D&D Subclass Contest XXV Voting Thread

[MoleMage]

Contest 25 is done, with 9 complete entries this time!

Simple rules. Vote for your top three picks in order. You can't vote for yourself. A number 1 vote is worth 3 points, a number 2 vote is worth 2, and a number 3 vote is worth one.



Entry
Creator
1st
2nd
3rd



Barbarian: Path of the Crimson Diaper (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25174765&postcount=2)
sengmeng
0
0
2



Cleric: Earth Domain (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25174981&postcount=3)
Oerlaf
0
0
0



Fighter: Dwarven Defender (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25175210&postcount=4)
Ilerien
0
2
1



Sorcerer: Ley Line (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25175924&postcount=5)
nickl_2000
5
2
1



Monk: Way of the World Eater (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25176894&postcount=6)
BerzerkerUnit
0
2
0



Ranger: The Bunker Buster (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25179593&postcount=7)
gloryblaze
1
2
2



Warlock: The Indomitable Patron (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25182470&postcount=8)
Kuulvheysoon
0
0
3



Wizard: School of Fish (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25194570&postcount=9)
Ninja_Prawn
3
1
0



Barbarian: Path of the Root (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25209498&postcount=10)
MoleMage
1
1
1




Classes unrepresented in Context XXV: Artificer, Bard, Druid, Paladin, Rogue

Warriors of Old carries over from last time once again, along with four randomly rolled themes from the current valid pool. Remember you can vote for two themes; your top pick earns 2 points and your second pick earns 1.



Theme
Description
1st
2nd


Warriors of Old
Subclasses from previous editions
4
1


It's Technical
Technologically-minded subclasses
2
0


Calling Card
Summoning subclasses
1
1


Make a Choice
Subclasses which require you to make a choice
0
4


So You Don't Have To
Subclasses for support or sacrifice
2
3



This voting thread will stay open until the end of the day on October 10th. The following day I will post with the tallied results and declare a winner, then post the next contest thread. Good luck everyone!

[Ninja_Prawn]

I guess I'll go first. My #1 pick is Ley Line Sorcerer, #2 is Dwarven Defender and #3 is the Bunker Buster ranger. It was tough to choose between 2 and 3, and sengmeng's spartan was a close fourth for me, but I don't think any of them can beat the sorcerer's overall combination of balance, playability and theme.

Can I abstain on the theme vote?

[nickl_2000]

Sorry about the short message. I'm responding on a tablet.

1) Arcane school of fish
2) Path of the Root
3) Path of the Crimson Diaper

1) So you don't have to
2) Warriors of old

[gloryblaze]

1. School of Fish
2. Ley Line
3. Dwarven Defender

1. It's Technical
2. Make a Choice

Definitely a strong field overall! I appreciate a good pun just as much as good homebrew, though, which gives the School of Fish an edge for me.

[BerzerkerUnit]

Aloha, here we go:

1. Path of the Root
2. Bunker Buster
3. Ley Line Sorcerer

Calling Card and Make a Choice in that order.

[dafrca]

1. Ley Line Sorcerer
2. Dwarven Defender Fighter
3. The Indomitable Patron Warlock


1. Warriors of Old
2. Calling Card

[SleeplessWriter]

Contest votes:

1. Bunker Buster -- strong thematically and mechanically, looks fun to play as. Lots of tactical potential and creative thinking involved in playing it, without being too complicated or op. Strikes a nice balance.

2. Ley Line -- nice and simple with some interesting and on-theme mechanics, I like it.

3. The name pains me, but... Path of the Crimson Diaper -- nice mechanics and theme, looks like a fun barbarian subclass, dude.

Theme votes:

1. It's Technical -- I'm thinking of doing a cyborg subclass for the mutant class I made in the base class competition, could be fun.

2. Make a Choice -- I honestly love this theme and points for everyone, maybe too much, but I ain't gonna stop now.

[Twelvetrees]

Subclasses

School of Fish: This was a fun interpretation of Hold the Line.
Bunker Buster: I found myself surprised by how well a ranged character worked for this theme, so points for that.
Path of the Root: Fulfilled the basic idea well.

Theme

Warriors of Old
So You Don't Have To

[Ilerien]

Contest votes:
Sorcerer: Ley Line
Monk: Way of the World Eater
Warlock: The Indomitable
Themes:
Warriors of Old
So You Don't Have To

[MoleMage]

1. Ley Line Sorcerer
2. School of Fish
3. Bunker Buster

1. So You Don't Have To
2. Make a Choice

[MoleMage]

Time to call the voting, let's see what we've got!

In 3rd place with 9 points, it's gloryblaze with the Bunker Buster Ranger Archetype. Make cover work for you, but not your enemies!

In 2nd place with 11 points, it's Ninja_Prawn returning with the Wizard's School of Fish! It's a different kind of line but it's still being held.

And our winner with a commanding 20 points, it's nickl_2000 with the Ley Line Sorcerer. Magic flows through the earth and through you.

Our theme winner was Warriors of Old, finally claiming that first place slot after several contests as runner up. So You Don't Have To came in second and will return in the next voting pool.

Congrats to our winners, and I'll get Warriors of Old up shortly! And here it is: https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?637436-D-amp-D-Subclass-Contest-XXVI-Warriors-of-Old