Xuldarinar
2014-01-07, 04:03 PM
Previously, in reference to a small section within the 3.5 Dungeon Master's Guide, I've brought up the notion of taking classes and altering their spell lists. Now, I want to discuss this but including tiers in the discussion.
How this works is fairly simple. You take one class with casting, of some form, and then alter that element of it. This can be as simple as changing it's list, to swapping out it's spellcasting mechanic entirely with that of another class (or another class's equivalent, such as binding).
Starting off, using official examples, I'd like to refer to the cantor and the witch. The cantor is described as a divine bard who's spells are drawn from the cleric spell list. The witch is essentially, though not explicitly, a sorcerer with a specific spell list with their spells known and drawn from the cleric, druid, and sorcerer/wizard spell lists. What tiers would you say these are? What about other potential variant spell lists?
How this works is fairly simple. You take one class with casting, of some form, and then alter that element of it. This can be as simple as changing it's list, to swapping out it's spellcasting mechanic entirely with that of another class (or another class's equivalent, such as binding).
Starting off, using official examples, I'd like to refer to the cantor and the witch. The cantor is described as a divine bard who's spells are drawn from the cleric spell list. The witch is essentially, though not explicitly, a sorcerer with a specific spell list with their spells known and drawn from the cleric, druid, and sorcerer/wizard spell lists. What tiers would you say these are? What about other potential variant spell lists?