creating a new class

[smblackmon]

watched the movie priest and thinking about creating a new class similar to the priests. a class devoted to killing undead using the monk and cleric. first thought is a type of monk with cleric powers. any suggestions

[Alex Karaczun]

Dragon Magazine #234 has Crypt Rangers and Crypt Defenders. It's from 1996 so definitely 2nd Edition, but you may be able to glean some ideas from the article if you can find it.

[DocWanderer]

I think there is an undead slayer at the end of the kit section in the Complete Book of Elves.  A crusader type out of skills and magic might work or even use option rules to make a hybrid or even the new class generator from Second Edition DMG

[smblackmon]

while watching the movie they are like monks but specialize in killing vampires. just trying to create a character like that but for undead type. maybe a monk that has clerical abilities

[DocWanderer]

Yeah, that would work.  I just watched it last night. I see what you mean. 

[smblackmon]

was actually a pretty good movie just got me to thinking about monks

[longfoot]

How would the unarmed fighting work against the undead which need + weapons to do damage?
Not sure how you would do that.
Maybe they would have only specific weapons proficiency slots like the spike. Just a thought.

[smblackmon]

just a beginning thought would be since monks have large damage with open hands without str bonus that could be used to determine what + they would have as they advanced upward. since many of the lower hd undead can be hit without magic i could rearrange what they get as they level up

[Mojo]

I would say check out the original description of the cleric class from the LBB. They were just that, Van Helseng type evil & undead hunters. You could use that & just call em monks. Just a thought.