
Frankly if you think about it that might not just be such a bad idea - nobody treats you seriously as a threat after something like that and you can do your thing in peace as long as you keep your harmless fool cover. I don't know about rogues, but a player in one of my games did just that, heh: "I'm _ and I'm a thief". I'm a rogue." What rogue in his right mind does that? I always thought the class rogue was silly because players would introduce themselves as "Hi I'm _. Turns out there's a Crippling Critical prestige class feature and a Crippling Critical feat. It's a lot more of a problem than "bonus feat" and "AC bonus", because at least the naming conventions make sense. Don't forget the Precise Strike Class Feature, the other Precise Strike Class feature, and the Precise Strike teamwork feat. On a rather unrelated naming note, does anybody find it weird that there is both a Skald archetype, hybrid class, and language, as well as both a Swashbuckler archetype and hybrid class? It's not like there's an archetype named "Paladin". On a rather unrelated naming note, does anybody find it weird that there is both a Skald archetype, hybrid class, and language, as well as both a Swashbuckler archetype and hybrid class? It's not like there's an archetype named "Paladin".ĭon't forget the Precise Strike Class Feature, the other Precise Strike Class feature, and the Precise Strike teamwork feat. At least the Blackguard has a successful 3.5 resume, something that, while not as good as the Paladin's PF work, is at least not as utterly nonexistent as a blaggard. The blaggard is the Blackguard's unpaid intern who is supposed to be helping out but never seems to get anything done.


"Black Guard" is a champion standing up for the cause of all that is Evil. Blaggard means scoundrel and feels like a wretch skulking about. I get that this is a pet peeve for some, but "Black Guard" would still be a better name than anti/counter/un-whatever. The problem with Blackguard is that most people are not familiar with the word, so mispronounce it.

As opposed to being the opposite of a Paladin. It seems to make the class stand out more IMO.
