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gooddragon1
2016-10-05, 12:42 AM
First:

I had an evil plan, but it was ruined. There just aren't that many 3.5 classes these days that go unreviewed (at least they're not listed anymore). So instead, I would like people to post on here as to any 3.5 homebrew class they know of other than mine (whether it's on these forums or not) that they want to see playtested (in a level 1 setting [the burning plague specifically]). Doesn't have to be yours.

Second:

When it comes to running a game, should I shoot for 2 meetings on these forums for 1-2 hours per meeting?
If players roll on the dice roller on these forums, can they delete posts without me knowing about it from a thread in the dice roller section?

EDIT: Entries are now closed. I've reviewed all the classes presented (in the case of what Zaydos has presented I reviewed the smaller list of 7) and will allow everything with one exception. The Netherhost is not broken and would ordinarily be an acceptable class that I would allow, but for the purposes of playtesting I do not want to risk inadvertent in party conflict if the player loses control of their character.

Upon hosting this game I will allow a period of 1 week (perhaps less if requested) for the game to fill 4 slots with these character classes. If not filled, I will open it up to classes created by the person joining (as they would have knowledge of how to play them best having created them, though I would still review them) and core only material. If still not filled by that point I reserve the right to cry and will provide evaluations via direct posting or PM as necessary to the applicants on their choice of one 3.5 homebrew class.

Zaydos
2016-10-05, 02:10 AM
First:

I had an evil plan, but it was ruined. There just aren't that many 3.5 classes these days that go unreviewed (at least they're not listed anymore). So instead, I would like people to post on here as to any 3.5 homebrew class they know of other than mine (whether it's on these forums or not) that they want to see playtested (in a level 1 setting [the burning plague specifically]). Doesn't have to be yours.

More go unreviewed now than used to actually, they just don't get listed as much. What sort of brew are you looking for and how unreviewed is unreviewed?

And well the only massive list I have at my finger tips is mine.

Classes:
Wildwood Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?401772-Wildwood-Knight-%28Fey-themed-martial-initiator-Base-Class-PEACH%29) (Original (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169545)): Fey themed ToB.
Scholar (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196365)
Beast Tamer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226621): A master of pets.
Awakened Champion (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?422585-Awakened-Champion-take-2-%283-5-Base-Class-PEACH-inspired-by-the-Eternal-Champion%29) (Original (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226662)): The hero eternal awakened to his role; a versatile class with a bit of everything, though a martial leaning.
Countermage (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228046): Specialist in abjuration and divination magic.
Argent Blade (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=13783150#post13783150): A warrior who mixes sublime techniques and spells.
Morphic Claw (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=306674): A martial artist who shapes his very body into an entire arsenal.
Runebound Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?340303-Runebound-Knight-%28Selling-souls-to-justice-PEACH%29&p=17277471#post17277471)*: A warrior who bound his soul to the service of the archons and the forces of Law and Good in exchange for power.
Luck Blessed (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=284442): A guile hero blessed by luck beyond their skill.
Dragon Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285350): A dragon themed spellsword.
Dragon Chorister (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312878): Singer of the draconic songs of creation.
Kyodai (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300555): Aka Giant Hero, a class which becomes kaiju sized to fight evil and defend the weak (or to crush cities and conquer kingdoms, I didn't give an alignment restriction).
Courtier (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=304975): A noble/ruler/dilettante class hopefully actually worth using in a game.
Incarnation (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=306621): A god made flesh, the avatar of an established god, the nascent mortal god-body of a god to be, a dead god given one chance at resurrection. A demigod hero in the classical sense, a replacement for Favored Soul, a mortal whose perfection pushes them into godhood. All these are possible.
Werewolf (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=309502): Because sometimes you just want to play a werewolf.
Dream Crafter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16274843#post16274843): Turning the stuff of dreams into sword, shield, and magic trinkets.
Jinnblood (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312765): Elemental invocation users; Base Class Contest winner.
Tall Tale (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326799): Uses skills in larger than life ways to hide from death, swim through the air, and dance through combat.
Vestige Priest (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329655): Binds vestiges to gain spellcasting.
Jedi (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329227): Because I don't know why just because.
Intoxicanter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?350465-Intoxicanter-%28Base-Class-Contest-XXI-winner%29)*: Channels the power of booze into debilitating touches and an aura of drunkenness; Winner of the Booze themed Base Class Challenge, will be given Alchemical/Plague related adaptations for more serious games.
Animator (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?363135-The-Animator-(Base-Class-Challenge-XXII-runner-up))*: Uses the power of creativity to paint creatures into existence and the world to match their whims.
Doomsayer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?368342-Doomsayer-%283-5-Base-Class%29)*: Gifted, or cursed, with whispers of the end of times, they speak the words of the final hours of reality to bring about the end of days or to prevent it, channeling a specific path of apocalypse, a means by which the world will end.
Ruin Delver (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?394548-Ruin-Delver-%28Base-Class%29&p=18703172#post18703172): Skill monkey which can augment allies' skills and do a little of everything.
Dragonsoul Acolyte: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?394552-Dragonsoul-Acolytye-%28Base-Class-Base-Class-Contest-XXIV-winner%29) Tapping into the power of dragons long dead and yet unborn, a champion which takes on the aspects of dragons and gains a hint of their versatile magical power. A class I fail horribly at summing up (feel free to suggest better ways).
Wonder (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?397114-Wonder-%28Base-class-sor-wiz-variant-needs-a-better-name%29): A conduit of pure magic, able to shape it into almost any spell as they so desire. Fewer spells than a wizard, but more spells known than you can shake a wand at.
Theurge (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?397657-Theurge-%283-5-Base-Class-arcane-divine-spellcaster%29): An arcane-divine base class, intended to play with the big boys.
Simic Biomancer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?402250-Simic-Biomancer-%28M-tG-based-PEACH%29-SHOULD-I-MAKE-MORE-LIKE-THIS): In case the name doesn't say it, a Magic the Gathering based spellcasting class which uses a combination of spells, summons, grafts, and evolutions.
Simic Initiate (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?402257-Simic-Initiate-%28M-tG-based-Graft-Fighter-PEACH%29): A graft using martial combatant; with a sublime variant.
Fiendpact Medium: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?399050-Fiendpact-Medium-%283-5-class-sell-your-soul-now!%29) A mortal who has the essence of a fiend in their soul.
Princess: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?414734-Princess-%28Base-Class-Challenge-Winner%29) The fairest in the land, protected by beauty and able to turn the world to her will with her songs.
Paragon: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?419190-Paragon-(Fixed-list-caster-divine-Exalted-Good)) Wield the magic of Good itself. Fixed list goodie two-shoes divine caster.
Gnostic: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?439108-Gnostic-What-use-is-your-fixation-on-Good-or-Evil-It-is-not-a-matter-of-or-but-and&p=19771209#post19771209) Pragmatically utilize and controlling alignment (yours and others') for fun and profit.
Whisper (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?438456-Whisper-%28Stealth-class%29): Stealthy rogue-types forgotten by reality.
Freelancer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?442986-The-Final-Fantasy-Job-System-in-a-Class-Freelancer): Final Fantasy Job System in a class.
Fury Medium: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?475970-Fury-Medium-%283-5-Base-Class-Request%29) Raging warrior who commands spirits to work magic.
Form Shifter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?475783-Form-Shifter-%283-5-Base-Class-Invocations-Wild-Shape%29): Invocation wielding master of many forms.
Moonborn (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?475186-Moonborn-%28Base-Class-PEACH-Completed!%29): A class of shifting roles which change with the moon.
Elvish Exemplar (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?444799-Elvish-Exemplar-%283-5-Elf-the-Base-Class-PEACH%29): Elf the base class.
Goetic Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?459228-Goetic-Knight-%28WiP-Proof-of-Concept-New-Pact-Magic-Base-Class%29): Warrior who binds vestiges into objects.
Contractor: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?476376-Contractor-%28Base-Class-Vestiges-Invocation-Request%29) A mixed/combined Warlock/Binder base class.
Aasimar Ascendant: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?498315-Aasimar-Ascendant-(20-Level-Aasimar-Base-Class)) Aasimar the Base Class. A melding of celestial power and human genius.
Gnome Gnight: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?498137-Gnome-Gnight-(20-Level-Gnome-Base-Class)) Gnome the base class. Somewhat like a Ranger-Illusionist/Ranger-Beguiler.
Maid: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?394548-Ruin-Delver-(Base-Class)&p=21171048#post21171048) Support character inspired by anime maids and butlers.


Second:

When it comes to running a game, should I shoot for 2 meetings on these forums for 1-2 hours per meeting?
If players roll on the dice roller on these forums, can they delete posts without me knowing about it from a thread in the dice roller section?

I don't know.

gooddragon1
2016-10-05, 10:30 AM
More go unreviewed now than used to actually, they just don't get listed as much. What sort of brew are you looking for and how unreviewed is unreviewed?

And well the only massive list I have at my finger tips is mine.

Classes:
Wildwood Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?401772-Wildwood-Knight-%28Fey-themed-martial-initiator-Base-Class-PEACH%29) (Original (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169545)): Fey themed ToB.
Scholar (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196365)
Beast Tamer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226621): A master of pets.
Awakened Champion (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?422585-Awakened-Champion-take-2-%283-5-Base-Class-PEACH-inspired-by-the-Eternal-Champion%29) (Original (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226662)): The hero eternal awakened to his role; a versatile class with a bit of everything, though a martial leaning.
Countermage (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228046): Specialist in abjuration and divination magic.
Argent Blade (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=13783150#post13783150): A warrior who mixes sublime techniques and spells.
Morphic Claw (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=306674): A martial artist who shapes his very body into an entire arsenal.
Runebound Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?340303-Runebound-Knight-%28Selling-souls-to-justice-PEACH%29&p=17277471#post17277471)*: A warrior who bound his soul to the service of the archons and the forces of Law and Good in exchange for power.
Luck Blessed (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=284442): A guile hero blessed by luck beyond their skill.
Dragon Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285350): A dragon themed spellsword.
Dragon Chorister (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312878): Singer of the draconic songs of creation.
Kyodai (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300555): Aka Giant Hero, a class which becomes kaiju sized to fight evil and defend the weak (or to crush cities and conquer kingdoms, I didn't give an alignment restriction).
Courtier (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=304975): A noble/ruler/dilettante class hopefully actually worth using in a game.
Incarnation (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=306621): A god made flesh, the avatar of an established god, the nascent mortal god-body of a god to be, a dead god given one chance at resurrection. A demigod hero in the classical sense, a replacement for Favored Soul, a mortal whose perfection pushes them into godhood. All these are possible.
Werewolf (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=309502): Because sometimes you just want to play a werewolf.
Dream Crafter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16274843#post16274843): Turning the stuff of dreams into sword, shield, and magic trinkets.
Jinnblood (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312765): Elemental invocation users; Base Class Contest winner.
Tall Tale (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326799): Uses skills in larger than life ways to hide from death, swim through the air, and dance through combat.
Vestige Priest (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329655): Binds vestiges to gain spellcasting.
Jedi (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329227): Because I don't know why just because.
Intoxicanter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?350465-Intoxicanter-%28Base-Class-Contest-XXI-winner%29)*: Channels the power of booze into debilitating touches and an aura of drunkenness; Winner of the Booze themed Base Class Challenge, will be given Alchemical/Plague related adaptations for more serious games.
Animator (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?363135-The-Animator-(Base-Class-Challenge-XXII-runner-up))*: Uses the power of creativity to paint creatures into existence and the world to match their whims.
Doomsayer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?368342-Doomsayer-%283-5-Base-Class%29)*: Gifted, or cursed, with whispers of the end of times, they speak the words of the final hours of reality to bring about the end of days or to prevent it, channeling a specific path of apocalypse, a means by which the world will end.
Ruin Delver (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?394548-Ruin-Delver-%28Base-Class%29&p=18703172#post18703172): Skill monkey which can augment allies' skills and do a little of everything.
Dragonsoul Acolyte: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?394552-Dragonsoul-Acolytye-%28Base-Class-Base-Class-Contest-XXIV-winner%29) Tapping into the power of dragons long dead and yet unborn, a champion which takes on the aspects of dragons and gains a hint of their versatile magical power. A class I fail horribly at summing up (feel free to suggest better ways).
Wonder (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?397114-Wonder-%28Base-class-sor-wiz-variant-needs-a-better-name%29): A conduit of pure magic, able to shape it into almost any spell as they so desire. Fewer spells than a wizard, but more spells known than you can shake a wand at.
Theurge (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?397657-Theurge-%283-5-Base-Class-arcane-divine-spellcaster%29): An arcane-divine base class, intended to play with the big boys.
Simic Biomancer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?402250-Simic-Biomancer-%28M-tG-based-PEACH%29-SHOULD-I-MAKE-MORE-LIKE-THIS): In case the name doesn't say it, a Magic the Gathering based spellcasting class which uses a combination of spells, summons, grafts, and evolutions.
Simic Initiate (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?402257-Simic-Initiate-%28M-tG-based-Graft-Fighter-PEACH%29): A graft using martial combatant; with a sublime variant.
Fiendpact Medium: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?399050-Fiendpact-Medium-%283-5-class-sell-your-soul-now!%29) A mortal who has the essence of a fiend in their soul.
Princess: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?414734-Princess-%28Base-Class-Challenge-Winner%29) The fairest in the land, protected by beauty and able to turn the world to her will with her songs.
Paragon: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?419190-Paragon-(Fixed-list-caster-divine-Exalted-Good)) Wield the magic of Good itself. Fixed list goodie two-shoes divine caster.
Gnostic: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?439108-Gnostic-What-use-is-your-fixation-on-Good-or-Evil-It-is-not-a-matter-of-or-but-and&p=19771209#post19771209) Pragmatically utilize and controlling alignment (yours and others') for fun and profit.
Whisper (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?438456-Whisper-%28Stealth-class%29): Stealthy rogue-types forgotten by reality.
Freelancer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?442986-The-Final-Fantasy-Job-System-in-a-Class-Freelancer): Final Fantasy Job System in a class.
Fury Medium: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?475970-Fury-Medium-%283-5-Base-Class-Request%29) Raging warrior who commands spirits to work magic.
Form Shifter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?475783-Form-Shifter-%283-5-Base-Class-Invocations-Wild-Shape%29): Invocation wielding master of many forms.
Moonborn (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?475186-Moonborn-%28Base-Class-PEACH-Completed!%29): A class of shifting roles which change with the moon.
Elvish Exemplar (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?444799-Elvish-Exemplar-%283-5-Elf-the-Base-Class-PEACH%29): Elf the base class.
Goetic Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?459228-Goetic-Knight-%28WiP-Proof-of-Concept-New-Pact-Magic-Base-Class%29): Warrior who binds vestiges into objects.
Contractor: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?476376-Contractor-%28Base-Class-Vestiges-Invocation-Request%29) A mixed/combined Warlock/Binder base class.
Aasimar Ascendant: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?498315-Aasimar-Ascendant-(20-Level-Aasimar-Base-Class)) Aasimar the Base Class. A melding of celestial power and human genius.
Gnome Gnight: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?498137-Gnome-Gnight-(20-Level-Gnome-Base-Class)) Gnome the base class. Somewhat like a Ranger-Illusionist/Ranger-Beguiler.
Maid: (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?394548-Ruin-Delver-(Base-Class)&p=21171048#post21171048) Support character inspired by anime maids and butlers.



I don't know.

Anything that could be played as a class at 1st level. Unreviewed means no posts reviewing it at all. That's no longer required though.

When I start recruiting for the game I will make a list based on the requested classes from this thread (as long as they aren't too broken basically).

Fizban
2016-10-05, 11:03 AM
Bekeleven had some people play it in his game and I played one for a while myself, but I'm sure he'd love more data on The Tome of the Holy Grail (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?362608), both Servant Soul and Legacy Gatekeeper.

The Netherhost (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?205919-3-5-Base-Class-Netherhost-(PEACH)) seems like it'd be harder to play than one might expect given the restrictions on the Beast and the dysfunctional mechanics on a few of it's options (which seem like they're supposed to be good). Old enough it's table is broken.

Even moreso, the Thought Artist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?70413-The-Thought-Artist-Base-Class-PEACH) is a class with boundless potential/crippling limitations with it's unlimited duration at-will fully custom creature conjuring. Also old enough the table is broken.

Magitech Templar (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?176276-3-5-Magitech-Templar-Iron-Man) was much liked and well tested and tuned by the creator, but I haven't heard any reports of others actually using it.

This (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?281278-Magic-of-Delfire-(3-5-magic-system-and-accessories-PEACH)) here seemed pretty dang cool, but the creator vanished after I made my post.

Aside from the massive pile of free metamagic and metamagic feats, the Sage (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?230312-The-Sage-(3-5-Base-Class-PEACH)) seems like it could be interesting. Less brokenly, so does Xefas's Make Your Own Outsider (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?77010-Make-Your-Own-Outsider!-Base-Class), and more broken tables.

Zaydos
2016-10-05, 11:51 AM
Anything that could be played as a class at 1st level. Unreviewed means no posts reviewing it at all. That's no longer required though.

That'd cut it down to 7 assuming that base class entry vote explanations don't count as reviews or 4 if they do.

Whisper (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?438456-Whisper-%28Stealth-class%29)
Gnostic (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?439108-Gnostic-What-use-is-your-fixation-on-Good-or-Evil-It-is-not-a-matter-of-or-but-and&p=19771209#post19771209) - Was in a Base Class Contest.
Base Class Theurge (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?397657-Theurge-%283-5-Base-Class-arcane-divine-spellcaster%29)
Ruin Delver (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?394548-Ruin-Delver-%28Base-Class%29&p=18703172#post18703172) - Was in a base class contest, maid got some comments in the thread maid was originally posted in (it was a request).
Animator (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?363135-The-Animator-(Base-Class-Challenge-XXII-runner-up)) - Was in a base class contest, has had comments from would be players. Mostly Draw Hole is silly and ought to be replaced.
Vestige Priest (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?329655-3-5-Vestige-Priest-(Soulbinding-Base-Class-PEACH)) - I don't actually trust its power level.
Dragon Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?285350-A-Warrior-of-Spell-and-Scale-(3-5-Base-Class-draconic-melee-with-some-spells-PEACH))
Awakened Champion (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?422585-Awakened-Champion-take-2-%283-5-Base-Class-PEACH-inspired-by-the-Eternal-Champion%29)

This also takes out a class or two I currently have people testing at 5th level (RHoD/EtCR).


When I start recruiting for the game I will make a list based on the requested classes from this thread (as long as they aren't too broken basically).

Alright.