Favorite level one ability...

[kentma57]

What is you favortte 1st level ability?

I love the "Assasin" base class' ability "bounes language", it lets them learn any language even secret languages like druidic. I only spoke to the party druid in druidic, needless to say she was not happy.

[Dhavaer]

What? Assassins do not get Bonus Languages as a class ability. Loremasters do, but not a 1st level and they're nothing like assassins.

[de-trick]

warshapers immunity to critical hits

[RTGoodman]

What? Assassins do not get Bonus Languages as a class ability. Loremasters do, but not a 1st level and they're nothing like assassins.

A quick Google search turned up that there's a Green Ronin book with an Assassin base class that does indeed get the Bonus Languages feature described above.

Also, I agree with de-trick's suggestion of Warshaper, mostly because I can't think of anything else cool like that. I am fond of Rage, though, so Barbarian is also cool.

[loves_to_laugh]

abilities: bardic knowledge (dms hate when you get to know everything)

abilities/spells at first level: sleep. works on just about anything at first level

[TheLogman]

The Marshal's level one ability, Minor Aura, is amazing, but one in particular is the Motivate Charisma aura. This allows him to add his Charisma modifier to his and any ally around him's Charisma checks, effectively doubling his Charisma Modifier as long as it is up. It is the base of all Diplomacy cheese. However, the Minor Auras are not just for cheese, they are great for support, and an excellent choice for a "5th member" of a party. The best part it he can have several on at a time at later levels, and even better, they increase as his Charisma does, which means they scale over time.

[Frosty]

Forget Rage. I like that level 1 barbarians can get Pounce.

[de-trick]

no rage is fun. cause then you get to say RAGE

[RTGoodman]

Of course, you could just combine the two and have a

Pouncing Rage of Doom!

(And, assuming you're allowed to use the Spirit Lion totem cheese variant, you can still do it all at first level, and call it out as you do it!)

[SadisticFishing]

Monk AC :P

I'm boring. :(

[Reinboom]

Telepathy 100' (mindbender).
or
Sudden higher level spellcasting (sublime chord)

[Person_Man]

Spellthief's Steal Spell ability. A one level dip and the Master Spellthief feat makes pretty much any arcane caster build fun and playable. Not powerful enough? Just borrow it from the other casters in your group!

[LibraryOgre]

What is you favortte 1st level ability?

I love the "Assasin" base class' ability "bounes language", it lets them learn any language even secret languages like druidic. I only spoke to the party druid in druidic, needless to say she was not happy.

That's a neat one. I like that Bards can take Read Languages at 1st level, while Thieves have to wait until 4th... though a Fighter's ability to specialize is pretty sweet.

[skywalker]

I like wizard/cleric spellcasting.

Yeah, I'm a smart ass.

[Thanatos 51-50]

I'm a big fan of trapfinding.

No, you don't get a more in-depth explanation.

[DementedFellow]

Well, for clerics of the thirst domain, they can either turn or command oozes.

Ever wanted a gelatinous cube as a pet?

[Tortoise262]

Speaking of barbarians, I gotta go with Fast Movement ^_^ Especially if you go with Spring Attack at some point!

[Enguhl]

Magic Missile! The bestest spell in the game!

[de-trick]

Smite evil, can't have fun without smiting the infidels

[Hunter Noventa]

The Factotum's Cunning Insight is pretty high up there. And it comes with Cunning Knowledge and trapfinding as a bonus!

[TheOOB]

Dread Necromancer's Charnel Touch. Not only a down right nasty offensive ability at low levels, but can be used to provide limitless healing to undead allies(and yourself if you take the tomb-tainted soul feat(your taking the tome-tainted soul feat)).

[Icewalker]

Oooh, how about Eldritch Blast? It is perfect for the psychotic villain who kills because he enjoys it, because he can slaughter innocents and not be out of stuff to use when the PCs show up.

[CASTLEMIKE]

NarDemonbinder -1 Fiendish Familiar (Normally 2 familiar feats and nice for a class like Archivist without a familiar) plus inimical casting along with 4th and 5th level spontaneous spellcasting.

[Saph]

The Dragon Shaman's Vigour aura is awesome at level 1. Free healing!

The class goes downhill after that, but they're still a welcome sight to any low-level adventuring group.

- Saph

[Nebo_]

The Shapeshift Druid is pretty nice at level 1.

[Tola]

Warlock's Eldritch Blast combined with....damm, I haven't the name at present, the range increaser(You're allowed 1 Invocation at 1st, it counts).

250 foot range? That's MASSIVE, and means you're pretty much entirely safe as you shoot.(Lord, why isn't there a feat that allows Blasts as your full attack, blocking a few Invocations(Things like Eldritch Doom, for instance) if you do so?)

[Zenos]

Warlock's Eldritch Blast combined with....damm, I haven't the name at present, the range increaser(You're allowed 1 Invocation at 1st, it counts).

250 foot range? That's MASSIVE, and means you're pretty much entirely safe as you shoot.(Lord, why isn't there a feat that allows Blasts as your full attack, blocking a few Invocations(Things like Eldritch Doom, for instance) if you do so?)

Eldritch spear.

[mostlyharmful]

animal companion. Spell shareing meatshield for FREE. and it's better than the fighter for a level or two. "I have special abilities that are more powerful than your entire class!"

[MorkaisChosen]

I quite like the Knight's Challenge for flavour reasons. Mechanicall it's nothing special, but it's good from an Rp perspective (Shouting "Stand and fight, knave!" can have a game effect!).

Mechanically, I'd probably go with Steal Spell, too.

[bosssmiley]

The Psion's psicrystal class ability.
Can you say 'Weighted Companion Crystalline Chunk'?