Suggestions for alternative classes for companions?

[Fluffykeith]

I'm starting a playthrough with a Drow Necromancer with some levels in Fighter, and I'm planning on taking Lae'zel, Karlach and Gale as my core companion group.

Thing is I've already played the game with them as their "standard" classes, so I'm looking for fun suggestions for alternative classes or class combos.

[Hobocop]

Lae'zel - Monk. Still about martial excellence, and Githyanki can use longswords as monk weapons, which can be interesting.

Karlach - Ancients Paladin. Her outlook meshes well with the oath's tenets.

Gale - Lore Bard. He likes to tell stories and it's in keeping with his overall knowledgeable character.

[Mike Garrison]

Obviously do as you like, but with Gale's personal quest all about Mystra, seems pretty jarring not to keep him as a wizard.

Lae'Zel and Karlach could easily be reclassed without messing up their personal quests. Although since Lae'Zel's big reward is the Silver Sword, seems like keeping her as a fighter also makes some sense. Some marital class, anyway, that can make good use of a greatsword with special benefits for githyanki wielders.

[Quillithe]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Obviously do as you like, but with Gale's personal quest all about Mystra, seems pretty jarring not to keep him as a wizard.

Lae'Zel and Karlach could easily be reclassed without messing up their personal quests. Although since Lae'Zel's big reward is the Silver Sword, seems like keeping her as a fighter also makes some sense. Some marital class, anyway, that can make good use of a greatsword with special benefits for githyanki wielders.

I honestly can buy Lae'zel as a paladin - just with a bunch of oaths that aren't available unfortunately. Or a war domain cleric of Vlaakith maybe? Though that has potential problems later.

I'd also say Astarion is open to being made a fighter or ranger.


Gale, Wyll, and Shadowheart are all a bit tied to their classes. And the druids. At most Gale could move to sorcerer unless you want to view it as him being completely cut off from magic thanks to Mystra and the artifact and him becoming a rogue or something while he tries to get back his power.

[KingOfFriedChicken]

Originally posted by Quillithe:

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Originally posted by Fluffykeith:

I'm starting a playthrough with a Drow Necromancer with some levels in Fighter, and I'm planning on taking Lae'zel, Karlach and Gale as my core companion group.

Thing is I've already played the game with them as their "standard" classes, so I'm looking for fun suggestions for alternative classes or class combos.

Of you wanna stay loreish friendly i would say gale says he excells at all forms of magic he tries so really any class that does magic would work for him lol

I made karlach a partial paladin of vengence cuz it does seem fitting she would want that on gortash and all or you could use her esacape as a means to reinvent herself overall.

you could make lazel a monk like the rest of the opposing faction as well!

i feel like all of these would be lore friendly wise if oyu ask me, of course you dont have to do that but it works :p

[Fluffykeith]

Considering that Gale just told me that he wants a look at the loot and it's not just for my pockets only...I'm thinking he might be fun as an Arcane Trickster.

I like the idea of a Monk type Lae'zel too

liking these suggestions! Thank you

[KRON]

Make everyone bard. You will have so many short rests available.

[Mike Garrison]

Problem with Lae'Zel as a monk is that Silver Sword. It's not a monk weapon, because it is a greatsword. I mean, OK, you can just not use it, but that seems unthematic and also a waste.

[Hobocop]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Problem with Lae'Zel as a monk is that Silver Sword. It's not a monk weapon, because it is a greatsword. I mean, OK, you can just not use it, but that seems unthematic and also a waste.

Can also go Tavern Brawler sans Strength Elixir cheese so you actually have to be even more MAD but still be able to be decent with Greatswords.

It not being a Monk weapon kinda counterbalances how ridiculous Tavern Brawler Monk is baseline.

[KingOfFriedChicken]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Problem with Lae'Zel as a monk is that Silver Sword. It's not a monk weapon, because it is a greatsword. I mean, OK, you can just not use it, but that seems unthematic and also a waste.

I mean its a bit of a waste but i have done a playthru with no heavy weapons in general with her as a party member. Overall you cant use all the good weapons in 1 playthru so its not worth sweating it

[Metallicus]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Problem with Lae'Zel as a monk is that Silver Sword. It's not a monk weapon, because it is a greatsword. I mean, OK, you can just not use it, but that seems unthematic and also a waste.

Lae'zel can use all swords because of being a Githyanki so no class choice cuts her off from the silver sword or any other sword for that matter.

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by KRON:

Make everyone bard. You will have so many short rests available.

And a full band.

[Detective Costeau]

Originally posted by Metallicus:

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Problem with Lae'Zel as a monk is that Silver Sword. It's not a monk weapon, because it is a greatsword. I mean, OK, you can just not use it, but that seems unthematic and also a waste.

Lae'zel can use all swords because of being a Githyanki so no class choice cuts her off from the silver sword or any other sword for that matter.

Yeah, but it's a greatsword. It'll never count as a monk weapon, proficient or not. Two handed weapons don't.

[Fluffykeith]

Originally posted by KRON:

Make everyone bard. You will have so many short rests available.

I suspect I'd get tired of the Barbershop Quartet renditions of "Show me the way to Fae'run" and "A Wizards Staff has A Knob On The End"....

[Detective Costeau]

Originally posted by Fluffykeith:

Originally posted by KRON:

Make everyone bard. You will have so many short rests available.

I suspect I'd get tired of the Barbershop Quartet renditions of "Show me the way to Fae'run" and "A Wizards Staff has A Knob On The End"....

That's when you switch to The Hedgehog Song.

[Fluffykeith]

So far I've got Lae'zel as a Fighter/Monk and Gale as a Wizard/Rogue (aiming for Arcane Trickster)
Will decide on Karlach once I go get her.