Feats to give some undead slaying action could make an excellent character. It’s something I’ve been wanting to play for a while.
WARLOCK
Gypsy: A Star-Pact warlock can represent a gypsy who studies the astrological signs in the sky. Their Warlock’s Curse represents them seeing the fate of their enemies in the stars, or in the deck of Tarot cards they carry.
Blink Dog: Making an Eladrin Fey-Pact Warlock can be re-flavored into a blink dog. The Warlock has plenty of teleportation spells, allowing the blink dog to jump around the battlefield striking from any angle.
WIZARD
Young Dragon: A Dragonborn wizard can represent a wyrmling coming into its own. The dragon’s breath power, as well as the Dragonborn Racial Paragon Path in PHB2 (giving you the ability to fly) is essential. Using lots of area of effect spells and such will allow the dragon to affect the battlefield in the way they deem fit.
Now, I haven’t scoured the PHB2 enough to give a lot of tips for re-flavoring any of those classes, but I’ll continue to look into it.
How about you? Have any of you “re-flavored” a class? If so, what did you do?
