Master Warrior class name

[stewstew5]

What's a good name for a "Master Warrior" type, like if the kensei monk were the default class instead of an archetype (Master is taken by another in the set, so that's out of the question), The expert fighter and master of on-field strategy, acrobatic and agile combatant that is one with their blade

[sleepyhead]

Weapon Specialist?

[Lvl 2 Expert]

A warlord (https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Warlord_(3.5e_Class))?

Sensei? Officer? Veteran? Master and then rename that other one?

[stewstew5]

A warlord (https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Warlord_(3.5e_Class))?

Sensei? Officer? Veteran? Master and then rename that other one?

They are more akin to a monk than a barbarian, as the warlord is, but it's flavorfuly close. Warlord just conjures images of militaries and wars than I want.
I think renaming master is my best option for now, but I like how it is so I'm gonna deliberate a bit more

[sleepyhead]

Samurai is also an option.

[Old Harry MTX]

Shinobi? Swordsage?

[stewstew5]

Shinobi? Swordsage?

these too are on the right track, but I'd rather not tie it to a particular culture/region, or lift it out of a D&D book

[Buufreak]

A warlord (https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Warlord_(3.5e_Class))?

Sensei? Officer? Veteran? Master and then rename that other one?

Warlord was gonna be my go to. Hell, it's what 4e used for a martial bfc/tank/healer. Kinda covered the battlefield ruler role very well.

[sandmote]

Your description sounds like the modern usage of myrmidon as an evasive swordsman. 5e dnd has elementals based on this concept in Princes Of The Apocalypse.

[stewstew5]

Your description sounds like the modern usage of myrmidon as an evasive swordsman. 5e dnd has elementals based on this concept in Princes Of The Apocalypse.

yea but the thing is this isn't for DnD

[sandmote]

yea but the thing is this isn't for DnD

Okay. What does my example of the usage have to do with whether the term fits?

Edit: "source for the example of the usage," might be more accurate. It isn't as if DnD pulled the way it was going to use the term out of thin air.

[stewstew5]

Okay. What does my example of the usage have to do with whether the term fits?

Edit: "source for the example of the usage," might be more accurate. It isn't as if DnD pulled the way it was going to use the term out of thin air.
Sorry, even while writing that I knew it was a bit blunt. I thought you were encouraging me to find in-game sources instead of making my own under the impression that this was for some sort of dnd homebrew

[gooddragon1]

Heh. Eheh. Blade Runner.

[sandmote]

Sorry, even while writing that I knew it was a bit blunt. I thought you were encouraging me to find in-game sources instead of making my own under the impression that this was for some sort of dnd homebrew I don't think that was so much blunt as vague.

You are correct that I am encouraging taking concepts at least some people using your writing would are already familiar with in order to make your own [whatever you're making] easier to follow. I just don't see any difference as a result of where your class is going to appear; it's equally usable.

If you want a suggestion of an entirely unique name, I suggest Omc8wnebagi. No one reading it will get any inkling of what the term might refer to, but hey, it isn't taken from any existing source.

Otherwise, maybe sift through some books, games, game systems, movies, Homeric epics, or other existing works to get or modify a term from (Within copyright law, of course). As mentioned, I think Myrmidon is an appropriate option matching your initial description, given the modern usage of the term (in contrast to the medieval and classical usages).

[Old Harry MTX]

Heh. Eheh. Blade Runner.

Actually, this is not bad ...