New Posts For Thread: Martial Artist Themehttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29149595/Martial_Artist_ThemeOne Theme I'd very much would like to see included is the Martial Artist Theme.The Martial Artist Theme should grant access to Feats based on real-life (or inspired by Hollywood) fighting styles like the five Kung-Fu styles (Crane, Monkey, Mantis, TiI think Rogue Schemes are going to be where Ninja-type stuff fits in. And with the current popularity of Assassin's Creed, I think it's likely that (either combined with the basic Ninja scheme or separately) we're going to see an Assassin Rogue Schemhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29149595/Martial_Artist_Theme?post_id=520275165#520275165I think Rogue Schemes are going to be where Ninja-type stuff fits in. And with the current popularity of Assassin's Creed, I think it's likely that (either combined with the basic Ninja scheme or separately) we're going to see an Assassin Rogue SchemThu, 31 May 2012 04:12:54 -0500But how would one feat at 1st level make you a credible ninja character? What I"m saying is I think you need more elements in order create the subclass. Maybe themes are not appropriate for subclasses like the ninja or swashbuckler.[/quote]It mighthttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29149595/Martial_Artist_Theme?post_id=520274663#520274663But how would one feat at 1st level make you a credible ninja character? What I"m saying is I think you need more elements in order create the subclass. Maybe themes are not appropriate for subclasses like the ninja or swashbuckler.[/quote]It mightThu, 31 May 2012 03:39:28 -0500I was thinking of this. Basically, way monks have been done before (well, not sure about 4e) is just wrong. - most of the shaolin monk's amazing abilities come from crazy training and thus comparable fitness- you can pick up credible martial arts techttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29149595/Martial_Artist_Theme?post_id=520272653#520272653I was thinking of this. Basically, way monks have been done before (well, not sure about 4e) is just wrong. - most of the shaolin monk's amazing abilities come from crazy training and thus comparable fitness- you can pick up credible martial arts tecThu, 31 May 2012 00:58:56 -0500Skills come from backgrounds.So if you want to play a wizard who knows how to be stealthy and steal stuff, you'd play a wizard with, say, the Cutpurse background (which might give you Stealth, Pick Pocket, Open Locks, and Perception as its skills).Ifhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29149595/Martial_Artist_Theme?post_id=520272517#520272517Skills come from backgrounds.So if you want to play a wizard who knows how to be stealthy and steal stuff, you'd play a wizard with, say, the Cutpurse background (which might give you Stealth, Pick Pocket, Open Locks, and Perception as its skills).IfThu, 31 May 2012 00:48:01 -0500I missed the rogue scheme thief, thanks for pointing that out. Schemes must form the basis for subclasses. I wonder what differentiates a scheme from a class other than schemes are class specific (i.e only Rogues can be thieves, but they can also behttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29149595/Martial_Artist_Theme?post_id=520272465#520272465I missed the rogue scheme thief, thanks for pointing that out. Schemes must form the basis for subclasses. I wonder what differentiates a scheme from a class other than schemes are class specific (i.e only Rogues can be thieves, but they can also beThu, 31 May 2012 00:44:48 -0500