5e Classes Reimagined

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Classes Reimagined

Just because you imagined it, doesn't mean you need to build a dedicated unique class entry for it. In fact, for many ideas, that is entirely unnecessary. The core classes are extremely flexible, and can easily be reimagined as something thematically similar without any need for mechanical alteration whatsoever. To encourage this activity, rather than endless heaps of redundant class entries, this page was created. Here, we can list all the things we have used the core classes to represent. Note that this is only for purely cosmetic and thematic alterations, not mechanical ones. Mechanically altered core classes are variant classes.

Monoclassed

Artificer

• Demigod of a creation or machinery deity
• Alchemist
• Gunslinger
• Modern IRL engineer sent to past/different dimension

Barbarian

• Demigod of a war or power deity
• Drunken Warrior
• Insane Person
• Berserker
• Trance Warrior
• Warrior
• Bouncer
• Gladiator
• Person who snapped after a really bad day(google Falling Down)
• Pesh Addict
• Viking
• Person cursed with unbound rage(Berserker)
• Hermit that lives amongst animals and wields their spirit (Totem Warrior)
• Priest with a short temper(Zealot)
• Spirit of person lost in the desert/sea/tundra (Storm herald)
• Person who uses performance enhancing drugs
• Adventurer which rage represents luck and adrenaline
• Strong Man

Bard

• Demigod of an arts, music, good times or culture deity
• Swashbuckler
• Red mage
• Dancer
• Corsair
• Pirate
• Jester
• Mystic/Psionicist
• Pimp(any)
• Big fat liar
• Poet with a magical poem notebook(Lore)
• Blade Dancer(Swords)
• Nasty courtier that would do anything for power(Whispers)
• Unbelievably beautiful person
• Rock and Roll Player
• Mob boss
• Street Magician/Illusionist (With criminal backstory to be like the movie Now You See Me)

Cleric

• Demigod of a peace, light, or good deity
• Healer
• Priest
• Blessed
• White/Golden Mage
• Cultist (Trickster)
• Savage worshiper of the moon (Nature)
• Person that channel deceased mortal beings: scholars, artists, entertainers, hermits, warriors (Knowledge)
• Non-faithful artisan whose craft impresses the very gods of creation (Forge Domain)
• Grave digger(Grave Domain)

Druid

• Demigod of a nature deity
• Feral Child
• Scout
• Priest
• Survivalist
• Green Mage (Circle of the Land)
• Cultist of the Moon god (Circle of the Moon)
• Person that was trapped in the Feywild for too long (Circle of Dreams)
• Person raised by beasts (Circle of the Shepard)

Fighter

• Demigod of a war deity
• Knight
• Soldier
• Archer
• Cavalryman
• Assassin
• Gangster
• Bandit
• Mercenary
• Guard
• Warrior
• Samurai
• Weapon-Master
• Gladiator
• Person that is bound to the spirit of an ancient warrior (any)
• Wielder of a powerful magical blade but with no real powers of his own (Eldritch Knight)

Monk

• Demigod of a tranquillity and wisdom deity
• Ninja
• Assassin
• Anchorite
• Pugilist
• Wrestler
• Element-Bender
• Jedi
• Vigilante
• Person Blessed/Cursed with astounding martial prowess(Sun Soul/Long Death)
• Blackbelt
• Gravity Manipulator

Paladin

• Demigod of a violent and good deity
• Knight
• Templar
• Crusader
• Warrior
• Samurai
• War-Priest
• General (Oath of Conquest)
• King's Guard (Oath of the Crown)
• Druid that took an oath to wear metal and abandon shapeshifting (Oath of Ancients)
• Inquisitor/Mage Slayer (Oath of Vengeance)

Ranger

• Demigod of a nature, hunting, or roguish deity
• Assassin
• Archer
• Sniper
• Hunter
• Bounty Hunter
• Scout
• Survivalist
• Fey guard
• Mad Druid

Rogue

• Demigod of a deity of stealth, silence, darkness, secrets, lies, death, etc.
• Assassin
• Gangster
• Bandit
• Swashbuckler
• Thief
• Treasure Hunter
• Grave Robber
• Spy
• Pirate
• Scout
• Knife Juggler (any)
• Big Fat Liar (Mastermind)
• Contortionist (any)
• Explorer (Inquisitive)
• Nasty courtier that would do anything for power (Mastermind)
• Skilled Duelist (Swashbuckler)
• Purple Mage (Arcane Trickster)

Sorcerer

• Pretty much any type of demigod
• Witch
• Magician
• Jedi
• Comic book type super-powered individual
• Dragonborn that trained to empower his race's natural skills (Draconic Origin)
• Alien (any)
• Reincarnation of a old god (Divine Origin)
• Spawn of Shadow (Shadow Origin)
• Entity possessing a creature or body

Warlock

• Demigod of a forgotten, little-known, or cultish deity
• Witch
• Magician
• Shaman
• Witch Doctor
• Priest
• Agent from a technologically advanced future
• An alien being that is the servant of a much more powerful cosmic entity (Great Old One)
• Devil weakened and banished by Archdevil (Fiend)
• Lost soul being tutored by a Holy Titan (Celestial)
• Vessel of an otherworldly, powerful being

Wizard

• Demigod of a magic or power deity
• Witch
• Magician
• Sage
• Mage
• Planeswalker
• Black Mage
• Alchemist (Just take the component pouch and say all of your prepared spells are just mixed concoctions that are 1 step or ingredient away from a reaction.)
• Bombsmith (Evocation)
• Anti-mage (Abjuration)
• True Seer (Divination)
• Mathematician willing great intellect (Any)
• Shamam
• Inventor who (maybe accidentally?) discovered time travel and control (School of Chronurgy)

Multiclassed

If you allow multicasting, it becomes possible to mix the (already thematically open-ended) core classes in order to represent many more specific or unusual concepts they would not normally cover very well. Multiclassing also allows for variations of a common theme. For example, a warrior-priest could be represented by a paladin, a cleric/paladin, a cleric/fighter, a fighter/paladin, etc., with each build version possibly representing different religious orders or gods! It also becomes easier to make clones of specific characters or professions from existing works of fiction.

Artificer + Barbarian

Artificer + Bard

• Bard who makes their own instruments
• Showrunner

Artificer + Cleric

Artificer + Druid

Artificer + Fighter

Artificer + Monk

Artificer + Paladin

Artificer + Ranger

• Arrowsmith

Artificer + Rogue

Artificer + Sorcerer

Artificer + Warlock

Artificer + Wizard

• Someone that believes that magic and technology are two different things

Barbarian + Bard

• Skald (Viking minstrel)
• Bardbarian (uses a Lute-Axe)

Barbarian + Cleric

• Savage Priest
• Champion of War God (Zealot+War Domain)
• Blessed/Cursed by Nature (Nature Domain)

Barbarian + Druid

• Savage Priest
• Clan Shaman
• Werecreature
• BER (bear)

Barbarian + Fighter

• Master of arms, that can tap into rage

Barbarian + Monk

• Nomadic Brawler
• Drunken Brawler
• Pro Wrestler

Barbarian + Paladin

• Holy Fighter

Barbarian + Ranger

• Clan Scout
• Lumberjack

Barbarian + Rogue

• Heavy Hitter (Defensive Offense)

Barbarian + Sorcerer

• Berserker
• Wild Mage

Barbarian + Warlock

• Savage Priest

Barbarian + Wizard

• Civilized Drunk
• Oxymoron

Bard + Cleric

• Protector

Bard + Druid

• Melodic Master
• Bard with fey ancestry

Bard + Fighter

• Warrior Poet
• Skald

Bard + Monk

• Pugilist
• Warrior-Poet
• Goofy monk

Bard + Paladin

• Champion of art
• Questing Knight

Bard + Ranger

• Traveler

Bard + Rogue

• Shadowdancer
• Casanova

Bard + Sorcerer

• Person with synesthesia and perfect pitch

Bard + Warlock

• Chosen one of the metal gods

Bard + Wizard

• Spellsinger

Cleric + Druid

• Protector of the Wilds
• Hamlet's priest
• Servant of Nature Gods
• Incarnated spirit of Nature

Cleric + Fighter

• Battle Priest
• Crusader
• Holy warrior
• Caplain

Cleric + Monk

• Disciple
• Chosen of Sun/Shadow God

Cleric + Paladin

• Holiest man alive

Cleric + Ranger

• Priest of the hunt
• Inquisitor
• Avenger

Cleric + Rogue

• sneaky priest

Cleric + Sorcerer

• Dragon Priest

Cleric + Warlock

Cleric + Wizard

• War Wizard (Sword of Truth Series)

Druid + Fighter

Druid + Monk

• Ninja Monkey
• Master Splinter

Druid + Paladin

• Holy Beast

Druid + Ranger

• Mad Druid

Druid + Rogue

Druid + Sorcerer

Druid + Warlock

Druid + Wizard

Fighter + Monk

• Brawler

Fighter + Paladin

Fighter + Ranger

Fighter + Rogue

• Loan Shark

Fighter + Sorcerer

• Dragon Warrior

Fighter + Warlock

• Warfighter
• Bladelock

Fighter + Wizard

• Red mage

Monk + Paladin

• Defender of the Monastery

Monk + Ranger

• Spiritual Nomad

Monk + Rogue

• Ninja

Monk + Sorcerer

• Jedi
• Bender

Monk + Warlock

• Priest of the Great Old One

Monk + Wizard

• The One (Neo from The Matrix)
• Anime Ninja

Paladin + Ranger

Paladin + Rogue

• Church Assassin

Paladin + Sorcerer

• Dragon Knight

Paladin + Warlock

• Heretic

Paladin + Wizard

Ranger + Rogue

Ranger + Sorcerer

Ranger + Warlock

Ranger + Wizard

Rogue + Sorcerer

Rogue + Warlock

Rogue + Wizard

• Anime Ninja

Sorcerer + Warlock

• tricked deity

Sorcerer + Wizard

• Redundant

Warlock + Wizard

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