"Class Names" for 4e hybrids

[Anasazi]

Sometimes referring to oneself as a sorcerer/barbarian hybrid doesnt give off the vibe you really want. Sometimes you would rather just say Ragemage or something to that extent.
As a resource to those experimenting with the hybrid ruleset in the PHB3, I thought we'd build a list of all the class names we're using for our hybrids besides the obvious "class/class hybrid" title.

I'll go ahead and start us off,
Battlemind/Warlock: Dark Templar

[Ubercaledor]

Ragemage! Love it.

Fighter/Cleric: Paladin... Oh wait.

[XiaoTie]

Ragemage! Love it.

Fighter/Cleric: Paladin... Oh wait.

Battle Priest :P

Ranger/Rogue: I-deal-lots-of-Damage, Spy (tracking and infiltrating), Scout
Wizard/Cleric: Archivist

[hamishspence]

Fighter/Warlock: Hexblade.

[Theodoric]

Starlock/Paladin = Celestial Knight?

[KillianHawkeye]

Starlock/Paladin = Celestial Knight?

I dunno, celestial usually means something different in D&D-land.

[hamishspence]

Especially given that the stars in 4E are implied to be connected to the Far Realm in some way, in the Dragon Annual article on them.

So basically, you're making pacts with Cthulhu-esque Elder Evils.

At least, that's the most common interpretation.

A Star Sorcerer (Arcane Power), is slightly different- a Sorcerer/Paladin might fit the "Knight of the Stars" concept.

[Anasazi]

(shifter)Druid/beast mastery ranger: Alpha _ (preferred shift/pet, ie Alpha Bear, Alpha Wolf, etc)

Also, I'm thinking Astral Knight.

[Theodoric]

I dunno, celestial usually means something different in D&D-land.

Ah yes, just like Astral and stuff. Quite odd how all those Latin words refer to gods and the divine in D&D4, while Greek words refer to the Far Real and 'aberrations'. Too bad my ancient Greek is rather limited.

[BobTheDog]

This might work as a prefix/suffix list. Like:

Cleric
Healing ---
--- Healer
--- Priest

Fighter
Combat ---
War/Battle ---
--- Fighter
--- Warrior

[Blackfang108]

Bard/Barbarian: Bardarian

Swordmage/Barbarian: Blade Rager

Artifacer/Barbarian: Mad Tinker

[Other Arcane]/Barbarian: Rage Mage!

[The Glyphstone]

Shaman/Druid: Hippie
Avenger/Paladin: Contradictory
Fighter/Swordmage: Redundant


At least, that's what I would call them.

[Leeham]

Damn it! Now I need to make a table for this, or I'll never sleep....

[Mando Knight]

{table=head]Base Class|Prefix 1|Prefix 2|Suffix 1|Suffix 2
Barbarian|Rage|Raging|Rager|Berserker
Paladin|||Knight|*Suffix* Of JUSTICE
Cleric|Healing||Healer|Priest
Psionic|Mind|Psionic|Psycho
Arcane|Magic|Arcane|Mage|Caster
Divine|Holy|Divine
Martial|Martial||Swordsman|Warrior
Primal|Primal|Tree-Hugging
Fighter|War||Fighter|Blade
Sorcerer|Astral/Chaotic/Draconic/Storming|Witch|Sorcelator
Warlock|Pact-bound|Hex|alock[/table]

[hamishspence]

Maybe "Magus" makes a good suffix for a wizard hybrid?

[The Glyphstone]

Sorcerer|Warlock with Dual Implement Expertise. Dual-wield Wands. Call them "Hurt" and "Burn"?

[MCerberus]

I kind of now want to just play a Barbarian and call him a Ragerager.

[Leeham]

Some cleric-y ones.

Paladin/Cleric - Crusader
warlock/ cleric: Heretic
warlord/cleric : Holy marshal

and on a prefix/suffix note, marshal would be a good one for warlord I reckon.

[hamishspence]

I would have gone with:

Paladin/Warlord: Crusader
Fighter/Warlord: Marshal or Warblade

But anything along those general lines will do.

Maybe carry on in this vein, pinching names from 3.5, or making up a few:

Paladin/Rogue: Inquisitor
Bard/Swordmage: Bladesinger
Assassin/Rogue: Shadowdancer
Wizard/Cleric: Theurge
Ranger/Seeker: Hunter

Maybe Skald might do for a Bard/Barbarian.

[Draz74]

Maybe Skald might do for a Bard/Barbarian.

Or for a Bard|Druid.

[Thajocoth]

There are 24 Hybrid half-classes. That's (24*23)/2 = 276 possible combinations. If you actually manage to come up with 276 unique class names, I will be amazed.

Also, Ardentificer.

[hamishspence]

Main reason I thought of it the other way was that Skalds were the Norse equivalent of bards- but the Norse didn't have much in the way of druids- though they did have the barbarian/esque berserkers.

Hence Bard/Barbarian.

That said, Bard/Druid could work as well.

Assassin/Ranger- Darkstalker?

[ShaggyMarco]

I would put forth Berzerker for Druid/Barbarian, as it literally means "Bear-Shirt Wearer." If being able to actually change into a Bear doesn't mean you are wearing a "bear shirt," I don't know what does.

I second Skald for Bard/Barbarian

[The Glyphstone]

I would put forth Berzerker for Druid/Barbarian, as it literally means "Bear-Shirt Wearer." If being able to actually change into a Bear doesn't mean you are wearing a "bear shirt," I don't know what does.

I second Skald for Bard/Barbarian

C'mon, at least make the obvious pun and call it a Bearzerker.

[hamishspence]

In Forgotten Realms, some berzerkers (like Fyodor in the Starlight and Shadows trilogy) develop the ability to shapechange into creatures like giant ravens, or bears.

So, Berzerker seems about right.

[Leeham]

They did near enough that in 3.5 surely Thajocoth? And with the prefix/suffix thing, it can't be too hard... right?

[Aron Times]

Just a nitpick... Wizards and CharOp uses pipe "|" instead of slash "/" to distinguish between multiclass and hybrid characters. Thus, a fighter/wizard is a fighter who took Arcane Initiate, while a fighter|wizard is a hybrid fighter and wizard.

[hamishspence]

Yes- but most of us have already put them up.

Maybe stress that (for this thread only) the / is being used to represent hybrids- and that multiclass characters will not be discussed at all, to avoid confusion.

[Hal]

Assassin|Paladin --> Blackguard

Can you hybrid with the Assassin? I haven't looked nor tried.

[hamishspence]

I think they put up the hybrid in a recent Dragon issue.