Monday, May 28, 2018

Martial Archetype: Centurion [rough draft]


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Sometimes in the middle of a big project, I'll start working on a small side-project just to clear my mind a little bit. The augmented actually started that way as well, believe it or not, until it spiraled off into a project even bigger than the one I was taking a break from!

I was doing a lot of research into Rome for reasons I won't get into just yet, and a friend of mine expressed interest in seeing a Centurion realized in 5e. The more I researched, the more I realized how possible a Centurion fighter was, and so I took a break and decided to give it a go.

Turns out, the idea had legs. And now we've got a full-fledged Centurion fighter, ready for a test drive!

FEATURES:

  • Three different postures to hold your Tower Shield, depending on what you think the enemy will throw at you next!
  • A wealth of options that build on core fighter mechanics, creating great synergy with the base class.
  • The ability to be the tankiest tank of them all, just don't expect to move very quickly.
CONCERNS:
  • Maybe too tanky? It's powerful within that one focus, but it doesn't have a whole lot of latitude outside of it.
WHAT I LEARNED:
  • Sometimes, ideas happen really quickly, and it's good to be prepared when they do!