For starters, this is not as complete as I would like. Being a mage/warrior hybrid, it is also does not fit the traditional idea of a “cleric.” Mixing magic and frontline capabilities is always tricky, regardless of what system it is in. Making the class based on faith, allowed for placing very logical restrictions on magic, while removing the starting fighting style talents made it balanced … Continue reading Faith & Flails: Cleric for Fantasy Age

After getting feedback on the Swashbuckler and realizing that there was a good deal of design space for it, I decided to try making Bard a class as opposed to an archetype. I think by how easily it came together that there is definitely a niche for it as the class that focuses on roleplaying rather than combat. Some have commented that the Performer’s Tumble … Continue reading The Bard, Take 2: Bard Class for Fantasy AGE

The Adventure Game Engine is a wonderfully elegant system and Fantasy AGE made excellent refinements to that system. However, coming from Pathfinder, there are limitations to fleshing out certain archetypes and letting you play them from level 1 onward. This is especially the case for character concepts that fall between classes, in particular the swashbuckler. This is in large part why Pathfinder eventually made a … Continue reading Swashbuckler Playtest for Fantasy AGE

Coming from Pathfinder, one of the things I really appreciated was being able to play the character I wanted starting at 1st level. Specializations certainly do a lot to flesh out different character concepts but its simplicity does not lend itself well to certain archetypes. The bard has been kind of a joke around roleplaying tables for a while, but it is nonetheless a staple … Continue reading Of Music & Magic: Bard Archetype for Fantasy AGE