Really depends on the details. If I can be an Awakened Mage then definitely that. With just the starting stats of mind/space or fate/time I would fix the world.
I usually pick Mage, because you can Warrior or Rogue IRL, but you can’t Mage. That makes it more interesting to me.
Same reason why I never pick human.
Good reasoning
None of those, but if I were to pick one that’d be rogue!
Bard?
Mage, but only glass cannon builds. Any
flesh shieldswarriors lfg?Not mage. One of the other two. I can play them without spreadsheets.
Mage. Im here for fantasy I want special powers. My preference is always mage then rogue then warrior in general but always range over close combat and usually summon over that.
Mage, I guess?
But my favorite D&D character I ever played was a Bard. I wasn’t really the talkative, persuasive type. I was more the jack-of-all-trades, Swiss Army knife of the party. I loved it.
Never played too many party based fantasy RPGs growing up, but I got into Baldur’s Gate 3 and bard is absolutely the greatest! I feel like I have the most control over a situation in or outside of combat. Swiss Army Knife of the Party is the best way to put it lol
Spellblade if it’s an option. Why choose when you can have both.
Otherwise mage. Most rpg systems have ways for mages to do all the jobs of other roles to some extent.
Battlemage is probably my favorite fantasy archetype. I like the idea of being to effectively use weapons and magic, or using them together to even greater effect.
Exactly. Even if I was naturally strong/dextrous/persuasive/etc, I can’t imagine a world where magic exists and I don’t learn at least some of it…
Monk is my favorite if we’re going for classes. Because speed. But also versatility and lots of hitting. Pf2e monks are super fun.
But in this question, I’d go Rogue. Sneaky beaky acrobatic stabby boys? Absolute fun.
Two-handed-hammer-wielding paladin for me, please. Ideally with a dash of elemental or holy magic. 👌
And because it’s cool AF, ofc. Testosterone and brutality/violence, but with faith and glasses!
I always start out as a mage, but end up as a stealth sniper.
Mage first, Warrior second. I don’t usually play rogues.
Many settings can let you pull off some sort of magical warrior, but some very special settings can also let you pull off the Muscle Wizard and it’s my very favorite archetype when it’s viable.
Warrior. Just give me armour and a sword + shield.
Shield + shield
1 Cleric for armor and utility cantrips, and the rest goes into Wizard 😏
Dark mage/black magic for me. It’s just aesthetically right up my alley. Second choice would be rogue/assassin.
