Level Up (A5E) What would you call a 'Warlord' class? (+)

What would you call a 'Warlord' class?

  • Warlord

    Votes: 46 35.7%
  • Commander

    Votes: 32 24.8%
  • Marshall

    Votes: 48 37.2%
  • Tactician

    Votes: 31 24.0%
  • General

    Votes: 2 1.6%
  • Leader

    Votes: 7 5.4%
  • Captain

    Votes: 15 11.6%
  • Envoy

    Votes: 7 5.4%
  • Sheriff

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • Warden

    Votes: 20 15.5%
  • Other (post in comments)

    Votes: 9 7.0%

Morrus

Well, that was fun
Staff member
Ignore whether you think there should be a warlord class. That's a different topic. Given the existence of such a class, what would you call it?

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Davies

Legend
If you HAVE to have War in there, then Warleader would be okay. But the class, as defined in the playtest documents, encompasses many different kinds of leaders, like a mastermind who commands the underworld. Leader is best; Commander or Captain might be all right.
 


Scribe

Legend
I’d be fine with tactician or marshall, but I think warlord is best. There are those who don’t think it fits, but at this point it’s the name that people associate with the concept. Whether folks like the concept or hate it, warlord is the name they know it by.
Agreed with all this, but voted Tactician.

Edit: I also don't understand the hate against the class, but I skipped 4e completely, if anyone can point me to why it's so divisive, I would enjoy the read!
 

Eltab

Lord of the Hidden Layer
Warlord (best known name for class)
Captain (courtesy title given to a guy who gives orders in a pinch)
Tactician (how I would play mine)

P. S. Can you get the checkmarks to appear in blue or some such color? Black text is very hard to read in Dark Mode.
 

prabe

Tension, apprension, and dissension have begun
Supporter
So, given that A) I never played 4E so I was never at a table where the 4E version was played and B) there are some negative real-world connotations to the word "warlord," I think I'd avoid it. As I understand the concept--martial class that passes actions to others and/or improves the efficacy of others' actions in combat--I think I'd go with something on the lines of "commander" or its near-synonyms (general, captain, marshall, etc.) I might avoid "marshall," since (at least in the US) that's typically a law enforcement officer.
 





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