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mlangsdorf · 07-12-2011, 04:30 AM

By actual numbers of designs played, from the DF games I've run:

Barbarian - 2.5
Bard - 1
Cleric - 2
Druid - 1
Holy Warrior - 3
Knight - 2.5
Martial Artist - 2
Scout - 4
Swashbuckler - 3
Thief - 3.5
Wizard - 3.5
(Necromancer - 1)

The halves indicate a lensed character: we've had Scout/Barbarian, Barbarian/Thief, Mage/Scout, and a couple others.

Although Thief has been a popular choice, Thief designs tend to get retired quickly. I think only one person has repeatedly played a Thief, whereas one of the Thiefs got retired after 1 session.

So ranking, based on all that:

Barbarian - 4
Bard - 10
Cleric - 8
Druid - 11
Holy Warrior - 5
Knight - 6
Martial Artist - 9
Scout - 2
Swashbuckler - 3
Thief - 7
Wizard - 1

Stripe, if your players enjoy hitting things with swords, I'm surprised that the swashbuckler isn't a more popular choice.

07-12-2011, 04:30 AM	#2
mlangsdorf Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Dungeon Fantasy 1-2 -- Ranking of PC Templates Chosen by Your Players By actual numbers of designs played, from the DF games I've run: Barbarian - 2.5 Bard - 1 Cleric - 2 Druid - 1 Holy Warrior - 3 Knight - 2.5 Martial Artist - 2 Scout - 4 Swashbuckler - 3 Thief - 3.5 Wizard - 3.5 (Necromancer - 1) The halves indicate a lensed character: we've had Scout/Barbarian, Barbarian/Thief, Mage/Scout, and a couple others. Although Thief has been a popular choice, Thief designs tend to get retired quickly. I think only one person has repeatedly played a Thief, whereas one of the Thiefs got retired after 1 session. So ranking, based on all that: Barbarian - 4 Bard - 10 Cleric - 8 Druid - 11 Holy Warrior - 5 Knight - 6 Martial Artist - 9 Scout - 2 Swashbuckler - 3 Thief - 7 Wizard - 1 Stripe, if your players enjoy hitting things with swords, I'm surprised that the swashbuckler isn't a more popular choice.