D&D Subclass Contest XXVIII Voting Thread (Open to All)

[MoleMage]

Contest 27 is done, with 4 complete entries this time! Holiday season gets us all in the end. Hence this voting thread being nearly two weeks late (sorry bout that).

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. Participation is not necessary to vote! Just give the entries a read and cast your vote for your favorite!



Entry
Creator
1st
2nd
3rd



Warlock: Elder Dragon Patron (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25359077&postcount=2)
BerzerkerUnit
0
0
2



Cleric: Serendipity Domain (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25360274&postcount=3)
Ilerien
3
2
0



Barbarian: Path of Recklessness (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25360636&postcount=4)
sengmeng
0
0
3



Fighter: Coinslinger (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25361399&postcount=5)
nickl_2000
2
1
2



Rogue: Gentleman of Fortune (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25362293&postcount=6)
Oerlaf
2
1
1



Artificer: Augur (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25363035&postcount=7)
tzurk
0
2
0



Classes unrepresented in Context XXV: Bard, Druid, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard.

Keep it Simple and Refine Mayhem carry over from last time, along with three 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. As with entries, themes don't require participation to vote. Want to see one in particular? Bring it in!



Theme
Description
1st
2nd


Keep it Simple
Simple subclasses
1
0


Refine Mayhem
Remake an existing subclass
3
2


It's Technical
Technologically-minded subclasses
0
4


It is Written
Destiny or prophecy
1
1


From Zero to Hero
Ordinary folks doing the extraordinary
1
0

Easter (Write-in)
The holiday
1
0
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This voting thread will stay open until the end of the day on March 27th. The following day I will post with the tallied results and declare a winner, then post the next contest thread. Good luck everyone!

[Snowben Gaming]

Welp. I missed this one, but I'll still cast my votes:

1st Place: Coinslinger Fighter by nickl_2000
2nd Place: Serendipity Cleric Domain by Ilerien
3rd Place: Elder Dragon Warlock Patron by BerzerkerUnit

And for themes:

1st Place: Refine Mayhem
2nd Place: It's Technical

[nickl_2000]

Rogue Subclass: Gentleman of Fortune
Divine Domain: Serendipity Domain
Warlock Patron: Elder Dragon




From Zero to Hero
Refine Mayhem

[Twelvetrees]

Subclass votes

Serendipity Domain
Gentleman of Fortune
Coinslinger


Theme votes

Keep it Simple
It's Technical

[Oerlaf]

1. Serendipity Domain. Divination spells are usually not the ones that DMs' like, and the latter do their best to misinterpret them. This subclass allows a pretty good work-around.
2. Artificer: Augur. I myself like divination spells a lot even as a DM because "knowledge is power". The players who try to use these spells don't want to irritate the DM but rather they want to have a glimpse of foreknowledge which would help them with their tactics. Ability to cast an augury spell without using a spell slot as a bonus action is too good an opportunity to pass on. And this subclass synergizes well with the one I talked about earlier. I would really like to play Serendipity Cleric/Augur.
3. Coinslinger. An interesting idea. This is a great subclass. The problem is that a DM might easily have a thief steal all the coins from the character, so the purse really needs to be heavily protected.

Themes:
1. Refine Mayhem
2. It's Technical

[tzurk]

1. Serendipity Cleric
2. Coinslinger Fighter
3. Recklessness Barb

Well done to everyone who submitted! Some fun ideas thrown around in the contest.

For the next one:

1. Easter
2. Refine Mayhem

[BerzerkerUnit]

1. Coinslinger- this gives me the image of a cartoon character with a unique schtick. That can make a character memorable and i place a lot of priority on that.
2. Reckless Barbarian- this is kind of an inverse. The mechanics are tight and shout tank. That allows a player to create whatever skin they like.
3. Gentleman of Fortune- a better swashbuckler is my reading.

Next time.
1. It is written
2. It’s technical

[Ilerien]

Subclasses:

Rogue: Gentleman of Fortune. It's different enough from swashbuckler and has this kind of unique pirate-ish feel. Also, thematic as heck. :)
Artificer: Augur. Artificer needs more love, and this is certainly a fresh and well executed take on the class.
Barbarian: Path of Recklessness. A simple yet curious concept with this ferocity die increasing in size. Could have used some clarification, as you can taunt your own party according to current wording.

As for the themes, I don't really like any of them. :( Lesser evils would be
Refine Mayhem;
It is Written.

[MoleMage]

Alrighty it is time to call the thread, so here's where we landed in the end:

Our third place winner, with 9 points earned, Oerlaf's Gentleman of Fortune Roguish Archetype. Whether you're an explorer, a pirate, or a privateer, this class lets you live the hey-day of maritime fiction!

In second place, with 10 points earned, nickl_2000's Coinslinger Martial Archetype. Finally, a reason to include electrum pieces in your game world!

Finally first place, with 13 points earned, goes to Ilerien's Serendipity Domain! Tug on the strings of luck! See the future! Access wish as a cleric spell!

Thanks everyone who contributed, this contest's continued thriving input is heartwarming to see.

And for our next contest, Refine Mayhem took the cake handily, with It's Technical coming in second, so it will be in next month's pool. We also had a write-in for Easter, which I will add to the suggestion pool as "This Season On", for classes themed around the current season (northern hemisphere, solely because I live there), including any holidays that fall within that season. I'll come up with a (non)witty name for each specific season whenever it rolls up.

EDIT: New thread: https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?644186-D-amp-D-5e-Subclass-Contest-XXIX-Refine-Mayhem&p=25410588#post25410588