Thug class variant on other classes?

[Sir_Chivalry]

Would it be fair to allow the thug variant (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/variantCharacterClasses.htm#fighterVariantThug)for other classes that have the proficiencies and such? Thug paladins, Thug crusaders, etc.?

The only snag really is that it also costs the 1st level bonus feat. Any ways around that?

[Flickerdart]

Thug wouldn't break anything on any other similar chassis, and if you really want to take a feat away, then there's the feat everybody gets at 1st level.

[dextercorvia]

What exactly would a Thug Paladin be like?

And, to be fair to the fighter, you would have to replace all of their 1st level class features.

[Flickerdart]

What exactly would a Thug Paladin be like?
Batman. :smalltongue:

[Geigan]

If you have an all thug variant party of PCs do they get perform(gangsign) as a class skill?

[Psyren]

Batman. :smalltongue:

Hurr hurr.


@OP: It's pretty weak, and would actually downgrade a Ranger imo.

...Thug Soulborn?

[Geigan]

...Thug Soulborn?

"You know normally I'd let a slight go, but you insulted my principles. So now I gotta mess you up on general principle."

I'm not sure if that works for them, incarnates, both, or neither.

[Sir_Chivalry]

To be clearer, I meant that it would provide the class skills and add 2 more skills to the skills list. Would that be fair? Or is the new class skills enough?

[dextercorvia]

Well, one skill point per level is already an exalted feat. 2 per level is maybe not overpowered, but it really depends on what they get used for. Gaining class skills is priced erratically within canon.

You wouldn't hurt anything by letting any mundane class have 2 extra skill points and their choice of two class skills.